Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-29

IBbfpss dogs--they slopi, and ono stood up on rs
llnl ieet--ibcy dldnt bark, bit runncd away a
am Oar ravc Tier smiled nj the chli's sinpli-
a.ft while .hs cantinied TO say" SIR last night
. y hen aIoko IN the middle Of the night o
a,s glad | was | thought thai vas close
o home FIR ! heard the cattle trampliag o
bon, M I couldn't sre nothing none Of Them
had bclls--and when | called STR and Bright,
they lay slit . was gl'd md my hear
sas beating and beatine-l lay very sttll to
listen, and so ! Just dept away asleep again.
WASN'T 1t pity, they were ali gone ~ the morn
ing" Providence seams 10 have defeaded Yo1
in an especial manner, my Guild, against hidden
dangers mud death" sald III thveiiof.
Having Carried his IA i1less ehafpe uniil dnyllghf
vas gne hIs fatigue va. increased b the difficulty
II wn.klng On an aim si tarkI 5, road N the dark,
atta tue ti,4on I no fIau mil near ten CLOCK. nj
leagtb he auiyei At a deserted log hui, within TWO
anlrs OF ffw'a and almost exhausted he deer
n.n,d To IN 4kc a shor, stoppnge to recruit Here
he ih5nehtto leave the ehild, wrapped IN his blon
ket whist he shouId hurry on, and send back I'M
mediate ralief lie struck light, par'ooi Of some
refreshments with her, but found great difficulty III
getting her 10 consent To remain behind. Alter ne
had prepared trcuy comfortable bed for her, and
placed her snuely IN H. he sat down 10 "hsch uh'i
she should fall asleep. Tho moon had Jnsi risen,
and b fore no started, he gently nppfoiched 'us
child 10 find II she were perfectly composed he
held the hght towards her she opened her blue eyes
full upon him, ayertcd her head and so1bed " no
exclaimed the traveller, by all tha'S sacieu, !
swear will not leave yoI b hnd y lie iorh" h
snng his axe and Ina gun, resumed HIS forper c.
quipmepi talscd litrle Lydia from her lonely couch
md carried her safely 10 the long-loo<cd Tor hour
Of on'asininmeni Ahhouzh II was quite lutte
Cant JOSIAH Few was easily reused u n6mif
ths toll worn traveller and his ittio companion,
who now God beside him NJ the Threshold Tor
some hlng told him that II "as more sGemly ihu'
she should walk than be carried into The house. re
had also lied handkerchief undtr her chn III the
fashion of a eypsoy head dress
They were placed before comfortable hre
IN a good house, well stored and blessed WIN
henIty and hospitable landlord. The females, as
IS the custom OF the country, speedily alooi,
bus, preparing the requted repas,. We faney we
cnn see the mIith Ut cOntenanceof facetous JOSIAH
beanln! with downright exultallon, as he ISSUED
his multiiarons or Ter tDf evc5y wand the house
roul nfTotd 10 comfort the wearcd travellers. W.
can also fancy thai can see his features oe'.
enuded ia5 ~ Eye slaenIng with genuine leflin2
"a he ,clated hhl the whole county SIDE hnd been
np and in search of a chiln lost IN the woods, lhai
,..,,,a- nd ,one IA all directions but unhapplY
without success, md that on" % the people d cpIY
sre cd ON lhe OCCASION, vas no" IN the hap5.
oar NV ttI lNlHlttlhlCtV cN'ihlHfh AH"N wv
1ance had mud ham the happy instrument OF roo
Y rug thu lost child who nov sat before them
cry one nrw round the litlIe glrl, examined ind
tJnllod her nnd vented cxclamnuons Of amhzeln' II
md satisfaction Daring TINS sudden hustle pc son
from the al 'intng ch ,mbsr iugh.d Wllh,y III
mong the company, snatoh The hand oi ltttle ly
dn ,gnzoI on her for moment and IN n cla'pc m
10 his bosom. II was her father
What scene WAS here what I'm ovcrh.",ns
of the finest feelings which nIotn humanity "htH
a gratifying interchange Of those pure affect oas
which sprlng troun sincerity and truth Bun VIII
tongue can tell. what pen portray the v1re'l
emotions which fitted IN rapid succession throu h
the mlnds OF The painfully happy gronp The I''ii
frantic Joy and gratitude OF the pnfcui-lhe wan
dering fits of delight of the cnle blcd htlc suf-
crcr-the conscious s"l-ssusnctlon OF the deliver
er-thc ufli ,ons bat sincere s.aulauons of the ex
cited nmatcs--mu,t all be estimated by Tho susccp-
by of the reader
TIE beautiful ram Of circumstances which Pro
violence employed IN thus all crlng story is worthy
of serious consideration. lf The traveller had pas
I'd Hut Mills when The people were stirring a
broad II Shin creek had bccn brldgrd If the tree
all faiirn across II nc had no gun when he thought
a b NJ was b} III these facts had hLppcned the
faili might have persisted