The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-04
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- ~ =" "''hN 9U' ieh III, nef bThlH
heeame delniooS, and the medical atien-
danis despaired of her life. M'Evoy
VS. himself IN a state to be- pitied, and
well mielit he have reproached he al
hor oi his suilcrings in the language Of
o0r greatest bard
Il lhnn dost saudor he,, mud torture me.
Never pa, more. abandon all temutst:
On horror bcnd horrors accumulate:
10 deeds To mike heaven weep. nil earth ANA.
Tor no hinge consi thou 10 danhnaiion add,
efehtrr ihan TINT
The effect of kays' pcrfdy nov sinr.
cd hlm in the Gee, aud Tor tho first llmo
made him sensible of his basoness. lie
was MOI naturally Of base disposition
---and his passion fol Jenny r., we'd in
MI lis force E; he would have lied Ia re-
store her 10 her senses, and 10 repair
the wrong he had done her. lie ha3-
tened 10 liof molher's house 10 confess
his gull, and ask her forgiveness but
he WIS denied admitIance.- livery hour
only made him the more dcsfous Of at
oneine for The injuries he Ind commits
ted, aud ot expressing TO her his peni.
lenee. Again he begged To be admitted
To tue poor gIrl; he WIS aaan refused.
unable 10 retain himself any longer, he
confessed that the story he told concern
ne hen WIS a wlckc Fabrication. -
+" Good Heavens" h. exclaimed, rais-
ing his eyes aud ciaspinp his h nds,
" could bul | hear her say she ioleaye
me, how happy would be but nowI
am miserable" " You cannot, YOU
must not see her, nv poor child is ~
ine; the sight of you would be TOO much
for her, she is dying do mol ask IL"
lie babe The dscOnsolate mother iare.
well, and hurried away oyerwhelmed
with priei and honor He could not
rest; alI was dark and gloomy within
hm oRon2ing and scarcely knowing
what Inc did, he solicited ON the loliow-
ing day, meeting Of the principal lnha-
bilants OF Newry, At one Of the mus, and
openly declared 10 all present, that ev-
cry word he had said against Jenny was
false, aud that the cause 81 his malg-
mani fabrication WIS his excessive love,
and his madness at seeing her possessed
by another. He was in consequence
dismissed from his situation. Sull, how
ever, he did not despair Of seeing his
unfortunate victim, and of coniesslng to
her his vllliny. With this intention he
again repaired to her mothers residence,
bul IL was too late her spirit had fled
10 tint world where tbe praise OF een-
sure Of man IS equally indifferent, in 81
weeks after her bridal day.
The remainder Of the Story is brid.
Rays shortly after left Newry for Am
RIGA, entered the army, and WAS killed.
The husband, who was nconsoiable Tor
time, despalred Of ever beng happy
with another woman, should he mary
again. Tins proves true Tor a Twelve
month after Jcnny's death, nc married
a young woman WHO very s1i,lnely re-
sembled Jenny, ana Il was partly, per-
h1ps, from tins simIltude, tlal he mar
RED her. Shortly otter his second mar
rage, IN tumulj ARISING out oi ~ elec.
ton contest, gentleman drew his
sword against M'Eyoy, who paired i
with his sword stick, but IN tie aflray
the gentleman was run through the boz
dy, and f,ll dead upon the spot NJ
Evoy was tlled for his life he SAID in
his defence, he cared not 10 live, bur he
asserted be drew his sword in his own
defence, His employers supported HIM
To the utmost, on MS irial. lie was
found gully Of mdnsIaugh.er, and accor-
dung IL thu practice al the time, was
burnt n the hand. lie let Ireland
with his newly married wile. went 10 A.
mellca, aud, like his rival, entered the
army, III winch he was promoted and
highly respected 10y all.
attorneys and Physici0as.--As two
OF these gentlemen were sitting together
in a public house; the doctor began 10
reproach the attorney with the number
of strange words which tho law ndulges
in,vlz. +" iiabeas Corpus y" fer faeals,"
A'r aud, amongst others, asked whit was
meant by the word " Docking IN en-
tail "Why, DOCTOR" replied he al
torncy, " ii is doing what you Will MOI do
with your patlents--it is suffering re-
covery.'
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