Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-19
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he TUX ma by the hand pated me the head, aud -
ed me my The lady, who was with hun, called
,e SISTERS to her and they soon got friendly - they
rested rustic She was, sIso, in years, aud
dressed quite IN the old style. have distinct rehem-
hfance o her light faxen hair, which she wore IN large
c0rsand her faint. but pleasant sile ~ she took
some s"ea'meais itm her pocket, and gave w children
some, which quite won our hearts. The third srsnger
middle aged gentleman. Of harsh and rugged fss.
lures. Ills hair was dark and lis eyes Of light grey
color When he spoke, i, was with broad Scotch ace
cent aud harsh, dsagr sounding vore, quite dill
erent 10 the aiming Of the old gentleman and Ia
dy have Just described did not know who either of
them Were. aud soon lei. them. to proceed with my
play.
II was really astonishing what number Of visits Mrs.
Niue had that day: and afterwards informed, that
every day, IN this respect. alike. How she manage
ed with all This Visiting. 10 get through her extensive
correspondence and her charitable enVagemes csnnot
Imagine. She herself tays, IN 1885, II think never
was more hurried. more cngaprd, or more oade1 ih
cares. Than present. do not affections, but
total want OF that article ir which bull, my house, and
planted my grove. nean reufemen;--ii is thing
kouw only by name. think Miss Frowd says saw
eighty persons last w.ek-and !. is community The same
every week.. know nat ho~ 10 help II. II my guests
ARE old see them on, oi respect II young hope lm.ay
do them little good; they come INN distance, feel
as ouah 10 see them on that occoun II near hume.
my neghbos would he icaluns OF my seeing STRANGERS
and excluding them. My eser is however. ffpn IL 4"
orloek 50 that gel my mornings aud evenings 10 my
srlt-,xeepi NOW aud them old trend steals ~ quiet
" Tor a nphi or iwoh Al this time. tho. Hannah More
had been confined. seven years aud iva n,is, to her
apartment whrh consisted OF Two roons--io which u
was no want If strength. haacvtr which c"nhned her.
but the ienr al exposure !" cold, which oen threat
eued Ia he fatal to her.
The dmner hour, AT barley Wood. WIS iunr ocl'ck;
and ms special lnvur children allowed IN dine
IN The room Win the graf proplea little table be-.
Ing sci ,r IN cofner. must mentlon. however,
that prlr Ia dinu,r, whilst sking turn with my moth.
~ mud sisters. IN the 2nrden. The oriner asked mc u
knew Who the odd gentleman was, who had paticd
The hcad IN the earden replied in the negative. VI
course.
'.Dan'i ynu remember the Evenings at i1ome2 ,"
Yes. that d. ;" exclaimed all three II lis. "Ne'.
m, dear. that old gentleman md The lady " ho wss wth
hin, atuio hem F"
IA hat was that old gentleman Dr. Aiken. and the
kind ds, who gave Inc barley susnr Mrs Barbaud,
mama}o
The same" was The reply---and obi h'w proud
tell 10 have heeo nured by such learned lolk.
And pay. who ~as The other gentleman. who was
with ihem7'
That said my mother, Elsa Scotch minister.
his tame "a ChRmers." Il wns even so--bnt the since
c,lrned divine did no, interest half much a. the
ctndrens book mHkets. h,l"ve. when We reto,"sd
hone that did lte ELSE lor week, bn, reaJ Eve
nlugs Home" aud Barhanlds poems, and tell every
one thai we Ind seen the ari,ers.
"as II course. loo young 10 appreciate the c"nver>
saiup at and after dun'f. bui urceuy drank N. and
well remember that anerdo'rs Of DR.. johnson, Mra
related. wish nov that had been old enough 10 have
t'meabfred hem, but. Ms 1t Is n very seh' 'ec""o-
non "l them remains
All through tie day Hannah More " "a exceedingly
h'"d !" u.s. and' "',ef dinner We were allowed 10 s ~
Ue oesei -"hen 'ot III" eoch'h" :" me company Wy
S's'' aho myself re''td P"'n u one :" "s' "'os
sacred dramas wih which performance. believe, 18th
ourselves ana ,ne audience were very wei, sa's"'o-"
"'s'' NM" WIS. "e' VIZ "''e "e"'" s'"y w.
Mons ana our hno "osess having asce'a"eo ma """
liking ur poetry, give me. With Kiss, cspy Ot
t"'pne' "'i'iode !" "yohne-' was ~ q".i'osAe'
~" presentation, o'Py n'' me h"'n"' i"o n'Ss w."
eVoPo'a'eo' pnt '"e ""h fe'"',-~'" my name WIZ
"u " H. y, "o' ""o ',ao, ~ '''' nay, a"u F" "'u'
ess 10 say ngny value II, ,y, . ~
'u'n was my i,s h'a1Vew WIN me an,hn' o' Se'
'o' III 'sae' W " ne ~ tue yrhr 1870 sire "n"v-
Y" uh" ha'ey Nooo 70 1h'o"' where, n, her fsoe"cs
WI " 'n"eeI i'fhc", ueqhfh'iy saw hsf. h"o, ~
my parents RESIDED neaf she would o''en send lof e ~
"ad 10 het me Nsrapes oil Inc day. Many 10 Tue ans
e'uo'o sue mas 'ou me o hef cary dags ara pinPhai'
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