Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-14
From Sharpe's Magazine.

The grouse-shooting had commenced few
days. The steamers on the Caledonian Canal
were crowded with sportsmen and tourists -
The inns at Fort William and Benevie were
nightly besieged by wild troops of hungry
Sassenachs. Eley's cartridges and Black 3
hand books rose to premium in the provincial
markets; and the Highlands resounded with
thejoy ofthe stranger. The Gael gladly reaped,
in expectation, the anticipated harvest. while
the breast of every mother paIpitated with
pleasurable excitement as she fixed one eve on
the list Of arrivals in the GrOuseshire Courier,
and the other on her red-hair-d daughters.-
Meanwhile the said nymphs were deciding on
their dresses for the northern meeting, and
thumbng The Red Book for the geneaiogy Of
every new conner In fact, gayety reigned in
the North, except in the case Of few unfortu-
nate tourists who found themselves at lnver-
ness. and. having visited Macbeth's castle and
the Field Of fCulloden, were at loss how to
employ themselves.
In one OF the many country houses famed
for Celtic hospitality. very merry party was
met There were grouseshooters and High
land bellies. The host and three other chief
talns, who rejoced in the names Of The Nc.
Dunn. Kill devil, Devi-hit. and Kill-bogle-
there is run on satanic nomenclature in the
North. such as would drive Yezidi to 1s.
traciion-two three English visitors made
up the party of gentlemen. OF ladies', there
were the daughters of the houses of Medium
and Kill devil. with many other Of the neigh
boring damsels, oil, of course. closely related
| to each other.
The mornings were devoted by the gentle
men, as in duty bound. 10 the game. In the
afternoons they. perhaps, competed as Toxo-
phiiles with the ladies', or assisted them 10
| adorning their albums with caricatures of the
face of nature. In the evenings. dancing, mu-
SIC and Irritation, prevented tho most ardent
sportsmen from becoming totally hrutalized.
| OF all the young ladies' assembled beneath
The roof of Medium. the one most renowned
for desperate Irritation was Miss Clementina
Kill Loon. She was young lady of great
animal spirits. She was handsome. had tole-
| rable figure, and her ankles were not much lar.
ger than an Engltshman's. She could ride
shoot, fish, dance reel against any number Of
consecutive Sassenachs. and was altogether a
great accession to a country house. Yet she
remained unmarried. and her twenty seventh
year was drawing on. But the reason was. the
gentlemen said, she was so rery afectionatc.--
Every one was frightened at her readiness to
catch at an offer; besides, she so soon changed
from one TO another. There were Smith and
Jones-they cnme on Wednesday. On Thurs
| day Smith nearly capitulateI, when she got
hold OF his hand in the conservatory, and would
keep it, but on Friday, coming unexpectedly
into the dining room. he found her on her knees
before Jones. rubbing his left arm, which was
rheumatcaly given-Jones looking rather
sbaa,,,,h Gxptb QoJ ~. Y,J
fused to return. This season she had deter
mined to make a victim of some unconscious
Southerner. The natives she knew, were TOO
shrewd to be caught; besides, they none Of
them had anything to live upon but the pro
cceds of their shooting and fishing. So she
laid her plans accordingly. At the last north
meeting she had met a Lieutenant Spooner.
then on recruiting service in the vicinity He
saw-admired-danced as often with her as
propriety would permit-(and they do not think
much Of propriety beyond the Highland ne
as long as lady has "lsng pedigree. land
was encouraged by her kind behavior to say
more than he had ever dared to utter before
for he was timid youth and inexperienced in
the ways of the world Therefore. when he
had replied to the question Of "How do you
like the North. Mr.. SpoonerI" by answering,
Il wish | could always remain where | am
now."-she was lovingly squeezing him up
into corner Of the sofa-he blushcd violently
and almost repented his audacity However.
her glances and squeezes Of the hand restored
his courage. and before he left the ballroom he
was desperately in love. He told his passion
in confidence 10 friend who. of course. told
his friends. and SO the tale came. not undimin-
| ished, to the ears Of Miss Clementins.
| A wears absence had almost efaced her
| image from his mind. for he had been sudden
" called on duty: but the lady could not d.
vine this, and. therefore, when she heard he
wa. coming TO pay The MEDIUM visit. she
naturally concluded he was irresistibly drawn
thither BY her charms; Of course. he came to
seek her consent TO make him the happicst man
on earth. Full Of this idea. on the morning Of