Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-30

hot his heart WAS good. lie might aci
ohs,inately against his own interest,
lint ~ would be more careful con.
cernipg thar Of William. He might
betray himsrIf, hot ne was never an.
faithful to hls friend He was gene
rous, AMI generosity is beautiful Y'r
tu,-he ~, brave, and every one al.
mrrs courage H. bore the manners
and the srnHlm nis of a gentleman, and
that won MIN Inc COOL y III oil the worId
he vas warm-hearted and above
mslnness, and that endeared him TO
hls friends.
TIE lovely girl. who gave him what
the man IN the pls, calls "A stomach
arh. in the heart N Ihl have been at
exception To ohrr women IN the mind
nj ihr Srriest woman hatcr that ever
lived Have spoken, in the last chap
ter, OF hr appearance, bat her charae'
ter remain, ~ be described. | hardly
dare undar,a.,e the oil eft IS too deli
cate for my clumsy pen "A ptinirr
m gbl as web attempt 20 catch III
CHI of the rainbow, or the sp1rkie
Of falling rain. or TO make the sea
heave. and the forest wave, on his can
vass, or to impari anidea OF the eagles
majesty, while floating in circles thro'
his element OF clouds--yet | VIII try.
because it's a delightful subject, altho
l have it not nnaer my command.
/ have long held an opinion that M.
ture does nothing, without education
| believe | an mistaken. The gfand
charm of this lady's mind seemed TO
b. fond of solid sense, which eXtcn
ded itself over all her actions; a line
flow of spirits was the result OF correci
views of the world, ard conviction
that if there was no possibility OF beng
perfectly happy, there was no wisdom
in making yourself miscrahle-jomed
10 that pure, unadulierated, humble
religion, which looks forward on ano
Their world, for the reward OF us Purl
(, IN This. She was above tbs silly
conceits aud narrow sentiments OF false
dehcacy, and an almost unconscious
conf rnre in the strength OIL her mlnd,
imo lrted an easy indie pendence TO her
Character, winch failed not TO please
the nnpreiu.IIced observer OF human
natute. Tae grand secret in which
her superiority consisted was mind
II mean = system Of thought; without
il the most dnZZhog ~ appearance
would be .ipid--wIth II the most or
dnarv wouli be pleasing and interest
ing; hut Wnen, as IN this instance both
Were united. no Wonder the las mating
posSrssor should be the cause oil adml-
raiion--and q'4irrl
Wan the two friend, left her pre-
sence, there was an avk~ardness IN
Abe mannrr of both, wnIch WIS not at
oil removed hy the warm praises Of
William.
Wish after visit did the business for
them both. Henry became more deep
ly in love, and W ili-m more deyotedly
attached every day.
Sometimes, half in i"st and ball in
earnest, Henry reminded his friend Of
his Old Its, about falling in love-but
it availcd nothing.
The young stole had changed his
mind, and he would answer,
Il know not whether love fell in me,
or | fell in iove-but certain it is that
love is IN me, and | atm III love, and
we must Try our chance together
One evening they went together TO
see her. Their hearts beat as they
approached the house. / have had oc
cssiou before to remark what a won
deriui thjng love is.
The two friends know II for knew
them hoA weIl--w ould have stood h>
each other 10 the htrce,t battle that
ever delayed tn, ear,h with blood
hey would not have turned pile. o.
Icll a tremOr IN their system, If they
were preparing to lash together tho
he stocmiest food, or he hottest fire
but now, as they saw the hou~e in
which she was, and walked over the
p ayemcn; THAI Ind been pressed ~
he slender zoos. and behrd tnc door
sha hal cpewj. tncir checks glow ed !
an their eyes betrayed emotion, an9
-hrH heart, oco, PIT pat, pj psl, III
fl"tk oi sheep tramphng over TIM
feiIs.
/ would not wonder now II tbcI
were wsa'y old Grid, laughing ove'
this, what lhry call. nnu, n,e-an