Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-18
dear to her than her parent: They
loved but theirs was

Not that pure. open, prospero1s love,
Which born on earth AMI seaPd above,
Grows iu the worlds approving eyss.''
They had been btough, up together
as it were, and from infancy their
| hearts had been one; hut the map9ate
OF her father had torn hope from their
bosoms; had left them TO pine away in
wasting melancholy, long years apart:
for Caroline was wealthy and Alexau-
ander poor. lie had come on an err.
rand Ia her father, and it was worth a
year of sensual pleasure TO see how his
Responding eye frightened up at iiud-
ing the angel Of his heart alone
"Ah! Why these tears. nay Caroline
said ne, shat cruel decree has added
new sorrow to that gentle bosom9"-
sob my father! my father! exclaimed
Caroline--"And what of himf' asked
Alexander. "Ob! fear he will pc
Fish on the moor" said she; l know
tia, he has attempted TO return, and
the path must be covered ere now
"I will go and seek him." said her In
yer. She expressed her gratitude in
a food of tears; and then, as il reeol-
Letting. she held his hand while thon.
sand new and tender fears were ava
kened; perhaps her father and her To-
yer would perish together; perhaps he
hal left Ayre, aud should Alexander
expose himself to danger because Of
her foolish forebodiugs.- was thus,
while size struggled between hope and
fear, that the faithful dog, who had
accompanied her father, returned to
the cottage and confirmed all her fears.
The pnor creature, though covered
with snow ard almost frozen, would
not approach the fire, but ran first IL
Que and then to another, aud then to
the door, and placing his paw upon
the latch. seemed asking some enc TO
follow him. Alexander opened the
door, aud though the snow was now
deep, and still falling rapidly, with
his -ts& snd lantern he soon disnp>
pearcd, aud with the dog, tool his
course towards the villeSe.
Caroline counted the tedious miuutes
with heartbreakins sosicitude: but as
the storm began TO Abnte, and every
now aud then she fancied she deserted
the slimnie,ings of the lantern, new
Feeling now flashed across her Dind.
Should Alexander reseue her parent
from PerishirS what happiness would
he hefs; and every circumstance might
finally tend 10 do way the cause Of all
! her sOrrowiaS; might mel, that parents
heart into sc9uiesence with her wish.
es, and bend his proud spifit to call
| Alexander his son.
AT irst the faint gil nmerings Of what
seemed distant light, was seen. 1t
grew brighter; it was fixed. She
heard the barking of dog; il was re-
ality. Her heart rose with hope, and
sunk as rapidly with fears Il will
snbnit to the will Of Pro, idence,' said
| she, 'sureiy Alexander would not re-
turn without my father" She vas
right; he's father anu Ter loVer were
returning. Alexander had found the
| object of his search half baried in the
snow, and insen<ibie Of Els situation,
leaning on fallen tree, about mile
from the cottage. Mr.. "a. had sti!I
sufficient strength left to walk, wits as
distance, TO his house, and when be
reached II, WAS soon entirely revived.
Alexander aud Caroline parted with
light heart; for he vas then, for the
FIRST time, invited to become a visitant.
And when, the next day, he came TO
eaquire after the lIealtk of MI. NJ. the
good man, with smile thai bespoke
the feelings of his heart, took him By
the hand, and joining it with Caro-
lines, could but Enthusiastically ehil>
dren may God Almighty bless you -
The sequel is auiiaipated: a happier
pair than Caroline M. and Alexander
Is. never were joined in the siiken
bands OF matrimouy. NOkAIlO.
The expenses of the town Of Newport
for The support of the poor in the year
1919, amounted TO 86157- They have
since that time established an Rsylar,,
sDd provided farm for the employ
ment 81 the poor, in consequence Of
which the expense Of their support for
the year 1891, was reduced TO IRE sum
OF 81 95s, making saving of St,i99,
or more than two thirds Of The whuis ~
mount. Ii is stated, besides, that their
comforts are much increased in every
respect. The number of poor ct the
Asylum Is generally about So
THE POST OFFICE.
AT q mo nent when the post Office dcpart.