The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-04

/ l. As s1Hn.f4i, SUI 81 them on lfFf4t ft''
nnef, io iawer abuse the ciuuds, bud beeh
| srleoicd By u iee 81 enr entefltsing !tohiah-
r, Tor sriiement aud IL u ie9 years i be-
r3ne thickl, inhabited y persons oi almost
ever, grade and character, attracted ththfr
/ la H. reputation Nearly sisiesa years hhd
+ fjsn..I sture The first saund OF the AZ WIS
I heard in IT, woods, and the smoke ~hs sffh
10 curl from ill Gfst 80 iHfc chimney, anu m
e.ad viii The mjsfy atmo sphrte towards hea-
40. ,.ltrn halpb Nlldhfe entered, rs bis Ia
mee hume. pheasant village, which had grown
~ IN tie wilderness, sliuaird on The margin "i
II =. Ivan stream, aud surrounded d. ifftle
and we'll cultivated country. In HIS Niliag"
lived, Is asual, persons ol almost every des-
rrildun ol character aud rank IA lie, from
the lord Of The manor down. 10 the tipping
srog.shop keeper 1t 30 happened, that, until
ne pcrio4 alluded 10 o. thal selected by my
hero for his soj ,nrn ibrfr, litigation had moi
bren very ahandant But, from the increas-
IN population Of the country, nnd the dis-
I pufes which without my taking the trouble 10
.peeiIy them. We ali bnow are generated IN
the mutual iralouairs winch eNil "a negbor-
hoods "a well ~ in nations. tue civil docket
/ had b. gun 10 swell Ia nH enormous sizc. lalph
arrived just IN the m.dsl vi the har cal, and
threw IA his sickle nj once. Ner lid he throw
II IN, IN vain. Possessing he advantages OF
nn elegant nnd indeed noble figure und ron
iour. FURNISHED up with impndence OF no or
d,nary spri, be WIS well calculated 10 enlist IN
his brtnlf the rood opinion q lis fellow men
. Ne nov behold .hlu settled. in The enjoyment
of n lucrative pracice, and honsfcd niib pub
/ lir confidence INond here stop, for here I
f could do 80 with honor to Inc cnarhc.or of
l,nlph Hnt ias;ifc lids me 20 on, aud ns
have exhibited one sije Of the picture, 10 hold
np The other also
! Raphs parents were respectable, Int poor
10 were oil his kindred. Ihe education
which be received caused many q sranfy meal
nj biz iaibers boerd aud he we'll knew thai
bis future prospects 40 life depended on hi
advancement in The profession which he had
chosen. lie therefore labored assiduoutly 10
acquire knowledge Of It, elementary pin
ciplcs md his dell eeuies forbade mn eArcc.
iatior that be could 30 much fnalher But
when he reached ih, village oi =, he
put on an air Of eousummate mpndencc, and
wHs NJ onre set dUWn "a q man OF splendid
talents by the Doors he had been reared in
The wood, and measured other mems intel
leots by the senbtinees 81 them own. When
he taw bis company eDnrtcd, his talents nd
mifed and the .hattcfiDg unction' admins
tered 10 him in large draughts, what wonder
thai he lrlta GesIre tgincrrase his consequence
nbroad by mneuiiying his importance al home
Actius UPON this principle, he poke often OF
his family and traced iseonncction with some
Of the noble blood OF England compelled by
the merciess policy OF that government To-
ward scce1crs from certain established priuci-
pies, 10 ns from the hand Of their birth, 10
wol4hp God Us they pleased in the wlIs Of
the new continent among the indians and
brasts OF IFS forests. We all know the innu-
cncG OF names We have stCn homage paid
10 br0rHded seuundreli, aud contnmclv heap
Ell on sirnous Indulgence. We have srcn the
knee oi iawning syeophaaey bend on the mp
proBLh al The " gTcdt moH, though he derv-
Cd lis greatness from the wealth which his
cruelty aud cunning had wung from the tIca-
sursd mite of the widow, aud the scpnty nit
lance q The orphan Oh, there nre, in the
world, men Who can change eolors with the
Cameleon, and Pruteus-lke, portion theirszcs
10 circumstances. Men, who will bend, mud
cringe, aud bow, when they meet tie villain,
panpefed with the dlstresses of their fellow
men, aud who will tread upon and scon ri
the appearance Of honest virtue, because IL is
clothed 10 taftura. Where sleep the thuudcrs
OF Heaven that such men are suffered To eN-
I'l II disgAce To their species Such men
there were in The VILLAGE of =. Rolph
having in.lilied, by Iii, perseycting mwdencr.
a belief OF The elevated stations Of his rcla-
ives, aud, by Wei timed hint. produced the
OPPRESSION tlbt they added wealth 10 their far
fetched nobility, lis company was courcd,
hhd lie always received hearty welcome,
wherever he went. He understood we'll e.
nonFh the stcrd Of nil Ills attention. and he
was not 81 blind as not 10 avail himself Of this
llood-tide oi his fortune lie eondrringe and
Halter, too. With The he's; OF them, when or
custom required IL mud i've could, too, assume
lohe al manly Independence when mn end
"ns 10 be gained by II. By pursuing this course,
ann hdhlilns his conduct Ia circumstances. h.
Heeame extremely pppnlar with all GLASSES.
lie soo'hed the pUsaia.n Of the raaniig, ilv
siding with the ma orits oi them on all pub
IIr questions ol moment aud crcpt into fnvol
with the higher classes, by his apparent deyo-
ION 10 their interests. N public meetings
halph was sure 10 he the leader; aud Ut eve
~ species oil amusement be was the chief
rni'l, nj length nothingwas undertaken with
ont thu sanction of hi, appreciation. All this
vas effected by his iupudcnrr
lie had not resided ia Tins village mnnV
months hrior he entered into II matrimonial
connection with young lady of remarkable
beauty, and an alInes' Unlimited fortune 80
'1f a. ihs world anew, they lived happily to-
telher though i; was whispered that thiufS
tli not 20 ca so smoothly in thcir private
hodrs as ider conduct towards caci other. in
public, ntinated--tbas The match wa one OF
! interest, IN which the heart had not been con
'ntnd' md which cvcnluaed, as all such
matches do. IN muinal heart -burnings and re-
| wings. With Thu, however, | have nothing to
/ %. mere nre mnny cannterparls to the pie
ihre, ana 1t IS better that should no, draw il
hairh was now regarded the greatest man in
| ne world by those'Who knew jus, enough of
'ae world TO know no better For. in their
estimation, be possessed all the essentials OF
true greatness. lie had risen to Office H.
moh8 theh, ana he had become wealthy. lion
or anu rieies, many think, constitute the Phi
losorhcrs Stone, and they are deemed happv
who grasp il. Alas, how mistaken Follow
The miser and the votuey Of ambition in their
secret moCents--witar>s tln If alternate fears
and hope their rePininss that they will be