The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-31

giana, and up to fourteen stone with
any fox hounds in the kingdorn'-brt
SellrH seemed likely to profit LITTLE
from his respectable relationship: he
had free look. Il blcmishcd knee. was
fired behind, and had killed man into
the bargain-ior he had run off with Il
drunken helper, and broke the riders
neck against the stable door--nnw, in
. company of sober cits, requiring
steady roadstcrs," and {" useful fllni
" horscs," Selim found little favor:
and the young grocer, even to become
ladykillcr would not bid Il sixpcncc.
Gentlemen, put him up u, ilily,"
said he of tho hammer" No reserve
IN this casc-nonc upon honor-owncr
gone to the Peninsula, and orders for
sale absolute-Sclim is a beautiful
charger-stcady with arms"-and here
he addressed a cnrpn!ent parsonage.
who, as it appeared, was in ycomairy
=" lie would carry you upon parade.
del'ghlfHlly-his courage is only equal
led by his training--hs late master
would ride him TO 4 battcrv"-a battery
may heaven forgive him !-SeIim
mad never seen corporal's guard
relieved in his lifc-a cracker would
raise him sky-hiyh, and squib send
MN across the RroadcSi part Of Sack
vile Street-stla, not a whisper from
the company, and the auctinnccr pro.
ceedc'! =" Gentlemen, wo must s:,cri-
Slll'ce '''Ia- orders Pcrcmptory say for
s5y.ior the beautiful and rcnl!r ani,nnl'
-, sszFEs gentle, calculated the grocer, land
sSSgEaitcr killing groom this was
indeed y home hit-thc auctioneer
coughcd-'; hem, hem, rather unlortu.
nate, but mere accident after a!l--say
thirty. gcnilcmcn--;wcnty, tend,
give me q bid" five" reared jiifzs4e
owner--ten, said Archy fifteen, shout
ell the putlcr-,wcnty, cried the
hammer lelI-tIIc brother Of Mouse
catcher was mine.
Now, verify believe that the whole
history Of ScIim was apocryrhal, cx.
ccpt the solitary iact OF his having fin
ishcd .tahic-boy. II one thing.
however, Archy, and vas unanimous.
y that to herring calyer he was
worth The money, provided he would
carry lie baskets. We brought him
t" the country tiled, i;,I, blStcrctl
and rhyscLed Il IN, aecun3cm arte,n,
Turned him out upon fine salt marsh.
and left him To- fulfil his dcs,inics. Z
At this memorable period Of my
life, the North Of Ireland was crlcbra
ted for lis sporting associations. The
B"ync, the Daugh. Tie Ncwtuwnbcrda
Hunts. were all in full force: and !"w
"ft!" larger towns wanted tnrir own
particular club. Many private gentle
men were also masters OF hounds and
kept their establishments noby.-
Then the glory OF The Rangers" VA,
IN lis zenith, their country and member.
were alike extensive; and no gentleman
attached to field sports within thirty
miles, whose rank and fortune would
authorize his admission, but was en-.
rolled in this celebrated club. The
members met annually in the countr,
towns, attended by = pack OF fix.
hounds and IL gallant following. They
lived like " Irish Kings" played h;.i.,
drank deep, seldom went 10 bed, gave
dashing balls, and set the country in Il
l'blaZe Tor weeks br!orc and months
afterwards. Alas all this is over
the club Is no more {: the pack is scat.
tered; the kennel ruin; :. The Ran
gers fill the narrow house" ANA
where i'll lrciand could rank and wealth.
and influence, be congrcgacd now!
Into "The Rang :" had been re
Gently admitted; their meeting had
been fixed for the middle Of October and
the Cup, with other valuable plates,
were then to be contested. Tie Cup
had excited unusual interest, and been
challenged by dozen members, good
men and true, each having or believed
he had. an excellent chance Of winning
1t. The race was three miles over
H'bcrmtcc: a sporting 1nglics, q break
neck country lhc weights thirteen
stone.
There was already eight candidates
in fall preparation. Six depended on
their own horses, good, fast, homes;
"S'S Stl tHo Iltlu gone 10
considerable expense, and had secured,
sat large figure" celebrated racing
hunters "ior the noncc."
What vii not young ambition do?
In spite Of this mighty array, boldly
added my name to the list of challcn.
gers. had slashing four ycar-oid
mare, whose stride and action are cX.
traordnary. AS there was no allow
ancc tor age or sex the weights were
certainly against her but was not
the one to despair, and even to name
her IN the match was an homer more
than whorthy the entrance money.
August came: Miranda was in beau
tiful condition, and Archy exhausted
upon her training all tho rccinding.sta.
bic and the experience of life, While
| dreamed of nothing but cups and
conquest. Alas! these youthful vis-
ions were suddenly dispeIIed, for one
morning Miranda was found halter
cast in the StabIc She vos 1ood !, no