The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-07
New Book.

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.rr, and social events Of the EARLY
... ,h, 3rr~cnt century. They are SIM
... Hssi2 tCd, and in Great degree
IKE. >.ra ot ~cncrai resemblance to So
r mG @.maml: hy and large, Of those
.t5N, 'aat maA:> them interesting in
.... .'..H c. Now and then the pccu-
s "".! nature OF 4 story. and the very
So! ,.N.uIs>A practical turn it takes.
-.r. ,.,nk We are listening 10 our old
..u.1ayt Tow Rrsr.
..-. ,raE.> deal i lhtlc outside. and vcr:
., l. : the custom of the New
..H.r ~ - abroad. And the book
.r-..4 -nur interesting wares selected
,, ..a hum." We were especially
.,.......i.i a>;nry il gives us from ireland,
,f.... ln. ,l,or says is likely the story of
,,....,.. N The Gun-Room." alluded TO
., charming comedy she Stoops to
-..... Hr ,ay> that this S:ory affords
.....,a. solution OF 4 literary problem
,.radrG in mystery" We have Il
.. .... ION that the late DR.. MAGISS
...... with prctiy much the same story;
..... r...l br altogether mistaken. We
.... e.. ....y. which our author states he
.s..., 80 from Miss GoLpSMrTH. grand
.. II H:>. JOHNSON, who was house
.....o; u.i Mr.. fsATuERsroS, of County
N..t l.,Nnd. Mr>.J. knew the story very
.nj>ty~ lit i gratifying TO be able to
.... ,ar authenticity Of the alIusion Of
....... i,,l" liz relates il thus:
T. ..,,a-. according 10 the narrative of
v. 4 JHs>nu, that the family Of Mr..
.... --'... were seated at trA-lAhle at the
ally ,,4y. = bright tire blazing on
....r.. ,rS 5irr servants. ~ Usual, being
.-..UM-,. On Il sudden tremendous
.-. wn, A.ud in a distant part OF the
.. 4In-.on. followed by succession
..a..., oi III, most lugubriouS and umearth-
..Eu:rr. which .c'erbcratcd through
.. ,-at.H- pa>>aGc-way> Of the house.
Is ....r the ol,l>c OF the sounds might be-
...a N.~ IN doubt they were Of the most
,... t,.cr1pion. TIE family, consisting
squire maiden sister, and one or
.-.l-,r PERSONS. Jumped from their
u 10" llmo>, cou>t.rnation. while
t..s 4ui the rest OF the dOmeSticS
....t 'Gnm Tie room in >tatr ot terror
r... ,...'v - l:- conceived than described.
... @a1}ai i1-,.th-r IN the kitchen. a. far
......-..t fgum the OCCASION OF their fright
tm.-ru. lonely country house, a quiet
..i u,,..- Tllr"i family >c.ted Al their eve
...' AFTER dark ol a ,unlcWhat gloomy
a. ~. 3puIUu"ut unplitctly lighted 10y
f.. ."ag-. tiIr, ami according 10 such con-
..,..'- lF IN" purpose aS old times
".t.t., conversation perhaps turning on
.. ..u.<riilu- topics ~ the weather. past.
...-' '.', 'lJ 4" "',ill"; or the thoughts revert
.... utE nc, to such mundane topics as the
t..,. '.d Euuc u whist or backgammon :;
..s' '.r .It, suddenly broken III upon by
e.. '..-' ,lIG;iIug and terrific sounds, which
~...a4 T. result from no intellis;hlc cause,
.E.J Iog which II seemed impossible 10 ac-
.n' Is reference 10 any merely human
.-,".F. The Young folk, after their first
al'au ni terror, at dumb, pale, and utterly
r. N:. BAn>he", screamed aunt Nelly.
,ar..- '%rk in q tilliI into her chair.
