The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-27

| aisH~, tinHhIfucted5 1Eft broken IOOhe as
liz were from the rfammcis OF Infancy,
without one Jingle cFeuure TO concern
hifnielt in her fate. She, who ill then
had never known en- ehefRy, had now
tor three weeks nos feen the glimpic q!
human colnrenance that fiac had not
good reaton to conGder as wholly cf-
! tranged TO her. She now for the fr(}
time experienced The aneuilh Of never
having known her parents, and being
Calf entirely upon The charity OF pecplc
with whom fhe had zoo LITTLE eftuahtv
20 hope to receive from them the dues
OF triendfhip.
The fucceeding night was filed wild,
the mott anxious thoughts. When .
monetary oblivion itctc upon her
ienies, her di(tempercd in,aainarion cor
jured up a thouland simages Of violence
aud faifhood; Ghe iaw herlelf In rlle hands
OF her determined eneInies, who did nor
hciltace by the mott uarenitted trcach~
cry TO complete her ruin. IIcr waking.
thoughts were NOT more conlolinq.. The
itruggie was too great for her, confitu-
non. As morning approached, fhe
reioiyed az al hazards TO psi hcrlcIf il
TO the hands Of Grimes. This derer-
ntnatlon was no iooner made, than The
felf her heart feniibly 'lighrened. She
gould not conceive Of any purpoles of
lnjnitice shat might not ae percetrared
by hlm with even more {ccuritv at pre-
lent than Under any changs Of her iru-
alton.
When ihe communicated her deter
mlnaron 70 Crimes, il was moi. e3oE5ble
- lay whether ne received picsfi1re OF
pain from the intirnarion. He fnilee1
indeed, but bis emile vas accompanied
by q certain abrupr rusgednefa OF, coun-
tenance, 10 that It might equally well t5a
cle imile otiarca!m Or Of coagrarulatiof.
lie however renewed his aiiarancc Of
fidelity 70 his engagements and pun6f.,-
atty OF execution. Meanwhile She day
was interpreted with nuptial pfef4ts
and preparations, all indicating the
hrmneis as we'll as facuritY OF rhc direc-
tors OF the 1cenc. Emily had hoped
Chat; as the cribs approached, they
might have RENTED Gomethina Of their
uiuai diligence. She YVES rcfoived IL
chat cafe, if q fair opportuuity had Of.
tered, to give the flip both to her ialIors
and 70 her ncw and half rrufed confedc-
rate. But, though extremely vieilant
Tor that pufPoie, ihe found the execution
OF this idea impa6ticable.
AZ length tile nighs 10 critical to heg
Happiness aPProachc The mind cs
Emily could not fail on this location 70
be extremely agitaeed. She had firit
exerted all her PerIp.caciry 70 eludc the
| vigilance other attendant. This info
lent and unfceling fyrant, infe&a Of any
reienangs, had only fought 20 make
iport Of her anxiety. ACCORDINGLY RI
one lnttaacc he hid herfelf, and, fuffcf-
ing Emily TO fuppofc That the coat.
was clear, met her at the end Of ,Ee oaIA
lery, near the top Of the hairca{e. How,
90 you DC, ny deer? fad fhe, with an
iniuicing tone. And 70 the itrle dea-
thought iIicif c1nning enough 70 o,,rvi,
me, dld Il Oh, it was fy litfle qip-
iey Go, go back, love; troop ! Fg7;ly
fsl5 deeply the trick that was playe6
upon Der. She 6ghed. bur dlila;5eI
To return any aniwer TO this low vu,ca
fity. Being once more in her chamber
inc lat down N 3 char, and reulai7-r
buried IN reverie for more shan twr
hours. After this l1e went 10 her dt5w-
esrs; and turned over in q burrying, con
t0ied way, her linen and clothes, bavjno
IN her mind the Proviliors it would b.
oeceilary TO make for her elopcmcge
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