The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-10

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Of 70 this hiai, they must forever give ~
ri claims 70 sympathy, that divine what.
d'yc.eall-ii, without which novels eannot
he properly read, nor verses properly writ
ten.
Jack was altogether MS tidy young
man, and as true a sweet heart ~ roald be
found IN the tebDit if0gi{,-that Is 10 say in
the uiinCorporaicd plrt of the Northern
Liberties, and The neighboring township 81
BRISTOL and Germantown. He never re-.
fused Ia join in a four handed feel.-
lie would now and ihcn take bis girl with
Inn To a watermelon banqeul, and ,sas
present nj every quilting trollie Ejr three
miles round. He would pend his Nree
rs o. screen fps with the spirit of a man,
nd sing his sung with the best of farm.
Kings on thcir THRONES might have rn,ied
Jack. ihc ia,oriie Of hmscifand of all his
aequintanees. Nothing occurred To- inter-
upt his peace Of mind. till one unfortunate
hay making day this summer, when that
arch little villain kiby, Cupid, cns, ing
jacks careless state Of felicity. lesped on
a hay cock from the top of which he aim.
ed ,an arrow at his heart. Too fatally
was the arrow sped, aud the Muse sorrows
to tell that Jack was not the only victim.
Poor Nanny, the maidol the farm, a curious
little mne, who,
Through wonder owned by all,
" Yet knew not she wns fair
happened Ia be passing ut the time, and re-
ceAed in her breast the point of hat very
arrow, which had already penetrated the
young hay makers heart perhap these
two did not attempt 10 cure their wounds.
Those who are acquainted with these
things say, thai though punriHe by one
OF loves arrows. may work death, the
sen@Ilion II at FIRST gives, is by no means
unpleasant.
But True love Is always liable IN crosses
from the Interference Of relations, aud SO
our faithful swain and his no loss faithful
lass soon found by experience. Jack smoz
lher WHO neither lo,ed nor respected Nan.
ny, bte~ linn, as he said 8kyiigh, when she
heard oil his affection TO the dansel but he
remained drIn IN his attachment, aud the
Old woman, finding eSpoatulaiion fail,
thought OF rcsoriiug ia other means but
beng rather slow al drlibrraton, the dizzy
appointed for the nuptlals arrived before
She knew Of II, and ihe ceremony would
probably have been celebrated, bal for an
unexpected and very untonard cireum-
stance.
Where Nanny lived NJ service, there also
lived sister of Jack =, who was "a inimical
To the love of his pair NJ was the mother
she, by some means, discovered that her
brother was the next day ~ II certain .honr
10 meet her fellow servant at a certain spot,
with Il Dearborn and Two horses. intended
10 convey Them with all imaginable speed
to a pafson. The night passed and the day
came, and again the day gave place To the
evening. Poor Nanny could mol be as
punc,ual as the occasion required, for alas I
She could moi find her morocco shoes, her
KID gloves, aud her snow white Muslin
dress, those lndispensahles 10 wedding
But Jack WAS early al his spot, aud alt,r
waiting for some time rgil"rimpalenly, NJ
length b"held the expected fair approach,
There was no time ioI an explanation, he
gave her one kiss, handed her into the ear
rage, and oil be drove with the rapidity of
lightning. The noise of he wheels on The
turnpike rendered discourse useless. so that
the parties had To oonfnr themselves ia
such tender little endealmrnt aa can pass
between Two persons IN n Wagon with the
horses going AT full gallon. They soon
however arrived NJ tho end Of their Jour
ney, and Jack bolted into the house half
LEADING, hail carrying his lovely compan-
ION The parson appeared with his book
The parties took their places. All things
went on wei iii his reverence pui the qnea.
ton, "will yot have this woman to be- your
"rde'"d vie ~ then, aud not till then, did
tie .Ie'se Nanny, look mp in jacks care,
ami sheiy him, moi his Own dear faithful lass
bni ms cruel hearted sister standing beside
HIM =" Al will you Jack" said She
viii You hay" meto be your wcdded vfrY"
The rage o. the swain nj this dieappoint-
ment, equalled The violence of his affection
for the damscl, VI hose garments had been
used TO deceive i'm, ard 10 disappoinl her;
but the parson, with some difficulty, pre-
Taiied Oh him not 10 knock his brains out
against the wall aud the ncxl morning he
started for the neighborhood Of Baltimore,
where We hope all vino meet him will treat
hun kindly.