The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-31
nNNenpuRa. pecENBER 81, Io22
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aud every iuiaie piece, viii be 10 make an
hsur of rellSntioH prriud 81 aml.eneui'
hall nrohnbiv 10 ~ areguiur ~ this corfas-
no,dencs. and uncertain IN its duration, rs
~, matter Nhieh results from II vii he DE-
.,tfor, md snoufausons ! should have been
,,,,b,nt crsttep OF evidence ~ relation to
,he currently OF a former essay, had not
have remarked that the lolhle. tue subject OF
it, rcpr. hrnSiun. ~. reased With ~ rtngtdHff.
10 nroce.d. however TO fhe purpose OF this
.hor, papcr bchete ilcro lsnut, nmidst the
,nscriiahlc mans ~ Providence, uneYent more
1ceplv and generality depofed than the sniie-
mugs OF good man. speak not of sectarian
pipty, but vi goodness AMI btnetolehce IN
iheir popular aud substantial hccepiaiion. II
any thing can dnrl lie tear of senibility
from stoieHl leililude-li ever the iniihiul re-
,,pc nj lIrtyen--it nill he Tint = virnons
man is ofirn surrounded by most alliciins
noslure OF cnrnn,ianecs. of So geodly md
tsrcne nm aspect is patient benevoIence, Tia,
even the rrinnrselrss wretch who grlmly re-
ciproeales q pang tor every favor, sheds an
iron tear, when the ply s,cal faculties arr
suspended. The sequel viii illustrate this
fact.
was in habits of familiar intercourse with
an unfortunate gentleman, Who would IN sleep
divnige the agonics o! II conscience torn aud
distracted by The gnawings oi a mineral po3soH
From the broken anu narienlatc mutlcrings
of n mind THIS tossed 10 aud fro, could not
ascertain the proNunate cause al such extra
Ordinary excitement. but the general theme
at ingHtltude, accompanied with violent
aud repeated eNeefnlion ei circumstances
which II seems had mpeled him 10 the per-
peiraiion of some dreadful improperly, cor
roded him loarluly. IN extraordinary meta
HI. .aa9si l.,sl
as vet unlcconnied or by the philosophers ul
the human mind Ind bclare heard ihr mid
night snliludaY at dreaming visionary upon
lie more frivolous concerns oI love aud mo
ncy but Nr{ef imagined what would b. the
result o. srlirs OF intrrregaiorics. SO very
great Was my soicitndc 10 learn the pnrticn-
lars Of THIS mentul perturbation, thai tho "a.
,cdienl - which ! have hiatrd Immediately
suggested itself The period To which | MP
proprialed my enquiry md How arrived. His
md, which had been so violently eommoped,
seemed sinking into serenity bordering upon
depression asked him tend.rly il il was Il
dream which had afflicted him 80 intensely
Although his features had now assumed an air
OF deep tranquility, and he apparently sunk
IN the proionndcst slumbcr, yc, | received
rational connected history ol the chmem with
which he had been visited, accompanied with
sustained with facility OF ultrranee perfect
~ astonishing, considering the mediorrty of
hib powers When the faculty of yoliion vas
.nshaeAled. The moon had now reached her
meridian splcndcr, aud shot her tremuous
light through the windows, beautifully lllumi-
mating the bed aud room. The serious impress
siou OF prcvipus circumstances were uenriY
dissipatcd by the mid brlinncy Of this cheer
ful visitant, and my MUD hnd made an inyo-
inntary effort ut consolation, by thinking upon
the exquisite image,
+" How the moonlight sleep, npon TIN, hanl. ="
The eStacv of my fcvrrie was soon gone.
When he commenced, his eyes though suilns-
ed with tears, seemed 10 lnGk the speculation
(which waking men glare with Int the face
was lighted up With apensiee benisnity which
quite oppressed me. lie said, ne WAS the on
" connection OF u most atfeoiionnte and don't
ing uncle, VINO had braycd the perlls of the
deep, and SOUGHT n peaceful refuge in the qu-
etude OF Amefica--lhat his relation thrnngh
a very pcrsescling and exemplary industry,
had acquired respectable competence, and,
by ability and zeal IL his profession, Had dir
PEELED the ol,scurtY into which the lnmilr,
nearly extinct, had been immergcd. That he
VAS qaltc young when his trims atlantic patron
reached this country, und utterly dependent
upon the charity OF the eood That n FORTH.
itous meeting aud an identity of name intro
daced AN acquaintance. Continued hc--This
dear uncle, for the midness and philanthropy
pi his disposition Mere lroselbinl. conducted
me 10 hi hospi ah g retreat Loved him Then
with the igl'ef OF I'll nj enthusiasm lie trac.
G my gentdagy, aud found me 10 be a neal
collateral kin5man. | Hdorcd him because he
was my adopted pafent-he pitied me brCans,
was destitute. Atcycrv respite from urpert
.l.t4 "A hon .,t,.. -
tcmperatclyto the west, we stole down The
vale ui a lovely savannah which spread it,
Yerdan attire fronting the house one even
ing, rs we pursued Ire gentle meanderngs O
the stream which Wotrred the meadow, he
nc ieVed the tedinm OF the jaunt by recount
ing thu many hnrdshpS he had surmounted il
hccumulating The property he possessed He
ssaid lie ielt sorry thai mankin were incident
II So many evils and misfortunes. aud thai, 10
'1ng nrc, de would endeepnr 10 a5ridee m,
portion. My uncle wac nm INTEL man
but the suavity aud htnrNo,e oil his di,po
sIuon defeated the conclusion oil better indy
nent HIS prediinctlou 80 Rlc was asionisn
ls-honee, lie Gis, did that system of dis
cipline which isitd,ahIy the best. / had, b,
nature, tender heart and sense of mora
IGctitule bal these, strange TO relate, wer,
NtleGy obiitcrucl by au Artificial dcrra yity
which took pride in caItlgatine 'lts me
posse zion ol my uncle converted all nv ab
crrntions into Snuocent frailtius, aud so tende
was he OF mNfeelings rs never TO admonisl
me--so reluotdat Ia believe that | could a,
wrong, that he had not nerve to correct IN,
obli4aity OF my character. Ina short time
became exceedingly sineated with this favort
ism, and my affection desrncrated into con
tempt Thought was peer aud illiteratc 10
j never would learn,) yet bore about N,
come So castle inaras vi wealth. After hayin,
FOR some years (or he acted ed al Ha.fpnt,
Irlctised N the most shameless and unpfinci
Iled manner upon the plant and meek dispo
siiion Of my uncie, became from AL unae
-couniahle .perversily OF human nature, dis
gusteil With the tInid seusibili;y which couu
,teEanoea d2y errors. Tormented with dir,
rcnIors2, sought an asylam from tie pity at
f,l. linz Ypnill criInes Ia Inc tnnr,n ,iinniE a.