The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-22

esi pages in the hook of nature !; TO in
troduce some damned spectre Of their
own creation into the brightest pictures
81 lite. IuoY arflyed themselves d.
aalust IL that WITS lovely. aud under the
most fascinating guise, went about de-
siroylne virtue and happiness, however
beautiful the shriuos which enclosed
them. | clunot, neither would |, i'll
could, tell of all hcr welcomes, de-
gradaion aud hypocrisy. will hasten
10 the list scenes of The in6dels' lives,
and leave them 10 the fate then dcprav-
ed hearts couuet.
There was, at this time, al the Uui-
ver, y the only dtSccn14nt of Il noble
tmlN. The Young Baron Eldsdoln
tnhuitcd all the loiiy aud chvalric cha-
actcr OF b ancestors hut melancho-
~, arising from the altered fortunes OF
bis house, kcpt aim silent aud retired.
lie seldom visited his fellow students
huD when lac dld, the renilcncss aud no
bic sentiments he exhibited won for HIM
universal esteem. In hls person he was
tall anu fncly formed. lis countrnpncc
was exceedingly far aud his golden
locks played around his white forehead,
Ike the rays Of "A setting sun round a
snow drift. The young noblcman che
Ilshra Il devoted affection for one who
was ovely and innocent uniting to ali
the efficacy of her sex, mud capable
Of SympathlSmp with he hloh-soulrd na-
turc ol her lover. Apalns til 5 far be-
my Fauslrndortf and Ollenben aimed
their fell Vaccinations. They were IT,
sing all then ITS 10 destroy lheif peace,
and sir1nug every power, 10 substitute
a SuIi,ea lily to the rose The Biron 30
iondly cherished, when he diseovclcd
lhrir designs. BulInua with a holy m
dIgu ton, he Oh lIcnged Frederick
who plaaly 'cccpled the call, IS II gave
MIN ~ opportunity for Kidding himself
Of uue obstacle 10 his wishes.
The place OF meeting was deep mar
row dell. The black cliffs winch over
nUng II, the dark company Of n,rs
winch ,rowded around aud the stag
nam pool which laid like the waters of
buIeines,, goVe To II "A gloomy aud ter
/ {. aspect, nd fiued II we'll l.r ~ ac-
cursed murder. Al the appointed tImc,
0''" i'''"A W., present NJ baron
was .''pu'', u' oi"ono'it came al'ohutd
by hs evll genus. Faustendoia, to add
horror % me scene, hid duo grave aud
placed Il coffin beside II. Duk masses
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snowra II to 0c my thing bun n index
oil lo#.. Not word VS. SPOKEN. Faus-
ltcpdo6. nItI u 2rn Of nj ON his frl-
mr,s. marked ouf the 81 uud. The
combatluts ioek thcir blacc,, he word
VS. ven, lnd they Gna Oidenbud
remained undt.mcd, "Oh, my God,
poor IIeIolsr p murmured the Counl,
IS he raslcd aud tcIl led Al the feet OF
ms adversary. A d,lh smdo Of Triumph
pa,sc8 between the unnalu friends, rs
f5cv calmly proceeded 10 bury the body.
t. storm c.mc nearer and neiror ;
the laaoaer rolled Iouaer and louder;
the lightning i.sbeu more and motr Vi
yld, when, Just rs Fao>lrudora was
throwing he Grst sho, Of gravel
on the coffin, there came long, blue,
.artlue flash, followed by crash thai
seemed