Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-15
From tAe No, folk Herald.
A CHRISTMAS TRiCK-OR, VtLLAINY
ON A SMALL SCALE.

ON A SMALL SCALE.
The character of Simon Pure was, 4 few days
ago. performed in inimi,able style. in the dana Of
real life on the boards Of ole Borough. II seems
there is widow lady residing OH Boush street, IN
tolerably good circums, anccs. She has SON who
wen, to Louisiana about eight or ten years ago,
and who has never returned. A letter was ad-
dressed bv her to him some time las. summer, con-
tanning the news, and among other articles Of
information, detailed the situation and circums'an-
ces of his relations her prospects, present res
ihcncc, &c. and in which she expressed her grea.
desire to see him this side of the grave
As Christmas times drew near, she had the joy
full opportunity Of casting her longing eyes upon the
long absent objcc, OF her affection. Il struck her,
however, that it was a curious circumstance that
absence should have produced so great a change
upon his person. She was ready 10 admit that hme,
the eda1 rernm und revolutionizcr Of circumstan.
ccs, could do wonders in transmogr:yins the looks
Of man. may, woman too, for the matter Of that,)
but the ransmosriGcaton was so conspicuous, a.
very innocentIy to put her upon an inquiry as TO
the cnuse oft She was very DESTROYS, and las he
thought no doub) rather inquisnivc TO know how
il had happened TINT his eye, which, when he left
home, were Of the class called blue had in the into
rim become quite dak, and although she was a.
ware tina, old father Time made no scruple Of turn.
employed on him had turned his Aaxcn rnsets INTO
those allied in color to the hue Of the raver.
With great ingenuity all this was duly account
ed for-lt seems that the effects Of climate, by his
account, had produced the surprising change in his
visual organs, and as TO his hair he readily speci-
fed the cause Of that, by saying that he had been
three times bald since he saw her, and every time
his hair again grew out Of a different coor-these
difficulties being disposed of, he advcrte1 with srea,
good humor to the tricks of his youth reminded
his mother and sister, how the latter had in Days of
yorc pulled him out Of the cherry tree and broke
his wrist, and called to mind various other matters
and things which had long ago token place. He
acknowledged the reccip, Of her kind letter, which
with his money, &c. was safeIy deposited i" his
trunks down town. He farther impaired TO her
the agreeable news that he hal brought home seven
hundred dollars to make her old heart glad The
good old lady animated on the one hand, with joy
at seeing her dear son again, and on the other
rather stalled in her cogitaions on the contcmpla-
ton Of the handy works Of Time, was in the mean
while rather between hawk and buzzard as TO
what she should say or think on the subject, l.
happened however, that preparatory to Mr.. P"re's
bringing up the seven hundred dollars il became
necessary to carry doom trO dOllars, which his
kind mother promptly loaned him. VIVA, accident
can possibly have befallen him, which prevented
his return, is not satisfactorily ascer,u'ned but so
it IT, he has not returned Us he promised TO Take his
christmas dinner with his new found relations, and
we inclined to think that he was no, dis.
posed to extend his acquaintance in town, and had
some particular objections 10 become acquainted
with the Mayor, the limbs of the law, officers Of
justice, &c. and TO avoid an tnk,oduction has
thought il bert. as Ken,uckian would say TO ab-
scAiSe.'
81 Since writing the above wo understand that
the afflicted mother has succeeded in finding her son
again, and overcome his didence in relation to be-
ing introduced to public notice. 1t Is thought that
all her eloquence would probably have been insult.
6cent to attain this desirable object but being rein
forced by the irresistible coadjutaon Of some pow.
e'fuI friends, the modesty Of the gentleman was
subdued, and no was rather reluctantly induced to
| consent. The interview with tho Mayor took
place at the court house on Saturday morning, who
with all due resp ct and Formally recommended
him 10 the polite attention Of Mr.. Couver to he en-.
tcr'ained at pubic expense, in a budin. in the
rear OF the court house, commanding charming
view o. tho whipping post and piory. there to &c.
main until it can be considered what 10 to be done
TO tho man whom all honest people delight to hon.
or
The Vandaiia Wing Of December ~, contains
an interesting account of a meeting held al the
State House. Vandalia Illinois. n,behslf of the Pc.
lish exes A Committee Of three persons in each
county Of the State (5l coanties) was appointed ;
and Gen. Ewing, from Committee appointed to
confer with Baron Ciopski and Pachal reported
that it was the wish OF hose geaslemen TO pro-
coed. with all possible dispatch, to select their
lands; hot the se'soion vesld Be made in iAs