The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16

Bob had scarcely time 10 notice with
smile ofeongr this plcasiug change
when thr muster. N y tW tone III voice,
bat with great humility, brgan, 90 Doh,
my dear lad have had such night Al
ter ym left me fi into A SORT Of doyt'--
rhy mud was faa Of the hlrssod things you
have hecn fradns Ia me from the precious
Bible; all an suddyn, thought | saw in
that corner nf my bed place, Jesus Christ
hanging bleeding Oh thrcroas Strnek with
The sight. ! arose aud rra"lrd to f5e plncc,
and casting. mys,lfat his feet IN the great
e,t agony If soul, erred out for a long
limr, like the bind man you read of jr
sns, lhoa son OF David, have mercy odl me-
Al irnglh | thought he looked on me
yes, my dear lad, hr lnnked nj your poor
wicked captain and y Bob, what ln"h
II wus-I shall netrr forget Tiny blood
rushed IL my healt--my pulse beat high
my soul Drilled with aailai n, aud Whiting
for him to speak, with fear aoi uumlycd
with hope, | saw him smfe. q, my chhd,
| saw him smile--ycs, and ho amlled on
mr--on me, Bob. q, MY dear boy, he
smiled on wrctchrd guilty me. Ali, what
+ did feel nj that montrnt! Ny heart was
loo fll IN speak bit waited and scuim
ed to look ulb wInn heard him say, hang
inI As he dil on lhe cross, the blood slrea
ming from his hands, and feet aud s'de.--
j q Bob, y hat sounds We're thcse--shidl ,
Z, or hear his behaved voice again Lizard
i him say ia sounds that angels canp9t rrach,
" Son, be- Of good cheer, thy Sins which arg
/ mauy are al forgiven Thee " aly heart
/ burst with Joy fell pro crate ., hi teel
! | could not rllewn wD,d bnt glory, glory,
! glory The sion ~ .,lshed, f,h hark an
my pillow .,rd my eyes / WAS 20
rcrrd With pf.spiriinn said, q this
cannot hr dream. No Bob, th,, IS 10 ~
SON. noN know my aus arr pafiel9rd-i
lsnuN il,at Jesus bod and died fnr me, !
cao btiieye the ptonlsea, the many pre-
iiOus pfoinisea, you ha.e r'hd Ia me ON
nr the 3ib,e, aud feel thai he blood OF the
cross ran clraifse even me, mn not
Maid 10 die No Bot, NY sins ~ pardon
ed through Jesus. ! ~abi 10 mafH, am
ntr,, ready to die, have no NIsh Ia i've.
cannot, g. fed raunot ht many days inn%e'
IN tbs sil.~Ttefnily. Ils eXlrrpe agfla
,ion p mml of late, has incu'ased the IL
ser u my budy, aud | shall Soon breathe
I my List" ffhr boy who'll 4 si.retly shed
many tears, now hurst INTO food OF s"f
rows, and INCIDENTALLY crird, No, my
dear rnastcr, ionT i,asr me- " Bob, satd
be calmly, my dear boy, comfort y""f
mind. am hapry--i am gong to he hap
nv forever. / feel f1f you, my bower
,rarn AYR ynuas If you vas my nnn ch'ih,
/ am .arFy 70 lfe in slelia"i' h'd world
land WITH such nicacd men As sailors afe
IN arnrral q nay yon rNrr he sept from
. lh.'.r ctines laio which have far = -
gour kindness Ia ue, my dear tad, la.
hrrn great CD " III reward yop Tor it
70 YIN owe every thor, rs an insirn
l,urt.t ~ Gaas bands sn,rty he sent 20,
80 nt Cod hirss yod a.. orar boy "l
my crew 10 forgive rr, rs totsne an'
spsa, for them THUS liie day passed "a
Zoe most pleasing aod pro6i''le m'n"rr
NArp Bob. ~ reading lht H'air as "Snai
~ to his hammock, LII q! mercy an'
the ncNt morning :" mreI again
.ose At da, hight, aud opening TIA
+ - rer,n dn"t saw has master ha
- ., I4a.n. lis pillow, aud t.aNled 10 Ia