The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-02

Inc, animated nee' of this lovely, in
gonuous girl, and mover felt nv own
want of fortune So keenly IS al that
nlomfnt. A silent ejaculation invol-
n1iafIy rose 10 heaven, thai the Al
mighty would open some waY 10 save
poor Aulelia's piano nom the Ianes Of
a fapacions iandlord. The hour Of ses
parstlon had hardly arrived and, If.
ter imprlniing = warm kiss on Amelia's
cheek, and whispering in The ear Of nv
afflicted friend, Sill trust in The Lord
our Cod left the house with feelings
| cannot describe.
With the dawn | repaired 10 the a,c-
tlon rooms, ii - street, aud waited.
agonlzihg, the opening OF the saics
Tue crowd was large and sese,al ART.
clos OF tutbiiuro aud some elegant pain.
tlngs were noticed in the hamlbills. I
east a glance over the spoms, and IN
one corner stood a female OF exquisite
iorm her fsre was had from public
view by Il large calash her head was
a'efted, aud rested against the window.
Out OF which she appeared to b. gazing
ut the busy crowd below. Near heI
stood a piano. One glance was suni-
Gent. FASTENED to ihe spot, and in
"A low voice afticulatod, Amelia
li-b, Is it you 7
The distressed girl claaped my arm.
and burst INTO tears.
Yes, my good 81, little thought,
when you jeff Us last evening, th1t our
cruel landlord would this morning seize
my piano, and bring II 10 he cxpt'seA
for sale. o, my dean sir, ]cannut yea
devise Some menus u save 1t for me p
Al this momen the outiioneer called
tor the instrument, and it was removed
INTO the centre ot the room fof exam.
nation Several gentlemen reinal kod
that II was Il swoet-toued Instrunn Mt
but ont Of tune. The poor pirl hung
on my arm in silent guoC. The bid
ding commenced. Fofamosi in The
crowd sieod the son Of Ms. H.-d's
doiestcd landlord. lie bid, after some
debate, twenty-five dollars aud lllafe
was 4 pause. Near A4nlss stood an in.
ierostiug youth, evideally uncnncerled
IN the event Of the sale of the pfllo, px-
amtninp some fine %palnlinRs bat we're
soon 10 DO exposed The idea that this
cold, uniecling being was going TO puf-
chasei undisputed, this iayoril,, almo,t
ldollzed article, for the hihing sgm Of
twenty-five dollars, for a moment made
her FORGET whore she was, aud she "a.
claimed
Must the only thing | value be sacri-
feed for this pitltul sum, without affect.
ing ono obioctf
The youth started, pazdd on The
beautiful girI one instant. ana bid ON,
hundred dollars and the piano wa
Immediately struck OF 10 MIR Seymour.
The moment de name Of seymour
was called, my heart feit the sound. md
recalled the features Of my old friend
and companion in arms, Major Horatio
Seymour. ! saw this young man VS.
bls " son, eye ready 10 answer he
calls Of Humanity,
The piano wa, ordered back to the
dwelling OF Mrs. lid
Heaven viii reward you, sit ; waA
all the poor girl could alticulato when
she heard this order.
'One tune from if9 fur owner, is III
the reward ask, replied the young en-.
thusiast.
lie accompanied me to my grateful
friends habItation, whero the sweet
voice and aflless manners Of Amelia
completed the impression her beauty
made upon his heart. A few short
months saw her and her excellent pa
rents restored to that rank lhoy were
made 10 adorn.
/ oftcn, in my daily rambles, call and
take a look At the happy circle assem-.
bled round S~eymouf's frc-slde. A ne
liza still plays Homo, sweet home, while
her aitectlonato husband frequently 10
marks To the piano | am indebted