Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

The following interesting story seems n show
thc grateful and delicate turn Of mind possessed
b, the Tuscan peasants.
"Cod tcmpcrs the wind to the shoru Lamb"
One day, as we were walking near
Careggi, we observed a girl, apparently
about fourteen years of age, watching
a flock OF goats. and. at the same time.
spinning with great diligence: her tat
tered garments bespoke extreme no.
verify. but her air was peculiarly digni.
fled, and her counteuance so interest
ing, that we were irrcsistibly impelled
to give her few crasie, or small cop.
per coins. Joy and gratitude instant.
ly animated her fine eyes, while she
exclaimed, Never, till this moment,
was worth so much money! Struck
by her words and manner, we injured
her name; Likewise, asked where her
parents lived. My name is Teresa
replied she; but alas! I have no pa
rents No parents! who, then. takes
care Of youf' The Madonna But
who brought you upT' A peasant. in
Valambrosa; | was her nurse child !;
and | have heard her saw my parents
delivered me into her care; but that
she did not know their name. Ash
grew up, she almost starved me; and
what was worse, beat me so cruelty.
that at length | ran away from her.
And where do you live now = 'Yon.
der, in the plain pointing to Val d. Ar.
no; / have fortunately met with n
mistress who feeds me, and lets me
sleep in her barn this is her flock
And are you happy, now!' % yes.
very happy. At first, to be sure, it
was lonesome sleeping in the barn. by
myself, tits so far from the house ; but
am used to il nov; and, indeed, I
have not much time for sleep, being
obliged to work at night when come
home, and ! always 20 out with the
goats, at day break; however, l do
very well, for ! get plenty Of bread
aud grapes, and my mistress never
beats me- After learning thus much.
we presented our new acquaintance
with paul, about ten cents--but 10
describe the ecstacy this gift produced,
is impOssiblc. Now cried she, when
Hood OF tears had enabled her TO
speak, 'now can purchase a corona
now can go TO mass, and pray 10 the
Madonna to preserve my kind bene.
factressn
On taking leave Of this interesting
creature, we desired she would SONG !.
times pay US a visit; our invitation.
was only answered by bow, and to
our regret, we neither saw. nor heard
OF her again, till the day before our
departure from Carrggi, when IL ap-
pearcd that, Immediately after her in
terView with Us, she had been stack
ed by the small poI. and was only lust
recovered.
During the next summer, although
we again resided in the same neighbor.
hood, we, Tor a considerable time, saw
nothing Of Teresa. One day, how
ever, we observed a beautiful white
goat, browsing near our house, and. on
go'og out, perceived our protcgee, With
her whole flock. We now injured.
almost aDgrily, Why she had not visit.
ell as before ! I was fearful Of 90
truding.' replied the scrupuIous girl /:
but have watched you a. distance,
ever since your return and I could
not iorbear coming rather nearer, than
, usual, to-day, ia the hope that you
might notice me- We gave her
lraDeeseoni. dollar. and again dssir.
Ell she would sometimes call upon 10.