Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-01

pestcd anmoyca tbs vas ttr SOLITARY stranger.
IL - spar lkr spectator sna tehell lhc com
motion of the clemens =. u h~ had ~ personal 10
'e'e.l - stake. LODGED It appeared 70 correspond
aih be feelings u gave mes buiancy 90 his
ceuuienaucs snl oectsonsiiys soet,c would shcht.
ls cor hs ha, Do, immediately p's.sasy. aP-
proschcd bin. and anrt having aun'is,ly seated
u3ysef By o.. s,ie -accerdcd IN dfsSinc hn an
L. conversation. we had been driven lst from
lsu1. h., tho storm besso 10 dluiuish. Tier. is
something IN scene lte this through which We
had isi passed. ihsi seems 20 urhcrd The haHch
iiscss o. asn aud inclincs hini 80 iu,ngc b.. f.c.
ing. siib ibose around hum. I, tics IL were;
1cW string hf"nnd ln- heart. and makes him
ready 10 yield his confidence. Saoh q seems Nas
the eject my nes friend Roluotant ai FIRST.
10 soon hecs,ne mnrr FREQ and found that nature
had made lin Tor socal being ] discovered IN
lin, heart formed for ficniship, aud TINT to The
tender emotions bc vas no stranger. remarked
90 hm tina, had become much interested, and re
+ qncs'ei him to give me IN outline of hi history.
/ Alas" s,id he. dark clouds hang over ms ex-
siencr could tell you nothing interesting. Sad
"a my fate indeed. O ! that oblivion rosh seal Il
( up totc,er."
! ! spll pressed him, fot his tone sud his manner
| had raised my curiosity 10 painful degree. AMER
some hesitation be replied
"a already dwell too much upon the pas but
1t viii soon he gone, feel that my earthly Pill
gnmagc Is almost over, ard rcJice that II Is so.
+ Faith offers nc no more sweets. II you vii pnr-
don the ardor Of my feelings viii grim, your re-
quest Perhaps my recital may caution some 10
avoid the crock 90 which split" wall g'e II
N his own words.
81 was born in the town Of - in tho state
Of Vireoa. Ny parents were wealthy, ana was
their only child Ny father at that tine, aud TIL
hs death. (shich occurred two years rgo,) held
responsible station IN relation 10 the AFFAIRS OF
oar county. and my education almost wholly de-
.rd IN nv mother And have reason 10 thank
God that have such a mother She trained me
IN the maths of virtue and holiness and trust that
while We, u child, gave nay heart Ia thai God, TO
whom had hccn early consccfacd. My father A..
returning home after several days Of absence ould
take me ON h r knee and engage in my busy pratt
tie end then he would direct my thoughts To hcav-
en- sud tell me 10 be good boy. Bui why should
dwell lynger on the scenes of my childhood sun
ny spots indeed Of my existence loo qnckly past.
Thine rolled on and became youth on when,
> many fond hopes Of tender parents rested. No un
usual incident Lad marked my course. had grown
like most other boys, toll of hope and expectation
WAS active, perhaps gay. possessed " bald IN
> dependent spirit, that commonly brought me oil
. eononercr m every thing undertook. Having n
Taste Tor literary requirements, NY p'''"N' 49,
. wiling to DO anything in their power to give M
. mn edncn,lnn had more than half completed my
t. .,u,hes when removed to a institution ahou
g Crccn miles from home. ! was then Jost i"enlS
= yesrs of sgr.
:. al was here Tint | fire., ssw the lovely Cynthia
Is Her parents Feed 10 Connecticut, IN the town O."
. -Shc had come hiiher TO spend the s"nne
2 with her cousins, and attend school, as there "a
d \ COCA academy in the place, not connected "''
tbs institution where ! attended. A. happened
n We boarded al the same place. Retiring N h'
q di.pusitIon seldom her except at neh'-'Ihe
y shall never for-r the 6rst lnprossi'n she mad
n on nv mind she was not what the world Gale
rs ,rep,, vet there vas something that onnua; dC
4 sctibc--a kind % innocent expression on her cuuF
N ,ar,rce that at once commanded esteem. Sh
NJ was Young ecurcely had she seen eighteen sun
vs. n,is Sc, there was dignity n her appearance
vi blended with -ourc-,. ts1t Wo sc'!"m 20" cX"lh'
as ed She sad very hu!e bat when she did spes
II was with hat unaffected simplicity, that we ca
is moi cfoose but love. AZ time passed ON we b
s, came more arqpainted, and saw each other mo
g. ffernruilv Sometimes she would very mooes,
re ak me 20 explain . difficult sentence III La'l
4 which Size ives studying. This slways Old vi
&c plea-u sud tie flank confession Of her error 81
Oh her ardent desire 10 improve, more than repaid II
be trouble. Nature hsd given her "a mind TO cot
o,eb.. 4 the universe No mentsl eiinris scent
it, too r,eat Gyr her. Her intellect was well haauc
1t. wuh solid acquisitions, her taste was cultivate
- and her n.aunets refined hu, mare than ell, l.
ny conaocl vas seeelly influenced by the religion
he Jesus Nor was she wanting ~ the gentle POI
ne err, pity and smiles-an1 tears ard tenderness.
iy "Therc ,ya- charm thrown around our heart
-n- and or The fret time found loved. oved Il
TT for her muaesiy, for her genuine worth. ! ~
his reluo,sn, 10 express my feelings, stl there ~
something "a the Smile with which she met Il
more of tenderness than mlrih that told ne ! ne
TO, despar. At lengh disclosed to Cynthio I
heat Bnd asked her TO be NINE. She biushed
ssu, and Welded me her hand. o the delight
exoet iencrd when she first permitted me 10 s
den our engagement with Kiss of love Alas h
,,e ut,le d,d think Of the dark clouds ihsi were ga
o.e enng around our heads; imle Dad 'h'aA so
alv ever plant ttoru n that lovely bosom. q :
9Th had never lived that sic might s'i'i be hHng
-ose bad never owed ,he would s'ili be oraniii
eat, asppy snd giving haPPn@ss,
.o, Here be- too much affected 10 90 on.
,.. t,c ,es, rolled dawn hts cheek ald Do e.