The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-01-06
THE INTERRUPTED REyEL.

officers we're exempted from all duty, anu
a large party of them was asse mbled II the
private apartment Of Major e.. al
gentleman very popular in his manners,
and Of high family in his own country.
Among the most boislerous Of the guests
thus met al ihe dinner. was, We griese 10
say, the young chaplain. who was remark
able, unhsppily, not Tor the fear ot God, or
strict attention to his reg,mental duties,
but for his inclination 10 dissipation, and
hls Inconsistent partlallty tor all sorts OF
.aiety. The feast which the party were
snjoying had proceeded lar ; the battle had
gone freely round. and the guests impa.
llently called for The removal Of the scarce
ly tasted dishes, and the appearance oil
vine aud sprituous liquors. As the bear
srs entered. laden with desert aud wine.
the major rose, and with hu.hed lace
called sut from the other end oi the table.
% he Young Clergyman 10 say grace, az
tue conclusion u the DINNER. You know
yoo're The chaplain" he added lightly,
+. aud YOU must support the religion OF the
regiment, uId fellow /" When this mock
speech had concluded. thr msjor sat down,
aud all eyes were turned On The sonns
clergyman.
Before. however. We proceed with our
brief narrative. we may observe that. -
sene oi our readers may know. in India.
dorins the summer months. houses Of all
SORT. are infested BY terrible insect
knuwn as tile white ant. When horde Of
thrse dreadful lrile animals enter heuse,
thsy DESTROY every article oi furniture they
can lay hold OF. sever the plank end rafter'
~ the ceiling. aud cut ~ a Few minute,
ike saw through the thickest piece o.
wood. Ii the attendants Al the least had
not been engaged With The viands as the.
<ame oui from the dining room. they nigh
ha,eperceised multitude al these snimsli
creeping in and out. ard swarming IN IN,
Crssices OF the large beams aud rafiers
waitrniDg the ceiling With their multitude
pnd surely but silently saving through Al
uDnrnse bean which mainly supported th'
rsof.
when Nsjor 3 sat dowu. th'
casplsin styod Up .,tn MS glass in hi
hasd, his aushed ssce and crimsoned eheel
. siying but TOO gnmisiakesble evidenee q
the pleasures Of the table having been IN
aulsed 10 vrrs freely. Such a description
~s would fondly hope. represents q pas
,tate Of :hings; il was Of such spuiiua
guides that cn~per wrote the stiugin
Zines
"Ths master ofibs pack
Gees Well done. saini. !. and slsps hm on ih
back.
f.this The path Of ssnciiiy ! l. this.
Tssiandia wsy.msrk in ,he road 81 binl
Hrmselfs wanderer from the nvrov way
HE silly sheep, what wondef Il they stray
Instead Of returning thanks. the youn
man, for he was but a comparative youif
slesdying himself with his left hand, an
leaking half-tipsily around the room, calle
.cut, !" Let us drink"-a sally which wa
,seeiyed with roars Of laughter.
The tropical sun shining 10 through fh
opea windows, liz up faces bleared an
rr,msOned with excitement. aud now COO
sulsed With laughter at conduct 80 We
fitted 10 have produced . yery diaerer
srnston. A moment Afterwards, howevei
change came over the company, and thei
spuniensnces that had cleaned With nirih
became pale with terror. As The youn
pao sat down. nass Of timber sbov
them. cut through BY The white sots. an
freed from the hold Of the mortar an
bricks, rushed downwaras, crushing Wit
its enormous weight the splendid table
aod crushing 10 utter ruin decsDters, bo'
tes, glasses, dishes. in short. every con
pousnt Of the feast "A cloud Of dust, mol
'ar, and lime. filled the hot, thick air. an
sddled in clouds 70 the ceiling. GOVERN
tie remains Of tie banquet with thicl
whitish smoke. The noiseme animals, to-
creeping not IRON The ruins, covered u