The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-04
LYNCnDugG, OCTOBER /. lee2.
ron rnE sita3SiAS
THE MIsCELLANis1--No. II.

,iit III fn deHHC u and tins fiosf cohHtt
ooa &. already lei rae into u dlsfessiUn irani
the nature II BgA5tafs, 10 il consequence
shall close ths .ai.iecl with sketches OF tHo
contractors, with whom, "a some poinls If ifast
the mosl If ny feabefs wilt be- able - Hsoei.
mt spnne one ottiie many person with whom
the, bsfc met. / diselalm, however, al per
sonaiiis IN my nllosions. hut, mould the cap
III any. fbrs are welcome tu Nrur H.
I,alp1 Nild6rc WIS bern IL, FAR from the
crcWAile town (uuw ciiy) Of Boston. The
trait Ca character which pred0minaied la all
his conduct through life. huldaI orlh at an
early a.e aud LEFT no DOUBT lIai he would not,
by bis taneness aud mode.ty disd,eat hi' ap-
pellaiiob. II has been saul by some old wo-
men, and II IL cordially believed By those VINO
p put r. much faith Ia Old Wumens nursery tales
a. they do ia their bibles, tlnt there IS much
virtue ~ Eame. The great unknown" M
thor of the WaVefly nottl., even, seems 10
have followed with pnrilnnie sricincss the
plan ut nsiaine hjs characters from their oceu.
poious, ur, possibly, giving them occupations
from their naines--si'ch IL IlHbbal uk Mnclle.
Nwth, Peter P.undiest, &c &c. should n
pul1gzr iur this digros.Ion, dil | not have be-
fore ne, ns u kiul # polar star, the ssnetion
81 - mnny great men, employed on greater
themes. aud with prospect OF much greater
remuneration than have far nv present In.
bors. And, while I am out OF HE straight
trnck, Nhl take occasion. once for all, To oh
serPe. that sh8,l Jog on X ny hcubnions
A. 10 ma bgmcr hestehcth 1T, without regard
- the convenience OF The recBsns on which
] have mounted, 81 10 ihc opinions ni those
who choose 10 follow tue Windings OF bis
TAD
II is Il we'll ettsacd fact, ffor being nearly
related 90 Ralph, | eYo lh,s account of him
from laAily record,) that be M said Ralph
even 81 the tcunrf age OF ten. was much eiv
ell to TIE abominable sin OF Sing. And il j..
recorded, Ia the honor o. his genius, thnt rs
ID lad Of IN agr Was 80 ready ~ cugpse Ia a
scrane, 50 none could s-tape hiulsrif ont of it
With grtntcf facility. Il orthaH,l3 or b,n-ruosts
were TO Zee robbed. beast 10 De lamed, fences
l. be- acmalished=-in fac, 20 mnttar what
mistniri vas L. be- daHe, Ralph Wa sure TO
have b'ilj IN Il ani he VI, i's. Is sure
when deleetioiSapd punishment fell upon the
little uitlins engaged with him, 10 ret his
bach cat OF ij. Now, there was "A great difir-
renee ol Opiuion ~ the village whore my gren,
pnule Qor - wos kuphs iatbcD resided, with
respect 10 ,hc future prospects OF his aou-
suue applauded the lad Tor his spir,,, aud
pro nosiicated bistdtefc prosperity ia liz from
his present ,uccess il ,ipaiBg aud escaping
punlshm.Ht Offers looked know inglt, aud
SHOOK iueif heads, Us many simpler people
have done before Hud siac.4 ~ il lhry scai-
ned iuluuty With n more peuciraiing vision,
aud though tne weight of lhrif uequir, 1t
wislo1. asio onaheir nfats rs the winds so
on lie canvas, Of a ship Mt rea. The zcqucl
y III show hhelhef those i" lie saw ln,r or lpul
weather ahead rested ON sntr gfound--as one
OF ihem, predicting precisely opposite events,
would br very rrIto do.
