Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-02
THE MURDERERs INN

**R As sooD as we were Once more
on high road, could not help excsim
ing, We'll, Pierre, here we are, you see,
safe and sound, and not eaten up, as !
was led TO suppose we should have
been. We are out Of danger now, pre-
sume.'
Il am not so cure Of that, sir was the
reply of my companion; I'VE may yet have
difficulties TO encounter
ridiculed the idea; laughed al him
for his folly, and putting spars to my gal
liant gray, desired him 10 follow me.
1 had not cantered more than mile
aiter leaving the forest. When at turn Of
the road, ! came suddenly on cabaret,
or roadside inn, as you call il in this
Country. II might have bsen termed an
'auberge,' for it gave promise of more
comfort within than the ordinary dram
shops which are to be found in every
cross road in France. We had been on
horseback for some hours, and | was not
little pleased at the opportunity which
presented itself of rest and refresh
ment.
AS Pierre and myself rode up to the
door Of this rural hotel, he examined The
superscripticn, and exclaimed, 'C'este
drole! tte landlord is, or rather was, an
old comrade oil ours, at Mezieres, many
years agO-there cannot he Two Max
ime Bourdons in this part Of the coun-
try
We we're in the act Of dismounting,
when a brefoOled urchin beckoned US 10
tide round in the stable yard by the side
gate. We did SO; and having directed
Pierre to look aflsr the horses, was on
the point ofmakibg my way TO the front
of the house, when my attention was
attracted By female figure, Of no OrdiN
nary mould, on a rude and wooden bal-
cony which rln round this portion of the
premises, and from which stlrcase, or
rather steps, communicated with the
ward below, and close TO the end Of this
open verandah, and with the sweetest
tone imaginable said, 'Parrici; monsieur,
sill Vous patti In three bounds was on
the platform by her side, for a woman
had ever irresistible attractions for me,
and she led the way to an indiffsrently
furnished apartment, which | was given
to understand was the SGLle,G-mGHger.
Travellers of all ages, from sixteen to
sixty, in oil countries, from lime imme>
mortal, have assumed 10 Themselves the
privilege of teazing with chanbermaids
AID female waitsrs--a squeeze of the
hand, kiss. and sly pinchs are the
usual familarities, which not beng inter
dicted, very frequsntly have given a
prescriptiVe right to these ramblss Ia ac-
cost, thus uncermOniOusIy, every female
who may be doomed to servitude. The
lovely contenance Of the captivating
handmald before me. overturned all my
philosOphy;a "a more beautiful creaturel nov
er beheld, before or since. There was
something SO distinguee in her lace me
| outlines Of which were the most Pertsc' II
is possible to conceve,aR expression eau
NOT deScribs; but il was irrsslsiaoly WIN
lining. And 10 these advanlages,so rare IN
i one moving in so humble sphere, were
srnaradded grace and tournueT a6so'
I",sIv enchanting. In short, l was ePer-
I,msns amoreaux at the hrst glance
To nv surprise, she Shrank from nae,
and repulsed me in so determined, and,
=, The same time, so digni6ed manner, +,
hat. for a moment, was thrown Oh my
ouard. Recovering from my surprise, !
Teneyed the attack, bat the tone and
manner we're so decided, and the bearing
Of This singularly beautiful girl 50 lofty,
firm. vet respectful, that | was annoyed
+ with myself for having been such a fool
There was nothing Of prudery, or even
Of anger, in her dsmeanOV, for she aP'
Uesred 10 regard me with sorrow and
|, mixture Of pity. In short, her behavior
!, puzzled me not little. Smariing undeI
4 the rebuff, | believe ! said to her Tatbsl
. waspishly, why do you rSPulse met