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The state Of Ceurxia Is one of tho.
YARN oosioa-Pi,nt.ng regions where
neyroes hve and labor The white
PoPuiafson q course ill the Offices Of
SnurSh and State. and attend 20 the
mere handase Of the land MIR. Henry
Lo>ssey was the son Of gentleman
VINO xas m but moderate eircumst,n-
ees- He Vas raised an the general Gus
tom d rzisiag children arnoop so,r,brr,
Ps.nfcrS he received a solersbr. edu-
canon and some knowledge q book
.eepsng. having spent few months IN
INC mouse 81 ~. IN the town of
In the nineteenth wear Of his
age, ne formed an attachment for Mis-.
Mary Lansing lady Of some accom-
Phshments and great personal beauty:
Du' ner Pafrimony Was small MIR.
LNsssiey and Miss Lansing were fre-
quentiy together, and every time tbex
mel Their mutual attachment increased.
They often spoke Of their affection for
each other, and l.mented that their
prospects were not such ~ 90 Justify a
connection for hfe- Thus matters went
on with them for several years. till. Al
length, finding IL impossible for then
10 he happy unless an each other, So
eiety. they determined To cast their Lots
together. and If they should No, ~.
ao.e to move through the world in the
ayie they could wish. that, at all events
they could support themselves decent.
yS tney were united by that tie
winch - the mos; sacred and endear-
ing that can be formed In this life.
re. some ECa;hs after their un;o,
they did not seem sensible of their wan,
OF Peeuniary means; but IL SOON b.
came evident that they would have to
gam support BY their actual labor. and
was also certain that In that country
heE could not do more than obtain n
mere subsistence, and al last. In old ace
ne without any settled home, 90 which
,neS did not seem willing 60 submit
was Thought bcs; that Mr.. Losslev
should travel into some new eo,,r,r.
gef piece Of land, make some 6tti.
improvement On il. then return to carry
louf ms companion. Many were the
ANXIOUS thoughts that filed their bo-
SONS: The husband had has fear les,
ne should fail IN obtaining a pIeaxan,
home fcr has beloved one whom kc 81
aoouf to leave behind; and the wife al
ready began 10 count the n,oa,h< the
weeks, and even the days. she .bouId
be Ieft as It were alone an the vorI5.
while On the other hand, thew both
looked forward with pleasure 10 the
ume hen, m a new country, growing
sith ats growth and ssrensthenine with
ats strength, they should rise TO \ STATE
% Importance in the world.
HE time Of SEPARATION Al last ar
nSed, and Mr.. LoSsley, after embracing
the best Of al earthly friend. rayc the
parting hand. took his journey, TO,
knouing certainly whittier he Was eo-
ing. he travelled TO the state of Ken
t1cky, and Vas about contractino fur \
piece Of land an the neighborhood OF
WheTe the tOwn Of H. nov built
he awaited himself of the frst opDor-
tuniiy Of writing few lines 10 his com
P3nion, IN order To let her know wherr
he Nas and What he was doing.
Thss letter never reached the be-
loved object for Whom IL was intended
but TELL into the hands Of one srAose aazs.
seiH Se 'Teredfed "a that dry. Suffice il
10 say. there was one wIth whom Mr.
Lo1ssey had been \ competitor. An
snswer came, but not from Mr. L1,sx.
ley. bot apparently from her Eathey
with whom he lefS her during hi. al.
senee- On Aorysd Ieffeyg Meier sb.Il
forget ats language,
: "DEaR Sos: Your wife ,ooL s;ek
about q week after your departure. Al
art Ne dad nOi entertain Asy fear, eoo-
cernanS her. After some DAYS he,
BRAN Became Affected and she Io.t he,
reason. and uhile an this situation shs
called every Person Who was IN atten.
canoe upon her and came b. see her
: beHTy A short time before he,
, death she came - herself. and SEINE,
To have but one desire Ia hive. spSieA ,ra,
10 80 yos' and her last sent~aee 49,
OA ~ dear Heayy, 4ad sSaV 4 sss Az
last
/ On the recePsion oF this hitter Mr.
, Lesley beeame almost desperate. Hi,
5 Nhole amount 81 earthly sss,.I s~emes
! g. be cut oa AZ one sfrUke. Ve mad.
, several sstemPts o. answer this litter
but tDand q impossible o. urite %
= s'lsh painful suoJect. BE became .
soli'aFy m-a-brinK IN land q
p str1ngsrs-snd hssi f,o per.oa % whom
be could nuisososn himself and shos,yl
= grlei Is fond e company. vet b. "a,
: o. share his aioue- The Thought a
Z returning % the place where he IA,
: 80 often bcbsid the fair face and loyel,
E torm q his mrs LEst AIary, uithoa
being able % sce her. ~ could M
E bar snd having left btst little behind
= ave has oomreBsnn. that uas II an,
2 consequence o. him. b. gave up IN
: Idea ~ FrtsrninE. Neaher haA n
= any disEssisioa 10 ssttie hirnseI( an
' hnding that ~ cosid SUSTAIN his S.;,
better uhen travelling Than IN anv an
Or gay, h. wandered 81 wiihout an
settiea Fsriai ~ destinsiion. Al Ieovt
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