Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-06

And ianumerabie arphyrs triskiy famed ihe
lace OF Nature, dispensing, with every breeze.
the halmy mnllihnence Of grove aud field. Be
/ fore me, Just mnniling his dusky SIDES IN vivid
/ green, lay the Hue Ridge. like an undulaling
horizon, bounding the delightful prospect,
which, else would have cAtended Ia too per-
picking a variety The same scenery, the
same mhsio Ind delighted me thousand tinlrs
before, III daYs thai are past Hnd gone forever.
Save here aud there. where the untpnring aKc
had muteled some lavoritr grove, all, NIL was
The same. alone was changed. Tho long
years OF miiev tina, had blighted my heart.
had kindly spared those loved mementos OF
happier bouts How delightful thus to be
permitted TO revisit them Their presence
thawed every avenue To my heart, aud
suffered torrent Of emoi.ons TO rush In with
"a shivering transport, almost 10 overwhel,o
ing. Veerng between the past and present,
aud spccual,ng On the future, became so ab.
sorbed III coniemplslive te,cr,es that | reached
the place of destination ere was aware OF my
approach.
There is something in meeting with friends
whom We. love aud who we know love us, that
may be felt, but cannot he described. My
feelings underwent an instant change, and,
from pensiyc melancholy. were rousrd into
jovRl hilariiy. The evening was not less beau
tiul aud mild than bud been the morning Not
n sialn or IA INST appeared above the horizon
which very knowing ones tell US om'nous, To
the bridegroom elect. ola eloudless matrmo-
Mai sky. We all isll conscious of this and
eur bnlstorous journey 10 the house OF tn brde
was IN wide contrast To min. OF the morning. We
soon arrived at the end of our ,uruey, the
residence OF n plain, independent farmer,
where the very appearance OF things bespoke
al a. al
pomrosily Of The would-bc-pol'te cao inspire
US with. After the hustle oi dressing was 9.
ver W. were conducted Into the apart men,
where the btide, with her maids, was IN WHIT
ing TO receive US.
Her form was fresher than tho morning rotn
When the dow vets IL. Leaves unstaluod aud pure,
A 10 the lily or tho mountain snow
Tho modest virtues mingled IN hcr eyes,
Slill on tho hoor dr1oood, darhg all
Their humid beams"
Soon u WINS annsund that the reverend par
sou was ready tn perform the sacred eertmo
ny The moments coal sion over the ofidr-
groom, with proud, elastic a,op, ted hs TAR
one, half uAmblng AID afraid. into the area
where the holy man stood rs centre. All was
breathless sencs aud up oe anxiety. could
see, through the prndent vc0 ot the h'ide, ihr
roses hue fading from her cheek, whilr her
lettering frame leaoed for support on the man.
ly arm Of her betrothed. AZ length 'hs Solemn
charge was given. tho half ariiculaicd d" ieiH'
was muttered those words Of volnminous 'm j.
port VIII, h so few seemto understand TINY were
pronounced " man and Wits" the veil llli"d,
| aud the Joyous bridegroom sealed lais yows
| with a kiss tremb,ng With rapture. Tina VA
| the signalinr all who chn#c 10 avail themselves
| OF the privilege extended on such occasions
| from time ,mmemoral, d" concerning which tho
| mind OF man runnelh not 10 tho CONTRARY
| Old bachelor, rs | am, I could not raalsi tie
temptation Of riotiog kisses from the hon'ed
| lips Of the fair So, throwing vlde NV 7md. |
| entered on the endeating Hnjuymeni oil ny
| more youthful bliss, and, | confess. thu, ne
| yer was more delighted Ia all my life Ali now
was congratulations and wishes OF Happiness
and prosperity and # there was Qua gratnla-
ion more cordial than the rest that "ns NINE
This happy pair Ind become eogaged nj an
| early period in lie buI all who have bern III
/ lovc-& | presume lhat every body has loved
know that there are busy bodies ever ready
10 mar the happiness aud bIighI ,he hope. of
| fond lovers SO with this happy pair Det,gh
! mr. persons had sown the seed, OF dIseUrd md
diStrust between them and they we've doomed
| TO pine over their cruel fate, aud 10 reproaHh
each other, OF taihless love for yrnfs, TIL
| brought, forlutonsly, together. word, rs u
ever DOES, explained the whole matter They
I were reGonccd, renewed their engagement,
AMI. ~ last, brought their love to tins happy
issue. | have had some experience IN these
! affairs but thereby hangs tall PEI
! hnps could give very saiigiactoTy reasons why
| am an old bachelor.
| was sudden'y reused from kinh OF love
| dream into which had fallen, by the sound oil
| a violin IN distant corner OF tn" room. II
had 81, uck up a tune which had been n iasoriir
| n "a hnu uaVa
| time that have " Threaded the mnZy lance,
10 that same tune, with her whom | tondly
| thought heaven, III it's mercy, had sent In b. Il
sweet little beguller OF all my carrs-bui e
noueh Tho music ",hriad my heari-striDg'
u to the life" fell The mc,de begin 10 'lse N
my heels and II vas with difficulty thai could
persuade myself from hawking ont SONS TAR
nymph ms partner ~ the dance, u vas re-
all, n scene worthy the pencil OF mnsier, To
see ace aud youth ming,nc together III the
same dance and like Gold'miths Villagers,
A" holding out. to tire each other down
who iha, like. 10 see Nature, as she Is
would moi have enjoyed. with me, the pleasing
spectscle' hung delighted over the interest
ing group. The agile step and buoyani torn
ofthe lair, unirammelled by the caprice ol
fashion the lively animation oil healthful
countenances, contrasted with tao forced aud
sickIy smile of iaghiou's votsries, reminded nIt
strongly OF what Eve was when Milton says,
Grace WINS in all hor st.ps, heaven IN hor eye,
| Ia ov'ry GESTURE. dignity and love.
II is IA such society IN is that We are enabled
to study, and constrained 10 admire Nanre''
Workmanship. No sub,eriuge. no tsetlilous ait
to disguise tho true character It's here thu
the countenance is ever found to be "A true In
der to the heart. Not Ticked out IN all TIN
trumpery Of Partisan ingenuity native ease
aud an unaffected erscefulness present then
~ the lovelest view:
| -" For lovanssss
| Needs not tho foreign AID Of ornament,
| hut Is, when unadorned adorned the most"
So deeply did this marriage scene interest my
| heart thai | resolved TO allure my vows %