The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-02

place. saw both at length, how
ever, married.
Egland had chosen one who bad
no other recommendation but mind
and person. Wealth did not throw
her wreath Of splendour and power
around her brow. But sweet and
simple innocence in person. mind
rich in the variety of youth, gave
to her charms more alluring inllu-
enee than all the splcndour that
wealth brings in It's train. Unaid-
cd they commenced the world--in-
dustry their reliance--ecOnomy its
helpmate.
The gallant who had given the
card. aud had been the partner of
Eliza hurry To the ball, became in
time her husband. lie was one
calculated 10 please amid the caicty
oil youthful society, but unfit for
the more serious and substantial af-
fairs of life. Such was the hasty
idea | formed as Witnessed their
ceremonies. But Eliza hurry then
wore the same gay and smiling coun-
tenance, and the same laughing lips
spoke of present happiness, when
she bid the wedding party welcome,
as she used TO wear. when she could
claim protection from Henry Egg
land.
| waited upon EgIand aud his
bride short time previous to my
leaving the village. ! had seen
Helena Gay, often, but never did
she appear so Interesting after wish
ing mr. success, when far away.
She took her husbands arm. aud
wandered away together over the
meadows. 10 their cottage residence.
| also gave a frieodly shake of the
hand, and bnde farewell to Eliza
Green and her husband, with an
earnest but secret wish, that he who
was to be the protector Of one as fair
as Eliza Murray, might be all that
n husband should be. l left two
happy young couple thcn--as happy
az hope and fancy could make the
first silycry moon Of mairimony.
Twelve years had passed away,
when curiosity and inclination led
me hack again to the sweet village
of Mid Gotham. As | wound my
way down the road in the village,
the recollcctioas of other days came
up before me- thought of those |
had left re,eling in the Joys Of
lies lorcliest period. Changes | OK
pected 10 find but none equal to those
that had occurred. rode lcisurcly
along, marking the alterations that
time and enterprise had made. One
neat and elegant mansion had risen
IN spot slngularly beautiful, TO
which the hands Of industry and art
had given all their aid--that spot
was the residence OF Benry Egian.
Different, very different, had been
the course Of the other couple. Eli
"a Murry. poor girl she wo,c for
herself oluel destiny. The duty
she was calleI upon to perform was
of no ordinary cast--a dlsslpatcd
husband To win back to her, and
happiness, if possible. Little ones
To watch over aud provide for with
mothers anxiety. 1t was too
mnch-shc sunk beneath the weight
ol it, aud left two orphan children.
Henry Egland stepped forward. and
became their parent. | saw them
both at my first visit at Egland's,
sporting on the green.
To those who have pcrused this
crude and simple tale, have "A word
to drop. To all, would say, IN
matters Of courtship, let promises,
however triiling, be adhered to with
the strictest punctuallty. A conf
dcnce placed by lovers then, in each
other. b not betrayed, viii never be
forgotten.
-.se@".
Portrait Of MlSer, by Queuedo.
l he misrr WAS "A skeleton; mere
shotten herring, or like slender
cane with IA head cut upon it, aud
red haired, So that no more need be
said to such as know the proverb,
stbat neither cat nor dog of that col %
or is good his eyes almost sunk
into his head, as il he looked through
a perspective glass or the deep win
dow8 in linen draper's shop his
nose turned up and somewhat fiat
for the bridge was carried by an in
undalion OF cold rheum. for he nc
yer afforded himself Il more costly
malady. His beard had lost its col
or, for fear Of his mouth. which be-
Iug so near. seemed threatening to