The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-17
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flntro halhfof the 3eoeuttof, of tfaveleFsl III
sp old inn in Yorkshire. Around the lasse
chfmbsS. place is goodiy e company Assem-.
bled = inds hhiRf lRe logs eFaekle Of, the
hearth, md the flames go blszins upS ard
farmer Hul1 delivered himself lef tbe fol-
flowing story ara a9sb9a adl ssis eiia
S III am going TO tell you an Incident
which happened in my gfandhthers HE
time, commenced old Hunt ssnd from my
grundfalher's lips ] myself hesFd II, as sat
on his knees when siehlld.' 4a4 q aaas
'One fair afternooD,' said the venerable
eentieman,.ab aboat the endofsAugust, putting
on my nat and picking up tiiS cans, walk
ed out Of tbe house, ahd directed my STEPS
toward The UDicorn,' to have smoke and
confab, as was my won't, with Mites Tot.
tinghOm, who was the 6rst proprietor of this
inn. The air was delicious not at all
warm and as the road from my farm to the
inn ran through wood, tho foliage of whose
trees oyerspread the path, had a most de-.
lighuul walk. The little birds, hopping
from twig to t1ig in playful sport, and sing
ing meffiIy, seemed to erjpy the beautiful
afternoon as much as did. ..... .,...s
j had not walked very far, when the clst
ter of horseS' hoofs ssluted nv ears from
behind and, turning round. / perceived O
man, mounted on, little black mare, fas,
| approaching, He was dressed in yery
handsome blue velvet coat, adorned with
Isce and a little three cornered hat fea,h
q cd on the edges. was SET ;,uptjpolv upon
hia head. His cheeks were FIJI, and cover.
| cd with bushv red whiskerss and his com
ulexion healthlul and ruddv. Az he rode m
10 me. tonehiuG his hat and drawinu in his
little mare. he said -
Good. evening to YOU, friend. Whi;her
do YOU wend your wsy1 ..a ar
To The Uoieprn ninn.'Tanswered. .Will
Won not accomp,py me there q
Luckily, NV course tends thitber like.
wise.' he amid.
we then entered into conversation unor
.rieus tcpics-umong which was The Uni
corn inn md its bisto,y,' .a. n
.Who was the o wner Of the buildi no when
il vas sold to Tottiogham I? my companion
asked. cess 5fg a. a# =
"A certain old fellow Of the family Of
Muntog, sir-Robert by nam. He was o
jiscontented reserved old gentleman, and,
La.ay ill. o.-disR!eAsors with. one Of hissARr,
wants. concerning some repairs 10 Tue man,
SON. ne So'o lhe mouse ana " le'' 'h's part OF
10" county Mics Ao''i0snSm was Tue
purchaser.
I'VE h1o oy '''S ''"'e elnefs seu 'ro"' '"e
""oo' anu were !" S's"' of '"e '''''7 I'M a. a.
Inc ooof " N"'e" VIZ pe'!e'Ve' So'"e ',"'e'
e's o'S'"I'"''"s 'ro'' t"''' "''Ses anu 'e"'
'''ins '"e 'suss'
we WIN "''' '0"p'"' '''0 NY GUN
'Sor ,...-. ..., ,,,,
eS' ! perceive SO' '"'"e'eu' ""0"
I'O w y"o ''Ae 'nS'" 'o'
i"'S 'ee" 70 0e 0u'e'' % 1oS''.e' n"'
see ) nc '0"''"'eu o"e " ''e'" - .0'o'"e
pt'''o''"''o" o. ''e ooo' 'o' '"e '"'n''e'
" '"e '''''" ''' oo''eo'eu a'o'"u '''''
They are on the track OF some roscaliJ
highwayman' or some other iniringer oil the
laws sola' .: a., Tae
i VIII roe torwaro ana see what is golnt
on. hi Bess'' he CRIED And giving h'
mare cut with wh'p' gaI'oPed on
In few moments, arrived at The Uni
corn, but too late to hear the proclamation
Miles was standing on the lawn in fronto
the house and him addressed -
.Wha. have we hear, Miles = a '.9l A
'Officers in search of noted scoundre
who is raid to have appeared lately in thes
parts. But no one can tell where he is fc
one moment he is in London, the next i
the north and so he goes gallopiDg all owe
his mojesty's kingdom
Whom do you mean =
'Turpin Richard Turpin ESQ offere
for his capture = b8
4He's about here-is he. Well, pit
/! the pockets Of the gentlemen who ma
chance to foil in with him y
Just then, my friend whom had met 0
The road. and who had now dismounte'
came up to u.s. h1 "
.I,,l ventura IN saw he exclaimed, 9Th,