Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-29
AFORfsT FOUNDING.
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called he upper ro15 ffon Frcdefirkton TO ST Ste
phens. On las way To the United States On The
Aa.#lsl he riqsc tho ihtiylng siillge ut linfts
| Mdls o. tho RashagJuis, very early IN TIL morn
ing and xpeelod to reach Trew's tavern nj IN
I pts1fahaknn, hy night Properly eqWfprt l7f III
woods. firnsed It'll suitable provisions. his hta-
kgl Eiy axe sune behinl, and his gun On his Shout
der he grulged gally along Until he arrived al onh
cree, vi ich Is unbrldgeJ, which was ut The 'mo
mueh swollen with the late rains. a ~o'dman sci
dom hesl nles at such obstacles h. proceeded up
Tho bank Of the stream, and sci abon, telling tree
across it. to serve as a temporary bridge II s"un.
,si l. ~ falling AMI launching into the deep wafer,
ttmByeI away m1lssically down the stream Oar
tray. Her lnpsel and booked and ~lst not whit To
d. He was not inclined 10 resume the axe
and therefor resolved 10 procee up the stream, IN
/ hopes OF fnIng favorable place ior crossing At
| length he arrived al one 81 those rlocd looking
pools Which, form deep stretches ~ our MYERS, ana
| are generally termed stIl water places. Hoe he
made kind Of rait suaislentto bear up his clothes
and pan, .rd hop tIern deg, white hes"am o'o'
nd flrce them altef him. lie WIS soon bnsdy en-
gaze in tchabiiiag his lln3s AMI reifosh'ng INN
/ self with BIT of biscuit, seated on the no"cfy
mnrt-i3 of a uiurA meadow which Is tNtenh"d n
long the banks of a stream, when bis ear was star
lied bya whining noise resembling the sounds Ire
qunnty uttered by young bears. lie ms'onuy sci
zel his gun Examined the toaah hole on5 reprinted,
then clapplng bal ,rto the barrel,
with look lntch
% And eye and eat attentive ben
! he stole cautiously towards the spot whence thr
sounds ssuo1 They were no longer uttered, bur
] he now an ,hcn heard CRACKING noise among the
underhusb an perceived twtnltling motion oil
the twrg & spray, but could not discover ~ha' eaa-
sed lhem. Convinced, however, that he had some
animal 10 encounter, hls gun was Mt h's shoulder
49, ~ saer ~ the trisaor. lie thcng lea ~ rea-
soncd witt himself Wnou,,.. .s hc should fire nt
random but experience clulloned him against 81
fash an notion, for nniHn IS more furious than
q WOUNDED bcur AS thus he messed. his eyes b.
came suddenly dllicd his heart lhrubbed vol nily
he raised himself ttGci and let tic hut Of his g9n
drop quickly 10 the ground Whit dll he sec |!
What did he ga1s at Behold among the rasp-
hcuy bushes and seen through the ,utersIccs of
) their many tWukine envos Of dewy groen-be
hold he sees n beautiful Iniontile nrm ffully
stretched out, and little taper fingers pGcklng the
fIeh, ripe crimson fun.
= After hc had experienced the first fash OF the
mngje emotions of surprise at tho extraor mary
stehtol horror nj tie bare ica Of hrs gun md his
intended ael-ond of pleasure in the expectation OF
meeting socely in TIA SO deep aud solemn solndes,
or traveller advanced and bohed n ltHe gul Il
bout seven yenrs old, srdllouAly engaged III pull
ing AID chllng Of the abundant WIld berries winch
were spread N great variety over that naturally
! rich and ,e.daa spot She Appeared 10 be an
: interesting enl1 hef cholhes hsd rcspccla BILE
look ,albcu obey were most wotully rent and worn
her far holr played in dsorjercd rnglcls over
e her check which was bogtimc1 md pale, aud her
; soft blue eyes were rcd with weeping. She burs
5 out IN Wild hystcrc waIIlngs, which sunk suddenly
into canYuizlyc sobs.
! The traveller was lost IN utter nmazement, and
Atmmci 0ioni 10 at. act the Guilds nflrnuen. A
lrm a IN ~, turn, nj his appearance half hablled
ms ho was she ~ lnfad. q II few steps-fal and
covered h,r face snh hgr bands. / le was quickly
! by her side, aud used tho klndes and most sooth
ing expression, 10 gam her conf lence q aldy hes
fears. She md fallen more from oddly weaknet
then from tear, ohough she had been greatly MIA,
med al the ncxpeetal app arnn,o Of the stranger
At lcnsth she pentued 10 Look IN, and, with a
sweet but laneuid smIle SAID, slowly and fundy
" y now / ON snrc you WON'T hurt mc--D am
very SUR you VIII mo- lSlI tac. " III YOU t,'d
u forbid" Was the fuIi-heartfd reply. . mn vety
> tired I've been very hungfy but gut fign'y OF
rnspbstrI,s here-l only eat tn good one; nv
er AXE them rs nave the spde,. M nolhe
y bid me MOTTO" = here l. YOU malJ my ntn
Ia chll T. casc,lv 1eqalrtt d ,r'srisr AM he wo,
answered with get simplicity, She koma SIR
| guess -Uut nam ION, hnan where | br--i can
. haI out The way homq eyer 50 Iong.' Wna
y NV child, have va a1r,yHd on4 lest Come /,
- that lpwery knoll Hlth nic. ,,ut has sent me t.
e. preserve YOU If. Come aud Il gave you som
. ace biscuit, ald be a., ncat " are weak s'
~ weary, bat VIII ,etc care Il yea." The po.
ogent's soul bust Io'1a food of grafetu oau
c IT aoo Died VIA rl4# tya.e,ic an,elou winch sh
E al iat,ly suffered ST., deus,3 great aecf iot
80 laag, and prepared ,otoIlr y ua, ncv o,a,',r
o. or, b. the excitement III hsl lls; xpeueHcc,
sc actns her sensitive, etlcatc, pnd xh4ustc
frame. y, III |
Frustrated her strength She was unable 10 walk
but the kind and and generous arg han carried h,
TO the bank of the river, where be had left his It'll
~ s'ore AM Judelou,ly RECALLED her with spare an
IN gradual portions of food.
As soon as she moderately refreshed, he
srtless answers 10 his inquiries informed him tina
IS he me IVES LYDIA UARPrH; her parents llv
d near lnrrs Mills she had bren sent with dunno
IS 10 her father, who was making shingles little W
$, in the woods but missed he night track, eot be
b @iIdorcj, and wandered nslray. When knew
ID | was lost, she said, O was was very irlshten
ID ed screamed, and about aud threw ava,
&c fathers dinner Ii appears that she walked tn
1t hrst night until she sank down. nearly supple,
e. with fatigue. The traveller asked if she was no
VI afraid when it grew da H. she all alone am
m lost IN the woods TO which she replied, was
y KIND Of frightened all the time but when la,
DOWN sand my payers TINT nam learnt me, an,
Ne then | want frightened DO you remember III
~ prayer" do sir il Isl viii lay me dow,
IN pca;c, and take my rest for 1t Is thou, Lord
SIS only that makcst me TO dwell in safety and int
'c ny hands commend my spirit, my soul, and m,
a. body for thou hast redeemed me, Q Lord, tho
is God OF truth! Amen
Of MI Beershan nex began TO consider how In
y enid was TO be brought along. He was sixtccr
re miles past her fathers and his business woull no
C. allow hun 10 return he was about twelve mile