Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-30
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From he Clarksrite Tenn } Chronicle. June 10.
A STRANGE ADVENTURE

Va Thursday, 9Th ult.. mild and interesting per.
shpe' III 'eHsfh oi man. agh'ed from the stage, In
nus Peee, aud IN tea ininuies was seeking employ ment
Among the silur. Tie feminine appearance soft sweet
s"ice and extremely delicate features of this Individual
led every one 10 suppose thai IL was female tdv
ioek eoni always huliuned charean gracefully worn.
ana dy houis and lrowsefs adorned the person Of this
hy'eiions vistcr. Darhy flowing luuks luslruus and
iangud black eyts, aud sunny smiles dimplinp np,n la
cheek, marked This persunage as very hands,ue and
Interesting Young gentleman. and the knuwiop ones said
II Vas gf (as In fact she was) She reported herself
AZ having come from Norfolk, Virginia. When consers
Ell with by ihuse familiar with Virginia. she evinced
perfect familiarity with HE geography and scenes Of that
STATE Every 'lllnge. every hamlei every hing rcnsr.
kahe IN the different faads from Norfolk size sbtrrd
ahd Debated Her name was Aaron Brown. That"
sad her anda,d 10 her, s the OF our candidate
iul Gaven1t.n Well" sho REPLIED 81 dan,t know
hui may he candidate iou. some day. She rlaimed
10 be tailor and un Saturday MI L. gave her employ.
n'h III his shop She would mol pull uT her coat, 40
she mas subject 10 atism-shc would not sit upon
HE 'ao's bensh. was uncomfortable; she could not
sew "n tailor work N all. we'll bnI when some hing
'ln ahu ph was given her, proved herself al hume.
ono could make shirts very we'll aud made the she
wote her mother lad taught il Ia him. She discovs
et'd Ia h'nsh nj each nncpuh espesson uttered her
presence, aud shrank from caeh familiar approach Gu
hsy was nn III toe. gossip lie alert, aud he
she as Ills interesting sisiler promscuousiy styled
hccnn'n quite II hero ~ heroine.
On Saturday morning M old gentleman with ssd and
caeMotn features aphhd AT the Native American Hue
TEL lie waa her father. aud happened. guided BY
some Invisible friend, 10 put up where his daughter WAS
staying They tact, but he did recognizes his dauvh-
ter She paused at peprnan's gate, stepped in and
politely asked t the kind favor Of pen and ink to rita
note, In lew moments her distressed old father re.
c'lved the following:
~ am IN this place. have seen ynn hut DESPAIR "
hndins me, VIII tludo You, Farewell forever.
YOUR DAUGHTER"
Her alher was recognized 10 be highly respectable
nld penilcman residing ntpr Nashville. Every one was
touched with sympathy al his apparent suffering and
Distress. aud all anxious TO assist him in reclaim
ing his way wald daughter.
After an afdnous aud unsuccessful search IN Sunday
evening" was NJ ena n aseerlaned where she con-
craied aud l'w gentlemen rel aro 10 the house, bus
ih' person who was euhr'amg The uijoet 81 their search
resisted Their entrance aud refused give her up They
returned, aud having obnuod process uf law repaired
hnoh IL the house. II seems that This new friend and
his wife had heard her story become IN be-
hnll III The poor unfortunate wandrref thus pursued.
snh scnille ensued which fortunately resulted in njn-
~ 10 no enc, and she was taken captive bat until
she had attempted 10 draw bow knife with which she
had been provided, for her defence IN a moment she
was III her ihiher's arms and fell upun his neck weep
iun butterfly but declared that she would not 90 home
Tie then promised her that he would take her hume
but would cary her 10 place which he had selected
1--WE suppose II 10 lie the unne asy n y and sle consent
I'd Ia "a with him, II only remained Ia provide more
suitable dress, and these unhappy VISITORS who had "a.
cited intense inter ST. departed upon their Journey
al be dead huuf Of The night.
The father Of this unfortunate female evinced Tor her
The deepest and mosi tender leelng. Why shuuld he
not2 She Nas and had ever been, a darling child He
could not he said believe her conduct criminal did
any ehe She had been from Childhood nfieclionair
aud dnlul. and exemplary in conduct lie had discuv.
cred for many days before she left home certain Dr..
gree u melancholy upon her. She had long been pas
sonatoy fond Of radlng novels and The passion had
grown upon her until she deserted every other employ
menl. some vision III romance had filtered l.Gre The
eyes o This unhappy pl. aud ans she pursued II until
she had nearly ruined herself and broken the hearts Of
doang family.