The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-04


these rods arc five feet asunder a neat
railing about five feet high, runs alopg
the whole line of the bridge.
~ J. Times.
COMMUNICATIVE Is something
of moral sublnnity in dat digniied firm
ness with which we see the sirtuous mnu
struggling with the storm, and trumph-
ing in the panoply Of his religion. 1t
is easy 10 be resigned TO suffering, ore
the thunder has yet burst over our heads;
but IN the strength Of religion TO wrcs-
tie with the power OF The destroyer, amid
the darkness below to fix the steady eye
on the eternal lipht above; link after
link is broken from the chain of our
earthly hopes, TO feel the heart clinglng
more closely TO those which are not Of
this world !; TO stand alone upon the
shores OF life, and see the last PUNK
lmid the wreck sweep from beneath
our feet, yet supported upon the rock
of ares, 10 feel The eternal hope deepen
ing and STRENGTHENING but more intensely
within Us: and this is 10 practice that
hardest lesson, Thy viii be done
A few yeors since reside i'll tho
neghborhood of venerable friend. A
clergyman, and residing in the heart Of
the country, his life elided away like The
summer stream IN the quiet sunshine oi
tranquil affection. The cloud had, in
IanJ Al ti,n,,c nv,pgatno ~ hut a. had
passed away, He had bowed 10 the
hand that had LAID his hopes IN the dust
and when the bitter cup was removed,
he had drunk consolation from the lOun-
tainS of everlasting lite. One by one,
the friends of his youth, and the chil-
dren Of his hopes had dropped away and
left him almost alone. Yen one remaln-
cd, who was all the world 20 MIN. OF
ton have | heard HIM bless God that
when the voice Of his febuke was heard,
he had spared her, who now, IN the
freshness Of her beauty, was ever at his
side.
II was the close Of the Sabbath In
the calm twilight Of sumner eve
ning vas listening 10 the CONVERSATION
OF my friend, Near Us sat ms wife, and
opposite his daughter: her band cldsped
IN his, to whom the next day was to
be pledged for joy and sorrow.' The
deep and beautiful serenity that perya-
ded nature, US il lay stretched before Us
in the quiet moonlight, seemod TO COM
municate Itself to our hearts.-The
hills, the rocks, and iho trees, lay sleep
ing in the clear liqht while their deep
shadows, coneeallug the rough points OF
the scene, marked but more strongly its
beauty. Our very conversation was
carried on in suppressed tones, as II
fearful of disturbing the Sabbath stiffness
around. Allured by the beauty of the
evening the young couple walked out
together, 10 pour forth the tullness oil
their hearts in the secret sanctuary OF
nature.
We shall see you Tomorrow said
my friend, as rose to take my leave.
Yes added ms wife, Annette expects
YOU Tomorrow. On this occasion she
wishes the presence Of her old and ear
" friends accepted The invitation.
The next morning dawned as clear as
the nreceedipp evening had promised.
Al walked out 10 enjoy its freshness.
+ met NV friend. Annette IS i'll
aid he She exposed herself 10 the
damn and deus in tine walk last evening.
and Is now threatened with fever II
proyed more than A threat. 4 violent
teyer had .eized npon her Night after
ni4ht and honr after hour, her mother
AT at h., bedside. WATCHING the pro-
oregs Of the disease. ministering 10 her
wapr. md the hcardesf usl ofall. wear
inc a smiling face: lesf the increasing
desnondency ofhor own heart sLoulda-