Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-03

was my return home after absence of nearly two
years, through the u2per, and less thcy settled art
of North Carolina, when reached little vil,re On
the south side OF the Yatkin rvcY.
1t was beautiful evening" though late in the month
of December and all nature looked smiling and ovous
towards the long range of blue mountains that rose 10
the west stopped at neat looking house. the side
OF the grass grown street Avaety ofdomestic fow Is
were picking about urnn the velvet yard and canary
bird IN 4 little wire cage suspended Mar the door
was chirp ng ncrrily If 1t had been May,--all
seemed rural, gay and happy.
As entered the door my host who good club
by looking sort OF man, from large family bible
over winch he had been porting, and ofTerinr 4 seat
asked me to sit down. After the usual introductory
remarks upon the weather. &c. had been made | mt
the usual question TO him. BY asking whether he knew
any man resting in that part OF the country by the
name of William Churchill?
kirkhili, KirkhilI" answered he quickly, "Ou
YES, 10 be-surc do, very well very wcl.--Ne mann
be our next parson as they ca it, but inna kin if his
name be w lie.-Nagge" continued he, after rrusinr
awhile ''what ca they the parish Clerk KiriSLl:n
"ihey him greasy breukS SrcasY hretas hirkhill
and that's ~ ken % him." swcred shriI voice from
an irncr apartment. Just the moment a o.,necl
young man stepped into the room, who was rs after
wards found out, lawver-aEd ing that thet was H.
Tie productivity of geetting hing fcm one who as
as appeared, determined to pre- hi synoly mics
even AT the expense of proper ;.nncrs introduced
conversation with him, by observing that this Young man
might perhaps give me information about him
"Doyou know sir" continued I, cot any man h., the
name OF hurchill living IN his section OF the country
"!here IS no man ol that residing near this re-
PHcd ne, hut there an old lady the OF Chrchll
VINO ires IN that housc"poiniag to one about quarter
OF nile Oft, but which from its elevated situation cond
o. seen rising over the tops ofa small grove of pines
that lay between it and the village
My heart throbbed when cnqu ed w!cther she was
married and If she had any childrcn:n
She has never been married but she has au adup.
led child who is now living with her, daughter of on
only brother OF hers and who if she lives will heir the
! estate.n
My heart th,obbed still more violently when aslead
''N hat Is the name OF the ,oung LADY,"
"Margaret Churchill" rephel .e The fire OF mis-
tos at my ears could not have startled me more
Inc youth re corcd il, and eyed with an u
OF surprise and curiosity. In a few minutes recover
e: self, and asked with much .ncolcem as could
Nv here Is tic young lady s iather?n
''Hc vas here about twelve months ago answered lac
| Since which he has never been near, otn
Aye, O. the auld Del nlaun IL, him for f,lI, "a,
he va we're li'nb % Satan," cried he same sri voce
iro'" ihe next
touid get an introduction to the Lady, the ole
Lady CeaI" askcd l. Il have so!re message FOR her
Grs. answered the outt s.6ut would not adj use Il
to go there BOW as he ouug lady xreced die eve
r. hour" hi} heart sunk ihn ne-l started from m,
sea-. Exp c'cd 10 dc!" but recolioctiag myself
asked with As much Composure CCuIj. Lo;g long s,
had been liz " hal the ma Ter with her?
Z, she mas been in declining state ever since sic
arrived here, some s2y OF c"nsumPtion,-but don
ociitNS any Dot Knows what the matter
"Oii! Mister Wafer, there he nonv wha ken maj
than yc wat Of Jenny mellow ans SAYS that tic lasA
puIr body, haze game clean dali, nA,iing but love
and trotl nysei nuckle doubt she is IA the ethe
her right mind" cried the same communicative yoic
from the next
Il must see her, the old lady" cried l. this ver,
S evening: VIII you accompany the house. sir?n
J. ''li Jou are resolved t0 60" answered he ~ hay,
slIght acquaintance with tho Old lady ami VIII intro
uuce you, but you must excuse from remaining
with you. as have professional business TO attend Il
Il THIS cvcnng.n
n thanked him, and giving him my name with :
tirobbmg heart proceeded TO the house
On the way he told me that it WIS reportcd through
the village that Margaret had fallen In love with
u gentleman Some years before and that her father :,
prevent Inc marriage had either drowned or rnurdcle,
her iover-grI-f TO- which, great may supposed ha,
: brought he, 10 her present situation.
hea we knocked at the dom was opened b> ia,
Old lady 'ierseii-a venerable lDoiilg woman Whose
grey hairs and urCw ed checks told that She had seer
'nany winters II moi sorrows, aud she was fast ap
+ preaching the contin, of that couuiry from who's
J. bourne traveller returns
= As she opened The door the youth introduced me
and, having made bis excuses returned 10 the yiiIaqe
followed her with feelings I caunoi dcscribe into
Ia Sc Nhii!g room or pati0ur, whose walls were hung
round with antique aud ortraits of Ser ..,:n
= when size desire! would be seated
Alter the hrst compliments were over, felt crel
at loss how To continue conversation with her 'r
s"guiafy OF my si;uatDa combined with the cons,:i
ouNic-S flat the longer kept silence tic more ridden
ious must appear, ovcru hclmed nc, dat las +;
. usual IN such dIiemmas) found il impossible 20 uf..
yhaoie She perceived my situation an. very lsind
relieved Il by observing, You are an acqu4irriancs
sir suspect, Of my niece, Margaret Cb;I,chiiip
told her was not, but that had heard Of her through
an unfortunate young man who nosy no mere.
y on aGde," SAID sine, Ito Richard Cotesgy ortle
e Is II, can 1t be that he was mrrCrei byn--she sor
5 ped: saw what her wounded feelings could not utter
! "nn FASTENED to relieve them. told her all lincv
oi ms history and Of te reasons hat lie! me to cal