Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-13

ea.l.ag, IN WHICH he might sSn dis ,nci.vy- a. any
rate oecen, supporl On the o,her hand size told
her mother that ssr never could respect, much less
love stupid clown, and semi-bru.c witha who
had no sentiments and feelings in co,anop with
her. This warm and na.u al speech was OF course
ridicued by the old lady, as mere poetry, and the
evils of poverty were then painted in gloomy CO.
Tors, SC So The marriage was 10 take place and
The poor book worm" n the Old lady called him,
WAS invited with the other numerous guests.
The ceremony was to be performed, aud the
bride. who was a pretty girl Of feeling aud scn,i-
,oen, was led to the altar with reluctance. The
larson rose to procecd,-pisied the mortified VIC
I'm, and never fully appreciated the cold dcpra.
r,y of sacrificing young and tender affections on
sie altar Of MaR,ncn Silence prevallcd-a shu J.
der Of horror passed through the crowd, mingled
with pity and Indignation. In the further end Of
Che room stood young man, neatly dressed in
RACK with the pale and thoughtful coantenancc
rf student, and a dark frownng brow ovcrshad
owed nm eve of piercing contempt. | thought he
al, deep interest in the scene then transacting,
e'...yh his position Of retirement protected him
,,on at,ea,,on while his high brow and closed
Tins besrokc no less frmncss than inefablc con-
,cmp,, Such was the situation efthc company -
suddenly, the fair victim screamed out with great
,c;,a,ion--" never will 20 God how can
II" Batled in tears. she rushed to tho other end
of the room, followed by crowd Of young ladies'
declaring that she had as much to1titude to inn,o
lote herself on burning pile, us to marry ono she
loathed, and could never love.
The father then publicly told her to come out, and
as she was ruined she might marry any man pre-
sent who was fool enough TO have her, OW she
came, with, joyful cuun.enance, and was met by
the aforesaid" book worm" whose dark proud and
oon,emp.uous brow was lighted up with triumph.
and poets thought Of manly delight darted from
ar expressive eye. They were Immediately mar
RED.
On the floor still stood the disappointed wight
in an attitude notifying and awkward. With
a mighty effort howcv. h,turn d to the lies &
delivered himself as follows, as nearly as can re-,
member.
Ladies' ,--I-l- stand here to be married you
sll-you know all-if any one present WIZ mar
ry me so,o, say -or forever hereafter hold your
peace now, or never,-remembcI, I'm worth
twenty thousand koolsrs besides the niggcrs, land
won't give any gal this chance any more--ifl DO
III be DID,"
A, the end of this spce.h, little hump backed,
dumpy, frecklc.faccd, ed-headcd girl jumped up,
declaring in loud voice, she advanced, that she
had foped him fer sepen years, but never had an
n opportunity ofavowing before. The nsxt MN
ute they were also pronounced, man and wife"
I The supper table graccd at every corner
with anewIy married. pair--threa Of whom were
evidently well pcascj--und said to myself
Love- Money, Marriage, arc the .hrse great prin-
ciiles A SPECTATOR
III From TIE 1mcric4a Sp,Jing .nasaeiae
REMARKABLY FACTS IN RELATION
TO SuOO TING DEER
For! T'D.,H,o@ Re- Roe, Il I, Jun Is, 1883.
Mn. Eplroa:
A very remarkable circumstance, in relation to
the deer, which think worth communicating, was
told 10 VI lately, by an old border hunter OF veraei
ty-oe who had b.en IN tn; habit, for years, of
wclng his iorr,i,bl, rifl. % the head waters OF
the Big Red. In tl't section Of country tho Indians
ssbslst almost entirely on buffalo tnea.-owns TO
its superior swesincss and favor, rs great ab N.
Edance and the ftcily IN procuring 1.-THE deer,
In consequence, are si'o :e'Ncr m,ested, and
*nay b; seen browning a city in their rich woody
Expasturts, free from all apprehension Of danger
n a honSh they hec insln;tivey AT the sight of a
imam, they are but lue alar.ned a, the SQUAD Of a
Il rife.
Fl The hunter, peelns through the woods in his
IS, ", nos IS way, discovered, at distance,
twelve OF those beautiful mails, feeding together
zln conscious security. By soft step and the in
servcntIol Of Il tree he approached within good RI
~ shot selected his m ,rk, and lin his own words)
drew bad, let slip. s. dfopp'd him." The others
*a'tItd, raised their heads quickly in the direction
! In the sharp piercing souad-fxed their eyes in
SANITY for an instant, on the spot where the hunt
Prs Odd staiuc-ke- and then went on quietly un,
Conscious that If their number had fallen in the
nidst Of them. The rifle was reloaded-anothcr
tecr !" bit the dust"-his companions expressed G.
stn less alarm tn an before. The hunter repeated
operations until the whole twelve lay pros.
tnte before his uncrrng aim. J. A. -.
III IL 9ery.-Would deer, which had never before
heaul the sound ola gun, or seen a human being,
e'sher savage or civil, fly a, the sight or approach
pa man II