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

plymouth aud Exeter, and shnrtfns The
journey Ia the weary traveller There Twas
something in his whole appearance ST. pc
culiary interesting and neat, that the pas
sengcr, after receiving his What cheer,
what cheer ~ could not refrain from turn
ing round and stopping To take another
look.--lndcrd thai sparkling eye of good
hunour'd pleasantly, that countenance
displaying nj onccthc generous +eurvolence
ot his heart, was not easily passd by I'M.
noticed, for easily forgotten. His dress
consisted of blue Jacket and. white
trdwscrs, n straw hat bound with sblack
riband thrown crclcssly back upon his
head, So rs TO display The siragglihg locks
of sii'cr'd grey that hdw'd beneath, and
a black silk handk erchuf loosely knottcd
round his neck, over Which lay the White
collar of his shirt a short cudsrl WAS
tuck d under his arm lie had non rcach'd
The inn by the WAY side where he purposed
! hca,lnH Ia, To hoist in II fresh supply Of
gIo9 and biscuit far the voyage. Crossing
the threshhold, and rntcring the passage,
his ears wrre saluted with vile dlscUrdant
sounds Of some one in terrible passion.
4 Never throw hot water and ashes 10
wlndward, Isays the old Tar, sh r,crlIg
sahi) Ia sooner engage squadron of fire
shIps than one woman III rage. They 4
sure Ia have the last hroadsldr, even Nh IT,
sinking" He was putting about To stand
oil again, when ii sweet voice, IN plaluti,e
/ suppfcaion, struck upon his hcal7, aud
brought him up. Twas IN reply to the
v6ciicrations oi the termagant, and he re-
maln'd backing aud liling in the passage.
-" What, mUncy Clolhes--all lost, did
you say? (eSciained II rough strand
throat, > melting resembling the com
bincd noise ola bIack,mi,h's bellows aud
a flint mill -All gone, ch ?"-'ies, Ma'am,
lI-ail is lost To me, replied female, in
tones Which would have "kcitcd pity IN
any heart that claim'd the smallest ac.
quaintancc with humanity. 50 you Iltrnk
that story will do, ch CONTINUED the GIsti)
'twont though. Miaaus, SO you must
tramp. don't keep house for vagrums,
aud such lit,r." Indeed, indeed It's true
the Williams robb' nae of all, aud Pte walk Il
many, many weary miles. Oh, bat for a
piece of bread ; a little cold water can
yon deny me this Indeed I've mol been
USED IT, beg. >" Why that's the way With
all you cantlnG creaIurcs--nil ladies, for
sooth Where do you come from - Oh,
Ma IN, I'm wrclehed girl, yet mas once
happy soirow has indeed rrach'd me
lost, lost Lucy p" LA, | set how il is
What, you've been with the fellows, have
yous--Why yon good for-nohing there.
get ont of NJ, housc---grt out, say ~
Can you have the cruelty lol't me perish ,
Whcre-nhrre shall find compassion, il !
my own sex refuse ii Oh remember, thai |
mercy tnat pity, the attribute Of angel =
-" Don't talk to ne of ahg"l-, hus-y ard
as for tributes there's sesscs, aud taxes, +
aud poors' rates truugh.-but, ] say j
WAT, you wont, eh Herr, john Bet
" Ii, rc are YOU ali you pack Of idle Naga t
bonds He's take Tins Miss aud tun her
oul." Oh let me implofr your pity
hrrr humbiy let me beg This WAS too
much for our honest Tar. Entering the
kitchen he behcld ayoung enl, plainly but
NEATLY dressed, on her kacrs before an old
woman. The trais were running down
her pale face and she seemed fainting with
fatigue and grief, while man graspcd one
shoulder, IA boy the other, aud a mald Ser
want together, were attempting In force /
her out " Yohoy, what's the matter here
said the veteran, iiinging the nan 10 the
opposite side of the room, and giving the
bOy u trip that laii him spaawling on the
other Cowardly, luhbcIy raseals what
grapplc vessel in distress ? Aud you, |
turning To the Landlady 10 stand looking
on! L. this II christian country For shame,
old woman - Old woman, fotsouth T.
Crxchimtd the NOW double eNaspcrated
LandEdy y Oldl"aman, forsooth. What
you takes the part of the young IN, ch =
But she shall bulge dnketly "" | say sir .
shan'l then. Come here, pretty one, and
nobody shall harm you while old WI
Block can keep the weather gage Well,
this is fine treatment toe, IN my own house
And yoa, ye rapscaIuous, who eat my
J 4 -, IN 4
tamely Lay hold Of her, say. - Touch
her if Won Dire, (says old VIII, nourjshing
his stick,) aud I'll-I'll-----Aye that's
right. keep off, for if you come athWart
my hawse, blow my wig but III cut your
cables ~ Poor Lucy had got close 10 his
side but fearing her protector Would hs
injured for his generosity, she enueal.d
/ him to deslst. i" | am not worthy ynhl
notice, Sir,-onIy a drop of water, Tor
am very faint" d" Shall have the best the
| house affords. while P,e shot IN the
! locker. Go along, old Mother squeeze
! lemon, and get something for the poor
child don't yOu SEE she's all becalihea
- What, give my property to vagrhms aud
wrnchps not | indeed Will you pay Tie
reckoning % " Avast old 9rarnPus think
! of this here when you stands NJ ahoiher
bar, and the last great reckoning comes
how viii you look then This will stand
black account against you, and "hht'h
you have to rub it of with, eli Go, get
\ her glass of wine."-" And who's to pay
| Wine, indeed get her some water, Jack,
said the now alarmed landlady; for Nllis
reflection, and the solemn manner IN wElch
it was uttered, operated powerfully on
her conscience. Heaye to, you porPoise
faced swab-uoue of your water; get US
some wine, and the best III the house, too,
ave hear. Why what's the luhber grim
u,ng at win this satisfy you, old she
shark ? 0hrusting his hand into his Jacket
pocket, and drawing it out again fsl'd
with gold: } VIII this satisfy You ~ Thu
Landlady's countcnance frightened up =
" WHY If so be as now you means 10 pay