The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22
From The Trenton Emporium.
THE PET LAMB.

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Many SUMMERS ago Il sweet little blue eyed
elri was Ia be seen, each morning, AS soon
~ The dew was oil the grass, sporting ia
the meadow, along the brook that runs be.
tween the village and the river, with the
only companion in which she appeared In
take delight, a beautiful snow white Lamb.
II VAS the gift OF Il deceased sister--and
the little gifl WAS now m onrhan. Her
family had been wealthy and respectable
IN early life, when they resided in Phia-
aelphla but her father having met with
some severe losses in trade, went Ia try
his fortune in the East Indies, and the first
news the family Iecencd afterwards was
oil hrs deccase IN Java. They were destl-
tute, and being driven from the city by the
breaking out of Il malignant disease, were
thiown by chance INTO the residence of a
venerable old lady, who. having buried the
mother and sister, came NJ 10 Alcsbury 10
spehd her remaining days with her only
charge, this engaging orphan. Left in this
situation thus early in life, no wonder,
i poor girl, that she loved her little lamb,
. the only living token of sisters affection,
Tor that sisters sake; no wonder that all
the affections of her innocent heart s.. uld
cling 10 the last object left 10 her desolate
youth, and grow lrcshcr aud fresher rs the
grass grew grcenrr over the sod that press
ed the ashes of her kindred friends.
The little creature was perfectly tame,
aud would follow its young mistress when
permitted, through the village, wherever
she went; aud when She used To 20 To
school Oh the village green, it would run
after her and lie down in the shade OF The
trees until she was ready t. return home
with II. She washed lis soft fleece IA d
fed II with her own hands every day. and
So faithful was she always in her attention
To her pretty iayorile, that the villagers all
loved her. and many warm hope was ex.
pressed thai She, like tlat helpless lamb,
might find fond aud devoted protector,
when the friend who WAS uow her foster
mother, aud was fast wasting away be
meath the weight of years, should go down
to the shades of the still tomb, and leave
her, young and inexperienced, III world
Of sclishncss and vice.
During the time her kind patron lived
Clarlssa was treated az II daughter.
Contiguous 10 their dwelling was the
residence of well living farmer, whose
little SOU used frequently To Chamber over
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tie more tender than that which binds n
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