The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09

every where. who were fond of gaining
admirers, and yet doatod on themselves
too much 10 love n husband as they
ought. lie went into all private fami-
lies this was too airy and inconstant,
and that too fantastic; almost all were
false and self eonceited.
From thence he visited the meanest
cottages, and NJ last he met with the
daughter of a poor peasant, who was fair
as the day, bnt plain and artless in her
charms, WHICH she disregarded, and
which in short, were her least qualifca-
tons; for her vii and virtue surpassed
all her personal Projections. All the
young shepherds in the neighborhood
were solicitous 10 see her, and each of
them would have thought themselves in
hnltely happy in the possession OF her
charms.
King Aliaronte at first SIGHT fell pass
slonately in love with her. lie asked
her fathers consent 10 marry her, who
transported with Joy to think his daugh-
ter would soon be the consort of pow
erinl monarch, Clariphila, (for that
was our heroine's namc) was conduc-
ted from her fathers homely cottage TO
"A stately palace, where he received her.
She was not dazzled with the splendor
of II; she retained her simplicity, m-
nate modesty and virtue, and never for
got her mean extraction, though exalted
10 the highest pitch of preierment.
The king grew more and more fond
oi her, and imagined that al last he
should be truly happy. He was very
near being so already, 50 well did he be-
gin TO think Of the queens sincerity.
For all this he made himself invisible
every hour TO watch and surprise her !;
aud yet he discovered nothing in her
conduct but what deserved 10 be admir-
ed. Still there remained little jcm-
ousy and distrust behind, which gave
him some small uneasiness.
The fairy who had ioretold the fatal
consequences Of her last indulgence,
frequently reminded him of il, and was
downright troublesome. lie gave or
ders that none should presume TO adj
init her into the palace, and charged
the queen never 10 sec her more. The
queen promised TO obcr his will, though
with abundance of relucance, for she
was extremely fond Of the good fairy.
Ono day the fairy, DESTROYS TO inform
the queen OF some future event, gained
admittance to her in the shape of an
officer, and then discovered who she
was. Immediately the queen embraced
her with all the tenderness imaginable.
The king who was at that thine nvisi-
bic, saw her, and was transported with
jealousy even to madness, lie drew
his sword aud stabbed the queen, who,
dying, sunk into his arms.
The very moment the fairy resumed
her proper shape. The king knew her,
and was conscious ofthe queens inno-
cence. Then he would have fallen ON
his sword. The, fairy, however inter-
posed, and endeayourcd to mitigate his
sorrow.
The queen, as she was expiring, said
10 HIM, though die by your hand,
die your faithful wife. Allaronte be-
moaned his misfortune, IN having re-
qoested of the fairy, against her nell
nation, so fatal apresent. He returned
her rlng, and begged Of her to take a.
way his wings.
The remainder of his days he spent
In bitter rcmorse and anxious grief
lie had no other way now left to allie
waite his sorrow but to visit Clariphila's
tomb, and battle IT with bis tears.