The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-13

| only pPCtusc my progressive eIeFAF
ton was fiaitcring TO that passion.
Such was my situation +; surrounded
with brilliant prospects. |. arrogant
hoy. immngined l could read the
book of Iutority. forsetfui that the
wisest OF men cannot predict with
certainty the next minute. I saw q
Young female belonging TO the lower
class Of the people That inrI ores-
siblc passion which has precipltated
many n useful statesman. fnany q
valiant warrior, from the pinnacle
OF glory. took entire possession Of
my heart. At frat tried every DOS.
sihle espedient to subdue her virtue.
Che rfpul-rd me With contempt. and
IN. fri burned still more fercely.
I threw 'ayselfa At the feet of my fa-
tber. and inplored his consent to the
union. Are you mad p Murdered
he. squirting mc from him. drab
from the scum of the people. ny
daughter-in-Iaw F.! rather could 1 seo
You md her on the gailowe. than nc
the altar What roo,n had I now
for hope ! Half II year passed away,
| saw her seldom. but my passion
dali, Increased in violence. In moro
tranquil hours | certainly advanced
every possible objection that could
be made to such an union but what
influence has cold reason over a heart
replete with glowing passions I Van.
pushed at length In this conilict--f
fled with her TO one Of the remotest
provinces Of the Kingdom, where tho
hand of the priest united ~. With
the little money l had taken with
mc | purchased a small farm Hero
Rosalia and myself lived by the la
Dor of our hands These, theso
were the halcyop days of my life :
Beneath the lowiy roof OF my cot
tage | enjoyed greater happiness
than the prince with his diadem, or,
the hero crowned with laurcls. Bus
let US hasten over these scenes. At
the expiration Of year l press~,
n pledge of our love TO my bosoms
and for two more blissfll years COM
tinued TO taste the delights of conur
gal and pateroal love, out of the cup
Of human felicity. One evening on
my return from tho chase, 1 found
my father at home with my wife
This spectacle excited sensations
which II IL impossible 10 express.
Rosalia penetrated with gratitude
was embracing his knees, my little
boy Wa. bathing his hand with infan-
tile love. JOY threw me senselesa
on hi. bosom for bis consent was IA
lone wanting to complete the mea-
sure of our happiness. IL word it
was the greatest festival that fliaI
love and gratitude ever celebrated.
But pardon me stranger, | scarcely
know how to proceed In three days
my wife and child died of poison
given them by IN, father i; and IN tho
fourth, died that father, by the dag.
ger of hi. son Adieu stranger
lie pressed nay hand at starting .
the copious tears tricklcd from his
large blue eyes. II nttested the truth
OF his narrative. 'Adieu, that was
the SOUL OF my wife, | departed >
at the door stopped, and once more
turned towards him. 'Will you no
YER return again To the society Of
men - Never all that could inn
part felicity is consigned to the
grave and besides am more SER
viceable here than | should DO a.
mong you. l AN the captain of .
band OF robbers, now they only yen-
ture to I'lundor. whereas, WIS it not
for me, they would assaredly MUIR
der too
Il left him and accompanied By
his servant arrived mt the skirt Of
the wood, whence easily found my
way back To the manson Of my un-
Gle.
Most certainly there are mens
guilty of the greatest crimes, who
are loudly condemned by the multi
tude, but who. were we acquainted
with their history, would not only
be found deserving ofiudulgence.bue