The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-13

as much confidence as If they had been
.artualy received from the parties IL whom
- events seserail5 oecifred u! the third
IN, author can only say, with Sir Walter
scott,
- know not how the truth may be
BIT tell the tale rs told 10 me-
Ji,not many years ago, since nr.iz-&,
...,nnanrd some friends on a visit To
s',rk cathedral. Tie party was numerous !;
a,d amongst tlrem were gentleman and
49,. Two Daughters ". - nas With
T,s eldest of these ladies', exploring the
,,riosiics of the building ratlsr At Il DIS
,nre from the rest OF their companions.
On turning from the monument In which
,,rir attention was directed, an officer in
,,yl uniform was observed advancing To-
cards them. 1t was rather an unusual cir
cu,n,,ance to encounter person thus ac-
c.,n,,r,d in place 50 far distant from the
eca and of 80 anmilitary character. Mr..
- was on the pOiut of making trivial
observation on the subject 10 his campan-
ion when, on turning his eyes towards
her, aud pointing out the approaching
Stranger to her notice, he saw an immediate
nalrnc95 spread itself over her face, aud her
,nn1tenancc become aGitated by the force
ofthe powerful aud contendng emotions
which were suddenly excited by his pre-
,cncc. As the stranger drew mere near,
and his figure aud his features gradually
became more distinctly visible, tho the
tgrning gloom and The dim religious light
Of the cathedral, the lady's distress MAS
evidently more increased. She leant on
the arm of Mr.. - with the weight Of
one wlfo WAS painfully afflicted, and felt the
necessity of support Shocked al the
IMPRESSION which he witnessed but Who'll
" ignorant oflhe rmed-hnrrled
--supposing her to be suffering from the
p1roxysm OF some violent and sudden IN
dispostiun-Nir. ---- called To entreat
1he assistance of her sister The figure in
the naval uniform was now Immediately
before them. The eyes of the lady MAS
fixed upon him. with gaze of silent and
molionless surprise, and Il painful Intensity
of feeling her lips were colorlrss and
mart and her breath passed heavily from
the full ADD overbnrthened heart. The
form was close upon them. Itapproached
hcr sidr--lt paused but for an in,tant-as
unick as thought, low and SCAT, y audi
tIy voice whispered in her ear, i here IS
4 future state !" aud the figure moved on
ward through the retiring aisle of the mn
.trr The father of the Lady arrived 10 Tire
;ssstarce of his daughter aud Mr.. -,
cuuslgning her to his protection, hastened
IN pursuit of the mysterious visitor. He
4 searched on every side !: no such form was
10 be seen on the long perspective of the
path by which the ill-omened stranger had
drpartrd. He listened with the most ear
nest attentiyencss 40 sound Of retreatinG
footsteps was to b. heard on the echoing
pavement of the cathedral. Bafed in his
attempt To discover the object, whose
presence had thus disturbed the tranquility
,fthe time. Mr.. resought his friends,
Tho lady WAS weeping on the shoulder OF
bpg father. She avoided every enquiry
1csncctiug the cause, the seat, and the na-
ture of her illness =" It vas slight, it WAS
transient, il would Immediately be over"
She rntrrtted the party 10 continue Their
examination uf ll,c building, and 10 leave
her again to the protection of her former
s9nlp1mon Thr request was granfcd.-
And no sooner had she thus possessed her
self OF an opportunity ofcnnfidentiai com
minicatiou, than she implored him, with
quick a.td agllatrd yucr. 10 conceal for a
llle while, thr occurrence Of winch he had
been y Witness " We shall never be be-
hr,cd besides. il WAS right hat my poor
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w. 1no ", ,i,,, tho ,c,o,,t If tho event
ocr"r " j.; n' con ~, IF The sniritual
in,i, n,,, " ,rhn hro,bar WAS indeed no
lie J..',h I'd b.,nn.ned on IN. very
Jay ,nd hn' ,"i ~ ',,. b;rh his firm was seem
Ly NJ AID lis sister IN the north