Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-22


mer ever brought in her train The sun would have
been Internationally warm but for the morning breeze
which played through the rustling fologe.-LordI
eelp u.s. here Is the outset OF sentimental perora
tnn that had arrived years of discretion when the
Alps were christened. | have slipped into style
which the wise man of Israel was mising upon, when
lie pronounced that there was no new thing under
the sun. Let us fancy or suppose, or conceive, or
deprt or Imagine, that che morning was Etlrly emil
tied To all the praise which the weatb received
On this morning my cousin Mary and myself wander
cd forth To taste the caller air, and eat b!ackber-
ries. ia all my rovlng expeditions 1t had boon my
constant practice to preserve the nest OF the Wild
trult discovered, offering for my mother a
md aii the whimsical cxotics ION thu eastern Chimes
which had been engraitcd Oh my natural feelings,
love Tor my mother perhaps alone Sustained neither
CHECK nor alteration. 1t oursfed III its farest and
freshest CHARACTER preserving the strength of NATURE
Whle every thing else was more or less artificial
There was Il fine bunch os backoerrics in the very
centre of the bush, which bad for some time attrac
ted onr i'onage. I determined to the temp
ting priza. and present il, usnel, to my mother
Tins determination communicated to my cousin, and
requested her assistance to ensure its With
no little tronee or small Number of scratches, |
reached the vicinity OF the stalk which the berries
grew. They were far above head 7 pressed
the briaF, bend The ton towards her. cxpec-
ting that che would detain till cXtr,ctted myself
Judge my indignation when behold her calmly pluck
the fruit and as cuny swallow berry after berry, till
the branch was totally strpt scazeG mt her lii mo
tlonless supciact,on, during the whole process
then, without one WORT, scrambled through the bush
Oh the side opposite the which entered, and
stro,led across the field leaving her 10 find her way
home M she best nIi,,t When returned there
vas no one n The pa:ui:r, aud weary and gloomy
| threw :nysa! on a chair. Presently my Inolhci
and corsiIl entered, silent as owl in the dav time:
evidently there was something, very satisfactory
N character, occupying the thoughts of each. DIS
tTessrd at The Obvious severity Of my mothers look,
ont ul5uaDlID .:uiDJtluU, thDuul 4 RI
Iul cousin had given her version OF the story,
felt for my handkcr lief I.r was e,usperated to
II degree that required tears or bursting. As sat
on the chair, had noticed sonnet hing white hanr-
ing the edtce; seized il echancallv and with
The sudden iirt nearly dcthTonei myself ere dis.
covered that colour and texture the only points
OF resemblance between nv handkerchief and the
ir,!l wnG Juggling Ut. The truth dashed OIL me at
once. Those unhappy briarS! in moment my
anxiety banished resentment: iny o;iy wish now
to get forth OF tue roum without eapium the rear en-
posed On the impulse OF the moricnt, nothing bet
ter suggested ITSELF than TO enroll myself disciple
OF that great master in the science of retropraie
movement, the Crab aud tn advance slowly back ward
with my face 10 the fee NJ artfice partially sue
cccded; for gained the door, within a yard before
attracted any spccin attention. Such an unprcce-
tonted mode OF exit could no', however, totally es-
cape notice. 1hc eyes OF both were turned full
upon ric: Thought the music power ofthe east vet
axIsted, and was that operating on myself
Within three feet Of the door, dared not open it
Tor that could n:'t be achieved without wheeling and
thus sac'li!cng totally the advantages Of ,ny delnte
htirnrth. with infinite gravity stretch
I'd forth m hand, with the slightest possible aIera-
ION OF posture, anu ciiact: nIagnanIious retreat
i5nt alas! my unfortunate appcndagc became visible
III the very in@llent when was iicita,inr myself OH
ny happy escape; and rs scampered along the pass.
'ts". my 'n%'mg ears rev"rhcratcd with the dciir-
"a scrrH'o 81 my angel cousin, and the more Subcr
norri'n"n' ri my IN 'tier. II was IL moment of in
;"Iisn bitterness; nj those iar spots in the SIX
~ HE nn which the rv" OF memory fixes, as by an
Invisible ci!arm while tEln c,lar azure ut cuntcn rcpt
arc TIE glowing ints Of iny alike +, Ssed over
inno'.ccG and uDr"@ardcd As soon as 1 could ret
beyond the view OF m ia@g!iiu, torrnc:iturs a bnrs
If tears thai scaled they flowed brought relief
ina s'a thing OF caimrcSs. Then did j form a
ho!:sand varied plans OF cunsHmnatc revenge. which
" thor very multitude prcclinl the FEASIBILITY of
'''ec'io'i Kat one thing was fixed aud Certain
Revenge. revenge at ali events. The manner the
iinc ana other incidents heaven should please: i
cvenge, deep enough To a;one for The nspeaiiabie
insult had received, Should Do left neither 10 hca-
IN nor t" torture, but should own me sIaubor
The white fig, which had boon hung out in 40 TN
'!cky an hour, had lost lis mathematical! character:
n>t"ad III holding forth tic promise OF peace It BOT
ended ike Tie blood red ensign, war, war, even to
be knife.
Some weeks passed away, and my fury had sub |
ldod INTO calr and settled hatred for that young
nd baaullfn! being, whom had shore a period
eforc worsbpped as specimen Of a diyimcr nature
nm my owl She was recalled to her own family.
nd saw her depart, without an attempt to con
cal how much was gratilcd at he necessity which
Tdcroi 1t. ! have never seen her since. Time
hich has passed 50 nectly with US both, has meta.
oTph~jed the girl and the boy n:o the woman and
lc man: yet the dislike Of ny childhood continues
nbn;ed. Il is said by the reverend voice Of expc-
ence that the friendships OF infancy are far more
nccrc than those OF more advanced years; would
,k why may not the remark ;bc extended TO isuJs
VOL as friendships II is not with the wsI, TO orat
my faabngs IN this particular instance that ven
ire 70 question that maxim which saws the eumi
es o; tle child are never remembered bv the man
MI questions of the hcrrt, cuct iud, dial ma,
r!ge Tor h'insrt--Ay eXPerirnrc is contrary to
MS maXll. TIL scar ofthc wound rcc.ived in nv
ally years has grown and widcnod with The growth
my boiy--ii,c resentment Of The SAN, period of
lanhpod.
was now ver2ing toward my twelfth ycar For
,ma time previous my admiration of tie Ara ban
lights had becu declining Whether il was that i
'ore extended reading had corrected my taste or
'a' long acqu1iiauc with the contents had left