The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-11
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Thu fcinns of porclists are more fire.
quenily than mankind IN general are awaf,
OF, eqnallsd IN impressi,eness aud cor,Ia
interest by incidents in rcul lle--had III.
latter only The AL, iutage of being expand
cd lnto more important size, and slap.
Iinlo more artful and m.ihodical form aud
polialedhy thepra. lisrd writer of romance.
Ot multitude of instances | could men
ton III prbof of this, there Is Que simple
Istory which this day was brought 10 my
lreeoIlcction hy an accidental cointidene
of name, and which | have since trans
lcrhrd with intention 10 offer il 10 yon
for the amusement OF your readers. The
hero of II was lately, and hope is sill
living IN England, in merited rcpus aud
felicity.
lie was originally peasant hoy in the
county of Nottingham, Who after passing
throushlhe different gradaIiuns of dom,s
Tie seviiudr, 10 which SO many IN all parts
OF the world acquire habits of dishonesty,
sclhshnohs aud cunning, gave u strtk-
Ing pioVt ct scrupuInus honor and delicate
dlanterestuets that deserves 10 be pun up
on record and II is more particularly de.
aen ing of applause and admiration, rs il
was an opportunity which, most men would
have thought themselves Justified IN grasp
tag At, for the securing ot an independence !;
aud under circumstances IN which tie
peace of Thousands OF families Is every day
| Irfcparably injured by perNcrse comb
nalion OF folly aud indecoruln, with fraud
| aud imwnl,nco
Mr.. L., the subject Of The present ar
tielc, bad for many years secured the "a.
| term aud confidence of his master b, IN
tcg'ity, diligence and alIahillty. These
desirable qualities were set oIraud improy-
ed by well proportioned forum aud n
manly aud pleasing couuicnanee. Enjoy
ug thus the general regard, and thai lilst
OF saiisfaciious, The appreciation Of his own
heart, his tauq' ilty was suddenly inter
rupted, by disc Verihs that lac hhd nnin
| tenllonally won the affections of n young
lady IN the ian'ily rich, handsome aud
accomplished; lhr sister OF his MASTER,
! whom, OF all VEN, u on the,arih he would
haze preferred, had hiS station been more
exalted. or hers less elevated Aeiiated
ard alarmed, and under the deep impress
slons of gratitude, propriciy and honor
which IN the war Of interests, are found 10
have 80 little weight with many, and fon
the impossiblty of entering on an expln
nation without mentioning u name, which
he resolved to run all risks rather than hiring
into question, he Incidentally, without com
muncating any reason Tor il, quilted his
situation aud repaired to London,
His employer was naturally surprised, n
well as concerned nj 80 prccipiialc n step
his accounts, aud the valuable property
committed TO his charge being left with
| I,sb I..a ii ~.
arranged Several years elapsed before
tbc hon ,rable motives Of his abrupt depar-
ture were known; bat the iady's attach.
mcnt n, and perpetual repetition Of tunes
which George was known to have played
Oh his futp, aud her copying IN needle
work, little drawing OF his slteiching,
which bad been left ~ the buffers pantry,
first excited suspicion, and with other little
circumstances, particularly the state Of her
health and spirits from III, linn of D---'s
departure, al IeUgth convinced her bro
! ther, OF the generous and highly merilo.
ri0us conduct of his father and excellent
domestic.
Lost in establishment sympathizing with
the struggle IN his sister, bosom, and con-
,inecd by uDdeniabe g, ldeuce of the worth
Of the man SHE loved, he could mol rest i'll
he discovered the retreat of III. man who
had distinguished himself by so extraor-
binary an act Of self denial he recommrn-
dcd him elleetualIy to = powerful patron,
who procured for him lucrative emiiny-
mcnt, IN which he gradually acquired
wealth
Accident, or the impulse OF uncopquer-
able attachment, produced meeting with
bis former mistress, aud narriage speedily
ensued.
DR. D. was not long ago, in the en-
joymept OF that domestic haplinss IS which
worth Ike his deserves. as said bofpre, |
hope hc Is stili living, aud in The moot per
teci enjoyment Of his we'll medicd com
/ fort and tlnt b. viii long hold forth IN his
4 fate and honorable conduct, an example TO
the world, aud striking exception 10 the
common herd of sordid aud pro0igate
fortune hunters who marry for bread, aud
are perprtually on the watch To take adj
vantage Of youthful folly or agc without
wisdom.
PASSAGE or TllE ALPS,