Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-09
TOM TALKER.
nm ruE VfuGIsIAN.
TIE MAID OF TIE MOUNT


l'tu ma thcn iucAloss hour -
.HSas Edi!0ss - oau Old bachelor, ike my
self who IS apt To gro~ slci Of the dull mon0'o
ny OF a town life mp to the country IS atadsca
Suns vi the your, full of interest and novelty |
love 10 exchange tie hurry and hustle Of tasvn ior
The calm tranquility of ucolauy fresidc ! love
to throw oil the trammcs ut town etiquette. and put
GA the casy sarb Of rustic simplicity IN town.
every tkine Is SAID and done Ivy the rules Of cold
pnprIft8 and dull tornality which. at the samc
umc they I'D yonWelcome, seem 10 forbid nIoy-
meot Not 50 IN tle country where the spon'a-
ncous emotions Of the heart arr ulrrci and uelrd
There, cvCly thing seems 10 t. nnlmand nsdt 10
the heart, and We mscnsibly ind ourselves al home
even IN the bosom of strangers. Lay be slngu
lar bul do not like to act by rule Tx. 10 have a
Wy ofmy owll--to act my own part IN my own
way 10 express my oWa a'ntlmeuts and feelings
i'll my own anguaga without bong crampedby the
usip.d rules Of Inch life
always hail trip 10 the country as season OF
pleasant relaxation from dreary confinement.
There the ma glndtlon is cut loose from its gloomy
abode, and suffered to fly at large and to eXpallntc
DER all the beauties and wonders Of nature W.
there, as some writer has SAID, have sort Of pro
pcrty IN every thing we see. We have the pow
er of altering and improving things TO suit our own
fmey and taste without IN fact infringing ON the
rights and privileges ofthc righttnl owners. Thus
our hours, and even days, glide almost inscnslblY
away. Every day brings us new scenes, and every
scene new charms. Even at this season Of year,
when
"Wintor howls in gnsy storms
The long dark night"
a Journey INTO the country has unspcakable charms
formc. like to hear the hollow munnnrings Of
the distant storm come wa,lmg ON the swlilwagcd
blast and to see the fallen leaves IN ercng oddi's,
sweep along the mountain slope. They make a
KIND of mournfu music whose tones seem 10 be IN
unison with the feelings Of my hcMt-Indecd, eve
ry sound of rural nature hnds responsive tone IN
my feelings.
was about to tell You ola Little adventure that
lately happened to me during visit to the eoun-
try but some how or other. hive cot in advance
ofmysef "A few weeks ago, | took a ride mo
the country, and after having travelled all day
through SCIENCES which excited feelings qfWnsual
delight, found night fast approaching, and wils
II storm Of threatening aspect. had been ioT
some miles lost in deep revere, and was only
aroused by the meanings of the COMING tempest
You may imagine my yexation when found lha'
had lost my way | attempted to goad my horse
onward, but he was faded and had lost shoe Tho
rain began to beat upon me, and after having ram
bed about for some time, in search OF path, had
begun to entertain serious thoughts Of camping oui
for the night, when accidentally discovered SOME
thing like house situated on the summit OF q
small mountain just before me Iventured to op
proach livery much rescnbled one Of those AN
Gent castles we sometimes read of lii books OF 70
nance, bat could not discover that It was mhab
tied by any living sod. | gave rap ON the dco
with any whip, which soon hroug3' Venerable
looking la.ly to my relief With cas"t those cor
dial welcomes witieh chAracl rise ,nc udsaphlstea