The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

'Where, Wnele!
sThere-hush! lin
However chilled the fine fellows were 3,
with waiting on the cold green, there was a
plenty Of warmth left at the centre Of their q
hearts, and the greeting was as hearty and |,
,fectionate as fervid feeling could make 1t. q
But we, at first, could not make out which $
was the young squire. Among the respect d
parties whom we had seen
grouped on the sward, we saw moving G
lew individuals whose visages sallow or del
lcate, or pale or withered, conuasted unia-
vorably with the rude health Of those who
pressed forward, but we had no notion that
these were the elite from the hall, |,
Who is that youth with the short black
tobacco pipe in his mouth. whom all the
rest are following' We asked, innocently. |
That, that, why that's the young squire!
replied blue coated yeoman at our elbow.
Ii was true; this was the hero Of the day;
and he was pulling away with hearty gus
TO that would have won the best affections
Of one Of lreland's hodmen, at short du-
deem, which by constant use he'd become as
black as the inside Of chimneypot.
And who is that rather tall gentleman,
1--WE began now to suspect who the gentle |
men were,) with a singular complexion.
and beg-l beg pardon-l was about to
say, rather addressed for such an occasion?
That replied our neighbor, sis Sir
Watkin.'
Sir Watkin!-what, Sir Watkin Viii
lsms Wynn. the pride Of Welshmen!'
You are thinking Of his father, saio one
who stood near. the Sir Watkin.'
True, true, | had forgot
The rustic sports had commenced. The
squire's guests were full Of irolic, and dis
played their high breeding or their game
in thousand ways. Young MIR. Walms-
ley, the son Of a worthy proprietor. stall
wart squire who would have done honor to
England in her best days, seized one OF the
donkeys entered for the race, and declared
no one should ride il but himself. He mount
ed, amid the hearty laughter Of his compan-
ons, some Of the farmers looking grave, and
Others declaring admiringly that he was
game to the backbone He rode the race,
contending. thus mounted, against the plough
boys and farm servants his competitors.
. The sports ended, the invited guests reti.
red to enjoy the repast prepared for them.
. which had been laid out by order Of the
; squire-not in the hall of his fathers--bul
: in stable, which was handsomely fitted up
for the occasion.
, The farmers went TO work with tight
: good will at the port and sherry. and, hav
E ing finished what was placed before them
, and ascertained that no more was foTthcom
ing, they adjourned TO the green. where :
display Of fireworks concluded the day.
festivity
We cannot sit still in the country. Tht
bright sky, the sweet air, the hills. thu
!. woods, the l,wIr, the gildcd towers, ans
glittering streams call us forth with voices
e irresistible. Having informed ourselves OF tn,
: dinner hour, for We found that frank an.
4 unceremonious habit was highly relished
; We sailed forth.
/ IT heaunds was TO turn out this morn
/ in, said Tom, as We passed through tn
d farmyard.
a The hounds; whose hounds Where!
n We exclaimed.
Sir Watkins, al Garden, replied Tom
d not wasting more breath than was necesss
# ny.
a The high-road and narrow range Of field
divides Mr.. Fenna's farm from ridge som
FIVE hundred feet high, which rises at a Yer
II abrupt angle, and appears like huge ram
I. part overlooking the plain below. the seen
n during the wars preceding the Protectorat
e Of many a bloody struggle. To this hi
/. We hied, hoping to obtain view Of III
" hunt If Reynard happened to lead the chas
4 across the open country. As we set on
d face against the steep hill, and climbe
without zig Tag its rugged side, We though
OF Malcolm Crane, OF whom Sir Waite
IS Scott says:
is Right up Ben LOmond could he press,
AL Aud not sob his toll confess"
,fl But We, town-bIed and accustomed to level
r. though we had not more than 1.-THE Of III
II height OF Ben Lomond TO surmount, did M
,r reach the summit without hated breath, an
t many puff and pant had we at the TO
|e ere our pulses resumed their usual quiet re,
s, ularity. We were enjoying the glorio,
2, prospect, the extensive plain, through whic
} winds the silver Dee, the distant ranges
ID the Welsh hills, and the far-of towers
T. Chester, gilded by the MONDAY sun, whe
Sigh, motion amongst the brown herbse
L. below attracted our attention. The who
to side Of the hill is thinly planted with ia
oaks Of about twenty years growth. ar
tn stealing through these we saw Reynar
as with head turned back as if listening. H
70 paused for a moment, threw up his nose
e. the direction of the wind, listened again {
an instant, and then, dashing perpendicula
VS. ly down the fuce Of the hill, to our srrpra
Is rushed through the cows in the field belo,
ur crossed the highroad, leaped into Mr.. Fe
h, mas farmyard, which lay just at our feet,
z, perfect picture of comfortable homestea
Of passed through hens, pigs, and turkey
d, crept into the garden, crossed it, and avn
Id over the fields to the left of mound, viii,
at hid the hall Of Garden from our view. II
in fox was quite Out of sight when we hear
to first, the faint music Of the pack, al
~ then, in few minutes, the mellow horn
" the huntsman sounding in the distanc
of Presently the whole chase came thunderil
il. along beneath our view. First came d
or leading dogs, one in front, a steady o
ly hound, threading the scent with unerri
he precision. Next, strsgglers dashed forwa
N through the trees and others were seen M