Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-09
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1918.
The following little tale is the production oil
Charles Miner, Esq. Editor Of the Village
Record. MARY
MARY.

sus1hI.
One afternoon in the month Of October,
young gentleman from Philadelphia, who
had visited Luzcrn to enjoy the pleasures OF
the chase, was standing with his rife on the
verge of one of those high precipices which
bound The river Susquehannah, watching
the eagle as she sailed far below him along
the breast OF the cliff, when he was sudden.
ly awakened from his reverie by the shrek
Of female voice. Turning suddenly a.
rouad, he saw young horse, which being
frightened, had run away with his rider,
and YVES rushing impetuously towards the
precipice. He was too far of even to at
tempt TO throw himself before the affrighted
animal. One expedient only presented
itself. With unerring aim be drew up his
rife, and the horse fell Oh the very brink OF
the cliff.
The stranger ran TO the assistance OF the
unfortunate female. Though pale as the
tenant Of the grave, a lovelier object never
met his view. Her dark hair fell loosely
on her cold bosom.-She was lifeless. He
raised her in his arms, and bore he. TO the
hamlet at the foot of the hill.
BY the assistance Of the cottagers, Mary
was scsn sufficiently restored 10 be removed
10 the house Of her father, which was moi far
distant. A fever ensued, and William,
whose extensive studies had given him some
knowledge in medicine, attracted by a
charm which he could neither resist or
detine, resolved 10 remain and prescribe
for Mary until her fate should be determi-
ned.
Mary was just eighteen, when The acct
dent happened which introduced the ac-
conplishea and fascinating stranger to her
knowledge. BY his kindness, and that OF
her parents, she slowly recovered, but the
lively radiance Of her fine blue eyes was
changed TO mild and pensiye sweetness,
less dazzling, but, oh! to the hear, Of scnsi-
billy how interesting. The lily stole the
roses bosom; the throbbing heart, and eS
prcssive fash that rose when William en-
tered the room too plainly told, that love,
obstrusive urchin, had left The city. and en-.
tered the cottage OF Mary with the stranger.
William was the most accomplished man
Mary bad ever seen. Pleasing in his man.
hers, iusinuaiing in his address, sensible &
handsome, and, too, the preserrer of her
life! What female heart could be insensi-
be 10 50 much excellence! The Affection
ate aud assiduous attentions of William
soon restored Mary in some degree to her
former bealih, and the chain that had so
long detained him, gathering new strength,
he found it impossible to break connex-
ion that was already so dear to him.
An Franksburg talked Of the eourtship,
and when saw William and Mary lead
down the dance together, | could not help
thinking they were formed for each other.
went up to Franksburg last fall to visit
my old friend, and 10 congratulate him on
The purposed connexion. 1t was one CT
those pleasant moonlight evenings in the
month Of September, when arrived al the
gate, such as had always been enlivened by
tie song and the dance, under the Old elm
by the door. But the sound of JOY was no
more heard on the green. William was
gone the check of the soldier was wet with
anguish and the wife of his bosom seemed
fast declining in sorrow TO the grave.
Pale anddejected, Mary sat by the win.
dow, her head reclining on her hand. Her
eye moistened by 2. tear, was fixed on va
cancy, or wandering hecdlessly from object
TO object. Seduced by the man who saved
herliie, she was soon to become mother.
The old man took my hand-pressed it
between his 80! this is an ungrateful
world" said he. His heart swelled; he
turned away to conceal his emotion. An
aged missionary, whose hair was silvered
with the frosts of 70 winters, endeavored
70 turn their affections to another woi.d,
andto lead them for consolation beyond the
tomb.
Ye votaries Of pleasure ye gay, ye wan
ton seducers of the fair, whom, you Should
project: O.! could you have seen the cot
tase Ct poor Freeman, your Infamous tro'
plies over deluded innocence would have
been scorpions to your coascierices.
Such ruins-IIar.., the ytatch dog an
nounces stranger! The door opened, and
in moment we beheld William at the fee
=, her father. Mary shrieked md tainted
e.ra.,,o Leone /" said he. for forgiveness