The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-12-30

Oh me green heuS OF the fallics, ana the BIRDS
were singing their evening hymn in the great
church of nature. listened with delight as the
hum Of Wilmington alternately swclled and died
upon my ear, and my youthful heart puI>atcd
with gratitude to that Being who had given me
50 much pleasure Nothing would satisfy my
young tritnd but that must 20 to Wilmington
ant, The girls We have beautiful girl,
there, SAID he and vuu will be delighted"
Prepossessed in favor of the visit, the boat was
hostcti out. and we were soon on shore Hence,
IN few minutes, found myself on the most
beautiful spot in Delaware. Wandering a little
distance. we came in contact with the most in
terestng scene | ever bchrld, and which my
pen can but 1rebly describe SO TENDER 50
Touching was the circumstance rendered by the
solitary hour and place, and perfect unison
vi tcellng. that ma .lnatIon alone can do Justice
10 the picture Gentle reader as | relate the
story, give the rtlne TO your fancy, that YOU
may have some idea Of the interesting scene A
beautiful young woman, apparently eighteen
years OF age, was clnGlng TO the arm Off Young
man, and knrclm. before him in the agony of
grief In her arms She held little child the
arms of which were clasped around her neck
and several persons were standing at little
distance evidently affected at the sight She
was pleading with him to remain and not leave
her and her poor child to suffer the prvatons
OF life, and feel the scorn of an uufeeling world
She recalled 70 his rccoectirn the promise
which he had made Nhen She was happy in the
home OF her clillIlood, and She reminded HIM
Of her iorlorn condition. She told him that She
had incurred disgrace, and had been driven
from the presence Of her parents for hi, sake
that she had sacrificed all that women hold dear
at the shrine Of her affection for him and that.
IN consideration of his protestations she had
tt;naItrd the will Of her parents that she might
h'c IN his presence as partner through life
She endeavorcd to describe the danger, of the
turbulent ocean on which he was about to EN-
bark, and the sorrows which would prey upon
her deserted heart in his absence until a tear
stole down his sur burnt check-she saw it and
renewed her efforts But all was in vain-thc
boat was waiting. and he rcsol, ed to "a on
board the ship which lay in the stream lis
conscience haunted him for the injuries he had
done the innocent girl, whom he had seduccd
FROM the path Of propriety by the willy blandish
meats of counteretrd love. He desired rather
to wander in the wilderness Of a foreign coun-
Try than be rcproached by the niseries of his
victim; and would sooner ningle with savage
society than gaze upon the ruins Of that heart
which had been broken i, his cruelty.
The last rays Of The setting sun had left the
bill, and We're dancing on the steeplrs Of WV
mington. The birds had finished their H. I
dlnus anthem to departing day. ale, Ell when
murs Of the town had passed ava, Grams and .r;ll
breeze. The young man appr', ,.;,,
whom he had ruined, and oifere"' N'''- ivy
She melted into tears at The idr hopes 81 happln'
begged him again 70 stay. bn'ag realized