The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-27

TIN OF dog. The earth being hastily flt.-
seil, the driver remulnted ms heaIs.. and
drove of rapidly thso' The dark llne Of &C.
"a followed by the ragmuilin boys WHO
ran away delighted at having scegl old Da-
~ hurried. The SEXTON slrooIdder.d ria
p ch.aNe and spade, and slowly bent bis
way towards tie village, repeating TO b 5
little SON ise faults Of the wealthy Village.
The dog aud myself remained alone.
The last glimpse Of twilight now wa
yanisnng---a few light clouds made nearly
Transparent by the beams Of theinoon, hing
motionless IN the air. The shrek ~ The
whippo-will, MS he darted his fapid iiigIit,
and the wbirl OF the beeilc were the oniy
sounds now heard. The lofty pines that
east their deep shadows arertht fenenenlo
of the dnad, slowly waved lhnr tops IN tie
gentle breeze, and seemed to sleep IN tie
ealmness Of the evening. BY caresses ard
attention, AT length | induced the dog 10
leave the grave OF his master; he licked
my hand and reluctantly followed me, but
stopped repeatedly and locked III expecta-
ton of poor Dayy. Imagination can fab
Ter the strongest reasoning mind with suel
n hope when leaving the last remains Of
those WE love; then do nor smile that IN
stnct was deluded. had not proceeded
more thar halfway through tho solitary Ianr
OF cedars, when discovered that the dog
bad left me. | called him several times,
but, rs he did not return, pursued my
way, rejecting most bitterly how very few
men nlet with in the course Of life, pDs.
sessng hearts ms sincere and ailcciouatu ~
she pauper's dog.
The next evening, in the course Of my
walk, ] visited the grave Of Dasy--all was
stu as the night preceding solitary CROW
was cawing and rocking himself upon the
hIightcd top Of an aged oak that stood boz
side the grave yard. 1he dog was then
lying upon the earth thai covered bis mas
Ter, keeping flock Of sleep nj bay that WIS
pasturing all around upon the toInbs Of
Those who had full many tear Of friend
ship shed for them. Upe tnoufner only at
tended the paupcr's burial, but the sorrows
OF that one spoke more plainly tlle vlrtues
ofllis masters heart han il long train OF
sqbcd m0nlners hid bcwailrd his less. Rea-
son mny easily be dee, wed and cheated
into love the blHcLest heart, from interes-
ted motives, may assliipe the face Of viz.
the, and bllnd ali reason. Instinct never
errs for man las here 10 reason for de-
eelt and every caress n,ust spring from the
innate virtues Of his lieart, Farewell poor
wandercr, bis snii.rlngs are DER. The
close OF his life was a solitary one and
shews the vanity of human productions,
There was tllho--but whose lie Is EXEMPT
from close like thin Not one. II may
be your fate, and il may be mine but he
that as i may, | very much question whe-
a .rsJ n
nponrneraa poor Davy's dog. Wei, lac had
5ul one. Aud may those teara, shed by tin
humble partaker Of his tenderness, have
due weight in lhot place where every drop
from The hearts sincerity Is recorded. /
viii erect stone TO the panper's n1elnory,
not in oatentaton, or The vanity OF human
pride, but 10 teach lesson 10 mankind>
One short line will include al his virtues
he needs no longerep,aph, for II speal,s va
umes.--
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