The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-06
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the roaring sea /; he spoke To her If
'end ferils. and water peril- Of
fire. aud smoke, and grape shot. I'D
tn niserleS OF six water grogs k
h' expatjafcd on the splinter that
knocked Of piece uf las nose an1
Mrs MpgginS WAS moved. sbe
lostd Inn for the dangers he had
seen. and he loved bcr'--heeanae.
~ he sald. he CouIdn't help II. SD
the, loved together from the work.
hoase. aud took shelter II three
par baek.F and there they fosterei
their venerable loves viii, Gin and
.Juss'd lrmnicst tor eree entire
weeks. But, before be end If fhe
fourth week. Peters prnsl II money.
aud Mrs Muggins' lose. we're all
exhausted. and Ia spite Of his tears
aud entreatee she left him, aud vent
In reside with her married daughter.
Poor Peter was inronsolablc. lie
tried To drown his SORROWS IN man
upon tifk.t but 1t would not do: for
hls credit MAS little, and his sorrows
were largr. and at length he re,oI,-
ed IN move Mrs. Mu,2lns In pity
hin BY casting hin.rlt II hep fo5f.
Hut Mrs. Md-gms had II heart "A
hard rs rock, aud she would not
zee him aud he laid himself dowo
nj the thrrshhold ut her apartment,
aud wished the door at the devil
81 he---
" bnsll htn willow cahln sr her gntp,
AID cea'i upon hla love wt,htn IN. hunse--
hh'iae the hahblUg gossip Il ihr ar
Cry on Veg Apggiu,"
All this gave great offence, not
only II Mrs Muggln4 " he. daugh.
ter hi ~ all the goss,ps If tic oelgh-
borhpad i; aud they Insisted upon his
bnndIlng himself oil. and he would
not. hrn they attempted u bun
die him oti themselves. and then 10
lew Into II great raEr, and 4Wofe no
"oald beat Mrs Nuggins 10 n,um-
my. and molldy her hrart WITH his
.h&tfS, SINCE lac, could mol soIten IL
With signs and ttrn they gave him
into c0slody OF "A constable for fear
he Should do 81.
These things having been detail.
ed 10 the magistrate by the daughter
aud nelghbors of Mrs. Muggins--
tot Mrs. MugSin5 herself was ton
much alarmed to appcar--bi3 wor-
ship asked The fnrlorn old swain
What he had to say to it.
leur honor replied Peter, [
have been desperately IL used Slo
sine knows that she has iIl-used
me ; Y yet ! can'tiorget she. for the
lille OF me W hen mans IN love.
your honor, lt's Of no use talking III
him they may punch mr, aid
kpock mr. aboM, but they can't knock
the love o0t Of me, aud your honor
may srnd me to quod, 'bul qnod ont
cure mc.--Nh hat is 1t would not
do for she "A? (Mrs. Mugglns, .be
would have said, but Mrs. Muggins
stuck III hIs-glzLard.) What is il
| wouldn't do for she Aud yet You
see how SHE uses ne. Your hoUors
I've served my King AID country
many long year, and have seen
hard services III all parts Of tho
world. aud maze seen many places
took b, storm. and it's desperate
hard IL b. used III this manner alter
all =
Ills worship admitted that it was
very hard bat a. II MAS 2. idcnt tho
lady was determined not 10 yield. IL
brhosed aim to raise the sc,ge ARD go
into qulrt quarters, 9or he certainty
Would not be allowed 10 take her by
storm.
Peter declared he had no inten-
ton u taking her by storm aud
sad. II she would only write hin an
answer To the letter he had Sk1ped
under her dor, he Voc try ~ %
content.
lis acCusers undertook that tho
letter should be answered -. if Is
conld be found : aud eventually Pc
ter AZ dlsrharScd."ilh an al noni,
ton IL cease from Fostering LIS.
MagSlne On pam OF imprIsounent.'
A back room on the third floor.
I AJcmmg ~ a shecp's head---a fs.-
yorIte dish with those who can get
no other. For sgd, see DR. kitcir-
ener ON .. lugS'A hare" Dc.