The Heir Of Bendersleigh ; Or , The Freemason's Promise.

Just at this juncture the stable boy from the Inn came up , and announced his presence thus : —addressing thc coachman , " What ' s oop , dick ?" " Oh ! " replied the driver , " Here ' s this blessed fifty shillin ' un again ;" alluding , we presume , to the price ivhich concluded the bargain and sale

when last the animal referred to was the object of a transfer and owner- - ship . " Lay hold of his head and kick him , Sam , " continued the coachman , in a malicious tone .

"If there is any cruelty practised here I'll report it , " cried Sirs . Puffier Smirke , in great agitation . " Cruelty to a jibber , Slum ! " responded the coachman , in a tone ivhich impbed the impossibility of the thing . Having kicked the jibber to his heart ' s content , the boy went to the leader ' s head , and dragged Mm first to one side of the road and then to

the other , amidst the screams of the ladies , the laughter of the gentlemen , and the great confusion of all ; until at last there was a sudden dash , and the jibber started off at a furious pace , as though he was determined now that he did start , that they should see what he could do . "Hurroo—hoa—o ! " cried the coachman , and he lashed aivay at the jibber again .

Up the hill the horses dashed , amidst clouds of dust , the jibber tearing away as though he ivas determined to make up for Ms late conduct , either by going home at a furious rate , or throwing the party beMnd him over the first convenient precipice . On he clashed like a mad-thing , the coachman whipping away at the animal , in order , as he himself expressed it , " to cut it out of him , " meaning ive presume that the process of excision should

be applied to the horse ' s jibbing propensities . "Hurroo—hoa—o ! " shrieked the coachman , and whisli , went theivhip again upon the jibber ' s back .

" Will ye remember who ' s behind ye ? " rejoined thc driver , addressing himself to the unhappy quadruped ; " ivill ye remember who ' s behind yc ?" If he did not , he certainly was the dullest horse that ever ran in the " glorious old coaches . "

At length , the jibber fairly spent , sobered down into a more reasonable pace ; and the vehicle , the strength of its motive power being slackened , went gently over the road without exhibiting any of those jumping , and to the inmates , not very agreeable propensities which had before so remarkably distinguished its progress . By this time the sun had alreaddipped into the horizonand yet the

y , pic-nic party were several miles from home . As this fact ivas impressed upon the attention of the general party by the frequent declaration of several of the ladies , one of the cousins volunteered to direct the party by a nearer road home , by which a very considerable saving of distance would be effected .

Ihe proposal was instantly adopted , and in a short time the party arrived at a branch road , up which the coachman , was directed to drive , and in turning the comer , thc jibber of course went through his performances again , though with far less impetuosity than he had exhibited in the earlier part of the journey : haying , no doubt , a lively recollection of