The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-30
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slies me, whom you loved bef re- you lor.
I'd me, aud, therefore, il may i,e l.eftee tor.
aud that che loves yon aud is faithful as II
Tod had made yauone. Isay ituiibo,tf. :.
l,tHiO have knonn her since sh. VISA rI,iIJ.
although fatally for The peace of ~ boil
y" have have loag lived apart Sarah j. =
lhs mouse, aud | will bring her unto you in
teafa, bn' not tehfs ol pentence, for she /,
as Innocent Of that sin as am who no,l
speak,
Mary went into the little pailaur, anil
III Sarah forward In her hand. I,essni,
lhg rs she bad been, yet when she had
heard from poor Mary's voice speaking 80
lerscnly, that Gabriel had cone, and that
hef lriend Was intefe.dllg Ia her behalf.
The poor girl md arranged her hair In "a
small locking glass,--ticd il no with rib
band which Gabriel had given, her ami
put INTO the breast of her gown little gilt
hroacl, That contained locks al Ia. bIendc,l
mar. Pale but beautiful, for safal I,ingia
was the Gifest girl IN all the country, she
aNoncrd with lush on that paleness of
fe'WInS hope, injured pride, aud love that
was really 10 forgive all aud forget All, 40
MAJ "acc again SIR could he restored 10 the
pace ~ his heart Lat she had LOST. "Nb (
nave ever done, Gabriel, thpt Won shonlt
lllng me from YOU May my soul never
iseby the atonenlentof my Sa,iourif am
mol innocent of that sin, Yea. NJ all distant
thought of thai sin with Which yop. even
you, nave IN your hard heprtednss share-
ell me Look me IN The face. q. hiiel. mi
| think of all have bten unto va, aud iryo,I
say tbat before God, and In yo1r owt soul
trftIll 4
o"' "a ''c dai night, aud, long before lnbE
mug, my troubles shall be Ut On end
Truth was not OILY in her rrtopt and
supple words, but in the tone Otter yoIat.
The color OF her face, and the iyht of her
eyes. Gabriel had long shut NJ Lis heart
agan4t her. At first, he had doubted her
virtue, and that doubt gradually Weakened
ms affection. At last, lie tried 10 believe
her gV''liy, To iorRet her altogether, wher
ms hcart turned IN Mary Robinson, andh
thought OF making her his wife. His MUS
llce~~ ms wTkedlHss--,h hasnirss-Mhirh
lhhNh 80 long concealed in some measure,
ROM himself, by a dim feeling of wrong
oo''e nm, alid Afterwards by the pleasure
va "e" rove, now appeared 10 him AZ they
"'i', anN Without disguise. took
9afAh y hand and placed it within that Of
'i'r cohtllia lo,tf, for had the tunult "
eoii''icllnB passnplis allowed llim is know
MS own soul, such nj that moment he sure
was saying With voice as composed
az inc eyes with which she looked upon
'heh', II restore you 10 each other and 1
already feel the comfort al being able 10 do
my duty. | will be brides maid. And
now implore the blessing Of God upon
Your marriage, Gabriel, your bethrothed
VIII .lrcp this night in my bosom. We
WIZ 'lililA OF you better, perhaps, than YOU
oeso,''' u ~ not for me To tell you What
y'a nave tQ repent of. Let us all three
pray Tor each other this night, aud ever
..sTe Whrn "carr on 0nr knees before our
Maker The Old people viii soon be IT
nome. Good night, Gabriel lie kissed
saraltl--and, giving Mary look of shame,
immunity, and reverence, lac vent home 10
meditation aud repentance.
itwns now midsummer and before the
naf'cst had been gathered ia throughout
.l'e hlgb'r Valleys, or the sheep brought
from ihe nlolntain-EId Gabriel and Sa-
fail were man aud " ..e.--Time passed on,
ana blooming family clIccred their board
ana preside. Nor did Mary Robinson, tho
po"er OF the forest, lfor 80 the Kood-cut.
i'r ; daughter WAS often calledl pass her
ne " single blcssedness. She, too, became
vile and mother and the lso families.
Who lived at last on adjacent farms
were remarkable for mu,ual objection.
throughout all lie parish and more tha1
one interinarrlase took place between
mem, alta tint when the worthy parenA
h"a almoA entirely forgotten ths trying IN,
cldent Of their youth.
DIR, Solomon Everett, who lately died is
me state Of Connecticut, bequeathcd ten
fhoNs0"d dollars for Missionary and Iu;lis
Gus purposes