The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-23

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life which 50 much resemble the pictures
drawn by fancy to amuse the n'ind. thai
hey are tead only to wing he heavy mo.
Denis, aud afe remembered without prom
or feeling. Such ~ one, perhaps, ~ nov
before us, but II Is no lees tue lor partakipg
of the culuniings of fiction. To mud
fnrmtd and educated IN thu innocent re-
fi1rmcrts Of rural life, and IMMERSED ~ the
depravity of the crowded ctiy, there are
occurrences which can scarcely be re.
concilrd with reality, bui sneb are not
less true for being comparatively unlrc
quent.
! In retired situation, not far from the
! pleasant village af marlborough, IN Pcnpsyl-
sauia, a few years ago, lived woman ct
dark and uncertain character, by the name
Of Marslon. Shaded from the observation
III the traveller, by n thick grove al pop
lars, and b, clusters of the paper mulberry;
and cat cll tom frequent intercourse with
the village by fields and bitches, little
could BE- tnown by the ucghborhood ofthe
transactions which took place at this scrlh-
died cottage. lis posscssor systematically
stunned al intercourse with the villagers,
and took M pnins To clear up the suarl-
| eions that were abroad, or 10 check their
progress.
One bright afternoon, "A little before sun
set, some 8portsmen who were on visit
10 Rnxhoronsh from Philadelphia, Will"
amusing themselves III the neighborhood,
observed neat carriage drive down the
narrow lane that led to Mrs. Marslon's--
obey walked along the hedge towards the
house, and saw II gentleman of gentecl ap.
pcarauce, hand Il lfust beautiful aud en-
chanting eirl into the parlonr from The
vehicle. Her face was 50 neatly concealed
benrath a large bonnet that bnl u glimpse
of ii was caught, but the glimpse alone, aud
the angelic lghiness and sympathy of her
form, electrified our advcnInrefs, and they
retired silently resolved 10 tathom the
my stcry That had 50 hong hung about that
dwelling, and gain an introduction t", aud
some knowledge of, the loyel aud bewitch
my unknown.
In pursuance Of their plan, they went
next morning In Mrs. Martton's. The old
woman met lhem, AZ the gate and gave
| them a reception so freezing, that they IT
once suspected strongly, thai netting ol
Vlllainy was clonked under In occurrences
OF the past day, They enqnired after the
visitors but were Informed that they had
gone that morning to distant friends,
and that they were relatives of hers from
the north Tins interview. however, de
tcrmincd them To redouhl" Their vigilance,
aud to stop at no obstacle to the accom-
pIlshmcnt of their purpose. They hcror
dinghy laid regular, though secret siege 10
| the house, and watched with eagle eye
every movement within aud without. 49,.
They discovered that the old woman had
deceived them at least IN part the visitors
were ,till their. They saw them walking
together on the green in The thlekeslr recess
rs of the grove. They found in The fair
stranger, realized, every dream Of beauty Il
partial glance had before awakened she
seemed innocent, rs She WAS young She
appeared happy, aud She looked 50 artless
aud inexperienced ; aud yet she was sur
rounded by SO many suspicious clrcum-
i stances--lhat they found themselves Devil
derrd in conjecture.
Her sultor, for 81 he appeared, whether
honorable or dishonorable WAS more qucs
I tionablc, left her in the afternoon Of the
second day. When he was gone, she was
discovered sitting at II little window, and
looking with An air of dlsquietnde towards
the great road they watched her and
saw her dissolved IN tears. One Of our ad-
yruturcrs, with his gun In hand, walked
Nhistllug along The fence, and, looking up,
rs # accidentally, caught her eye fixed
anXjoualy on him hr lowed and paused
she betkoned him 10 stay moment, aud
il 1t few minutes She threw out OF the win
dow piece Of paper sealed up aud writ
81 1 A anil D..
save me hy taking this 10 my brother
j ------- 1 -----, al M. -, Chesuut 81.
Philadelphia They partially knew The
gentleman and while one remained to aei
IN case OF an emergency, the other proceed
Ell directly 10 the cty and obeyed lie re
quest.
Mr. {. WAS startled when he read thu
note, aud without waiting for word Oi
explanation. What he exclaimed, Der
mott a villain Lucy in n den of infamy
subject 10 his poNcr-ho. my pistols ant
a horse The SEW nts Oheyed and IN ter
minutes he galopcd of towards the ole
Schuy lhill bridge. Our messenger wa'
lcli ia mute establishment behind, tbOugi
he had been prepared for something lk,
the scene he witnessed He made enquiry
about Detmoit ADD learned he was mar
RED man whom Mr.. e.. had educated ant
recently taken Into partnership in business
/ and he learned further thai Lucy {. haC
lately come to Philadelphia from the south
where her family resided, To spend few
months with her brother, and had set gu
with Dermotl 10 visit an uncle, whom sh'
> had never seen, an old man living few
miles from Roxborough.
, Having thus satisfied himself on thes,
points, our gentlemen, incognilo, set cut II
rctnrn 10 the scene of action, the residence
of Mrs. Marston. But wcinust go on beior,
him, that our story may he brief Mr. G