Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-24

| on every side. The music of the wood and
The fragrance Of the heath seemed ,D respond
10 hIs eloqnence. Then il was no great
stretch of the imagination, TO fancy that the
while handed creatures around me, with their
poutinS lips and art!eSs innocence, were he
! 'ngs of higher sphere. While my feeling.
were thus divided between the beauties ana
dressings vi the two worlds, and wrapped in
| sort OF Poeiical de> o,inn, l detected one
fair lass, with large black eyes, in stealing
| several chances at me of the most animated
Character. ! need not describe tie senso
| lions experienced by outh, when the ewes
oi beautiful woman rest for any length of
| Time ON his countenance and when he ina
gihes himself To he an l.ject Of interest 10
her' returned her Chances will interest
ana threw all the tenderness into my ewes
winch The scene, my mcdita,ions, and the
preachers discourse had inspired in nv
heart. doubted not that this lair Young
damsel possessed kiadred feelings with my
seh-that we were drinking together at the
fountain OF everlasting inspiration. Ucw
Gould II be otherwise: She had been born
and nuriured amid these wild and tic;
scenes, and she was made up of romance, Of
poetry, of tenderness. And when thought
OF woman's Iove-her devotion, her truth.
only prayed that | might meet with her
where we could enjoy a sweet interchange of
SENTIMENT though, Of Sappho-and the
ardent glances Of This young maiden re-
minded me of that creature of passionate al
lection. thong hi al Werter and Charlotte,
and could no! doubt that the village maiden
and myself were capable of enjoying equal
transport III each others society Her CLANS
ces continued; several times our eyes met.
My heart ached with rapture. At length
The henedic'ion was pronounced. fingered
about the premises until saw the dark eyed
girl sci out Tor home and on foot 90, that
The customs OF society would permit, for we
are surely one in soul! Cruel formality, thai
throws up barrier between hearts made for
each other! Yet l determined TO take The
same path. follow ed after her. She look.
ed behind, and ! thought she evinced some
emotion at recognising me as the stranger of
The day quickened my pace and she ac-
tualiy slackened hers, as ii Ia lei me come IN
with her.
Noble Young creaturen thought L.
Her heart is superior 10 the shackIes of
Custom!'
al length came within stones throw of
her.
She suddenly halted and turned her face
towards me. My heart swelled 10 bursting,
and my eyes filled with tears of rapture and
tenderness. ! reached the spot where she
stood She began 10 speak al took of
my hat as If doing reverence to an angel.
Are you pedlar!'
No my dear girl, that is not my occupa-
lion >
We'll | don't know continued she, not
very basLfully, and eyeipg me siernly,
thought when sawy you il the meeting house
that you looked like a pedlAr who passed off
pewter half dollar on me, three weeks ago;
so determined TO keep my eye on YOU.
Br"ther JOHN has got home now, and he says
u he catches The fellow, he'll ring his neck
Tor HIM and aint sure but your the good
Tor nothing rascal after ALL
lhe last words she uttered with a furious
scream. Reader, did you ever take show.
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