Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-09-03
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A TRUE LOVE STORY.
Ronilly."]
Extract fron the .'Memoirs of Sir Samue
porniIlu

Romilly."1
There was one person indeed, who, though
not OF our family by blood, was from long
intimacy and mutual affection considered al
most az part of il, to whom this event gave
as much pain as it did satisfaction to all the
rest. This was young man named Ran
dolph Greenway. He had been an appren-
tice to my father, and as such had lived with
us. He had afterwards travelled, together
with my brother, upon tour of seven or eight
months, on the continent and upon his re-
turn, an uncle, who was possessed of an es-
tate OF about 500i. year in OXfordshire, had
died and left him his heir. Though no long
er living under the same roof, we Still contin-
ued In habits Of the gro atest intimacy; he was
of all our parties, accompanied us in our rides,
in our walks, and was always welcome and
happy guest at our homes. He had con-
ceived, unknown to US all, warm affection
for my sister; from tire natural reserve Of his
temper, or for some other cause which | have
never learned, he did not give the least init
nation OF his affection to any one; not even
to her who was the object Of it. The only
expression that ever dropped from him, which
bespoke any inclination to open his mind,
was during visit, which after his uncle's
death, my father and mother, together with
. 10y sister, made him at his house in the coun-
Try. In answer to compliment which my
father paid him upon the appearance of his
house, and the air of comfort which prevailed
In 1t, ne said eyes, sir, it wants NOTHING but
mistress" My father, either from not m
Outstanding his meaning, OF from having de-
term,ned not to control or influence in any
manner his daughters choice, remained ST.
lent, and poor Greenway construed that ST.
fence, into disapprobation of what he suppos-
cd could not fail TO be understood. NV sister
certainly felt no affection for him, but she
highly esteemed him; his person was aoree-
able his temper was even and aIniable; and
he had an Intrinsic goodness of heart, dis
interestedness, generosity and sense of no.
nor, winch II was impossible not to admire.
Tier heart, too, was at that time disenpaped,
and, but for the most fatal reserve on his mart
he undoubtedly might have obtained for his
wife the woman, without whom as il after
wards appeared, it was impossible for him TO
i've, and be happy. He remained however,
silent; not an expression ever fell from him
which could lead to a discovery of his 8 cret.
not even to my brother or myself, i'm orr
greatest Intimacy. He was a witness 70
Rogets being introduced into our family !.
marked the progress which he made in our
friendship; observed the first dawnino of af-
lection In my sisters breast watched the
sentiments, which she and Roget mutually
ehteFtalned Ior each other, growing up into at
tachment, affection, and the waruest passion:
and still observed the most profound silence :
and 1t was not until the marriage had been
resolved on, that any of us discovered the
cause OF thatmelancholy which had then lone
become apparent in him; nor should we even
then, have discovered it, but it would perhaps
have passed with him in silence into that
grave Into which his misfortunes soon led
him, but Tor the most accidental circumstance.
One night, my brother and myself supped
win him. at the house of one of our friends.
we stayed very late, and drank good deal
OF wine; not enough, however, to produce a
S,s'oie ehect on any of Us but On poor
Greenway. On him was produced nm effec,
the most extraordinary; his spirits were not
exhiiaraied, his senses was not cIouJed. or
his articulation impeded; but the passions