The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

In traveil to AND fro. oFe"'s'.
am fond Of walking. Long solitary ram
bles with earth below heaven ABOVE, anu
nv own reyeries for my boon companions.
never quarrel with myself, nor hate my
self. nor pity myself, but stand on that even
and friendly footing that would wish to do
with all the world, but which the vile tram
mels of society and the undulating sensations
Of humanity, forbid. If a geod fellow or
kind friend come athwart me in my CASTLE
building, must fain dismiss him or myself
and never yet met with mortal wight VINO
could bear ali unceremonious discharge nan
SO we'll as myself from myself. he cotse,
ouence is, that though really prefer myself
to every body else, yet am constantly re-
fusing converse with that same self lest
should give umbrage to some cursed feiiow
that makes his appearance and expects 70
be listened to.
1t was in one Of these rambles, that met
with fine young boy crying Plteously py
the road side. His cheeks we're somewhat
disHgured by tears, but weeping had not
been able to destroy the rich colour that
the hand of health had planted on his skin;
and his hair, unbedewed by the drops that
flowed from his eyes, sported in wanton dali
lance with some gentle air, that charmed
by his loveliness, fingered on its weary way
once and again to kiss his pouting lips. Inc
folds of his little frock exhibited some small
Judgments of dust, and on the surface OF his
shoes the loose gravel had found resting
place, which served to mark that he had
travelled for some distance along the road
Tn spite of his tender palpitations, there was
an embryo smile playing round his lips. as II
were, innate and inextinguishable; and when
spoke to him, a sudden sparkling of his eye
gave outward proof of the FIRST attempts O.
an inward soul.
! The little fellow had lost his way, ant
. called for his nanny with all that simpll
CITY that attends the infantne notion that Il
: but to ask and to have He could give M
] name to the place where he lived, neither
!, could he describe its situation; and it requir
4 ed all my legal ingenuity in cross-examina
q tion to make out that he Nlved near place
: where the birds build high nests, and maxi
e noise one with the other" we were III !
,f cross road, and no house in sight, but luckI
/ ly. for the little urchin, had about tW
r hours before passed by the rookery ne des
6 cribed. and recognised his account of it: s
\ we soon struck an agreement, by which
. appeared that was to retrace my steps, AM
4 lead him to the tall trees. What with rest
inr, and carrying, ands laughing.-for tear
now. by the terms of our contract, were ban
ished far await was more than thre
hours before we reached the desired spot
l. When we came to the turn OF the road tina
e brought us quick upon the welcome scene
e oh then what shout of gladness did the lit
of tie wanderer utter as he struggled to releas
himsclffrom my arms in the swelling though
.e that he could bound swifter than the win
to his some -time.lost home. The cry ha
:; been heard, and neat-looking female cam
quickly from the cottage, and had almos
l. reached the spot where we were, by tn
.e time | had released my little fellow-tray
eller Her cry OH snatching him to he
G arms was not SO loud, but l am sure
IS was as genuine as his; and had more tina
to minute granted me to survey the grouE
before the one or the other were satlshe
h with their embrace. The news had sprea
I'd like wildhre, that Harry was returned, an
gallant race was run between Bill, an
ct Ned, and Patty, to-see who should De mr.
" to greet the lost lamb: and now came II,
turn; for according to little Hal, ! W.
in the gentleman that had given him sue
It, a ride;' and welcsmings were not few, II
n by this time the good man, on whose tao
there were still left the marks OF late an'
o. iety for his child, had come out, and all. COZ
n Cured in inviting me to the cottage.
n l never refused kind offer that b.
leved to be genuine, and SO without fu
n thcr ado joined the party, and entered II
e. little Arcadia through bower OF sweet Je
an samine, interspersed here and there Wi
wild rose bushes, whose delicate tiowe
nd appeared to reopen in spite Of the gathe
nv INK dews Of night, to welcome back the Il