Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20


its th IS, 1t IS 'h.,. Moore
onc window opening down TO the ground,
showed the interior of very small parlour
plainly and modcstly furnished, bus pannal-
lcd all round with well filed book cases. "A
ladyS harp stOUd in one corner and in ano-
;her two fine globes and an orrcrv. Some
small flower baskets filed with roses. we're
dispersed about the rom; and at Il table.
near tho Window, sat Il gentleman writing,
Ug leaning over Il writing desk. with n pen
N his hand, for his eyes were directed TO-
wards the gravel walk before the window.
where lady Tan elegant looking woman.
whose PLAIN Whito robe, and dark uncovered
AaIf Wei became the sweet matronly express.
sion Oh hcf lace and tgure) was anXiously
stretching out her encouraging arms TO her
little daughter, who came laughing and tot
tefing towards her ON the soft green turf her
tiny feet, as they cSsaycd their first indepen
dents!cpS, IN the cVentlul walks life twisting
and twInn9 with graceful awkwardness. and
unsteady pressure, under the disproportionate
Wel9ht OF her chubby person. 1t was u sweet,
hcart-thrI!linS sound, the Joyous, Growing
laugh OF that creature, when with one last,
bold, mighty effort. she reached the mater
nal arms, anu was caught UP to the ma
ternal bosom, and half devourcd with I,is
scs in an eystacy OF unSpcakablc love. As
If provoked to emulous loudncss by that
mlrthtul QUERY, and impatient to minolc if,
clear notes with that young innocent voice.
biackbrd uncovered in IL tall ncighborinu
bay-trce, poured out forthwith such Il flood
III tulIi rich melody as stilled the baby's
iauSh, ana Tor moment, arrested lis
observant ear. But for moment
The kindred nature burst out into full cho-
rus: the baby claspcd her hands and Iauch-
cd aloud; and after her fashion, Knocked
Inc unseen songstress. The bird redoublcd
her tunciul efforts, and still the baby LAUGHED.
and still the bird reioined and both togcthcr
raised such mciodlonS din, that the echoes
CT the Ola Church rang again and never
since the contest Of the nightingale with her
human rival, was heard such an emulous
conflict Of human skill could have Iauoh-
ii for company, from my unseen lurking
place in the dark shadow of the church but
tresscs. 1t was altogether such scene as I
shall never forget, one from which | could
hardly tear myself away. Nay. did not
STOOD m1IOncsS as Il statue In my dark nrev
niche, III the objects before me became in
distinct IN twilight, till the fast slantng sun
boainS had withdrawn from the highest Danes
"a the church window, till the blackbir,-s
song was hushed, aud the baby's voice was
still, and the mother and her nursing had
rctrcatcd into their quiet dwelling, and the
evening taper cleaned through the fallen
white curtain and still open window.
Butyet before that curtain fell, another
act OF the beautiful pantomine had passed
IA review before me. The mother with her
infant IN her arms had seated herself in =
low chair, within the little parlour. She
united the lrock strings, drew of that and
the second upper garments, deyterousIy and
at intervals, as the restless frolics of the ain
unwearcd baby afforded opportunity: and
then IL was in lis little coat and STAYS. the
plump white shoulders snuggcd up I'm an
TIC menlmcnt, far above the slackcned shout
Ger straps. Thus the mothers hand slipped
OIL one rcd shoe: and having done SO, her
Ups were pressed, almost as IL seemed juyo-
idntanIy, to Tie lttlc naked foot she still
hcld. The other, rs if in proud love Of lib
crty had sjnrncd of TO distance the fnllov,
shoe; and Hoy the darling disarrayed far its
innocent sunbors, was hu.hcd and uuictcd
bui not yet 90 rest; the night dress was still tn
DC put on, and the little crib was not thcre
Dui To the mighty duty already required of.
Young Christians. And IN - moment il v,og
hushed, ana 10 moment the small hands
we're pressed together between the mothers
sands, aud the sweet serious eve was rois.
rd aud fixed upon the mothers eve Hho,o
'ealncd, as yet, tIc infanCs hcaycpS and
1c saw that il was Iispiug out il, uucor-
-ciOUs prayers: uuCOr tcious, surely not IA,
fcccpicd. y 'is5 from maternal Hps was fhoI
oxen ol Gods approval, and ilIcn she ros,
"nd gathering up the scattered garments i'm
l'n same clasp With her haIEHaked babe. she
t'iN o. smiling 10 It's father, and one saw in
H'e expression Of hjs face, as he appraised if
'lrr h"rinE Imprinted a kiss on that Of his
.'l'r o"' s"" d. m AID ihc holy fcrvour Of
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