Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-14

! 'My ORDERS" said the trooper, "wcrc to re-
turn instantly, with your honor's answer--'The
Colonel will be at the Buck Tavern at twelve
precisely. VIII! your honor meet him there at
that hour"
Langhorne started as he felt Nancy's hand an
his arm. INLAY | see the letter." She said, IN
the soothing accents of love and friendship,
switch appears to give thee 50 much concern!"
81 can scarcely wish, rs vet" nc replied, IN
much confusion, 'sthtt you should 80 it--that
is, until can make Up ny mind as 10 what All
swer to make to ii. 'Hhc vile British, Nancy,
as you k1ow, pouring into our states IN eve
~ direction and am written to by highly cs-
tcc,ned and long valued fr,end"-
TO come and nbruc Thy hands again IN
their blood" said she. intcrruptng hi--''and
thou wilt go--Yes, Charles, L see 1t IN thy
flushed check and agitated voice--yes, thou
wilt go. Oh, iniirn of purpose Why diist thou
disseinbe with poJr forlorn girl, who has so
few friends i'm this world, She can little afford
to recall her fondest affections from one so val
ued-son-
sincerity, AMI his adherence TO the practice of
war, when he was interrupted by the trooper.
81 await your honor's commands. NJ, orders
were TO dispatch and return"
Gone moment, my gool fellow" said Lang
horne. ''Nancy, | will mcc; my frieui, and 50
fully satisfy him that cannot with honor join
the brigal lie, that
"Thou cast not, without dishonor," return
ed she, ".'2iuSe To join If, according To his, and,
alas fear, thy view OF the subject: Charles,
thu wilt GO out from Among us. Oh, my foot
ish heart. how could it ever suppose that G.ou
vast of us"-
"But have not, as yet" said Langhornc,
determined to go"
eff thou hast one doubt on the subject
thou hast deceived mcn--aa3 she entered the
house, and retired to her room.
Willing to be oi!cni.-.i at her abrupt manner.
iIanghorne seizei .iie opportunity, which his
mpmentaIy sense of tiisplcasure afforded lfn, 10
tell the trooper, he would meet bis friend, Col.
-, at the time and place appointed.
"Charles Langhornc, )" said Basil at breakfast
the next morning, "has gone to meet frionl
on business of Importance, and will retr-n by
SIX O'Clock this evening at farticst.n
Odd ne laave no letter." sal, Nancy, endca.
voringc to speak with conposurc.
NO letter." was the answer "but positive
assurance of speedy rcturn.n
From motives OF true lclicacv aud real feel
ing, Basi! absented himself from the house dur
i2r the greater part of the day, and Nancy was
in alone. GLOW expectation and uncertainty
load the wings OF Time" repeated the poor girl,
as she wondered from room TO room, ''and vet
Why should wi, the hour to arrive in which
can III longer hope'"
The clock, after a long, long DAY. struck six
- "ili neither he IN ust nor unkind,n she
said, she turned her ewes from the road on
hearing the sound of the departed hour. 81
viii, tor his sake, suffer myself to hope one hour
longcr and then-Oh, them" she exclaimed
clasping her hands, 'sI must remember him
only in my prayers"
the hour t,aS.p I--tl,n ,,iohf cloroJ -
Nancy holland, with convmsive SILVER, resign
ed the hope OF ever again meeting Charles
Langhorne- AT the very moment she was en-
ueaVorlng TO bear, as became hCr, this affective
ulSpensatlon, horseman was heard rapidly to
approach. ooh how wronged him. She ex
claimed, as she sprung forward to mcet-not
LanglTorne-but his servant bearing a letter.
1t appeared to have been written in a moment
oil great agitation, arising from the conflict
which ragged within him, between his love and
his sense of honor and duty.
1t contained assurances of his inviolable at
tachment, his unbounded love, but ended with
the Information that such an appeal had been
made to HIM, that she herself in the event of his
refusal TO arm in defence of his country, must
have despsed him.
sit was my deserved reward,n said Nancy;
sit is only my deserved reward, for going ont
from amongst mine own people. On what a
sandy foundation did | build. All he one of
Gods converts, No, no--IIe was one of mn
converts. Never, OH! never let her look for
happiness who depends on that change which is
effected in the habits aud disposition of lover
by other means than by the sanctifying Influence
of the Holy Spirit leading them into all truth.
Least Of all, let her trust TO the evanescent pow
er OF her charms.n
Nothing could exceed the delicate manner
IN which Basil Roberts bore himself under these
trying circumstances, towards his fair guest, or
the considerable regard which he paid TO her
feelings.
Several weeks passed away, AMI though the
country rang with the clash of arms, he eau
uonsly avoided any mention of the nuruerous
reports which daily reached him. concerning
the operations of the contcnling forces. But
this silence could no longer be preserved. The
Storm OF war was rolling onward, and the thur
der which had hitherto growcd at Il distance
was now about 10 burst even over Indian Sprino
Valley.
eve must remove to my Aunt Betsev's, - said
Basil; ''she lives in Ont-of tne-wav corner;
and, as her house is large wthal, think we
will even venture upon her-though / make
thee not sure ofwarm welcome, Nancyn
small body of horse were perceived, even
rs Basil was speaking, to march over the brow
If the hill and Nancy, vanqushing all reluct-
NICE TO brave the inhosptable Aunt, proposed
heir instant departure.
This retreat had been selected bv many in
iabitants of the Valley; and, when Basil and
Nancy arrived, they found, to their astonisli-
nent aud regret, the old Iady's house already
ROW ded. Little reason as the persons who
ought refuge in this secluded spot had to CON
;ratuIatc themselves on the kind reception which
hey received at the hands Of old Aunt Be1scv, |
It'll less might they consider themselves fortu |
nate in their search for place of safety; for. |
contrary 20 all calculation on the subject, it pro-