The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-20


IS all arose to.welcome him. TEL rs
are you one Of the drawn men2 w.
were Just saying, We should be sorry ii
You must be one IL 90 Oh yrs, SIR,
aid Henry, rs he passed through The
alutuon, and tooh his accustomed seal
between Isabel and Mary | 60 en-
I " IN the morning adding with marker
emotion, but then the cause You know
SIR That's we'll, said the old zen
tleman rising, an proud Of you, Hen
/ ~ at the same time patting his shout
der. 1t is well that same spirit Is niai-
vorsal.'
1 he mother and daughters were nov
full 81 anxious i6quiries' ANA more any
ieas looks. Isabel spoke The Ieasi, rs III,
love WHICH is strongest and deepest, Is
..sl.yass slzss .f.slTt 81 -sts ItlaNn0essl. a.
/ say thar tieif attachment mad been foag
aud mutual, and of that Kind which had
become stronger IRON The interesi which
tie parents on both sides had taken in
III The object of llcnry's visit will
therefore have been guessed at before
! this. IL was TO bid farewell TO Isabel,
tho object of his first love, and to the
| friends he had been often with iasonoW
and in joy the hour he spout with them
past speedily away. As he rose 10 de
part, the father sand, my blessing 90
with YOU The mother gave hun a
CHARGE to be careful Of himself. The
gills .claspod his hands. Isabel held in
one hand little red Bible Henry had
given her long before, and ia the other,
his hand, winch had been promised her
with his heart. have often thought,
but perhaps II is IL foolish superstition,
when great danger or death hwait US we
a.e not uniieqaently appraised oil oar
Ire. Either from love of The marvel
'ois, or because the case was really SO
TIC latter shall believe when the
story of Henry is told, IT is said also,
that in taxing leave Of Isabel, he point
cd TO the Bible and said, = Ii may be
that | shall never return. That sacred
book will bo to yon, Isabel, a memorial
Of me. And Mary be added, you
have the turtle shell seal. Your t,ther
and mother have memento enough IN the
memory ofthe happy hours | have spent
with them From both he received Il
parting token Of affection IL friendship d;
and from all, the promise of beng Tt
membercd. Tears rolled down his
checks as he left the house and wi
ping them away as he thought Of his du-
>, i,,h .at,,.I and r,uglnI hmm
IN time TO Join with the evening doyo-
uon.
Early next morning was the sound OF
the roll-call heard ON The plain. There
was busy stirring Of the peoplein the town
that morning. There We're ANXIOUS
looks and running to and fro aud hearts
beating high. Some Of the old came
ont to took at the martial appearance
their grandsons made, and fathers were
intent Oh the scene, and the young were
, there to gaze and wonder, The sun
rose in splendour, and shining on the
FURNISHED arms of the long extended
band gave them most glorious appear
anco. They started of in then march
with drums beating and flies playing,
and arms glistening. 1T is recorded,
that when they reached the Squire's
house he came out 10 meet them, Sud-
denly the music ceased. They halted
for "A time, while he spoke fc" words
to them, AT The same time, adding to his
son, Henry, be a man and do Your
country honor, OF else never let me see
your face again And then they struck
up again and marched of, they were
watched TIL they were out Of sight, aud
! till the last sound OF the drum had died
away on the air.
Thus much hadI gathered from an
interesting old lanlordd Of an inn, where
| had occasion 10 stop, not many years
ago. While standing at the door, enga-
Intcrrupted.by Ms being &led,v.>biH 70
attend upon another guest. My aiton-
ton, however, was quickly tflrSh. qP ia
watching the conduct Of female, who,
that monfeat entered the yard, with a
book underher arm, talking incohercnt-
! ly to helSeH could observe IN her
/ ecnerafSppearahce, many marks OF ear
/ lier beauty, which was now faded away.
In particular, her dark eye, aud hair
still black, and set OF perfect teeth,
though age had LETT wrinkles on her
forehead, were too striking to pass I'M
noticed. She looked me in the face
with a Wild stare. and passing on, confer
red the same compliment Oh my horse.
and then left the yard. The landlord
returned, and as he had taken some in
terost in my curiosity to learn what he
could so easily relate, began again to
speak of the same subjec, with the alb
ruptness with which he broke of. But
he was shot two others with him. 1t
was melancholy time when they were
brought home, and we had sorrowful
funeral when we buried them After
. .,o,,.n,,s nauee he continued nut