Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-16


Book Through the interference OF friend,
however. the war was aaelIed, and Mrs. Roy.
all left us, we'll satisfied with what she had
seen and done. About TWO years ago, MIS-.
Royail made US a second visit, aud AS usual
hnnored us With on early call. aud fond sm'
brace. Her first volume OF the Black Book,
WAS then out, and the object oil her visit, was
10 deliver II TO the subscribers. Among others,
who move out Of tear, than out OF any GOOD
opinion OF the author, had subscribed Tor ",
there was lady Of great respectabiiIty anu
sterling talents Mrs. Royal did not know IN
what section OF the town the lady resided, and
taxed our q allantry to be her conductor. Tho
not well pleased with the job, we consented,
aud on arriving at the house ofthe lady, was
shown into the drawing room by the servant.
After the lapse Of few moments, abe appeared
and after the commonplace couf'esies OF tue
day had been mutually exchanged, Mrs. Hoy
all made known her business. The lady ex-
pressed great satisfaction that she had been
fortunate enough 10 obtain the Black Book,
aud extended 10 the author. a variety OF good
narured, yet III merited encomiums. The fat
terry was swallowed with ayidity by Mrs. Roy
ali the lady politely invited her to call agaio,
and assured her that she should always be hap.
Iy 10 see Der, though il is most probable that
she " ould at any time have preferred visit
from Belzebub After many fine things bad
passed. and the out pouring Of good feeling
prevailed, Mrs Royal and ourself, we're ready
for departure. As we were about TO leave the
door, Mrs. Royal suddenly turned round, and
addressing herself o the lady, said " Madam,
you have stolen my work bag. had III il IF.
" dollars, besides SIX copies ofthe Black Book,
you are an accused Missionary and want o
rob me- The lady was not more completely
thnnderstrurk than we were d We would have
gladly crept into key hole. The aflrished
lady protested that she was innocent of the
charge declared she had seen nothing of the
work bag and sadto Mrs, Royal, that she
was AT liberty TO search rbe premises for her
property Having somewhat recovered from
the shock that Mrs. Royals impudence and
nsolence had created. we happened 10 cast
our eve on her person, when 10 our satisfaction
we discovered the work bag, suspended from
her arm The old Jezebel was COW satisfied
that she had not been robbed. aud we suggested
To her, that il would he nothing more than the
simple performance OF an act of duty and Us
rce, il she had made the LADY the most humIlia-
ting apology
Apoio gizc, apulogizn, Anne Royal apollo
gize to a Yankee No, not and as for the
" work hng," the imp wDu have stolen it, if
she had dared d" So and make 10 arotogy."
We assured Mrs Royoil. nat The course she
had adDpted, wnnl1 never carry her through
New Fngland aud she had better abandon II /;
but from her subsequent fortunes, II IS evident
that our advice was cast before swine.
Mrs. Anne Royal, sno about seventy
years Of age, OF small stature, and no man oil
common discernmrnt would look on her I'VE
minutes Vnhout being satisfied that she is
real " Tartar Tefmigant - marked IN her
brow, and all the heated, int x bic, and heIish
passions are depicted on her couutenance. She
is not more tnnD tour feet ten inches high, and
walks with degree Of activity and CELEBRITY,
whch is almost incredible.
L. the formation of her mind nature wa
bonntful and had It been cultivated, in a man.
n =, commensurate with its original riches. she
would have figured 10 advantage in the worll
and done no or TO her country aud sex. But
reared in n section of the country, where the
means of instruction were comparatively few,
her mind escaped culture, and was suffered 10
grow up like a r NIX ed of creation Sensi.
bIe ihat she possesses talents of1a high grade,
and believing that the world has not done her
justice, and th4t her intc'lt ciual worth has nei
Their been admitted or allowed she has become
sour jesl US and enyious and writes for revenge
r"ther than for fame money. Although it
may be true that she is an absolute nuisance
I" society, there are traits of her character
which ARE entitled TO admiration and when
We consider her dotage, he, disspPontmenis,
and ten thousand veYatlouS, we are hall inclin.
ed to pity her. and to wish her a comfortable
situation in some well regulated Mad House.
Cdbb1gS heni an DiHo--We have Just now
heard OF cabbage story, which will cook
up for the palaies of our laughter.oving rra-
ders.-" Oh loves ye like any thing, said a
young countryman 10 his sweet heart, warmly
pressing her hand. Ditto" said she, gently
returning the pressure.-The ardent lOuyer,
not happening 10 be over and above larned,
was soreiy p zzl"d TO undersl and the meanlng
OF titto--bnt was ashamed To expose his ig0or.
ance by asking the girl. He went home aud
the next day being al work in the cabbage
yard with his father, he spoke out" Daddy
what's the meanin' of ditto -" Why said
he old man, " this ere il one cabbage head
ant It r. Yes, daddy" "Weli, that ares
ditto " Rot that are good for nothin' gal -
calculated the indignant son, -" she called me
cabhage-head, and III be darned to darnation
II | ever go 10 see her again "
Berkshire American.
Evils take their rank more from the temper
OF the mind that suffers them, than fom ;helr
"'S'"1' Hd'uie. Upon u nbh OF nara anu III
sensible disposition, the shafts of misfortune Of
ten fall ponfleSs and impotent. There are per-
sons by means hard aud insensible, who
from an elastic and sanguine turn of mind, are
| continually prompted to look on the fair side of
things. and having suffered Que fall Immediately
| rise again 10 pursue their course, with the same
tagernesS, the same hpp", and the same gaiety
as before. On the other hand, not unfre-
quently meet with pesons endowed with the
most exquisite and delicious sensibitv, whose
minds seem almost too, fine a texture TO encoun-
ter the vcissitudes of human affairs to whom
pleasure Is transport. and disappointment is
agony indescribable. lGodtCin
Muscaiei Grdpes.-Ihe Muscatel grape vine
has been raised near Adamsviie, Sou h Caroll.
ma, from he seed OF the rasin. A late paper
from that quarter says, 3" the vines are appa-
renily thrifty and nourshing, and bid fair to
produce iiut this season. We sincerely hope
that the attempt TO naturalize this delicious ex.