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Show 12 ADVERTISEMENT. is a necessary result, from the e-xclusion of all circuitous nru·nt4 tion . The IJCro and autlwr, under tl1c plan, become identical; -a union whicl1 tl1c reader will be pleased to ~clicvc only fictitious: while the real ·writer was unknown, Jt was of little consequence w!Jcthcr the parties were confOundc~ or not. Even now, tho disclaimer is hardly necessary; smcc nobody need be mystified in the matter, unless it be some invc~cratc Dogberry, wl10 prides himself on the length of LIS cars, and insists ul)Oil the whole road in his daily crossing of the Pons Asinonan. rrhcrc arc two other storics- "Bordcr Beagles," and "Beauchampe,"- which belonged originally to this unnamed family. rn.ICSC will succeed to" Richard llm·dis,'' in the present classification of my writings. '.ru E AUTHOR. Woom .. u.-os, S. C. Mm'Ck 1 1855, RICHARD HURDIS. CIIAPTER I. A TRUANT DISPOSITION'. "Enough of gnl'lnncls, of the Arcndinn ct·ook, And nll Llmt. Greece nud Ttnly ha\'e sung Of swnins reposing myrtle gt'/1\'cs nmongl Ours couch on nnked rocks, will cross 11 brook, Swollen with c!Jil! t·nius, nm· e\'cr ens~ n look 'l'l1 is W•lY ot· thnt, Ot' give it. even n t hought More Lhnn by smoothest p1ll.ltwny may be brought. Into n \'ncant mind. Can \l'l'iltcn Look Tench wl1nt they Ien t•ul''- ' \rOIWSWOH1'11. OF the hardihood of the American character tl1ere can be no doubts, however many there may exist on the subject of our good tnauners. " ' c omselves seem to be suflicicntly conscious of our security on tl1c former head, ns we forbear insisting upon it; about t!te latter, l10wever, we arc sore nnd toucl1y enougll. \Vc never trouble ourselves to pro\'e tll:lt we arc sufliciently able and willing, when occnsion serves, to do battle, tooth :mel 1mil, for our Iibert ics nnd possessions ; our very ex istcuce, as a Jleoplr, proves tllis abi lity and readiness. But let Jolm Bull Jlratc of our llHlmlrrs, nnd ltow we fume and fret, and what fierce action und wasteful indignation we expeml upon l1im ! ' Ve are sme to have tl1e last word in all such contrO\'Crsics. Our hardihood comes from our necessities, and prompts our enterprise; and tl1e Amcricnn is bold in adventure to a prov~ orb. 'Yherc the silk-shodden nnd sleek citizen of the E uropean |