"' /. In ttc'll, believe, crie,t TIE Squire,
"n.. Notwithstanding a,;c ana iutirmily,
r'uWu. t GOOD heal ot hat original pluck
"A.1 lod formerly distinguished him us an
.'arr ia hl> Mai">'y'~ military service
'lr,, H is 'nc devil. | ,.rilv believe ; and
i"t' .- nn WAY hat 10 Z for the priest
70 -"t 'a uu, of u hou that never was
1..#,a g0,lj> way before. Where are those
>H.nArU- rJH: a> Patrick and the rest in Il
'mI} p"i"d INTO the room through the door
'.'. .r; forgotten 10 shut in their flight and
Galr,G trght"n"d 10 stay quietly any
N..., Patrick. ralied out the Squire.
....f pncr for Father U'f'Mhelty'
- y tul> moment another pteternatural
F'' t"a--ionrd and OF tn" most mournful
"w"nv' hlU,' upon their c&r-. and the dis
AM" servants fairly tumblcd over each
".'r, tnd -lraWIed and scrambled through
y. i"~~a-" III their haste 10 get away. The
>n.@." followed. and ordered Patrick forth
"ft /" mount >orrel and hasten for the
....'. .' 'ii- village. Il mile or more away.
go iort' y"ur WorShip,' cried that
t..M niu II I'll work--thou-h aided in
t'' lluc hy Two or three assistants from
.'' 'U.h-"--'u Lord, your Worship, only
''t H' anything ht that as, Of course, on
,..H "lr'>'"n> i,cupc are ready TO do all but
t"' 'IF thing whic' the exigency de-
h"t8d>--'O Lord. Nour WOrship's honor,
I.aH.dn't I FOR tn" world 70 round that cor
a". "i ih" h0t-s - get to the stable; but if
..' viii. h"ney-ii she'll only 20 with me
I#um Tor Ms reverence a. fast as my Door
H-,. '1a'r all Of trcmble. will carry me -
,to."diy rejecting, as did Nancy also, that
ll. lIlA'g they left the house behind thew
nis 'ttr danger, too. This affair being has
|N +rrlU--d, rs the two ready messengers
ti"'r'd,d towards the door 4 quick step
"'> heard upon the gravel, followed by AN
'aii'hItic knock, and the embodied house
a"H fell back with renewed trepidation
"a'l, fortunately. who should it be but
3h"f piaAyytt bim>eii who found the
>t1.n M family. aud servants all huddIed
''1"'Hr. IN thr tmli.
"'"oo! c'culn- - you. squire said he
.t taiN. hat j. the matter that YOU all
''''h 80 ratc: The holy saints forbid that
@n@ 81! iurh ha> come 10 this house,
A"lln ran "chojng through the open
'i"''e ANA empty rooms the same porten-
}""~ >1nad. rendered nonc the less terrific
'an IL tones were partly subdued by dis
An"r 'N"ly Fathcr.' exclaimed the priest.
r'"'.i@- hj'n>, il, what Is that: Has satan
d'i' Il IL cruss this blessed threshold?'
Lion tii>, halt a dozen tongues begun TO
lrEtc lh" circumstances Of tcrrors only too
uh!"i">l but Mr.. Featherston silenccd
tacH. and proposed 10 Father O'Flaherty 10
accompany him to The investigation Of the
mystery. Accordingly they solemnly pro-
"r@rd toward, The scene of alarm, the
04urr htN!u- provided himself with long
&t'u'cd sword which hung over his mantel- |
ln'oe, ana the priest more spiritually bran
''-hn2 his cross and mu,tering Vdde re-
.'". snf0aHS J." and such other cXorci,us AS |
"--uIr,d 10 him on the way. The whole !
'Jdi ot The lnLtttc, OF the uInilsion followed,
. '!2actH though trcmuiousIy, upon the foot |
'''I.> OF The advanced guard, and, indeed, |
.1'A'd lo.bc LETT behind. a, they reached |
-" u@@hborhood of the door whence The |