The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-01
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From a Latiy's .iibum,
TIE PARTING KISS.

FROM q iddV .hOuW'
TIE PARTING KISS.
III. NJ, did mol o'rrinke his bad nicm,
Anl lan.t he buried but intent
That peri.hrd by the way. Shatpeaye
The driver sounded his horn aud IN ono more
hourI was TO depart in the Stage tor my "a
tive State. The idea ofresistmg the home of my
childhood -of returning 10 the bosom OF my
brothers anl SISTERS, aii once more bchoIding
M. arc1 paren,s before the grave should hide
them larrser from my view, flied me with rap
~ = That nd never exp 'ticnced before. Al.
rt,d, transported IN Imagination over the long
iourisy. | received th jbyons welcome o the
ham ! milv NJ good old father met me nj
the gafe W III the kind II demonstration of alice
10 --ins .nathr' now teehlt With years and
tree b ing II afn ctop, tole'ed hall way down
a. ST. T. gap uy hand aud unable TO sus-
tain t. sock of Joy she burst into tears,
wri}t nv III lie seriuns sister Clara ran To my
arms an1 .,dns hrs abunl my neck, could
no .etam fiam chiding me for not answering
her letters BeN title sister; kissed her
pre- Hack EYES and promised TO do better IN
Situ q aud thefe WIS pleasure, aye a bliss even
in this rrterir Of imagination, | would not bar
yer for the wide worlds wealth and all IFS hon
or besides
Blu every bliss has It's bane. There is not
glad enntioh that ever enters the human heart
buI il Is quickly chaccdby some obtrusve care,
The thought that | had 10 pnrt with Fanny Nor
riSpu whom so much lov 4, even unto adora.
lion. ,onn put end 10 the glow OF happy
feeling. an.l sp cad over my heart coirespon-
ding paiguancy 81 misery. Thus Is The nature
of human happiness. The visits Of joy are as
short those of the yotarcs OF fashionable life,
and Inc breast that is clltcd by her transilory
presence will rs surely experience an equal de
pros,i,n a he departure. Her smiles are like
--The vivid flashes OF lightning that cast lnomen-
taty ,pcndor On tn brown cheek of night but
vanish in an instant and leave behind four fold
daikpesS Thought oihone, aud my soul ex.
panded--l thought offanny, aud il sunk IN de.
Je''Iion. | loved his 1n and excellent creature
MOI that The beauty Of her whole ser SeeuId cpl
tomZrd In her form md face, hut more for
the baher brilliancy of 'e' msophstcatcd pu.
" u helft. Ny love was feclprocatcd. Dai-
ly - renewed onr VOWS OF perpetual constancy,
and TIE gfesH eyed monster iralousv, never
suiicl or N nds OF disturbed our peace but
mulua'l, conGdd.ag. wcco ioyed thcluyury often
der 81 eitpctiol unn'X'd with the bitterness of
douJt md dis rtist & II there be such thing as
positive happiness on Garth tits this il is this :"
B'eSt IN each oihe society Ne seldom sought
any other, aud from our FIRST acquaintance we
h. never been separated even FOR week at a
NJ -teplr NJ = mr. nov, aud possibly forever
---ii seemed liz dnaih
had alrcai, taken leave of on the eve.
mag OF he proceeding aay but now that was
about TO enter ON my Journey almost mmedl.
atcy. could not Su1prcss n rising propensity
tiitt Increased IA ardp1r rs the time of depart.
urs drew nearer, 10 gaze upon her sweet inno-
CEN face once more-once more 10 seize her
little white hnad and saw = good bye" has.
Tened To her dwelling. She was at her piano
playing the plaInise mir of" Roy's vile" the
very tune which Of all others | most delighted
10 hrart and She could play too. with such en-.
chanting shill--sn- touching 10 the heart. On
my entrance into the roou she ceased the music
out quickly resumed i, at nv request, aud ac.
colhPfaiHd the instrument with her voice, which
possessed the very soul VI melody. and brcathed
'eeiing and pathos soul subduing as the
%NsS'o harmony Of NoWmahat She sung
Fare thee web, for must leave theo,
4s'ua' let not onr parting greye thee,
f"ri Twill stil be thine, believe me-"
ana mere was an applicability in these words
70 III situation, such suiiahlcne>s of sentiment
Z" mo occasion, that made them sink 4" deem i'm.
7" my bhrh,ne heart" and tho cannot sa that
hTstc, like tihra'S, drew an Anrel down u
! VII sa} that She sung like AN Angel. and
wore all the celestial loyeness of one Could
the song never close, aud her beauty meyer
die, who would ask fora brighter Heaven
As soon as she finished the strain. she closed
the lid of the plano, and turning her bcamv fac.
Vfh her bonDy blue eyes" toward me. sbe
SAID, Il now have task Tor YOU to perform
AID II is "A compliance with your promise mad,
u long time ago, to write an originil piece il,
hy album The evening is Favourable To poe.
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