The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-13

CHASTITY and haggard expression supplant
the woned maternal beDgnity of her
countenante.
You SO worship thai child" said
he as II willing To be disc1chsbted from
lie impression which her agitation had
Ptoducfd, You - worship il, that one
might think you mike much of il in or
der 10 hide some intent TO do harm"
Alice burst INTO tears, aud wppt with
lmpassloned griot over the child who.
awakened by hcf sobs, smiled at ber sor.
row.
hben was oyerawed Mt thu effect af
ms remark, aud endeovored TO sooth
her with all his kindness bet his fsais
T tses-fesel.ei aa irgecopalabie shock
when she Informed HIM thai she had
one night dleamt dream, in which sh.
saw kebeeca Swnrf come TO her bed
side with knife IN her hand, ana heard
Der say, Cut the thread p " From
thu hour continued the colnfortless
Alice" have often seen a shadewy
hand, holding bloody knife, hoyorin,
over the cradle---and the hind is lke
my own handn---
hese strange circumstances, after
the execution OF tins infatuated wife.
Eben Ihornwald told To The Rector. who
eaosed Robeeca Swari 10 be appruhen.
ded asa witch. She was casi into pri-
son, and several times examined ; bu,
no proof could Reproduced that she WA
IN any way concerned III ,lie' muide, of
the child for which Alice lad suabrae
Alice had confessed. when 81 2el with
the knife IN her hand, That she had done
the deed herself, from the inslipations
OF a power whose dominion She knew
not, and whose influence sho aid not
resist. Bu the poor, old, iofIoln, md
wretched Rebecca's strength was soon
exhausted. On her third examination
She confessed herself witch, and tie
worthy Clergyman Intercepted her as 10
themanner OF her intercourse with tho
devil, and piousl y inquired what benefit
| she lad derived for having sold 10 lin
her tornal jewel. The end Of nv
sullelugS, was Der answer
To spot where she was burnt may
yet BE- seen on the common il is sfill
bare and covered with ashes. Some say
nc Ord ever aliehts on the ground there.
The sheep nibbIc at distance nom Il.
50 that II Is Us much distinguished BY tho
rank growth OF ms horbagc round. as by
/ the hldCkngss Ui thu ashes where she
was consumed.
F~sT tts C1fdfeatam J,aynal
chTEehism ron LADIES COMING OUT"
We have received the following ;eu
dtPfH from a correspondent, and did
we for II nent believe il would be ta-
ken in IT'S bro.i'st u mos, literal sense.
we should long consider ere we publish.
ed II. As, however IN rs most extra
vaetni touches Of carlcatnte the artist
silil conveys some resemblance of the
! partles aimed At, 50 from the sweeping
satire living il the following lines, some
serious truths may doubtless be ac-
: knowledged
Cot,c6ism by a Hcmbtr ofMe -----,
Cub, for me Especial beneM 0f those
Young Ladics aohs arc gust coming
| o,a."
q. What IS meant by friendship -,
! A. Convenience.
q. How long may friendship be con.
/ unued with convenience A. Only
tlll your friends husband becomes a
bankrupt
q. What is The noblest returns for "a.
voms received "A. Treaehery for,
confidence, and deseftion for bouuties
and hospitality,
/ q. What is To be understood by the
term prudence "A. To forsske an
! unfortunate friend, and side with rich
or wink at concealed crimes, but ne
We. ,orgiye discovery.
=. BY whit means can you most ea-
SLY oh - the character Of rood and
yIrtaous "A. By Judging from appear
ances.
q. What do you mean by goodness :
"A. Drinking tea.
. What IS the meaning Of virtue 7.
"A. Playing cards.
q. How do you define the term hus-
band A. A domestic animal, very USE
full at times.
q. What are the four cardinal vir-
tues of select society "A. Custom,
pride, duIihess and deceit.
Teacher--Very well, indeed, Miss.
You may 90 down.
Perhaps the above may call to the re-
collection Of he reader, the " Drapery
Misses" OF Byron.
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