Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-30

" ell Known roof OF a tavern which was
situated on the river DIES PLANES.
AT lenglh, after proceeding some dis
'ance downthe stream the inn OF the 'While
Rabbii' appeared in view. This WAS u
ruhely constructed building, designed for
The accommodation OF hunters and travel
lerS IN thai portion OF the West; and well
ii carried oul lis design, as we oirseli' can
witness, having more than once had octn-
Sion 10 test The skill Of the good landlord,
and to taste his wines, his ,enison and
Wild fowls.
Clinton entered without ceremony, and
giving his gunand bag OF game into he
hands Of Roniiace, threw himself careless
y upon Il luurge,
You are always sure of making good
haul, You are said the landlord, casting
Il glance Of admiration al the heavy game
bag. If should hunt week, am sure
] couldn't kill dozen such l.t chickens
as You have got to-day.
And not only o-day, returned Clinton,
'hut during just Two hours time this al.
tefnoon. But iii, nothing; have killed
twice the number before now in half the
time
Lucky fellow sighed the landlord
Lucky, Why, every man has his
gifts. a> my grandfather used 10 say. |
have Il e good fortune Of being tolerably
coed Sho', while YOU, old fellow, are bless,
ed with he facility whcl. enables you TO
get up The mos; tempting supper in the
world. BY lie way, am "A little faint in
the regions Of the stomach, and the inem-
ory OF the iat yeni,on steaks I've had the
honor of eating al your table, before now
makes me impatent; so serve me dish
as soon as possible, and in addition TO The
usual fee, you shall take your choice Of the
chickens in my tag.'
Good y exclaimed the landlord; 'and il
yon'Se no ohi"cions, I>will loke HE resi-
at he usual pr,ce
'lnpo.>ibIe, re,)ied Grover. ! have
aille,i them e>prerNlyto civ tony neieh-
I'or~. But 10 The supper
In eleven minutes and quarter, sain
Bniii,ce, looking 81 his watch.
Lei 10 himsrl, Clinton Grover tcck hi.
dog'> head upon has krees, aid srrokiup
has ueck mechanically, was soon lost IL
meditation.
lie had remained but short time il
Til, poSiuun. When tno travellers arrived
al tie ,iuur of the nm. +The waiter has
tened 10 take pdTe ol. their horse and car
Timge, and 10 invite them to enter.
w .ter hnn in half an hour, and give
him four quarts nl oats, said The elder o
HE two, v ho ~as apparently cue OF those
who, at that lime, IN case of necessity.
/ helped ma, ellerS on ih.ir way by private
conveyance. 'Do moi unharnesS Inn he
continued, FOR although he has been dri,
ell rem Chicaeo to-day. he has got some
half dezen miles farther 10 go Tonight
i Is il poi more than liali-a-d0zen miles!
ASKED the Younger traveller.
IL Is not more than eight, at the far
ihest' replied his companion. t0
hen, II seems TO me, il is scarcely
worth While to stop
'You can do as you like about IT, sal,
The elder traveller, somewhat sharply, 'bu
as for my horse. he shall go no farther un,
I'll he has been fed t5t
j beg your pardon, returned the other
4 had forgotten the horse in my impatienc,
;oge' along
] The tao now entered the tavern, ant
+, Clinton Gro, er had fair view of tI,,
couutenaIce and figure OF each. III,
younger alone atiraoIed his attention. II,
uus "a war nr a, =, n,,p,rn. IN a., b;,,..,I ~
and possessed OF fine dark eye, ofl,
brow, and slight bul well proi,orlione(
frame. He entered, aud sal down al !
short distance IRON the hnnI>man.
Clinton, wlo was somewhat lexed /,
think that his supper WAS delay ed, conin
u,d 10 pat the ne.k Of hi, dog, without
appearing 10 noIice the strangers.
AsiS often The case, " hen " least " isl
for Company, Two additional tray ellers ar
rived just Al the time when The laudlor
was coming 10 announce that supper 10
three Was ready. AS 1t Was bis custoi
TO make all his guests sllp together, b
haslened TO order few additional prepa
raliuns, dus causing second delay, Ia III
great annoyance of hinton.
: The new eomers advanced in The bar
room, aud seemed greatly rrjnised ip he
huldipe the yonpg traveller, " hp sal oppu
site Clinton, happears thtt they had be
come ac PAINTED at juliet, or on the roa
between that place and Chicago.
II Climons Who was Of iacilurn disposi
lion, remained silent, willie the four ne,
eomers ,engsged In a lively conversalor
AtllengIh the supper was announced.
, TlleQiah'e was plenlifully spread, bt
iye eSesllepi appelites served greatly |
relieve j Of is load, The repast ends.
lihs compsny returned 10 the bsr;rocm,