The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-03-04


The shades of evening fell IN the landscape as
they passed under the avenue of trees that led to
Grove House. Will having promised to exert
himself in obtaining an interview between Mr..
NJ and his convoy, i f. her at short distance,
land proceeded onward. Almost overpowered
by her reflections, and every pulse throboing Vi
Iplently with agitation, she leaned against the
trunk ct tree, expecting to see the being whom,
next Heaven she loved most tenderly-'Twas
now too dark to distinguish objects, but she
could hear footsteps approaching, aud she sank
without sense or motion TO the ground. On re-
|covery, she found herself sitting on a couch in
small room, and thu old house keeper, with other
females, sctlulously administering to her necessi-
Ity. Her eye glanced wildly round for another
lpbiec,, while the lady strove to soothe her mind.
Informing her it was herself who had discovered
her in the avenue at the request ofold Will. Re-
IfresIlmrnt were placed Of WHICH Lucy partook
sparingly, DESTROYS of knowing, yet trembling to
TASK, whether Mr.. M-~- was in the house, or had
Iseen the worthy veteran, her kind conductor
"Pray, sir" said the Admiral entering the
room abruptly and addressing his nephew, spray.
lsir, what does that man deserve who rohs his
friend ofhis dearest trcasure-who, stealing into
1.-THE confidence of young and artless girl under
the flag of affection, turns pirate and plumbers
his prize with remorseless cruelty" The young
man sat retrifed, for these questions were pre-
,cisely accordant 10 his own feelings previous to
the entrance Of his uncle. ANSWER me ex-
ciamed the Admiral, raising his voice, answer
me directly q cannot, am too deeply sensible
iof error Cor what does he merit continued
ls"I no',,'.a' ""o :oh''s.y " '"S s c..
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Jr ,l',,'Sen 70 YOUNG .eMae; ANU .'e',
aSaIa,.a A. ''."a =, 81 !, " sn NS ~,
shudder' You have judged right, sir your
acquaintance with the poor distressed child OF
Ge".t".n. , d. ms n Jh 80 $500. n,,s nio un,,,
r NJ W. .'n iou' u"n "p, 'i;aI n1 d.,
10. 80 ',''lei as 10y nesr'In, iI IP .a.
"l's' se''ence you Piease, w. ", SUI. n.s
exp'ate my !auN-"o nov .'i,ss ''e ~
well s,r' III ,,;s,snI,, ~ you, nrs;.
anu ringing we nel, tlo,e".,y s,pre. 49,.
order Mr. NJ = morse 10 .mS aocp' men .ut''
ing 70 Nhe Young n'an- us .h'su 20 Gu ~ to.se
ip,''c ior youi noMeser, Wv snSn w. 80
'.'siac'.ph n' ,'ens .'s s0ouSe.' snu sS;'
ringing the bell, directed another servan, to M
hs fxed his ewes upon the door in anxious e1pec.
taton. Blu, what we're his feelings, what his az.
ony, when Lucy herself appeared He would
have rushed towards hsr, but ms uncle caugh,,
rs arm, anu ,~ ~I ,s o', 'r.n III r..
snake O; about w YOUR victim Would YOU once
more sting bosom whose only fault was lovinga
vlIain' Go, sir, you have forfeited all preten-
s'ons to my favor y you nave oegraned my name :
yer .se vo"r 5acs aca;n This was loo much for
Door Lucy she had expected private interview
tIwith her lover, and imagined, when she quilted
the house.seeper's apartment, ',wa. for that pur-
rlpose te tong doors -, OF s .ne oraWdg r' ,b.
nrrseuee ." Of ,be 'Adm;rai He was habied in
Ian immense cloak, that covered his whole person,
and his laced hat upon his head but the SEN
tence was no sooner Pronounced' Than Lucy knelt
one'o.e MN impor,f mercy M a. ,"e sane, h mo-
ra;sed hand ;oned It in his own and offered his
sIpetilions with hers. The old Admiral dashed the
tears from his eyes, aud graped their united
hands. and blessed them But who can express
ne a;o 81 a;s ,he s,A qut ~ 10y, M"s t
Fore hera. her generous h, nef;,c,ory nrotec,or.
| land guide-even old win Block.
i AN OLD SAILOR.
Il
|hSTfraoyd'Hary instance q suspended Mental ana
! 1odty Functions.
II The following singular case related ny sir
Il Ashley Cooper, IN Lecture Delivered
i in the city ct London" The clrcum-
'|stance width shall mention is one which,
'lwhether we regard't IN physiological OF
surgical point OF vlew,ls perhaps one OF the
most extraordinary which ever occurred !;
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