Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-27

croes that he might pet ON the course thai they
we're taken So thai he might follow them. The
Parsons watch learned that Murel was going to
start 10 Randolph, n little town on the Mississippi
river Parsol llennipr solicited Young friend
of his, who At his house visit, to aceompa-
ny his son ON the expedition OF following Nlnrcl.
The Parson knew him to be of untirng persc,o-
rance and we'll sehooled in the disposition Of man :;
and possessed of an ordinary share of public spirit,
The Parson insisted ON rcmuncraing him Ion his
trouble hn, he refused to be remunrra,cd for any
services that he mieht render on that occasion,
but parted with the pafson, under the promise To
Ito all in In, power 10 reclaim his property IhlS
young man had lived in the neighhorhood two
years. not far from the Parsons, but had been
zone from the state nine months. Tie had seen
Murcl once in his lie To know him but he was
not close TO him, and could not have n very correct
idea of his features. The Young man stayed all
night at friends house, not far from the Parsons
the night before he WIS TO start with the Pafson )
son. They had agreed to meet in Denmark, Il lit
tie country hamlet, four miles from the Parsons
the next morning. The Young man was prompt IN
his attendance, but Young llenning failed 10 al
tcnd.-llc waited ior him several hours, and
he still failed 10 come. The youne man
became impatient and started ON, belieslne
his friend had taken sick, he complaining
when he parted with him. He had concluded TO
undertake the trip by himself lie left Denmark
about ten clock, and proceeded towards Esta
naulv litllc hamlet on Ilatchee river, seven miles
from Denmark. The weather was very cold and
the road much cut up with carriages, and then hard
frozen and covered with slcct II was bad travel
lin, and he got on but slow.
Both man and beast were every where housed,
and nothing seemed moving but himself. Ills
were not interrupted, on the lonely
road from Denmark 10 ENtanaalN, by the appear
ancc OF human being. The smoke that rose
from group OF small cabins thhlN scattered along
ahttle island OF lneh Ground neai iiat'hee nNcr,
informed him thai ESlanaul> WIS near at hand
There Wis nothing IN tins scene 10 inspire OF am
mate. The smoke oil the cabins had settled among
the heavy timber OF an extensive bottom IN larry"
black columns, aud seemed 10 wrap all nature IN
deep mourning. Such a scene vas calculated 10
impress the ni"a, that nature WIS weeping over the
inhabitants OF $" drsoiatr spot lie arrived ~
the toll house and called the keeper to the door,
and vas inquirinp oi him If Morel bad passed, and
whether his gates could be pissed III the nleh'
without his knowledge; and while he was making
his inquiries, the keeper turned round, ana obserN-
ed, "Nondcr comes Mnrrl now = The YOUNG man
turned round but Mrcl was too near for Inn to
reply. Murcl rode up,pa'd tls toll ana passed on
without ceremony The Young man discovered
'n'i Nll'i d'u MOI Mo" MN h''' '"uI'' pass
ca pN' Inc Nouh" man aShro 'l' N''I', ~ II, WIS
certain lhal 1t was MufcI mat Passe" ne heel,
or asserted that II was mat he hh'" MN "e"'
he Youne man pad ms ton AMI started alter
INN.
Stewart soon overlook Mme, and by ingenious
* Jireetino tine conversation 10 suitable topics and