The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29
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adept in the solids of science, aud wore
d tail plume among my coupeer, IN the
| literature of that day. Neither do po-
snively contradict thai, at the very
blushng of my flower of hope, was
goose enough to fall III LOVE. was hugh
| cd 1t and resigned society and the hon
| ors consequent upon degree aud a
DISTINGUISHED part IN the ceremonies ei
a cumncneem NJ, for Sylvan Shades
anG lhr soliudes ri study. Bu III
wa fiirig Of Tim went round, an
tn antir> Of a profession, pursued with
a suisle eve TO tbme, brought profession.
! Il practice the world Of business VS.
opened to me, an III the drudgefy OF is
details, | lost sieht, ma even memory,
Of the 6lissfnl bowers of the polite "orll,
whose sweets were once so enchanting,
Twenty ye.gs rudeed along, Ike hors-
! rs IN bas mill, aud twenty a 'aolonal
ycars found me something very hike II
opChelor, for this term, added 10 sixteen,
| (lhe gr al my dbTalon OF the tAu)
serves to blha something like crows
feet around bright eye, and leads one
10 think with undue compldeency, upon
tbc comforts of flanncls, and the advan-
ages OF being unnolited. But my Men
tor, and Tabilh1, who had regulated
my whole domestic course, from stock
to shirt collar, told me in Cassandric
prophecy, Thai IT was necessary 10 mar
nv ;-previOus TO which an excursion
among modern iashonahlrS, was para
mount duty, IN order 10 m Ike due ST.
lection. With something of cold
chill, ! consented, Which icy feeling
was somewhat soilencd by recollection
of thr puppy cr fusion, and the con-
tempt Ted inclusion Of bachelor tax,
which hung N tcrr0rcm over my unyoh-
al body. Nv Werrobe 1.-THE sinew +
var III such cisps) WIS inspected, which
" found 10 i've suffered from the L.
luad OF moths. Nhn | had twenty
wars Siuce leit he bowers of the fur,
/ packed III IN Oh chest with III dne
caution a Supcrline cost, stock ms and
pantaloons, thick substantial watch
with its accompanying key oil MASSEY sd-
yer workmanship; and on tbs grand
occasion, when t,hloD was 10 play the
CAB lfdlne 10 age, that the effects al time
might be concealed by the curtain Of
dress, it WIS, by all things, essential that
the outward mln' should be sci off To
the best advantage.
would here dleress TO describe my
| q. i,,,lt IN ti,gn i. ,,,l,t4,.
the coat denotes the man, and never did
bridegroom survey with more delight
The charms Of his lady love, than did |
CONF mplate myself in the glass, when
/ first lts budding beauties adorned my
youthful ,buullers,--its rolling collar
its bright yellow button, extending over
the shoulders like ,wo epaulelis, and
claiming acquaintance with Two Oh the
back within kissing distance, and then
the infinite tail appended thereunto, of
royal origin--oh slr, a view Of lis
com"liness went to my nean, and the
rrco election OF wAilune victories IN I e
6"ld o! conquest, spurfsd me on 10 new
achevmrnts. 1 couli have made love
! ~ blink verse To DHna hprseli-tendef
| WINGS came from the.I cell ot thouehi,
~ winch thcy Dad hecD long immure9,
and were ready 10 attack the iortallce
ot lem IL hearts, twice did raolcally
stride across The room, needless Of my
cat, whose tai suffered from my anxiety
to observe that uimy coat, which became
horizontal from partaklng OF my speed
ana ecstacy.
Bu To return. | arrived at the me-
trepolis, was set down nj my qaondam
landlady's mansion. She WIS formerly
My III appearance, bnt alas, Wis now
vergiug towards December. Ny friend
soon after my arrival called cordially,
and the next evening, darby thrust M
to my Land card, directed in fine
crow-quill hand to Iehabod Singleton,
Esq the contents of which were as fol
lows:
Miss Sophr,ns Syllabnb,
at home-W Wednesday evening
Fcb--at 5 clock
recognised the daughter of my
friend IN the address, bur its sineularity
J brought oui The ungaIant phrase, The
d she is My landI,dy explained,
! Us ne blackamoor was OF III an instant
I that II intended an invitation TO a dance,
and nothing of doubtful moraHy. Hea-
j Why passed the nour, TIL tie moment ar
rived which WIS 10 resuSritate me as
fash lonable. The INT rInediaic space
| was occupied by The common avocationS