Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-07
ALEXANDRIA,:
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1919.

The fietions ut nOvellsts are more ire
quently than mankind in general are aware
Of, equalled in impressiveness and cordial
interest by incidents in real iife-had the
latter only the advantage of being expand.
ed into more important size, and shaped
into more artful anG methodical form and
polished by the praetised writer Of ro'
nance OF multitude ofinstances could
mention in proof this, there is one simple
story which this day was brought to my re-
collection by an accidental coincidence Of
name, and which have since transcribed
with intention to offer it to you for the "a
musement of ytur readers. The hero of it
was lately, andi hope is still living in Eng
land, in merited repute and felicity.
He was originally peasant boy in the
county of Nottingham, who after passing
through the different giadations of domes-
tic seryitude, in which so many in all parts
of the world acquire habits Of dishonesty,
seldshness and cunning, gave striking
proof of scrupulous honor and delicate dis
interestedness that deserves to be put upon
record and it is more particularly deser.
wing of applause and admiration, as it was
an opportunity which most men would have
thought themselves justified in grasping at.
for the securing of an independence; and
under circumstances in which the peace Of
thousands Of families is every day irrepara-
bly, injured, by perverse combination of
folly and indecorum, with fraud and i'm
pudence.
Mr.. D., the subject Of the present
article, bad for many years secured the es-
TEEN and confidence of his master by in.
tegrity, diligence and affability. These
desirable qualities were SIT off and impro.
we'd by well proportioned form, and a
manly and pleasing countenaNce. Enjoy
ing thus the general regard, and that first
OF satisfactions, the appreciation Of his own
heart, his tranquility was suddenly inter-
rupted. by discovering that he had unin.
tentionally won the affections of a young
lady in the family; rich, handsome and &C
complished; the sister Of his master, whom,
of all womep on the earth he would have
preferred, had his station been more exalt.
ed, or hers less elevated. Agitated and a.
larmed, and under the deep impressions of
gratitude, propriety and honor, which in
the war Of interests. are found 10 have so
little weight with many, and from the i'm.
possibility Of entering on an explanation
without mentioning a name, which he re-
solved 10 run all risks rather than bring in.
to question, he incidentally, without COM
any reason for it, quilted his 81.
tuation and repaired to London.
His employer was naturally surprised, as
well as concerned at so precipitate step;
his accounts, and the valuable property
committed to his charge being left with his
keys, carefully sealed and accurately ar
ranged. Several years elapsed before the
honorable motives OF bis abrupt departure
were known; but the lady's attachment 10,
and perpetual repetition of tunes which
George was known to have played on his
flute. and her copying in needle work,
little drawing Of his sketching, which had
been left in the buffers pantry, first excl
ted suspicion, and with other little ciicum.
stances, particularly the state OF her health
and spirits from the time OF D-'s depar-
ture, at length convinced her brother. of
the generous and highly meritorious con-
duct Of his faithful and excellent domestic.
Lost in establishment, sympathizing with
The struggle in his sisters bosom, and con-
'inced by undeniabe evidence of the worth
Of the man she loved, he could not rest till
he discovered the retreat Of the man who
had distinguished himself by SO extraordi-
nary an act of self denial: he recommend
ed him effectuaIly to a powerful patron,
who procured for him a lucrative employ
ment, in which he gradually acquired
wealth.
Accident, or the impulse Of unconquera-
Bile attachment, produced a meeting with :
his former mistress, and marriage speedily
snsued.
Mr.. D. was, not long ago, in the en-.
oyment of that domestic happiness which J
worth like his deserves: as | said before, | |
nope he is still living, and in the most per-
ect enjoyment OF his well meriled comfort,
md 4L "A ha mil Ioncr hold forth In his fate |