South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-06

these rocks, king Of the skies, or sub
timely posing himself in the air, 8,
high as to scarcely be visible to the ma
ked eye !, aud here too the cormoran
darts from his eminence, for his prey
on the ligbtning's wing, into the flood
| When we came near the source OF the
| Estilline we dismounted our steeds,and
leaving them at the foot OF the preci-
| pice, we commenced the labor fclimb'
ing the rocks-up, up, we ciam6ered
a very broken and irregular flight Of
natural steps, now going this, and then
that way, until exhausted and breath
less, we reached the eminence, which
is the top Of a rock about six feet
square, of great height, and overhangs
the Estilline. When We had reached
the top, we observed large Eagle on
the opposite side. high up among the
precipitous rocks, basking iuthe rays
Of the sun. When he saw as he ex-
banded his broad un#ieldy wings, and
flew of, wheeling round and round in
the air, and filling the regions above
with his complaints, that his airy do
minions had been unjustly invaded,
Associated with this place, are facts
of a most melancholy nature. Estil-
line was the name Of a very remarka-
BILE female, horesided but short dis.
lance from this stream, and from whom
it derived its name. Such, it was said,
were the character and number of her.
virtues and excelIencies, that she was
considered even superior to her SEX,
Surely there never lighted on this orb,
more delightful vision. She appear
ed just above the horizon, decorating
and cheering the elevated, sphere 10
which she began to move !; glitiering
like the morning star full,of life, and
splendour, and Joy. Her person was
singularly beautiful Under her arch.
ed eyebrows, there shone forth pair
Of eyes, as intelligent,a as brigh,,as bright
. as beautiful, and as beautiful as they
we're magical in their effects. "She
was gentle yet not dull 5" sprigh,ly
orids reserved Win 'gg 0Idssa.. y iIbRlgR
did withou. osten,ation, and kind and
complaisant without condescension. IL
is not necessary to say that she was
surrounded by numerous company
of enthusiastic admirers. When at the
age Of eighteen, promise was extoft-
ed from her by her father, TO marry
one Of her suffers, whose only recon-
menda,ion was his wealth. The day
of their nuptials was fixed upon. Ga
the night preVioas TO that day, a COM
pany of fishermen were engaged in
fishing On this water. it was beau.
tiful nigh, and the moon shone uncom-
monty bright /; it was about midnight,
when the amazed fishermen bsheld a
figure, dressed in female clothes, stand.
ing upon the top Of this rock. II APP
peared to them like Gan angel clothed
in light" The folds OF its snow
white dress ffoated ia the wind, whilst
its long auburn hair waved in the pass
ing breezs. SonstiMes il would move
slowly from one side Of the rock TO the
other. Again it would stand upon the
very edge Of the pgacipice, looking a
one time, in silence, up IA tn Il 10 be-
meath, and at another, upon tina starry
drmamaat above.-Glzing upon ,hs
mysterious vision, the astonishad fish
srmen dropped their oars, AID in their
amazenens forgot their employment
whilst the tall, graceful figute continu.
ed to move from side TO side upon tn;
rock. For the space of.wo hours, i
acted in this way. AT last coming a
gain to the edge ofihe rock, it made q
most CONCLUSIVE bound. Tns SQUAD
u the plunge spread upon the bosom
ol the wa.er, and asaia all was still
| Enc agitaled surface returned 10 its O.
riginai smooshness, and the wave sweep
smoothly Oh silence again reigned
the moon continuedto shed its silvsry
| light, and the terrified fishernen sup.
posing they had seen spectre, fled il
precipitation from the place, leaving
behind them ,hsir boat, and the ins,ru
ments Of their employment. The mex
morning Es.illine was absen. from he,
room, and could not be found. Tn.
story Of the hsaermaa and the know
unhappy state of ner mind, produced
by this injustice done, led the family ts
suspect the zpectre they had seen nigh
be Estilline. Anxious search was made
but her person could not be found. Sin
I had, however, diyesled herself Of he
outer clothing and shoes on the rock
which led to'the disclosure OF her fate
II was about year after her melaa
choly end, that we were there, and he
clothes and shoes had no, been Iemov