The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-20
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e,s,sn tlI.nla,,.i i f,om the top II an adjacent
4 ,llt,ne aud q, ffc morning was distinguished
by snar4 southern ffe -. tho Gag was Zap.
piae a iie into tie n ahina ant a honand
lolis aud seein.ng "a re- &c ~ II devaiionahd
80 give token II lila iis h"ue'th.
4 might faf ~urbt kucas. have bofn n
SAINT. da, whose tamo ga connected N'th tht
e,anship below. AID The piile OF the pfpies,ion
Wa Engaged - HONOR hs dty fafiakiuE IT
III ~ suca i.ame.. We len the c"iroIfs re.sth-
IN further notice nar would they have occn.
pied on Thoughts again bad Ne not. ~ passing
the building aboni n9an, observed that the sober
auiet of bn.irr,s was SCI asde Icy the noisr o.
fsasiine nnd anirth aud II We ieh astouishej II
she morning. II Inc onihsneingef hae, much
n,are wee ~ srtmised tnaf Al rieiu forward
roar.r al business should he checked IN ND
day, the sob, livery pt mechanic employment
don for ne russe 81 mefrimcnt and tbs a.
= neither NV moon nor appointed time. shot
|, afterwards we discovered lad emerging
fron tie doors his vrry euaHtenauee betoheued
hnlyda, thsfe W. no necessity Tor hs clran-
~ habit, 10 give notice OF aoessaton from en-.
Aud what. nv child, said ". Is the mirb
doug in the rooms above stnifs NN haF"
You hoisted sour coloat, to-day 2 Tie boy
,tanped snori ~ his eBand. hud ~ ethrr II WIS
fhe sanilns y en nf orr galinenis. contrasting
IN firkls pst ness Of the Yishr", OF whether
miith - allicd 80 melancholy. Ne pretend not IA
sa,: bu, II sn.ien' eloom shot across his youth
I'll vi.agc. aud The lambert hfc OF hiseye was tor
mutneui dimned.
we would not. though melancholy be om
fond. ~ would not BE- the cause Of y moment
pam in human hrrasl thouuhr sbonld ease rs
ever from nuf load --Gud forbid II nlisior-
t,ne hath mingled sorrow and disappointment
~ our cup, VIII, should W. samp,re Ike, draw
forh the HE hlosd of apothcts pleasure, or
fling around a. like fbc iahlcd Ipas ofthe east,
ai,hrrinr md y dtsdl. shadow Nclfnew-
81 eu, questions Ia thr Id The light cloud had
passed away flan M face, aud JOY was agan
pecnine from tuiacr his eve lids --nnrs yonr
nlss'er give feast to-day No, replied he
It's William
Aud who Is William
Nhsom William replied the boy--'Nilliam
p
Aud shy does William leave business 10 give
q fenst1
oh William is onr.and-iv enty to-tRy, YOU
know. AND this IS his freedom hrtt =
We kaee no ~ thing, until The littc mchn
rold rs but sc could uni hnd II ~ our heart 10
prof.ss ignorance of What be- appeared 20 think
sverv body knew So, thanking the ohu1 and
hiddinr him euoa morning suffered him 10
proceed W. di1uoi ollct hm money a. cain.
pen.atiou lnr detention for whit would have
be II the whole contents Of on toapsIpR purse
I the n,crnl ing treasures Of his frstvc
heatt The pockets ri ! imon 10 the hordes Of
CpsuS.
Iuscnd Of pursuing our eonisc. as business
sugre,tc 49, pHd across the street. aud l,1-
mug against The - NJ points ol door faMe,
cazcd IN upon tho festive SCENE rs far ~ lis
81 4
larrcnumher OF young mon of Williams age,
aud h- aud there 'ho th,niy covered head Of
an ind,vidna' denoted hat wears lad no nude
ITS puss.a,. tnrtrt the ffrhugs Of Youth, Mum.
bers Of the ltfuuS CROW dprss"d aud repa,srd The
Windows, u zen 70 the floor, every face gave To-
kaa u rni Ivmoot As groun after Group came
. ,a went Ne looked anSiously for The form Of
Niuln 1T lrue.h h. stood fnli ia onr view
Ne ~ never seen hin before vet there was
40 difficulty N distinguishing him from Il c many
h,s own ace around hn They m hlked. hat
ms CONVEX Satiou seemed 10 be confined 10 the
scrnr around him. The movements of AL were
light aud active such MS became their aec aud
srtliod hrslli; ~ steps weIc huoyant and oc-
casionul'y rapid. TIE Others eat aud drank, he
WIS active bat neither food nor the cup was IN
ms hand. liz made the cifcnit of the room re
pedcdiy and once rs he was approaching the
shot towards the table. ard William stopped
forward he stood fhen alnue. toll ~ our ueW.
Nhv il was thnt we felt apccuIiar interest ~ hun
Nvc knon not though his Ncrca form aud cnun
t,nnuoc 10 arrest attention. he muscular finn.
nfs, Of hrs frame. cave no awkv aldilesS tn his
movements or appearance and there was in his
f,atsre> .a'urtnlng ibit denoted Suprror,t, in
almost every pursuit tu~hieh business or inclina.
ti6n might direct huns and tbc thickness of his
neck had MOI impaired something peculiar Ga
nova himself would II ~ tahcn his bust rs a mod.
FL tlr an Anoln
While hcfe reflections were passing thro' our
mind ,he smllp huiisbrd Fem I've OF William
aud the soft eiaanrss OF thrAe faded away !.
a cloud Of more than melancholy rested upon
HI, facc--, vas almost anguish. We watched
the movements NJ Is eY,S--he DID not lower
III. m he sa2od. hut with an elevated look -
he was thinking al wears To COME. Hitherto. a.
mid crnvtIs of 4 cnds, hr had only fell that The
cllajn OF Dependence was broken; One single
sobf1rV moment. lad brought with lis thought
OF Independence. care for its support. The
hnctnaiion Of times, and the consequent changes
otbu,iness, night snatch hnm him the means
OF maintenance, aud make him sch lor the la
boui which had hitherto hrpu a burthen, But
the clodl deep ard dark as a settled upon HIM
soon passed al. aud hope and glaiu,ss bramrd
Il
yo,ta 10 do with samhre anicipaiinns EApe-
Iicnca viii settle the ,a'ly turfow upon the
brow, and scatter The uutamcy dos upon the
head Why should youth aniedaie the evil
days ,
Snmrtme afterwards vc saw William, the
soul ofthe social honld; he had a fund OF ancc-
dole aud a soul Of song lie was. therefore,
more than welcome 10 all celebrations.
Returning some t"o or three weeks since from
q walk INTO the borders o. he city We followed
a few m0ufncrs into a huryiug place, and before
tie limited procession had gathered round the
narrow house, we euquired the name OF The de-
erased--ii was William Ills very name, and
tn thihnrss Of the procession told the whoie
tale his gaieiy OF habit MS companionship. his
delight III ninth and ms power Of dlilnsng H.
had led him 10 company, 10 neglect OF business,
10 dissipation; the inebraing cha4ice, whose
ingredient is a de,ii.' bad preslrated the power
oil The Young man. and brought lin To au early