Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-07-18


corlde not heare abouie what. And THERE kirifes
We're IKE spun glass, and THERE bracelets, coral and
PEARL and thought il the fairest sight that eyes
conld see But, allie at once, the cries in We wood
afrighted them, for they started, looked upwards
and allie aboutc, and began swimming thru we cleare
water SO FAST, that 1t became troubled and thick,
aud coulde see them noe more Then | was a
ware that we voices in the wood were of Dick and
Harry, calling for me and soughte to answer,
| 'Here!" but my tongue was heavie. Then COM
merced running towards them, through ever
ME greene paths, in we wood but stille, we coulde
never meet; and began to see grnniDg faces, nei-
ther OF man nor beaste, peepng n: me through ye
! trees; and one and another Of them called me by
name, and in create fcare and paine awoke!
| Strange things dreames. Dear
mo'k.r thinks much of them, and sayth they of
pori''fd coming evtn,s Ny father hoide,h ye o. ..-
ION that they are rather made up OF what hath al,
readie come 10 passe but surely naught like this
dreame OF mine hath anic part befallen me hitherto!
Villa, strange fable or masque were
they reading that day at Sheepscote? mind not.
| 2Uh-IOo much busted of late 10 write, though
much hath happened which would faine remem-
Der. Dined at Shotover yesterday. Met mother,
VINO is coming home in day or two, but helde
snort speech with me aside concerning hWlsewilery
The Agnews there, of course asoe MIR. Milton,
whom we have seen continuallie, lately; and know
not how il should be, but he seemeth to like me-
Father affects HIM much, but mother loveih him
not. She hath seen little of him perhaps the less
the better Ralph Hewlett, as usual, forward in
his rough endeavors TO please but, though no schol
ar, have yet sense enough 10 prefer Mr.. Miltons
discourse TO his. y wish | were fonder
of studdy but, since it cannot be, what need to vex
Some are born of one mind, some of another. Rose
was a!waies for her booke and, had Rose been no
scholar, MIR. Agnew woulde, may be, never have
given her second thoughte bat allie are not Of we
same way of thinking.
a fey lipec reooyoJ from, ,,,,Ior;,
''spollt boy" as father hath called brother Bill,
ever since he went soldering Blurred and mis-
spelt as they are, che will prize them. Trulie we
are none Of us CRATE hands at the pen; u is we'll
make this my copie-booke.
Oh, strange event! Can this be hap
| pness? Why, then am feared, soc mazed,
soc prone TO weeping2 woulde that mother were
here. Lord have mercie on me, snfulle, sillie
girl, and guide my steps arghe.
1t scenes like dreame, Ct have done
naughte but dreame of late, think } my going a
long We matted passage, and hearing voices in my
fathers chamber, just as my hand was ye latch
and my Withdrawing my hand, and going sofllie
away, though never paused at disturbing him be-
fore and, after had been fue hour in We stiile
room, turning over mamie trays full Of dried
herbs and flower leaves, hearing him come forihe
and call, "Nloll deare Mol; where are you 90
with know not what of strange in we tone of his
voice; and my running to him hasie, and his
hen he takes me round we waste, and remains
quite silent awhile gazing on him s,rangelie !
and at length he says, with kind of sigh, ''Thou
art indeed but young yet! scarce sevenieen--and
fresh, as MIR. Milton says, the Garlic May toe
tender, orsooth, to leave us yet, sweet child But
what wilt say, Mol, when tell thee that we'll
esteemed gentleman, whom as yet indeed | know
too little of hath craved of access to We house
as ore that woulde win your favor 90
Thereupon such suddain faintness of we spirits
overtooke me, Ga thing am noe way subject to }
as that fell down in swound at fathers feet and
when came to mysefe agayn, my hands and feet
seemed full ofprickes, and there was humming, as
of Roses bees, in mine ears Lettice and Margery
were tending of me, and father watching me, full
of care but as he saw me open mine eyes
he babe the maids stand aside, and sayd STOPPING
over me, Enough, dear Moll, we will talk ne
more of this at present." "Onlie just tell me, D
quoth !, in whisper, "who it is.'' "Guesse, .
sayd he. 81 cannot" / softlie replied and; with
the lie, came such rush of blood to my cheeks as
betraied me. 81 avn sure you have thought" said
deare father graveie, ''and needle not say it is Mr.
Milton. Of whome | know little more than you doe
and that is not enough. On the other hand, Roger
Agnew sayth that he is one OF whom we can never
know too much, and there is somewhat about him
which inclnes me 10 believe it." s'NVhat will
mother say p interrupted /. Thereat fthar's coun
tenance changcd and he hasiiIieanswered, "What-
ever she likes | have answer for her. and 4
question too" and abruptlie left me, bidding me
keepe myselie quiet.
But can /? Oh, no Father hath sett stone
rolling, unwilling of lis course. 1t hath Frustrated
me III ye first instance and will, | misdOu5t, hur;
my mother. Father is bold enow in her absence
but when she comes back will leave me 10 face hel
anger alone; or else make such stir 10 show thai
he is not governed by woman as willie make things
worse. Meanwhile, how woulde have them q
Am most pleased or payned dsmayed or fater
ed2 Indeed know not.
| am sorry 10 have swooned Need
ed have done it. merelie 10 heare there was one
who soughte my favor? Aye, but one soc wise
50 thoughlful!e so unlike me
Bedtime, same dane.
Who knoweh what daye will bring
iOr,h? After writing ye above, safe like one stu
pid, Illuminating on know not what, except ON VI
. uniikelihOod that one so wise would trouble him
SeIie 10 Scchc for aught and yet fail TO ,b1. Ate
: abiding long space in mine owne chamber, ALI
c below seemed still, began To- wonder should WI
, dine alone or not, and to have bundled hot ant
9 cold fits ofhOpe and feare Thought : if Mr. Mil
, ton comes, asSuTedlie cannot 90 down but yet
0 must but yet will not but yet ye best will be Il
;, conduct mysele as though nothing had happened
!, and, as he seems TO have left the house long ago
s may be he hath returned TO Sheepscote or even
II London Oh that LOndonl Shall indeede eve
see u! and ye rae shops, and we playhouses, AM
st. Pauls, and ye Iowre? But what, and if tina
y ever comes to pass Must leave home dea
G Forest Hill Z and father and mother and We boys
/ more e5pcciallie Robin? Ali but father will civ
a me 4 long time to think Of it, He will and mus
h Then GInner-time came and with dinneT-tim
T. uncle Hewlett and Ralph, Squire PAIGE and Nj
h Milton We had huge sirloin, soc no feare
1t short commons. was not Ill pleased TO see so
mamie IL gave me an excuse for holding my peace
d but could have wished for another woman How
ever, father never thinks Of that, and mother wi