The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-12-04
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During the Revolutionary War
when a corps of the American army
was cncamped near the borough OF
ltli2ahctltOwu, New jersey, an officer.
who, hy the way. was more Of q dew
otee TO Venus than of Mars, paid his
addresses to lady of distinction,
whom he was in the habit Of visiting
! nightly. On the discovery Of the re.
Ipeatcd absence Of the officer, and of
.the place whore interviews with his
Dulcina were had, some wagaish
friends resolved to play Off a hand
lsome trick at his expense. which sho' Il
deter him from repetition of his Wis
its.
The officer, II appears, rode very
small horse, Of the pony kind, which
he lett united, with the bride rcns
over his neck, near the door, in order
to mount and ride Off without delay.
when the business of ccurting and
kissing was oycg aud the horse al
ways remained until backed by the
owner, without attempting to change
his position On certain dark and
gloomy nignt, when the officer had, as
usual. gone TO pay his dcyotions to
the object Of hi, dearest affections,
and was enjoying the approving
smiles OF the lovely fair one, his wag-
gjsh companions went privatelp TO the
door of the house where the officer
was, took his bride and saddle from
the horse, which they sent away.
placed the bride on the tail, the sad.
die on the back, and the crupper over
the horns of quiet old COW, who
stood poaccably chewing her ctId,
near the spot Immediately thereaf.
ter they retired some distance from
the house, aud separating, raised the
loud cry of alarm, that the enemy had
landed and were marching into the
villaoc
Our hero, on hearing this, took
counsel from his fears, and snNtchiug
a hasty kiss, he shot out OF the door
with the velocity of Il muskot ball,
and mounted into the saddle, with his
back toward the head of the COW, and
plunging his sharp spurs kvenlj into
her sides. caused her to bawl out with
excessive pain, and she darted, in her
best galop, towards the camp. The
officer still plying his spurs, with all
his wine on board. and finding him
self hurried rapidly backward, mau-
gre all his efforts to advancc--hcar-
ing the repeated Rawlings of the tor
tured hcast-imaqined that he was
carried or by magic, and roaring out
mostlustlly that the devil had got him,
was thus carried into the very center
of the camp.
The scntinels hearing the noise,
discharged their pieces and He'd, aud
alarm guns were iircd-thc drums
beat to arms, the officers left their
quarters and cried turn out with all
the strength of their lungs. The sol
dierS started from their sleep as IL q
ghost had disturbed their dreams,
and the whole body running halt ma
led, as quicl, as possible, IN gallant
dishahillr, prepared TO rcp2l the tor
rihle invader When, lo' the ludi-
crous sight presented it,ef to their
eyes of the gallant officer. mounted ON
q COW, with his face towards her tail
her tongue hanging out--her sides
CORY with the gouging of the spurs,
and he himself almost deprived of
reason, and half petrhcd with horror.
4 loud roar OF laughter broke from
the assembled band, at the rider and
his stecd; and the whole corps gave
him three times three cheers, rs he
bolted into camp.
lie was carried to his quarters in
triumph, there to dream of lovers,
metamorphoses, backward rides, stern
way advances, and alarms Of ofiuyasiou,
and thereby garnish his mind with
materials for writing splendid treat
isc on the novel adventure Of COW
ride.