The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-01

former tunes came rushing oniny soul thought
OF the many evenings thai had spent with her
In this same hall nnder happier circumstances
--oi the many pfotestatons of eternal cUtstancy
As we walked arm IN arm to church Of Sabbath
mornings land of the times thai We have ioltered
on the banks OF The 'neighbnring river, end
sitting beneath the outrageous oaks, would
speak oi the fair prospects of happiness before
us, when we should be united IA marriage as we
were Ia affection. Often has she told me IN
these delightful rambes, that Heaven designed
as for each other, F" | for her and she for me,
aud little did dream that should ever be
the victim of her pcI6dy and behold her the
bride Of another could not beiiolS II. A
thousand times would have rather gone with
asprlg of rosemary in my fingers TO view her
IN ihc runs of death. Aud here let me beg
the reader To he charitable TO my weakness
mock not my misery with unhaliowed merrl-
ment rye cannot sympathise with my allie
ton, let us part. | write for those OF softer
mould, with more Of the milk Of human kind
ncss. IA their nature, who can feel anothefs
woe who delight TO bind the oxen spirit aud
to calm the agonized bosom Of despair. There
are such, aud ye generous few, the tear thai
you have for the wretched, | ask II IN behalf
of him "hotyer he may be. Who base perienoed
the big III of ruined affection Soothe him by
b come desolate and he stands in need of all the
Consolation To be derived from the tcndercs
sytnpatlnes olfricndship the yrtuous will ever
impari IT the vicious have none 10 bestow
But 10 return to my story. The Minister who
vas 10 unite the happy couple together, now as
suncd his proper station ION the Hpbr, and IN a
moment all was still Whilst he was addressing
10 then III feeling manner few PREDATORY al
monitlons, arose from my seat, pressed my way
through THE crowd aud planted myself at my III
walls back laid my hand upon my dagger
paused moment twas strange my heart be
gan 10 fauItcr IN IL, stcddluess. Then il was the
enoruniy of the act which aas about to pefpe-
trate, flashed across my mind IN all is horror
He ,,n looked like tn friend If my youth---to
imbrue my handsJm h,s blood Ito mu,dc. hln
II seemeu too horrId. tiy very joint trenbed
and cold sweat bedcwed by iorchrad.-And
must he We triumph in my ruin Revenge is my
due, and justice demands punishment ior bls
treachcry, aud shall | shrink from the blow
There a mighty conflict in my heart for mas
terry, between is angry passions and its gentle,
impulses Bui vengeance tri,nnphcd. Ith,ught
he saw me, and ia the look which seemed diteci.
ed towards me, there was an aeir OF haughiin's
aud eNnltallon tnat relnVlgorated my nerve
terminated IN, resentment. Again he stood be-
fore me- IN al the blackncss Of rs guilt the per
hdious demon who had merci,,ssly deiraudrd
me oil my +" lifes life" The aged Minister pro-
cceded IN the marriage ceremony, " il any know
alawful reason why this coNple should not be
joined together IN the holy state OF matrinony
let them speak Now was my im". touch.
ed the bride upon the shouldcr--she turned
" lie not alarmed" | cried, i" for | mediate no
injury 10 you. Fanny, when admired the da
mpnd brightness of your beauty, did not think
wbur bosom had the diamonds hai dnc,s too
| could say no morr---utcrancc forsook me. INV
mind lost IFS dcllbcraton and IN the phrenzy
despair twisting my fingers III the locks OF the
hcwIldered bridegroom. at one conclusive etlo.#
iclled hun to the floor and bent my knee up
his breast The whole company were petrlti,d
to marble. Before the attendants sufficiently
recovered grom their panic TO render assistance
to the imporing victim at my feet, | snatched
my pistol from its belt and cooked il at his throb-
bIng temple. At this moment Fanny caught
me by the hand, and giving it gentle pressure
she said, come, come, are you not going to
write in my Album II has almost been an hom
since you sat down for thai purpose" Write
in your Album, fair creature said l." why
yes, will write i'll your Album and arousing
me from the reverles into which | had fallen
from the time had took my seat by the table, |
was much relieved on finding that the above
dreadful circumstances existed only in dream
ofimagination. Again dipped my pen in the
stand and having nothing poetic about me,
wrote the above. The stage horn summoned me
as finished and just had time to print on + an.
ny's lip the parting kiss
FBecis Of Dinaer.-A dinner is remarkable
forthe wageless calm that 1t spreads over the
most stormy mind. Leta man sit down 10 Ia
bic in passion, and he all at once finds himself
'mbued with IFS social spirit with the very first
mouthtul, he sinks from the tcmpestuous tones
of the north wind to the melodious modulatlons
of the zephyr; his face soltens down into an in
gcnious shipper, and finally he becomes as purely
angelic as the imperfect limits OF human nature
Will allow. The hypochrondriac in Nightmare
Abbey, who delayed cutting his throat t,Il he had
previously discussed a beef steak aud bottle
otport, only exempli6eda general rule. Can
dido deferred his suicide for similar reason,
and astonlshed TO find after the digestion OF
credltabe meal, how rcconciled he had become
TO existence. Talk not TO us, then, of care and
its countless attendants life knows but one
pleasure and one sorrow II dinner OF no dinner
MOHAWK INDIANS.
The following account of the traditions of the
Mohawk Indians, concerning their original ex-
istence, was taken down by the late Rev c.
a respectable Mohawk chief named 5aguarady,
who resided ON the Mohawk river.
Iradtior.--l'hat they had dwelt in the
earth where it was dark, and where no sun did
shine. That though they followed hunting, they
ate mice, which they caught with their hands
That Ganawag Zone of them) having accidentally
found hole II get out ofthe earth, that he went
out, and that walking about on the earth he
found deer. which he took back with him, aud
that both ON account of the meat tasting so very
good and the favorable description he had given
them of the country above, and on earth, their
mother concluded it best Tor them all TO come
out; that accordingly they did so, and immedi-
ately set about planting corn DC. That, howe
yer, the Nocharauorsul, that is, the ground hog,
would not come out but had remained in the
ground as before"
We do not wish to discourage Capt. Symmes
and his friends from entering the interior OF the
Earth, but would merely suggest the idea II it
would not be better for them TO assist the Mo-
hawk Indians in finding the hole at which they
came out from the interior of the earth, than en-
deavor To enter at the pole, an opening which ii