The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-15
NO 2,Os6.

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'em talk of but the good Squire Active
and deacon Active-Why he has mo-
ney TO Iend-he owns two of the best
farms on the south side of the lake-the
poor all bless him. He now rides in his
coach, OF which is painted Bee, an .Ant.
| and Class uh side dozun, with this
motto y-FRuGALIIY-TEMpEN
RANCE. By these ride
Edward Easy, my other friend and
companior, received from his father q
fortune Of five Thousand pounds. AT the
| age of nineteen he took his degree at
Yale with singular honor. The profess
sion ofthe law suiting best his capacity
and inclination, he studied this science
under the most approved masters, and
s,tweHty-two he appeared at the bar. I
never Dever shall forget the day when he
made bis first plea. All hppieberry
went down 70 hear him, for Edward was
favorite among the people and we'll
he might be, for there wasn't single
one in all the village but could tell of
some good and kind thing he had done.
The cause he plead, was for a poor
widow woman. You may remember her,
twas old Mrs. Rogers, who sold ginger>
bread and beer, just above the stocks and
whipping post, north Of the meeting
house She had an only daughter, a
sweet little rose bud, jus, seventeen, who
was The sslace and delight of her life
An unfeeIing landlord demanded the
sacrifice of Mary or threatened her ruin.
Well, the court was opened-tbe wits
nesses examined-a and il came Edwards
turn to speak. He rose-O! he was a
handsome man, but now his cheek look
ed Paie-bis lip trembled- his white
hand shook. NV heart trembled for fear
he would not go on. l.y.snd i've his
voice rose-his cheeks resumed their
color-he raised as arm mos gracefully,
and his eye sparkled. You might have
heard pin fall. He in one moment did
| stir up the feelings so agansr the hard
hearted landlord that every one was in
irege. And then he painted the suffer
ings oFthe widow and orphan-in spite
me cried like child. never loved
him hats well in my life Our parson,
l remember, said that she oil of elo.
quence was on his tongue, and the honey
of persuasion distilled from his lips.'
| left him just on the eve of being
marietta Eunice Heartfree. She was
worthy of him, she danced delightfully."-
sung sweetlv-- could spin fifty knots day,
and the parsons wife was heard to say
that 'she made the best pudding of any
one in The village, except herself"
| Now until the 4,h day of last October,
had not been to AppIeberry for eighteen
years. Just as the old town clock struck
4, entered the village. My heart flut-
tered. | looked anxiously around in
hopes to meet the welcome of my friend.
A gloom and solemn stiffness seemed 10
pervade the village. Presently the bell
toIled--a funeral procession approached.
| alighted at the inn and immediately in
CURED who was dead. sAIas the day T.
exclaimed the old tavern keeper, (who
did not know me) there goes the remains
OF man, who, eighteen years ago w?s
the most promising youth in all the COUP
Try Observation-Disclosures genius
united 10 render him every thing. But
tho morning bilters--the noontide dram
and the evening sling have withered
me finest flower in natures garden.---
Poor Easy God rest him.
Edward had been infemheraIe. Ia,
Temperance begst idleness and neglect
Of business-poverty and wretchedDes
followed and he who might have reaeC.
ted honor on his country, poisoned by
grog, died beggaT. But "men of &c.
MUS tread lightly on his ashes, for he was
your kinsman," and if you would avoid
his fate. decIares