The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-01

the Sparkling eye sad io,bu, -lnbals oil
my dog, and w. husily Engaged IN pat
ting aud earussiuy hlm. when, hnnin.
round, perceived TINT our privacy had
been ln.rnded un. Thc beautiful creature,
III whom my Wandering fancy had aWelt,
'tnod looking at us, supporting with one
.irm The Old man, her father, while. on The
nther hung basket of nnNesz. sfsnd
gazing al ihem, without speaking. know
aot what magic made me lamb-bat mol 4
word escaped my lips. She Ms The FIRST
20 speak, aud expressed her joy n seeing
me able Ia depart from my couch chidm.
me al the sanir time Tor 81 doiag without
leave. She smiling said, Il an ri Present,
your ply stefan, aud | assure you thai
hui exercise the power which have over
You, as such, IN IS rigorous manner ~
possible But added ihc father, We
should mol thus <alnie n guest by threaten
lng HIM with suhie,iinn ; he Is our guest.
not our captive. BY this tme. hal reco-
Vrrsd the use ofmy tongue, 4 hrganto cx-
press my gratitude for this Kindness, aud
my sor DIV at the trouble which nas con
sclons must have oeraslaned L. them
But my poIltrnrss WIS cut short bv lhc
frank assurances of my host, reiterated
more gently, but not less warmly by his
lovely daughter Carlo add | were now
separated, much against The wishes Of both.
butny tair physician was memorable. aud
Was compelled 10 turn in again, ia sramaus
PHRASE, I'LL ille morrow, and 10 suspend fuy
the same time my curiosity.
Il,. upNt IuN IA lpnutI ..,,,,n ,,I I a.,
queslcd my entertainers Ia favor me with
answers to the questions which | should
propose Ia them. They smiled at my IN
gcrnesS, and promised 10 satisfy my curos-
lty. The old man had a son, who, pass
lng by the Falls nj Ohiopyc some nights
before, III the evening, was attracted hy
the meanings and lamentations of n deg,
and descending 10 tho bottom of the fall,
perceived me at the river side, where had
been entanglrd among some weeds and
struggling trees. From this situation, he
had great difficulty, first, in rescuing me,
aud having succeeded in that pont, carry
me 10 his fathers dwelling, where | had
LAIN several days, I'LL by his daughters UNI
RENTING attention the old man hims II
unable materially to assist me-. and the son
compelled 10 depart from homo on urgent
busInrss.) | had been restored, il not 10
health, 10 state of comparative strength
Such were the fcts which eontrived 10
gather from the discourse of my host and
his dang hter, Notwithstanding their soften
Iug down, or shortly passing over every
thing the relation Of which might srcm TO
clam my gratitude, ar tend Ia their own
4 4, 4
Pennsylvania farmer, who under pressure
of misfortune. had retired Ia tins spot,
where the cAertlons of thu son suliicrd for
the support of the whole family, and the
daughter attended 10 the household duties,
and to the comfort Of the father
When the old man and his daughter had
answered my qalrics, renewed my thanks,
which were, however, Cut short. II they
had been OF service Ia Il fellow creature, il
was IN itself Il sufficient reward EVENT. they
had suffered any Inconvenience from asss-
ting me (Which they assured me was not
the caae.) Many other good things were
sad at tue time, which forget, lor-shal
| confess II : the idea thai all that had been
done for me was the effect Of mere general
philanthropy displeased Inc. When |
looked at the lovely woman who had nur-
aed me with sistel-lkc affection, ! could
mol bear To reflect that any other placed IN
"A similar situation might have been benefit
ted by the ecdrc, aud have been watch
ed over with equal attention, and greeted
with the same goodnalurrd smile that
was cared for 40 more than another, and
valued merely as being Of In, same species
with themselves, 10 whom, equally with a.
ny other, their SENSE Of duty taught them
to do good.
In a day or two my health was 80 much
improved, that was permitted to walk uul
in the small garden Which surrounded the
cottage. Great was my pleasure IN look
ing at this humble dwelling; lis matched
roof, with patches Of dark green mo- and
beautiful trrdurc its white walls, aud
chimney with the wreaths Of smoke rur.
| ling above it the neat glazed windows
| the porch aud its stone seat at the door
the clean pavement of white pebbles he
| fore II; the green grass plat edged viii
shells, and stone, aud flowers, and gcTnn &,
with "wce modest daisies, aud tho m oss
reese tree IN the middle, were To ne oh
jects of which my Imagination could rcyc
! forever, and sighed 10 think thai | mu.
shortly part from them. H. remained fp
me in soure manner to show my grailitd,
before parted from my ben violent host
bul | was long before | could settle th
thing to my mind. | fell unhappy, too
| At the thought of leaving the old man, an,
his beautiful and good daughter; " and ye
it cannot be helP"d," repeated again am,
again. " How happ : should be-" tho'i
8 III this lovely 81 OF, aud perhaps, th
daushtcr'-dare D.. man at first acbnoH
led" even to finseIf that he ls in love
" And why sno old | not he happy 7"
an noNe mafricd-- uerd say I
whom md the white washed cotfag,
with Is n .o.sy thatch, has the same altr1c
TONS Tor me nay, m6re, for il is endcar