The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-27

war, or Whether u mas merely Deen given
him in compliment for his great admiration
Of bravery. Is a question on which history is
silent. Whareyer may be the origin, Clab-
bergill glorfed in being called Corporal.
Most men have some weakness, eccentricity.
or, ppr,dyenture. idiosyncracy, Of which
they feel proud rather than otherwise. Cor
porsl c. had his. in his enthusiastic ap-
plause of all manifestations of bravery or
coarag~. Daring furnished passport to his
heart where beauty, accomplishments or snlid
merit could never hope to enter. He was
brave himself, or at leaast he esteemed him
self 50. M
TIE Corporal had dog "as brave as a
tiger" 'e0ld Bose knew the weakness Of
his master. and never allowed an opportuni-
~ to escape Of displaying his fearlessness Of
attack, IL no real damage resulted.
Corporal c. aisn had beautiful daugh.
ter, Maggie. sweet SIXTEEN" as ripe as a
cherry and as fresh as the dew-drop upon
the rose. Maggie, in her visits in the neigh
borhood and to church, had "caught the
eve If 4 sturdy and handsome farmer lad.
isen Marshall. the aforesaid farmer, had
iookpd lore at the lovely Maggie awhile, until
emboiened by encouragement he grew con-
fdcnt and talked some to her, when he found
matters "all right" Fhey exchanged vows
Of fidelity but " the course of true love runs
not smooth" ben was fated to have a RI
val, in the person Of little tall.collared,
tight painted, hig-whiskered, keen-eyed city
lawyer, Rob Capias, Esq, who had become
Ienamorcd of the country belle. Bob was
fascinating and witty. wcll-read, and in no
wise timid of displaying his accomplish.
ments. He was sharp enough to see the
weakness of the Corporal, and was not back
ward in taking advantage of it. He com
pletely astounded the old gentleman with
The rehearsal Of his marvellous adventures
and hair-hreadth escapes from unparalleled
scrapes. In word, the Corporal was wild
in his admiration Of the Murat" or Mad
\ Anthony"
Ben Marshall was Of the opinion that Ca.
/ pias was getting along rather too smoothly,
and, Notwithstanding Maggie was his by
every sacred pledge. he determined to OBJ
tain view Of them while together, himself
unobserved. So. one night, when Bob had
called upon Maggie, Ben crept up to tho
house and got beneath the paror window.
The window being rather too high, Ben had
to get block to stand upon. Something
must have been going on in the parlor to
shake Ben's nerves, for bis block turned and
down he came. "Old Bose" hearing the
noise Of the fall, rushed to the spot Just az
Ben Marshall had arisen and taken to his
heels. Bose pursued, and, as Ben was in
the act Of leaping the fence, he fastened his
teeth securely in the antpodal region of
Ben's breeches. Ben was unfortunate also
in his selection Of place to leap the fence.
there being an old well Just outside where
he went over, and into it went Ben and old
Bose. The dog, upon reaching the bottom,
forgot his late enmity, and set up the most
piteous howlings. which Ben encouraged, in
hapes Of bringing some one to his assistance.
The Corporal aroused by the howlings OF
Rose, came forth torch in hand, followed by
, Clpias. Maggie anil the whole household.
Bo,e's lamentations soon drew them to the
we'll. There was an old windlass and q
!. piece of rope to 1t. A basket was obtained
: and, fastened to the rope, was let down TO
the dog. When entirely out the rope just
let the basket 10 Ben's shoulders, and with
out consulting Bose's feelings in the matter.
: he bounced 10 and was hauled up. The dar-
KEYS tagged at the windlass, declaring" dat
ole Bose WAS hebbier dan beef" Up went
the basket hen standing upright in it-un.
I'll his head. then his shoulders, made their
appearance above the curb. AT last tie ne.
groe. caught glimpse of Ben. and" Whoa !
whew q Lord dafs dc Debi !" they shout
cd, letting go the handles Of the windlass.
Down, down went Ben and the basket again,
the iurce of his descent sending him through
the basket up to his armpits.
What's the matter :" shouted the Cor
potal, 10 the flyibn dafkies,
80 mar.e de Debbil il in dat well for
sure
80. yuu coWar,ls!" said the Corporal,
seixiug the tprsh from one Of the negroes.
- Le's see What It's snu are afraid Of
Going up 10 the well. he peered into its
depths, aud could see tie basket with only
head and arms in il. Ben had, tor very
shame 10 being caught in such a scrape, re
Trained from saving anything, and It'll k,p.
silent. flc Corporal, had there been any
one near, n;ght have summoned up courage
enough 10 speak To bis Majesty, but being
LETT alone b. his entire household, capias
and all, FASTENED to the house himself
Ben. seeing li,at by the fright Of the whole
family tiere was no chance Of help, cons
menCcd to climb tie rope. lie succeeded
in getting out, and made his way to bis own
house. witt, WhUle bones, bat q iiiLe sore III
body aud mind
The next ni0faing the reighbOrs were cali
ed in to help investigate the mysteries II tlg
well--Iien attended with the rest. The Cor
pural was highly excited. lie had perform
rd wonders the night before, but couldn't du
il all by himself. lie would have gone down
the well himself. but his vile aad Maggie
took on sO." The crowd, rather irish.en.
ed by the many tales Of the Corporal, Capi'
as. &c.. kept al respectable distance lroni
the we'll. no one seeming desrous Of SOLVING
:. the mystery BY descending into It. Bsu
asked squire Capias to try Il.
90, no! I amt afraid. | can tell you, O.
anything OH top of the earth, but I neHeI
y was fond Of geological investigations, aut
i never was in we'll in my life."
!" Well, I'm not afraid" said Ben, ap