The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-29


50 to him. Their love had grown with
their growth, and strengthened with their
strength. ties not 10 be broken had en-
twincd around each of their hearis.-Tbe
gentleman, however, being fatherless and
irithot fortune, was deemed by the father,
as an unequal match for his daughter, and
he therefore entered up q positive veto a.
sainst the contamination of those affections
which had been cherished early and con-
stantly. Knowing as the Young man aid, the
irreyoeable determination Of the cid man,
and the wish Of the duteous daughter TO O.
hey his advice, te determined 10 90 into
nelghborng state, aud eEdeayor TO make
sufficient fortune, rs would enable him 10
procure the consent of the father. He
made every exertion FOR nearly four years j;
aud, alter having accumulated handsome
property, was actually prepariagto return !;
1 when 10 the spOcr camc-a fever selzed
him, the skill Of his physicians proved una
yalling, and he sunk Into never-endlng
sleep.
The village weptin which he lived. None
knew him but to love him none spoke of
him bnt to praise him,
A woman's hopes, her happiness, her
the dearest treasure of her soul is sent out
on the voyage OF wedIeck being disap-
pointed in this, she is slGpwrecked NAL O.
theirs, and the tempest of despair shrouds
her spirits. For four long years, had this
dear sirl lived upon the entertainments of
hope, aud wihstood the trial with all the
for,itade that piety and resignation could
inspire. When the fact, however, of this
young gentleman's death was past doubt,
the struggle was too great for her. | will
not say, that her heart bursted. She re-
| tired to her chamber at her usual time--the
next morning found her pale, cold lifcless.
/ Yes, blessed virgin! thou art now in llea-
ven Thou arr with the sainted spirits a
! hove. in the fiill frnition ola glorious beati-
tude Wei didst thou say before thy de-
rariurr, - therlully forgive all those who
have wronged me. shall soon be where
fine weary are at rest Fever man f,lt the
anguish Of an honest heart ache, it was !,
at t6c time the circumstances Transported
II knew her web, aud was the friend of the
young man. tell you, Xantlppe, heAwas
| magnanimous A nobler spirit never ami
mated the breast of man. She, heart-bro-
ken maiden, was his natural counterpart
in truth, his " better half"
Think it not strange, Xantippe, when /
tell you, these circumstances actually hap
pcned within less than thirty miles of
Lynchburg. a case very similar, now ex-
lists within the limits of Campbell county.
The father prohibits his daughter from mar
rylng the man OF her choice. Seven years
ago, she declared that she would marry 10
other man in existence, to which declara-
ton she has adhered. The genteman's
constitution, as am told, is fast failing him,
from causes which might he alleviated
and She is certainly sharing the same silent
fate. All Nantippe, this is the " worm
IN the bud Anxiety hath already blanclcd
her cheek and the fragile threads of her
frame cannot hcarto be thus stretched much
longer Should this paper fall under the
eye of the father, trust ne may ask him
self 4" Why should atuther attempt to re-
gnlate the happiness Of his child by pursu-
ling course SO contrary to nature ? Aud
why should the obstinacy of dnpraved prn-
ciplcs murder his laughter" What obl-
cation is it, natural or artificial, that should
seem 10 require 80 much Mt the hards of a
child to its parents ? We should hate such
meanncss, such sullen pertuaclty-w which
will have ITS own way at all hazards merely
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tlG sta'S. lam o'u ana ieehie oot so Ions
Isl h'e q ia, S're,e'll'i VIII rase my voice
against sueh case DOMINATION ano illl"shce.
II 4. was hoi SO IN me re'oinhon' Luxury
eheh''laGy af'ce, ana 'a'cness nave de,
o ,ls' ana corrupted our people Inc hotu
oe',Nt' us from acoht'nu'nce OF Sae,' eNns'
"nI give 70 Us so'h ptihe'ples' sueh men
ana sucll iau'eS'soo' az were seen II lle l'rst