The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-18
Are Won MOI very imnerllnent .

| Very but You are very handsome.
Nay youaro not Ia be angry +, i'll
was fair challenge, and fairly reeeiy-
ed
And you wilinot even ask my par
don 2
No it IS out Of nv way never
DO those things il would cmbarras> me
beyond measure. Pray let ns accom-
pllsh IN introduction not altogether
IN usual one bun that matters littlc.
i Ayvyan Ieypuse--ralher impcrtinent,
and very tormuafe---,it your service !
Margaret OtiHns,--vcry handsome,
and rather foolish, at ,our service
Margarcl danced like nn angel. |
p know she would could not conceive
BY what blindness ! lad passed four
, hours without being struck. We talked
of things that are, and y few besides.
She Wis something OF A bolanist, so we
began with flowers; a DEPRESSION upon
China roses carried Us 10 Chna--the
Mandarms with htlIe blaius, and the
ladies with little tccl--lhc emperor
the Orphan Of Chma--N ollaife---Hayre
---criticlsm---Dr. Juhnsou--thc great
bear--the system of Copornicus--stars
-rlbbons--garters--the order Of the
Buh--Sea bathing--Dawllsh--Sid-
momIl---Lord Sidmouth--- Cicero
+ Romeo taly-----A .iirei----- Metaslio,
----tountains----g groves afdcns---and
so, as the dancmg concluded, We con-
rived TO end as we began, with Maiga-
lei Orleans aud botany.
Margaret talked well on all subjects,
aud wiuily on many. hid expected to
find nothing but romping girl, some
what amusing, and very vain. But |
was out OF my latitude in the FIRST five
minutes, and oul of my senses in the
next. Sine left the room ycry curly, and
: ! drove home, more aslonlshod thlu
= had been for many yeas.
n Several weeks passed away, and !
was about to leave England, 10 oin ny
. sisters ON the Continent. | determined
10 look once more on thai cnslavlnF
4 smile, whose recollection had haunted
| me more than once. had ascerlaucd
, that She resided with IN old lady who
. took pupils. and taught French ana ltal-
= IN, nd music lad manners, at an es-
!. enlistment called Vine House. Two
;. days before | left Tie country, had
e been Til a latc hour shooting at marx
e with duelllnp pistol, ~ entertainments
= OF which, perhaps from lurking pre-
Y sentiment, was very fond. ! WIS re-
q turning alone when | perceived, by the
:, light oi an enormous lamp, u board by
T. the way side bearing the welcome IN
{ scrplou, Vine House. Enough,
Il | exclaimed, enough one more
/ scene beto.e the curtain drops, Romeo
9 aud juliet by hnnpIight !'--I roarned
h about tue dwelling place OF all | held
| dear, Ill | saw hgure n one of the
y windows IN the back Of the house, which
d II WIS quite impossible 10 doubt. /
d leaned against Tree in sentimental
position, aud began TO chaunt my own
II rhymes thus -
p Pretty epquctte, the ceaslcss play
s. Of lime unstudcd Wit
q Aud Ia y eye remembered ray
BY buoynnt fancy lat,
Aud thy young lo'rncad's clear expnnse,
= hherc the locks slept, II thra the dance,
Y DrrapIilc, | saw thee mt
! Arc tar too waru, and Tar too fair,
10 NIX with ousbi nl earthly are,
y But the vision shall cone nhcniny day Is done,
:. A ifall, aud TAR, aida fleeing one
II And the many b0ldly gazc
~ On that Dri lht brow Df ihine,
And II time eye, and mg rays
% On countless cosconbs shine,
II And II thg vii dings il mifth
Ii Which echoes more 81 air linn earth
. For other cars Than niue
heed moi this, yo are fckle things,
u And like your very waudcrngs;
Il ] gaz., aud # thousands share tire bliss,
Pretty capnclous | heed no, this.
, lnso5tb, aIu way ward youth,
A. iit1e 10 lit sea,
And ,clg lp - spcil. the truth,
= tnp.casilg though itbe;
d am no lover, 5e., is lung
a. have heart lof jest OF song,
An IMAGE, sweet, OF tnet,
Il Laeled IN my hearts remutcs treasures,
2 > iai ever be- one OF It's boarded pleasures
: lpis .ioh tie sconer thou has aon,
. And more than TINS he gives To none
e Are they your own verses 2 sad
: my IDOL 1T he window.
IS { They are yours, Margaret was
c. only the yerslher; you were the music
herself
+ The music hersclfis Obliged to You
e And now what Is your erraud for ii
Q grows late, aud you must be sensible---
: no, that you never will be---but you
/, must be aware, that this is very indcco-
II rous.' ##.
: am come to see you, dear Marga-
: ret (which cannot without candles
5 Ito see you, and to tell you, thati it is
:, impossible | can forget
t : Bless me what "a memory you have.
4 But you must take another opportunity
| for your tale for
: Alas | leave England immediately
n a pleasant voyage to you there,