n Ralph advanced IA years, bis propensity
ftu taI. a. 4, Ia },
rite for dealing IA the lnu, ello1s increased in
"a proportioua,c ratio When he Lad ie.te,d
1.-THE age OF fllceh, ho ume al his inst h,ryous
prhHks had not spread farther than 4 eircam.
ference oil about dozen mics anl 4,tho' /
have heafl u said that he was M one timr >po
Rem OF az o distance o. ulorc tam twenty
IIn'cs II, n bis residence, vet / always di>hc-
Hoyedit, seeing that none al our family re-
cord myeny bag tanchng This circumstance.
the wbi'his pbuaJ2ni evidence to the contra
10 knowing ag | do Thai the luith ul recorder
oi our family occurrences world never IN, O.
permitted 50 huge hia'ls 10 erarp iGte 40 ia.
portant chronicle
BE tha a, il may however. leinFe he Ind
a ihine,l 60 the ne 81 taeuty.h,e he had he'll
be domicie which had sheltered his lnrciath.
trs since the first settlement of the old -.
mouth Colony, and Nrn.ed his Nry - lie
habiatiol> then irsi spr 4,.By a. IA tic west
ern parts 81 frhns,i'ta.a. lie Wa AL auI
,r"hast, 'cirs about SIX ircf Ejsh, nad prapn,..
TlfHaalv ihr.c. lis dark hnu shafri II tasez
heal Of prov eghia hrla.r--.ggaa arosB,h ole
Shaggy brows heamed par oi siaft linz ntnc
e, which shot forth fire, or Ian. ui,h-d in
engaging soitnrss as he was aroused To exrr.
non ~ danger or "earerrd nintlv 70 the
lusclVious pleasing et n iutr.' lis laf.nnprs
were polished bayag boon rdasated At an cta
hon l. .rt.r a.. .t.s.
the fist settlers ill .ilen way 10 more ration
al modes OF tai4Gng, end hc nns allowed To
pmieke Of tue mnu'ellspis common at that
PERIOD witl'sa, being followed bv the.dennn.
ciatipB and moral ust.acismS Of hjruts and
oftrrtrhicous zFalpts, who &" straia al a eppi
-a9j sNHiiOW a CaWel" lie was not nm idle
looker-on n; such placcs--he u,fiyel from,
chem Information as We'll o. amusement II,
was = ted with Bh ordinary education. and
Notwithstanding the general sianess OF hi,
dsmeauor, yet be did not altogether neglect
rs stndies. He wauld engage ia the yariou,
wicked prtaks oi youth only when h. had f.
nislet tia task assigned h,m by hs tutor. Il
was perhans ths attention 10 bis duiv ms =
scholar thnt screened hi,n from many a hsl
tnr his misdeeds. after bis scholastic stndie,
were flushed, be was placed by his taiher with
a pettiios Ging attorney who lived in Boston
'agd who had c1nhyed by grinding the face
OF the poor" 10 amass an immense sum o
sooney, Here be was initiated iuto the mys
tfries OF profession, which, whilst II has beer
ornameated.hy the first geniuses of tae world
Mas been dissraced by ussociating with them
parcel of wptches, noted for nothing but thei
fneunness and egpidity Ralph aNild6re wa
neither Of these chhrae,eps lie could hot, b,
s'fe mifgcspo~er ot bis eloqaenee, draw tear
{ioin magAa he0 4 nor was he On cad life
tta sarIfI ,yralqb it.t ,xg.nlI rin 81
hnl earring, o. the widnw her last morsel
sBd live IN luxury on toe dstresses OF tL
orphan Nhcn young, q his hand was opel
rs dsy to melting charity" This credit ni,Is
Dc allowed fin. Aud feel peculiar plcasur
an decking his eravessiih ms garland Of praise
Shen aus aboat TO hold up other parts OF bi
conduct To eeusure.