The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-06

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nrr appearance. hut rrirsinrd from speak
ing tn her thru. "a his dir-s. ~hirh was tn
Of person nj rank aud fortune. might IN
spire hei sith suspicion. and cause her +
reject his intended offers for Giuscpp
knew nell, from experience, that y girl o
low condition, bui of good principles, WI
reject 1T nnc. the advances ola man of for
tune. who ran offer her nothing hat for
tune. .hlis she viii frequently lend vii
ling ear 10 one, her EQUAL IN sta,ion an,
who probably has nothing ~ hestow on hr
bit his a1rrtion. With this idea, Giuseppe
assumed the dress uf peasant, and repair
ed Ia n house IT CAIbarne's father, ant
inquired # hr vas at home. Catharln,
came forward, aud replied that her faith.
vas frnn home, experimenting the labor
OF the 6Gld. bnt that hr would short, re-
turn 10 luncheon; and invited the strange
IL enter, aud wait his return. Gusepp,
accepted The invitation, aud taking the OPP
por'nnty In question thu grl, he perceived
| that sb. Was not only free from every artl
nee but endowed with very high spirits, u
he, therefore, thought her The moe lIki,
10 utter into his romantic yiess and 10 &c
crde Ia his prop0saIS. In the meantime
the father returned, AID Giuseppe inmedi,
atcly addressed him, saying, am in "anl
Ola couple n oxen, and baviog hoard thai
you had some to dispose of, aud were a
worthy honest mao, ! have made up my
Inlnd, II We Can agree, 10 strike a bargain
with yon. Til, uosuspeciiag country man
thanked Giuseppe for The good opinion hr
expressed of him, and assuring him that he
would do all IN his power Ia merit il, he
took him III examine the cattle, whirh. as
MAJ h. supposed, were bought without "a
ny hesiiatlon b, Giuseppr. who immediate.
ly laid down his gold pieces, TO the great
iov Of the delighted peasant. The latter,
charmed with The appearance, manners,
and, above all with the ibcrality. Of his
new acquaintance, Thought h. could do no
less than shew him llitl. civilty and
ordering biz daughter g. prepare dinner, hc
invltsdhisg To spend the day with them,
an invitation which was, oi course, readily
Jccrpied. Giuseppe in thu mean time, lost
no opportunity of iograliating himself in
the good grac.s Of CMharine, and IN thr
course of conversation he learnt from her
that SHE hl6 lost her mother; that two Of
he, sisters were married, and that her fa-
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take with him the oxen he had purchased.
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Catharine, already prcpnasosscd in favor
Of Giuseppe, consented To accept his offer
provided he could obtain h.r fathers con.
seu,; bnl this WAS not shat hn wan,rd.-
Ne wished her, hp said, TO SHOW hrI conf
drnce IN him, by Immediately leaving her
fathers home, and accompanying him /,
his own hoose he would. hr added, brine
her back the next dav to her father. VIII,
would easily forgive them, and then. con
,inced not onl, of her attachment. but u
her confidence in him, he would At one,
take her Ia church aud make her his Ca
therioe, who was not wanting IN goot
sense, easily saw through this artGce. an,
withstending the love she had aIread,
| felt for Giuseppe, she had strength of mint
suliicie 10 reject his insdioos o(r.rs. n,
again nrass.d his anil ,,n.a,., h,r,,,