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

trembling Il ak, Wheeler I'll. 81 u =
in lhr hodss, pr lad seen The worthy vie.
ran, her ktnd condntor
Pay Sn, (,pid The Adrir5l, entering
/ the room ahfutly. and adar,s 3ing ilis NJ
phe" y ftas SIR, what dnrs thai MN IL.
tsrsr nIa fphs his friend az n d"er, |
treasurr--n h, slealug lnlo the epnhdruee
Ola ynung aud arllrss gitl und'r ihr nag ut
Affection, turns nfatc and plsndcis his
p1ize viii ftu,eH-rl,ss tIuct3 :" Ihc
Young man ss,t prilifyd for thcse q.irsiiaes
Ntre pr, esely accoldIul will his nNu fso.
Jugs prc,iaas tu Tie entrance al IL untlt.
Answer M feNchlmed the Admiral,
raising hi. snircl answer ne dnleily -
canuut, SIR | IN too deeply s.ns iblr Of
error" ~ What docs he n,iit fcuutin.
ued The sdmiraI) VIM, contrary Ia The ,h'us
uf u relative that his aised him Ia opulcure,
iirst contracted limbrlt 10 = Nuung female.
tnd then deserted her - +" lufant ---tnfn
my aud dlsgrbcc leAta imed the agoulzcd
ID feel II i.li--all and shu,ldrr = inu
have JUDGED noht Sir--Nour acquaintance
with thc ponr distressed child of Lieutenant
J. have Isl received iniol nation
ui, ADD yoli OWN lips have condemned you.'
MOI So much rs my heart, Sir lrrpled
NJ. Pass what sculeLcc sou please,
but only auiier me Ia rXpalc my lahlt---do
not drive me Ia desperation = IT'S we'll,
Sir, you are con, nerd of yonr error : aud
ringing the bell violently, II servant APPEAR
"d Order Mr. M-e--=-'s horse 10 The
door Then turning 10 the young muu-=
This is M longer home for you--huwe-
yer, ypu shall first have the satisfaction of
Ecfhg the acenscr:' and ag'in Iinging thu
bell, dlrtclls another servant appeared Ia
introduce Tie stranger. No culpIil ever
Stood more agtated than Nj while
these orders were gwen he fixed his eyes
upon the door III ANXIOUS expectation. Bal
what were his feelings, What his agony
when Lucy herself appeared lie would
have rushed towards her, but lis uuclo
caught his arm, aud IN voice that made
the poor ei'1 trembh'--' No Sirz--would
YOU again coil like snake about yonr viz
t'm Would yOu once more stiuG bosom
whose oul, fault vas loving villain Go
Sir: you have forfeited al pr,trl ons IL
my iavorAyou have degraded my nans
you have disgraccd s"ursoIr Go, aud l,l
me never see your FACE again = This was
too much for poor Lucy she had expect
ed private interview with her lover, aud
imagined, When slr quilted the house.
X eP1r', ap rtmrnt, twas for that purpose
the foldi < doors of the drawing room
were thrown opcn, aud she found herself
IN the presence of tire Admiral He VIA
hahltd ia AN immense cloak, that covered
his whole person, aud III, Laced coek'd hal
upon his head---hut The sentence WAS no
sooner pronounced, han Lucy kutlt brftr
him iuplufiug mercy. NJ. nt the same
nIomcni threw himself hy her side, caught
her praised hand, joined II in his own, aud
offered his petition with hers. The old
Admiral dashed tears from his eyes, aud
overcome by the scenc, grasprd theh unit
ed hands aud blessed them. Bon Who can
express The asionishmcut, the gratitude of
Lucy, when, throwing of his CLOAK aud hat,
he Appeared before her rs her generous
brneiactor protector and guidc---eV"n old
VIII Bloch ! AN OLD SAILOR.