Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-23
F-omthe Liierory Sl,ta1erl.
HENRY AND ANNETTE.
a TALE FouNnEp oN EAcT.

~
Ia romantic little village in the interior of Penn
sylvania there lived not many years SINCE as clerl
ia the store of an opuent tradesman, Henry Payne
an amable boy of fifteen, who had been placed year
previous by his parents, under the guardianship Of
Major Ceaveland, universally noted for his prudence
sagacy and honesty, and BY whom they did not
doubt their idol boy would be trained up in the way
he should 60; and come to be at distant day. the
pride and solace Of their declining years Henry was
indeed boy of no common capacity; to a superior
intellect, was united that quick and delicate sens-
bility, and those deep, tender and ardent affections
which belong only 10 minds Of peculiar class. The
family OF the Major, into which Henry was about
this lime introduced n boarder, was composed of
himself, wife, and two daughters who had arrived ar
maturity The boys constant attention in the store
and his ohliging disposition 10 please had earv at
tached him 10 his patron, by one of the strongest
ties; aud his unusual ondness for books, interesting
loquacty and sweetness Of disposition, made him not
less favourite with the other timates oftho family
ut the table, an absent and younger daughter. the
darling of her parents, was freIreuty alluded to
She had been residing for some months previous
with Mrs Montgomery, an elderly aunt of hers who
iived distances and was soon expected to return
and remain IN her fathers fa2ily.
70 will not be supposed, that the table talk "a which
this expected incident gave rise, passed
unhecded by Henry. His starved affections had
long seemed to require something on which to feed.
and IN the new acquaintance, to which he WAS abou
90 be introduced lie permitted himself to hope that
be should find congenia spirit. Annette for so she
called, the object of his waking and sleepiup
dreans and TO gaze at the lovely picture finer which
his vivid imagination had drawn in the minds eye yyos
lis constant delight.
Such was the state Of his feelings when ,haiso
drove up to the door afternoon and the beautiful
aud delighted Annette, was welcomed TO the bosom
o' her fathers family. Scarcely the first burst
OF affection over, when Henry accidentally entered
the room, and beheld before him in speudd reai,tv
those Charms on which he had so fondly dreamed
She was indeed, beautiful and lovely when she had
JET two years before, at the age of fourteen she was
rs,t1r or,1, raINr. L,,k.
rpcned and expanded and the light hearted paietv of
the gin, had become somewhat blended with the die
nifty, and grace Of the woman she universally adj
nlircd Days passed on, and Henry became more and
most Interested in his companion; the purity and in
nocence of her mind, her intelligence vivacity and
sprightlness, had nscnsbly won his admiration and
esteem, and the enraptured boy gazcd with de.
light, on the soft, glossy locks, that partially shaded
her clear and open brow, met the chances of those
bcgh; and beautiful eyes, listened TO her sweet
voice, he loved with all the ardOr ofenthsiastic Youth
HOr can be supposed, that the assdious attentions
o; the adnirlng Henry, either repused mr. dsrc
gurded; nc was now entering his eighteenth year
and the beauties OF lbs person. his open generous and
manly temper, had made small impression on tho
heart OF tho blooming Annette, and he saw and .ll
win pride and Joy the marked partially with which
size tron'"i him. y or were the calculating parents
at all displcascd with the growing attachment Of tho
vo' ng couple; for Henry had received sncb assie-
tn &C from Il doceascd relative, previous 10 his doot
II ade his prospects unusually bright And tho f.,
tIcT. as ne UNilH inc cHfefil attention an!
eing industry tthc young thought with uloa-
sure and satisfaction, Of his probable union with his
daughter. The spring was far advanced and
nature he'd assumed that rich, luxurious and bloom,
mr. aspect, peculiar o this delightful season. Tho br
whistle Of Tie plough boy, he urged along his snr
gi5h scam, broke nerrily on the eur. The turti
doves " re cooling anOrOusly ~ The sun. The robin.
concealed in the thick foliage Of the birch was indus
triou4y piping bis mellow strains; and the gentle
lamb IN irohcsomi gee, by the side Of it,
nuct mother mcc}ly chewing with half closed
ewes, On the distant hin size. Al the emiiiup
btaniies which nature had so bountcously eured
around, seemed 10 be gratefully ict Snd en-
dyed by every living thing Nor were Henry and
Annette among the slightest para.crs ofthis unver-
l fcaq; many, e. long, and delightful were tho walks
Nv which they now INDUCED, amid the quiet serenity
pfiho neighboring grounds. and as they talked and
laughed with playful familiarity, OF gazod with mutu
~ delight on the rich landscape around them, their
very beings seemed TO become corporate, and they
imagined they made Ouy FOR each others enjoy.
fnent.
In onc Of these excursions Henry had taken oc-
rqsgg e. dccarq - nc hushinQ girl, 'ho warmth