Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

il could come ou: Of a shilling She sat a,
her window, biting her lips, and turning over
IN her mind whether she could borrow of some
one, when her attention was attracted TO a
carpenter, who was employed in the con-
struciion OF a stage in the large hall, and
who, in the court below, was turning off
from his plane broad and long shsvings of n
peculiarly striped wood. Its,ruck her that
it was like ribben. The next moment she
was below, and begged Of the man to give
her half a dozen lengths as smooth as he
could shave them. He performed his task
well and depositing them in her apartment,
she set off alone On horseback 10 the village,
and with her single shilling, succeeded in
purchasing chip hat, Of the coarsest fab
rick. She carried il home, exultingly trim
med 1t with her pine shavings, and on The
evening Of performance, appeared with a
white dress, and hat, and belt ribbands w hIch
were the envy of the audience. The success
OF her invention gave her spirits and ASSURE
ance, and she played 10 admiration. The
made conquest on that night of one sf her
titled auditors, whom she afterwards married.
\ ou will allow that Lady-, may afford
10 he tolerant OF carpenters ~
An eminent clergyman one evening be-
came the subject Of conversation, and won
der was expressed that he had never mar
rIed. "That WONDER" said Miss Porter,
was once expressed 10 the reverend gentle.
man himself in my hearing, snd he told
story IN answer, which | will tell you-and
perhaps, slight as il may seem, il is the his
tory oil other hearts as sensitive and delicate
as his own. Soon after his ordination, he
preached, once every Sabbath, for a clergy
man In small village not twenty miles from
London Among his auditors, from Sunday
to Sunday, he observed q young lady, who
! always occupied a certain seat, aud whose
close attention began insensibly 10 grow 10
him an object Of though, and pleasure She
left the church as soon as service was over.
and IL so CHANGED that he went on for year
without Knowing her name, but bis sermon
was never written without many a thought
, how she would approveit, nor preached with
satisfaction unless he read appreciation in her
face. Gradually he came 10 think of her al
other times than when writing sermons, and
10 wish to sec her on other days than Sunday
but the weeks slipped on though he fam
cied that she grew puler and thinner, he nc
yer brought himself TO the resolution either
to ss6 her name or 10 seek 10 speak with her.
BY tbase silent steps. however, love had
! worked into his heart, and he had made I'D
his mind 10 Geek her acquaintance and mar
ry her, if possible, when one day he was sent
for TO minister al a funeral. The face OF the
corps was the same that had look ed up TO him
| Sunday after Sunday, till he had learned 10
make il part of his religion and his life.
lie was unable 10 perform the service, and
another clergyman present officiated; and
after she was buried, her father took him a.
side and begged his pardon for giving him
paln-bat he could not resist The impulse 10
tell bin that his daughter had mentioned his
name with her last breath, and he was afraid
that concealed affection for him had hur-
rIed her 10 the grave. Since that, said the
clergyman in question, my heart has been
dead within me, and look forward only.
shall speak to her 10 heaven.