Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-09

aud warm myself I'm welcome Tic very az.
poaFance of things as entered told me thai | vas
aud hanished all anxiety abort myself aud hefsr
Seated in the corner, discovered beautiful lit
| lie black eyed yid apparently the sole remaining
tie that bound the Old lady to eNislauce, and made
life dear 10 her From the ANXIOUS solcitude with
which my yen ralle ha4tess ever and anon eytd
her iosiar child, and the ailcetouate reglrd viii
which il was returned bv hcrmt,s suhmissRcnfss
and unaffected landness, thought | could perceive
thai they wero the mutual stuy aud support of each
other
Thus stands al aeed Elm NV bound
Thus youihfll ny slasgs an elm around
These two constituted the " hole of the white fani-
". |, was Elias misfortune while yet an infant,
To he deprived of thai guardian angel during our
thonghtless and helpless years, whom VIZ call
mother and her grandmother hadtakcn and nursed
and ioslercd her until she WIS now become old e
nongh tnmake some return ior all the fond anXletirs
winch had watched over her helpless infancy. She
appeared Ike some lingering flower, which when
all Other flowers have departed. still elings to MS
wlthcred stem, reluctant 10 separate, and wiling
-" 10 hlusl, unsccn
Aud waste it, fragrance N tho desert AT"
The old lady had taken care To store her tender
mind with much of useful knowledge aud had ear
ly lmbued II with pinus reverence lor rtIIgion
and she had been 50 far blessed as 10 witness the
fruits OF her labor5 The bent of Elias mind had
taken the proper directions she had already laid
hold freliglon as thu anchor Of hor soul and was
daily GROWING the declming day Of her grendmoh
cr Wilh pttlee and JOY
Ahersuper, 3, jleoIl lady's bdlrr Eas sung
some Of ha l1tor,t5 hymns; and eeutar,d to
clam one Of b,rnyself winch she r'odily granted
=
oculsd her nsl, threw my heart All into "a flute,
aud Hfob Hdob itWenL asiflt meaul u shattrf ~
eryrib IN my side Every attitude IN W cll behod
her acryed but 10 hoghtcn my nduata' On. She Lad
an artlcss simplicity Of manner peculiar to herself;
aud every thing she said and did seemed v,rtu-
ousps wsest discroecst best f In "a word she had
cdsla charm urumd mn, that icttcfed IN lnstto her
sid; and cuuld uot hep cxelalmmg 10 myself
"lfihsre t. peace TO he found IN the warld
The hear G,nti. humble nghtIook br II horo."
Tie hour orrc.tat length arrived, aud reluctant
ly tore uiyaalf rom Elias side In vain did en-,
d.ao, foco6.Dose nyscfto sleep The soft INTO
nations nj her Voice still vbrated iHmy ear, aud
broi upon my SAUNDERS. IT, fora moment, | fell
asleep, her sylph-hke form was gliding bei,ac my
vision audi VAS continually interrupted and star
lied, until morning Put end 10 my troubled
dgenmsI reflected ON the events of tn pns M ht
and IL appeared as if all had been the elect Of en-
chmunentz Breakfast came on. and ! Wa3 once
more summoned into her presence. There she
was The sanc imagc that Ind haunted me al
nlght Tn same voice thai tell like harp tones,
on my ear aud the same dark oy.s, whose every
Glance ltmdled STRANGE feelings In contemplating
hen machlcss PROJECTIONS, forgot every thmIslSe
business Oncday lew by and another and auoth
er and was ,hll uulor the influence Of this spoil
Of enrlantment-- still hosciiHg near her and renc
tant even tolhmk ofscparmlng Ali, thoneht, !. /
in this lone retreat, with this loved oblect IN cheu
M. how blc>t could | live how caIm could
die how noperr,ptlbly would hIc's numerous
Ills GLIDE by when charmed by the sniu3 of this
ANGEL IN dlsaujsc-I al ienetlt summoned rcsou
ton toorlcl my horse, ana after having suffered
him To- stand hall day. forced myself to take
lcaee Of her whom my .ouI desired to love- A.
her fur hand fingered for half moment IN nine,
could not rrfua from giving II sentIe pres sarr-
/ w5uidlaee pressed il lomyh p, bur sbr would not
suffer the PROCLAMATION. Cu.LEBS.