The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-31

warnings anu tnt same cry was
heard. ! started from sleep, and
a@oke my wife. ~ whom | related
my wonderful dream ; but she said
II Was absurd 10 pay any attcotion
III such lancies ; again fell asleep,
and third time the same figure APP
peared, hut this time it was all
bloody, and whispered, II Is too
late y The cries were repeated.
and | awake a ihird time in a cold
sweat ; the cry of distress still runs
IN my waking sense my wife was
also awakened by the noise and
conscious that my dream was not u
mere Illusion, hastily snatched
my pistols from the table, and
rushed dawn stairs. The cry still
continued, but no, SD loud M st
lifat The sound seemed like tho
gurgIIng oi blood in the throat. L
cooked my pistols a III iirw into tho
IN proceed, when the first object
that caught my eye was n wretch
armed with large knife stained
With blood,--~The man wore no
coat, but Ina sleeves were tucked
up Ia The shoulders, and his arms,
face, and aud shirt, were All cover
ed with blood | rushed forward
mud collarcd the villain and CIV
ing the alarm, the roon was immo-
dialely filled With servants. | drag
ged The mlsrrrant In the light. hnd
dlscos cred own cook ! tie had
been engaged IN killings young pig,
which ! bod ordered III be STUFFED
for suppor on the following evening"
--akYD--
False Hair, atids, Scratches. It
abomlnate false hair in "A woman.
| cage not how " Imsicai or fantas-.
tic SHE dresses her halr, provided
II he her own--Hhether sic COM
struris IL IN imitation of "A crows
nesl or Cobweb ---only let IL
be her own. Artificial curls are in
constant danger Of dropping off
they remind one Of 50 many crimin.
ais, eply hnir's breadth between
lhem aud eternity. Yet ball-pated
ladies will insist that false scalps
N. better than p0nc. and that they
defend certain weak part from tho
attacks e malicious young men.
This last idc, gave occasion for d
maiden acquaintance Of mine TO
pefpetratc u most desperate pun.
| paid hrra visit the other evening"
AID found her with lap full Of hair.
| haiI suspected. that Delliah like,
she Ind been shearing some Unfor.
tunate sampson---twisting them in-
IL beautiful corkscrews. My Curl
osliy was excited, and | enauired
what might be the nse Of such gucer
looking things. II = said shes
lecrlng most knowingly at myself
they arc glorious for--tresSes.'
False hearts.--By these do not
mean the little stone tr,nkets ladies'
wear, chained round tho
neck. Oh no they are entirely
different things; not confined by
chains Of gold, for no bonds can hold
them. cannot tell the eompositi.
OH II them, Tor like the MUD, they
are known only by their effects. |
have wondered how womcn-kind,
from 'l,len to Eliza Wharton, have
been able To keep fnm the men this
grand secret III their free masonry
the composition q a false heart.
-ses
There are people, continued the
corpprdi, So VIM can't even breat re,
uilhahl slandering a Neighbour
. oil Judge to- severely rrpiied
ny aunt Prudy - very few arc
slandercd " no d. mol deserve it.
. That may be- retorted the cor.
poral, but / have heard very
slight thug, Said oi YOU The face
Of my aunt kindIed vita anger
e.. Ne ? exclaimed she, Ne =
slight things OF me? what can any
body say me g They say,' an.
sWeted the corporal sraseiy and
drawing bis words 10 keep her in
suspense thaI---that goH are no bet
Ter than ycn sheutd BE- Fury flash
ed from the eyes III my aunt Who
are the wrrtches -. hope they
Islander 10 one that does not deserve
it, remarked the corp IA Jeeringly,
as he lett The room.
the feelings OF my aunt may be well
conceived. She was sensibly injured.
True sho had her foibles.-She was
pecsish and fretiai-but she was
rigidly moral and sirtuous. Tho
purest ice was not more chaste.---
The pope himself conld not boast