Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-16

fort that duty might REQUIRE !, a.
this mournful service. But here he ~ p,eSs
communicated "ish to his comps, rs.s'
would go head and break The r,.
deception that had led them 90 s' .s
less mission Perhaps Con,er, ,. W
Ignorant Of all he wished, or to w, wy
hands he bad eon6ded a commis,ia, 'n .,
than ordinary delicacy. He merely e. q o.
inability, and with a weaknss, ~, eH By
some apology in his feelings, be .,, .' I'd R''
! panion depart without iusIruc,;oH, w
without any other guided than Man,"
Though Faith had betrayed no m .rts.
ness during the abse' ce of.he ,rsy,,l.,, W
ey' was tie first 10 discover III. G
husband, as he came with a tired 80"
the fields, in tie direction Of the lw.r
Long ere Dudley reached the hons. ."r
OF its inmates had assembled in ,ho :;
This was no meeting of rurbulrn, dsIir..a
clamorous greetings. The adve,.no
near amid silence so oppressive u,'' ~"
/ ly disconcer'ed i studied proirc,' By N.Y.
had hoped TO announce hrs lidnp, ;o,
ner suited 10 the ocr .,ion HIS h,,I
/ the gate Of the little court, and sin roS
his foot was on the low slrv, and 49,
babe him welcome. The lock. # wv
group were rather fixed on I've f ar.r,,jg
than on the person Of him who ,n,'.,
Her face was pallid as death, her eve ,e,,'
but filed with the men'a effort lb,, ,,".
her, and her lip scarce ,rembIed, as ,I5
ence to feeling still stronger than IL.
which had SO long o7pre. ,ed her She r,E,.
Ehen Dudley, where hast thou Iir nv
bsnGr" Il
The Young Captain was a. loo, weary =.
he tarrird in the second growth on rhe Nj. !,
SO brave walker cannon be FIR bthirl n
shall see him SOON; al the opening BY he'd
beech and il is there that ! recomm,OI,,
Madam"
1t was thoughtful in Hearhco, AMI I,
his usual kindness 10 devise this Win.
cau'ion!" said Ruth, across whose couD,,,r
a smile SO radirn, passed, ,ba, irp.r,t ,
expression which is beloved TO ch.racr-,l,., n.
peculiar beuiguancy Of angels. "Slilpu
unnecessary, for he should have suosr Ibp ,
place our strength on the Rock of Age, L,
me-, in what manner hath my preciou 0,
borne the exceeding WEAKNESS cf thy ,npl,
rou,e"
The wandering glance Of The messenger /!
gone from face TO tace, until il btcsms i.,a
ed on the couDtenance Of his own will 10 ig
lied and unmearing gaze.
" Nay, Faith hath demeaneJ well, boil
my assistant aad Thy par ner, and thou r,r
See her confines is in no degree changed "
did ,5e babe faul,er in this weary passse,,
did she re,ard ny NOV men,s by her fetl
ness? But ] kno" thy mature, man, 81, hl
been borne over many long miles Of noun
side and treach'ious swamp, in thy own zig:
Gus arms. Thou answsrest not, Dude,
exclaimed Ruth. taking the alarm, and I,yI
a hand firmly on the shoulder Of him she "
TONED, as farcing his half a,ertrd lace to nj
her eye, she seemed to read his soul.
TIE muscles Of the sun burn, and r',nrii
features OF the b%Serasd'io lis utmos erp,ns,
ms orS'afHlng drop, rolled out upon his br'
cheeks, and then taking the arm oil Ruth
one Of his own powerful hands, he cOmp''
her to release her hold, with firm bu'rlsH:
full exercise Of his strength, and thUHirs
form Of his own wife without ceremon! a't'
passed through the circle. and entered
dwelling with he tread Of giant
The head Of Ruth dropped on ner O'F'
the paleness again came over her checks ''
was then, tina, The inward look Of the eye ml
first be seen, which afierward, became 50 %
slant and so painful an expression 10
countenance From that hour 10 the ilHs
which the family Of the Wish-FoT-"h'
again brought Immediately before the race
further rumours were ever heard to Essen "
increase, the wasting regrets Of her '0''"