Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-10
A THRILLING INCIDENT.

My feelings were very poetical Is I
walked slowly toward the door Of the
village church. entered. A popular
preacher was holding forth. and the lit
tie meeting house was much crowded.
I, however. pressed up the aisle, until
| had gained . position where ] could
have fair view Of the faces Of nearly
all present. / soon perceived that l
was an object Of attention. Many Of
the congregation looked curiously al
me. for ! was q stranger TO them all
In few moments, however, the aiien-
ton Of every one present appeared to
be absorbed in the ambassado, of grace,
and also began TO take interest in his
discourse. The speaker was fluent, and
many Of his lofty flights were even sub
lime; but almost any thing was calcu-
lated TO affect my mind then. The
preacher spoke Of heaven and ats Joys,
and the blissful scenes with which we
were surrounded on every side. The
music Of the wood and the fragrance Of
the heath seemed 10 respond to his elo-
quenee. Then il was no great stretch
Of the imagination. to fancy that the
White-handed creatures around me,
with their pouting lips and srtless in.
pocence, were beings Of q higher sphere.
While my feelings were thus divided
between the beauties and blessings Of
the two worlds. aod wrapped in q sort
Of poet,eal devotion, detected one
fsiE lass. with large black eyes, in steal
ing several glsnces 1t me Of most ami
mated character. need not describe
the sensations experienced by . youth
when the eyes Of . beautiful woman
rest for any length OF time on he eoun-
:ensnce, and when he imagines him
self to be an object Of interest 10 hc-.
| returned her gisnces with inteFest,
and threw all the tenderness into my
eyes which the scene. my meditations,
and the preachers discourse bad ia.
Spired in my heart. doubted MOI that
this fair young damsel possessed kin
dFed feelings with myself-thst ne
were dnhking together at the iOuntsin
Of everlasting inspiration. How could
Il Be otheFwisei She had been born
and RuEtuFed amid these wild sad ro-
mantle sceass, snd she wss made up
o. romance. Of poetry, q tenderness.
And then thought q wOman's love
her devotion. her truth. only prayed
that ! might meet with hes where We
could enjoy q sweet Interchange u sea-
limsns. Thought Of SspphO-aad the
sFdeut giaBees a. this yOaag maiden
reminded me q that creature Of pas
sioasi4 sGeeii.sa. ! IAooeal u yyssses
sod ChsriOtie, and could n0t doubt that
the village maiden and myself were
Capable ~ enjoying equsl iFsnspuFs u
each oshsTs society. Her Rianess COZ
tnUed; several times our eyes net
sly heart sehed with rapture. Al
length the benedictioo We pronounced.
fingered about the premises until
sac the daFk-eyed girl set out Zoe hons
on foot. 20, thal the customs Of so
eiety woald permit. fog we are surely
oae IN soul Cruel Formally, ihs.
throws uD . barrier bctWeen heari,
Dsds Coz each ether" Tet ! dstsg.
mined 10 take the same path. follow.
ed after her. She looked behind. end
thoaghl she episeed sorns emotion n
recognising ne - he stranger ~ ths
DAY. quiekened ny pace, and shs
actually slackened hers, e. II 70 iet ms
come ap with her.
Nohie young cFeaiurs lhoaghi
Hes hssTt & ssPeFios 70 ths shaekiss o
customi"
| e length came within . ss0ss'i
throw q heg.
She suddenly halted aad iuFaed hel
fec towards ne. My heaft sweIled {,
bursiing. a0d ny eyes SLED with tear
~ FeDturs and issdsrHea. 1 reached
I - go Ehsss ~ sipe3 She beEnI