Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-09


piness in store for some OF u.s. and who
will be the cause2-l |! with my fiekle-
ness and Inconsistency; for alb, feel now
I am inconstant-0h Virginia! why did
you not marry me, and save me, save
yourself, when | might have been yours
for ever"
A soft hand was on bis arm
"Come, Mr.. Thoughtful. what are you
dreaming of? have said my last good
night, and we are all ready"
lie turned, and seeing Henrietta with
her bright blue eyes smiling up at him,
he forgot all his inquietude, and putting
her arm in his, departed.
Soon aiterthis there was to be party
to visit the Deighbouring mountain. They
were to take their provisions with them,
and dine under the trees. There had
been some warm rainy weather that
week, but this morning there arose
cool northwest breeze, which was fast
driving the clouds away before it; and
soon lay after layer Of fogs and clouds
dispersed and piled themselves up in
fantastic heaps far away in the south;
leaving in some place. thin drapery of
mist. SO delicate that the deep blue Of
the heavens could be seen shining faint
ly through; and in others, il was broken
entirely away, discovering the sky above
of a dazzling brightness 1t was not long
before even this had also rolled Itself up
in dark folds aud disappeared; aud by
the time our party were ready to set off
"the azure arched sky looked pure as
the spirit that made it"
julius and Henrietta were on horse
back In MIR. Welling's wagon were
Miss Tanning, Edward Easton, Mr.. OAR
ford, Miss Kitty, and Virginia, who, faith
full to her resolution, had accepted the
invitation to join them. Behind them
was Mrs Chapman's wagon, with that
lady herself, her blooming daughter,
Christiana aud Guysebert VanderDolen.
| Henrietta rode her horse admirably. Her
dress, which was of olive cloth trimmed
with frogs and braid, which was then
great novelty, was very becoming to
her Her hat was OF black beaver, turn
ed up on one side, and profusion of
black feathers fell over and touched her
delicate cheek.
"Ah, how beautiful she Isl" thought
Virginia, as she glanced at her down her
own dark calico dress and straw bonnet;
but the deep sigh which escaped her
warned her of her weakness, and she
once more had recourse to George Dar-
| ford, who was grumbling and complain
ing of the bad roads.
II vow," he exclaimed, as the wagon
jolted down in deep rut, eve all fly up
like SO many shuttle cocks! / wish to
heaven | could alight in my place again,
and then should not mind it so much;
but to come plump down OF the edge of
the seat, or the side or floor of wagon,
is too bad"
take care, dear George" said Eas-
ton, gravely, "hold on, | beseech you,
you may by some unlucky jolt be popt
out in the road and soil your English
pantaloons-nons Of your .American 3D.
dities, oh no! but made in London, IN
The first style, assure you," Easton adj
ded, initiating MIR. Darford, who, how
ever, took it very composedly, and went
on with his grumbGng.
Some" said Easton again, "you must
not mind this road, it is smooth as glass
compared TO part of that which leads to
Niagara. What think you of riding
twenty or thirty miles over road com
posed of logs laid side by side The
| country people call it the cordery road;
but whether in alusion to the ridges, or
because some unfortunate person popt
out in the mud with his corderoys, must
leave to philosophers to determine.-
What do you say, George, to taking
ride there"
"What do say! Why say had ra-
ther never cast eyes on Niagara or any
other falls, if must be pounded 10 iel-
ly, as Miss Christlana would say, over
such roads as that. OH for the level
hard roads of merry old England, al
though they may lead from town to
town instead of torrents and lakes"
BrisEly they ratified over the rough
roads until they were as far up the
mountains as the carriages could 90;
| they then discounted and assembled; and
the exquisite view which greeted them
on their arrival at the summit, sufficient
ly compensated them for their jolting in
attaining it. The whole CT that beauti-
ful country lay stretched out far below
them like level garden, with its towns
and rivers, trees and lakes, seen clearly