Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-13

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iy u! tin back oil tho uoael.-iori which, ~ Gh an!drh'
assurance that 'hn would take ms much car" "i i,
us OF his own mother" she exchanged for Il stoad.
gaze at the side window. opposite 10 the coachiian' st
long MS he remained in the presence.
.By your leave, ma'am," said Humphrey, putting
his hand to his hat, and keeping it there. "Mr. y" al,
DO a very civil-spoken careful whip, and hs roac'
loads very respectable society. There's Sir Eilccn
Ball on the box"
"lf Sir Vincent chooses to degrade himself, it is NJ
rule for me-" rctorted the Indy, without turning ne
head; when, 10! Sir Vincent appeared himic'l' ah'
politely cndcavorcd to persuade her out "i her pre-
iudices. 1t WAS useless. Miss Norman niiccS""'
had one and all expressed II very 'cciueu op"""'
.she did not feel disposed t." Disgrace a inc lohS'
than common, by riding in any carriage but hc
OWN II, To-,
waj. Thr stage ratified away nj nm indignant gal
Ion. By way of passing the time, l thrice repeated
my offer, to the obiuratc old maiden, and eh!lrcd 4,
many rcbuils. WIS contemplating Il iour'n "hi
wI.u u sisual WIS nadr from the carriage-win
dow, and Humphrey, hat III l"nd' opened the u"''
"Procurc me Il post chaisc.' -,
"A pn.slluy,," echoed Humphrey, but, like an irIsi
echo. with some variation from his oriSlnal, "D'es
We! ma'am, there beant such Il thing TO be h"n ,ri
miles romnd-mo, not for love nor money. Why
bless We, it be election time, and there beam, c'"c'
cart, nor dog-burr0w but what has gone t"N
.No matter said the mistress, drawing herself III
with an air of l"IIy resignation. ~ revoke my !" a
der; for il il far, very tnr. from me hi"u vi ''i'"5 '"'
l prefer. And lIumphrcy-
'ics, maam.'
"Auother ti,nc---'
ayes, ma'an."
"Relncmbcr, once for hl--
ayes, ma am
III do not choose to be- best! :t
Another pause i'm our proceeding, during W"''A
a company of ragged boys, WHO hau pf,h roy
Deriving, came up, and planted themselves WIZ
every Symptom of vulgar CURIOSITY a''""' '' N'
rage. .ro,.,
Miss Norman had Inw no single glass lhrousn
which she could look without el'counter'as 4 E!'uP -
low-life faces staring 1T her with all the'I h'sn., '"i
the bride of the Nurmans sustained her. Hhe sn'
mar. r;,r;IIy crcct ,Lnn ever, occasionally lavormg
the circle with Il most awful threatening look, accom-
punled ever by the same five words:
Il CHOOSE To be alone.
II is easy 10 say choose, but more difficult 10 have
ones choice. The blackberry boys chose 10 remain
| confess / took pity on the pangs even OF UNIV;
rantablc pride. and urged my proposal AGAIN viii
some warmth; but 1t was rePeellcd with absolute soon
"FcllOw, you are insolcnt.'
After u tedious interval, in which her mind hue
| doubtless looked hbrond Gs well rs inward, fresh tap
pin. AT the window. she summoned the ouscluiou'
Humphrey To receive orders.
"Prcscnt NY compliments at the Grove--and Inc
loan of Il chariot will be esteemed a favor.
''!iv your leave. ma am, if | may speak
"lou may MA.'
Humphrey closed tile door, but remained n minute
gazing ON the panel. II he lheditai"d amy 'xp",lnn,
llbll, ne HHNt u up, HIu -, -
bows, one of whom was astrIlc ON the dead llali'aSe-
| mel, a second trimming through his collar ana '"'
more preparing 10 play at horses with me riI ,n. ,;uo
Then away Humphrey went, ana l """ =. '"o
grow tedious in his absence. iad eiH"S' h""t "p
g mind Ia follow his example, when nope revived
-, rho souud of wheels: and up came Il taAcIl-caTt, car
ryin. four inside, namely, tvs" well grown R"rkcrs'
| Master Bar.lcll, the rg butcher, ana his foreman
samuel Shark. or. Us he WAS ommoni called, Sam
the Sucker. They inquired, and | explained III uicw
words the lady's dilemma, taking care to t"rcwarIi
them, by relating the issue OF my own attempts IN
her behalf.
