Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-18

lie occcaer, we're he ,aic sun g...n ses H. I've ool--
/ and made the hush Of his house pleasant
cheerful place fui though The 'cSirant lana IcVcr
en youth by feeling AKIN 10 fear tie heart arG
anon bounded with freedom in the snle oi the old naus
eyes Plain was h,s own appare!a suI o: the God-
den grey His wife. When in full sss, did not remind
me of Qusleress. Tor Qnai:c'css then had ncye!
secn--but often thali now, wh"n ~ company with =
still sensible, cheerful, and coucly visaged raTon q
Cha; sect of her OF Logan HTaes. TO waster she o.
her tears, or her smiles, or her words, her money
or her meal--eher among those Of her own blood, OF
the stranger the bcggar that within her gates
You heard not her foot the tooI-yet never was
she iaie,Doving about in doors and out from morning
till night, placid, aud composed, and always al
small! cost dressed dcccny, So bccornng!y TO one
who yet old, and had forroitcnyVhy Shout.
she not remember it-that it was esteemed youth
n heauty. and that it not for want OF rlches
and younger lever that she agreed AZ last to BECOME
the wife of the Laird OF Logan Braes.
| Their family consisted Of two sons and ua;ce.
Never were two brothers unlike ~ all things
I-in mind, body, habits, and dspos!uon--than lau-
renee and " lie Logan: ami sec, 10 glass. al
this very moment both THAR images. ~ wise " ie'
for by that lie known several parishes
was one OF those extraordinary creature: that Cue
may hken to n raicst plant, which nature here
and there--sOmaHCs !Or ~ uuregardod among the
common families of Covers Early sickness had acea
lis ot--ccnt!nued with scarcely any interruption from
his cradle IA school yea:sso that rot ont, was ms
stature strtc bat his whole frame ,?as delicate IN the
extremes and hs pale small featured lacc rena, ah
for large, soft, down looking hazel eyes dark lhsd II,
their ustre, had fcH!Airc character that cor
responded well @ith his voice his motions, and his
door Pursuitsa serene and composed and interfering
with tho ongoin.s Of no other living thing. All sort, Of
scholarship srch as tho parish sClOcmaster knew. he
mastered as :, by intuition Ills slate was Quickly cover
cd with long calculations, bg wc, the most puzzinr
questions solved; and ere lie was nine wears old
he had made many pretty mechanical CUugIgancrs
with wheels and puilics that show cd Ia what direc ION
lay The natural bent OF bis genius. Languages too,
pET,aStO
with qnickes! ears 10 catch their sounds-so ihat at
Inc same ioner age he might, have been called io-
guist, sitting: with MS Greek and Latin books on a
stool beside him by the Tesije, during the long .nie,
nights Sli the neighEcrs, who had auy books cheer
u!v lent them 10 wee wise " .iiieD aud the Mauss
hoss gave n many dclg hlfui supply At the head
CT cry class he, OF course ounGbu no ambition
had lie 10 De iAe:eaUG Lite hae t!a. y"or.a among
many thousand oi!ers the clover .lca needless
murnurs intoat wholly on lis 0,vr, fragrant To-, did
ne 80 from task 10 1s.-aitLUuGh tia t.tti.-
name tor the stud!ous creatures meditatiCus on al
he read Or wrought-uo task Tor han 10 croy
IN knowledge aud in thought, than for lily Of tue ic.
70 lift up It's head towards the sun. That ChIiis reI,-
gon was Le all the othrr parts Of his Charac. en-
prone in tears !an Of other Children when tev
read the Divine Friend dying for them On the cross
bnt ii prOOnnder far than theirs when il shed no
tears and only made the pa!eness Of his rouncnanca
more like ilat which we imagine 10 be tire paenes4 oil
ghost No one ever iII:i angry, coInpl. ming,
or displeased, for angeiical indeed was his e,nrer
purified like gold IN FIRE, by disease. He slammed no,
the company OF other children, but loved all rs by then,
all he than beloved 10 few Of their play
could he take an active slarehuE sitting d little way
of, still attached 20 the merry brotherhood tcu~h in
their society he had part to enact hc read lis book
on the knoll, or, happy dreamer. sunk away aInorar
The visions Of his uglts. There was poerv m
that chid's spirit but IT too essentially blended
with MS whole happiness life. often to b., embodied
n written words \ fey compcaisions were found in
mis- small beautiful hand writing fer bis death
hymns and psalms! Prayers toe, had his he-s, aii;ed
--oGi they were nct "a measured Ianguagcfaule} in
hiSS-eVout simplicity on tho model of our fUrils-
How many hundred times hare u . formed 2 circle
round him IN The cleaning, all sitting or iv!rg on lie
green ward, before the de'vs had begun to descend
listening to his tales and stories Of holy heroic men
and women who had been greatly GOOD and lJraus ip
the days of old. Not unenlearad 10 bis imagination
were the patriots, wio living and diving, loved the
liberties of the d--Tel--Bruce-Cr Wal!acc--he
IN whose Immortal name thousand rocks rejoice While
many WOOD pears 1t on IT'S SUBMITS they swing
ing 10 The storm Weak q reed that is shaken in the
79ind the stalk of flower that trem3ilny susiairs
its own fresh blossoms beneath the dews that feed heir
tTans'tory !ustre '7as he whose lips eloquent
to read the euloges 0i mighty of riding mali
cd through bloody battles What matters II that this
frame Ofdust he faint fra fading and OK tiny still
may 1t be TIE tenement OF lordIy spirit! Ept Lgb
as such warfare was, il satisfied ;1a wonderful c u
-t0T other warfare there 10 read OF which vas
10 bm far deeper a1d diYue d.ri.;-tra var.
iare waGed by good men against the iegions Of sl nd
Closed triumphant in io oye IF C,od-iai this world deem
~ IL 'i'i--OB oosCuTSst death beds, sige
on tie scaLoid where N5otCuGGer even than Sabbath
silence, G!oriie' tbs martyr far beyond shout that
from the inonse multitude would have torn the con,
cave of the heavens!
What contrast 70 this creature was his ela,r
brother! Laurie was seventeen wears old wben Gr,l
visited Logan Braes, and was perfect hero II
strength and Stature. 10 the afternoons AFTER hi.
work was over in The fields the barn. he had plea
sure III getting us Nanse boys 10 accompany INN 70
tue Hloor-Lochs for an hours angling or two in the
evening, when tue large tTous came to the prayey
shadows and as we Waded nliiles deep, would some.
times take Ac Hy amons very feet. Or he would
go with into the heart &c tie great rood 70 SHOW
US where tie foxes had DER csrlfs-ihe PARTY being
sometimes fortunate to see the cubs disporiiag
at the mouth Of the bTery aperture in the stro,r and
root bound soil. Or followed him, 50 far as he
thought it safe for Us 10 DO so. M the Eouuliti0us Of
the castle, and in fear and wonder bat 10 repetition
OF the adventurous feat diminished saw him fake
DO young Startling from the cravico beneath the taft
0i wall lower v hat vas there Of tho bold and da
rIug that Laurie Logan was E0t III our belief aila