Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-26

Acu ny q iHOt 5CihdbS WIZ oih F0ai Sh'
Iop over the plain, directly towards
them. The object Of his attention had
nearly reached the river when be per.
| reived the rider TO be a female. The
swift feet Of The steed now touched the
opposite bank -'tGrcat Jovel she
will not attempt the passage" exclaim-
ed the youth, as he sprung towards
the river-'stop! stop" he cried. She
checked the rein, but too late. The
animal, accostomedtO The passage and
blinded by speed, plunged into the
flood. Theon tore his robe from his
shoulders, and was about to make the
plunge on his side when he was gras
ped by Epicures. "Be not rash.
Tie horse is strong, and the rider
skillul." The voice that uttered these
words was calm and distinct, but its
wonted music was changed into the
deep tone of suppressed horror. f
ven at that moment, the accents struck
Theon's ear-'Do you know hcrl Is
she your friend? Is she dear TO you?
| If so"-he made another effort to throw
himself forward, but still restrained
by Epicurus. He looked into the phi
losopher's face. There was no mo
ton in it, save a ~quivering round the
mouth, while the eyes were fixed in
aching gaze on the struggling animal.
He breasted the water midway, when
seemingly frightened at the rapidily
of The current, he tried to turn. The
ridcr saw the danger; she curbed the
rein, she tried with voice and effort TO
III ge him to the conflict look
ed again at the sage. He saw he had
loosened his mantle, and was prepag
ing 10 Try the hood.-'T conjure.by the
2 ocsl' said the youth, "what is my
life to yoursi" lie gfasped the sage
in his turn. LET me save heri l will
save her-I swear it" They both
struggled a moment for the leap. 81
swear" continued Theon, with furi
Gus energy, Chat If you go, ] will fol,
low" He made another effort, and
dashed from the hold of Epicures into
the river. Naturally strong, he YVES
doubly SO at this moment. He felt no
fear, he saw no danger. In a mo.
ment he was 10 the centre of the cur.
rent-ano!her stroke, and he had sci
Zed the name of the steed. But the
terrified animal even then gave way
to the stream. The rider still struggled
for her seat. But her strength fast fail
ed-she stretched out her hand, with
a feeble cry ofdespair. Theon shot
forward yet swifier than the tide; he
drove with a shock against the horse,
and caught with one arm the expiring
girl Then, half yielding to the cur
rent, he parted with the other the
roaring waters; and with an effort al
most super-human grappIed with their
fury. Painting, cho aking, bewildered,
yet I'VE relaxing, he reached, but he
new not how, the land.-When he
recovered recollection, he found him
selflying on . couch in the arms Of E.
picures. "Where am II" he said,
"and where is the lovely grip"
"Safe, safe, as her generous d~eliver.
err. Oh my son! now indeed my sou
when | owe to thee my Hedeia."
WAS it your adopted child them"
cried the youth with a shout of deliri.
GUS joy, as he threw himself on the
breast Of the sage. "But tell me-"
he said, rising and looking round on
Metrodorus, who, with two other
scholars, stood beside the couch,
show came / here?"
~ believe" said Metrodorus, che
tmaster swan to your ald-at least, we
found him lifting you and Hedeia from
the water."
81 watched your strength, my son,
and reserved mine till it should fail:
when | observed il to do so, / came 10
your assistance. Now, compose your.
self awhile. and ! will 60 and put my,
selfin a dry tunic."
When is man rich enough?-
When a lad, an old gentleman took
the trouble to teach me some kDowl-
edge of the world. With this view,
| remembered, he one day asked me,
when is a man rich enoughl ] re
piled, when he has a thousand pounds
He said, No. Two thousand? No.
Ten thousand? No. Twenty bot
sand? Nc. A hundred thousand?
which | thought would settle the bu.
siness, but he still continued to say No.
| gave it up, and confessed | could
not tell, but begged he would inform