The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-16

John, and fitch bottle of my hest vim.
and sonie ii thhse nice snert cakt4-Stup
join, stop III 30 myself for the poor dear
= la, In, Iva what generous heart
(ciied VIII hoh readily u'rxpants ~ Il.
Voice of distress lslipkng his aockels
Here's the key i'll unlock The Hood gut.
OF her brneN"lenee 1T any tim, thuldng
up gulnea.) But come, pretty one, tdtan
ing CHAIR sit down aud resi-. -" Oh.
sr how shall ever repay your bnunty -
said Lucy. "Wait ill | AZ you,n replied
Will, who felt hart al thu idea az being ~
paid. " Here, Miss, (sald tic iandhdy
rnlerng,) take this nice cake and vine,
twill dU you gaod.-- God bless Your sweet
face why, do you tltluk th9tl would 90
for Ia hart II hair of your hraG =" There,
there's enough al tho more pal.Ner, |
arn't agreed Tor that, YOU know, though !
suppose You'll CONSIDER II in the hill"
Luckily al this moment, 10 prey cntslhe
gathering storm, the Hell ruhg Violently IN
another room, & she disappeared. "tume,
COME don't be- backward, never miud an
old sailor, isaid WILL Refresh Yourself, y
then tell me what | can do Ia serve You /;
speak as il We're your faihcr."--Oh, sir,
don't tail. Of my father have ifNcd u
wound in his heart" There, there, don't
cry, | can't bear 10 see II wonan's tears. II
makes fool Of me- but tell me hnncslly
all about il, for I've got IL he at old Al
mlral Ms by night. OF - Grove -
inquired Lucy, much agltattd. Why
aye do YOU know him mo, sir but
butt have seen-l have been in company
with his nephew : and again She hurst in
TO tears as II her heart would break. "WhS
aye, see how II Is =; knock old VIII down
FOR Il witch. | SEE how il is this Is some
of Master Fommy's dolngs, ch Xoundsl
(clenching his first hut no matter. And
where are you come from ~ From my
tdh"i's, Sm.'- Aud Who is your father I >
- Oh do not ask me my name is Lucy
b" W hat, the daughter of old b that
was in the Itnunbie rs first Lieutenant p
Yes am indeed his Wretchcd daughter.
"Zounds why (starti.- up in rassionl
why, and has Tom dhrcd-bat doHi
be frightened. don't be frightened And
SO you have deserted Your home aud my
poor old friend p Spare me-, Sir, spare
me: if my father WAS Indeed your friend,
oh, succour his erfipG child p" VII, well,
my upper works gel crazy nOw--hardly n
bile Ia weather the storm. But th6 villain
that would betray Innocence, and then II.
bdndm his ,ictlm-zounds but come,
come along thought Of going TO the
Admlrars, SIR To be sure, 10 be sue
we'll be under weigh in minute Yes,
Sir, perhaps he viii not SEE me, or it may
be injurious to his interests aud oh
would willingly die 10 srrve hin,, for he hrs
a feeling heart \ what : = feeling heart
Why are YOU here thcn But come along,
sweetheart aud discharsing the reckoning.
they set of in company.
Or all the eccentric beings in this ccccn-
tric world, old Admiral NJ was the most
eccentric. He had risen solely by merit
from the Station Of Cabin hoy 10 Vice Ad
mllal of the White and twas ever his
boast that he had never skuik'd in great
mems pockets, nur been afraid To dip his
hands ia far bucket. ! came I'm nj The
haweshOles, Che would say and didn't
creep in al the cabin windove.' He bad
been known 10 absent himself from home
for weeks together, and no one cuuid tel
where hc went, or what bad become OF
him, ill his repeated acts of gcnci Gus
bounty discovered the track he had ta<cn.
lie would frequently return home without
previous notice, enter the house unuhscr-
we'd, ring his bell, aud order refreshments,
rs if he had never quilted II. MOI an old
Sailor that ever sailed with him but WAS
to partal<e of his cheer and those
who had been his mrssmates previous 10
his mounting the uniform, Of Of good
character, bnl not 81 successful ~ hlmsrli,)
always set al his own tablr.-Pos,cssrd Of
an immense fortune, which he was acCus
tnm'd 10 say WAS drawn from the Spanish
.Sl0ckS, yet without children, for he was II
bachelor, he bad adopted his ncphc", de
ternincd 10 leave him the bulk OF hi pro
perry. The young man, who really VIA
of an aui.if,lc disposition, on this
accession to his uneIr's favor, associated
with some OF the dasiing characters OF the
day, and became tnctnred with Their vices
and fulli .. He had b, en- introduced 10
the family of Lieutenant b by bro
lhcr officer, and that acquaintance which
ST. sadly for poor Lucy, was be-
gun. Vet he passloDntcly loved her bni
fearing the condemnation of the Admiral,
and thr loss of his patronage, hr had with
drawn himself from Exeter without even
bidding her farewell, choosing rather In
immune himself from the world than break
the oath he had pledged Ia Lucy, or DISC
bligc his uncle by marrying without his
consent, knowing HAT the old gentleman
was ambitious for his nephew t. look Tor
wife agreeable To the high prospects III
view before hlm, and equally convinced
that In thwart his incllnalions would but
annihiate all his hopes, and cast him
diff upon the world, Such was the state
Of Affairs wien Lucy left her home to en-
dcayour to gain an interview with her
lover, and fell in with old win, who III
early iifr, according To his own account,
had sailed with the Admiral, and was now
going to pay him a visit, and see some of
bis old messmates, Of whom the principal
ralt of the household was composed. She
had been plundcred by some villains Of all
she possessed at daybreak, but sill con.
tinurd her journey, I'LL worn with hunger
and faint with fatigue, she entered the inn
aud impored assistance.
The shades Of evening fell on tho land
scapc as they passed under the avenue of
trees that led 10 Grove House, VIII having
- l. III -