"Mavhap YOU warn, half ,~uriite enough" observ-
ed Sam, with u side wink at his master. ut ant n bit
OF n scrape, and civil word, rs will get a strange Ia
DIV up into Il strange gcinnan gig. Ii wants a
warrn,h-like, aud making on her feel At home. Only
let me alone with her, FOR IL pursuadcr, and III have
her up in our cart-my masters, that is To salvatore
YOU can see whether she has feet or h"uis.'
In Il moment the speaker WAS at the carriage-door,
smoothing down his sleek iorclocks, bowling. und
using his utmost elnqurnce, even 10 the repeating
most of his arguments twice over.
Ii was quite unnecessary Tor Miss Norman 10 say
she had nca er ridden in n cart with tw" pigs and two
butchers; and sile did not say it. She merely turned
away her hcad !rohl the man, Ia be addressed by the
master, at the other window, the glass "t which she
had just let down for II i!,'!c AR. a taxed cart
madam" he said, mayn't be r1actly the vehicle, ac-
to, and 81 forth: but thereby, considering
ranks of lives, why, the more lI0nor done
10 Your humbles, which rs | said nfnrc. will take eve
~ care, mud observe the respectful; likewise Ia us
tAicing the two pigs
The sudden drawing up of the window, 90 violently
a. Ia oliver the glass, showed sufficiently III what
light Miss Norman viewed Master l'ardclTs behavior.
Ii was m unlucky smash, Tor II afforded what the
trsdesmru would have called "nn advantageous open
inv, tnr nouriu0 in Il fr.s,I .trrnm ofcloqucnc,; and the
who shrcYdly csiiu.ai@d the convenience ni
tha breach, came round the back Ur The carriage, md
as Junior counsel, followed Oh the sumo eide. Inc
laAr was invincible.
~, ..u.,I ,,., 1,ol n.u 0p1,nrfpH. tho Cpnn-
i'm. began tuclosc in. and no Humphrey made ms APP
peurance. The butchers horse was on the iret' ana
his swine prrmblcl al the delay. The master and man
fell into consultation, and afterwards iafore'' iHr WIN
the result, the srickcr being the orator. at wae man r
DUTY" he said, 'tu look utter wonIen, pretty ar ugly,
Young or old: il was what we all came into the world
to do, namely, to make ourselves comfortable and
agreeable TO the fair SEX
Ak f,r himself. .purtectinc females was his nature,
and he should pevcr be easy aglIl, II ;" be lie lett the
LADY on the road. aaI providing II female wouldn't
bc purtcctcd with her own free will, she ought TO be
compelled To, like any Other live beast unscnslb!e /"
It's own good. Them WIS has sentiments, AMI hs
muster followed EN- up"
ATTEMPTED To reason with them. but my con-
sent had clearly only been asked IN IL r"InllI-
meut. The lady herself hasiencd the catnstrop!lr.-
Whether she had overheard the dr6ate' or the
amount OF long pcnt.up emotion bccaine too over
whclmips for IL barriers, | know not; but Pride gave
way to Nature, and Il short hystcrIc scream proceeded
from tho carriage. Miss Mormon wis i'll Ills!
We contrivcd tn get her seh;ea Oh The step Of the
vehicle, where the butchers supported her. tanning
her with their hats, whilst ] ran of to IL little pool
ncnr at hand for some cold water. IL was the GRAND
only of some four or five minutes but when ] return
ed, tho lady. only lIalf conscious, had bo"n caught up,
anu there She rat. in the cart. between the two buicli'
crs. They were already on the hh"rc.
jumped into my own gig, and pat my horse {"
his speed; bur ! hal lost my start, ana when ] came
up with them, they were already g%allopins into W.
Unfortunately, her residence was AT the further end Of
the town, aud thithcrI saw her conveyed, screaming III
concert with the Two pigs, and Answered by the shouts
If the whole rabblcIncnt Of the plnce, who knew Miss
NoruHn quite rs well, bysight rs 'hcr own carriage