Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11

From Lord Campielfs Lipcs # he Ctef Jsssees.
Lord Hollis Youth,
"i1awng prolonged one Of his unlicensed
ninbles round the country. in company
with some associates as reckless as himse,-,
until their purses We're all utterly exhaust
I'd, Il was determined, after divers con
sutarons how to proceed, that they should
part company, and try 70 r,nke their NAY
siugly. each by the exercise OF his iudivid-
ual wits. Holt, pursuing his separate
route. came to little inn Of, htraggting
village, and, putting the best face upon tho
matter, commended lis horse 10 tho at,en.
tons ofthc hoster, and boldly bespoke tho
best supper and bed the house Afforded
Slroling into the kitchen. he observed thcro
the daughter of the Enan;y~z-a girl Of A.
bout thirteen years OF ase-shivoring with
fit Of the ague; and on inquiripg other
mother llow long she had been i'll. no was
told nearly a ycar, md tbs in snirte Of all
the assistance that could be ha1 for hct
from physicians, ut an expense by wh!ca.
the poor widow declared she had been half
ruined. Shaking his head with much
gravity at the mention of the doctors. he
bade her be under no further concern, for
she ghtnssure hcrsclfhcr de orhtcr sl,o.ld
never have another fit. Then, scrawling
a few Greek characters upon scrap of
parchment, and rolling it carefully up, IN
directed that il should be bound upon tht,,
girls wrist, and remain there ill she was
well. BY good luck, or possibly from the
effect Of imagination, the nguc returned
no morc--nt least during week for
which Holt renamed hcir gucst. Atthe
end Of that time having demanded his bill
with as much confidence pa ifhis pockets
were lined with jacobuses, the delighted
hostess, instead of asking payment, bewail-
ed her inability TO pay hin, as she ougbtlor
the wonderful cure be had achieved. and
her ill-ioriunc in not having lighted on him
ten months sooner, which would iiuvesnv-
cd her an outlay Of some forty pounds
Her guest condcsccnded AFTER much cntrca-
ty, to set oil against his week S entertain
ment the valuable service he had rendered,
and wended merrily on his way. The Sc
quel Of the story goes on TO relate that,
when presiding some forty years after
wards at the assizcs the -'vinty a wretch.
ed. decrepit old Woman was indicted be-
fore him for wiichcrait, and chargcd with
being in possession of a spell which gave
her power to spread diseases among the
cnttlc, IT enrc those I'm, wcrc 1tocascd.--
The chief justice desired that this lormida;;
Bic implement Of sorccry might be handed
up to him; and there, cnvelopsd in n,anS
folds Of dirty linen, he found the identical
piece Of parchment with which be had him
self played the wizard SO many years be-
fore. The mystery was forthwith cxpound-
cd to the Jury; it agreed with the story pro
vIously told by the prisdnor thg ronr Greg
ture was instantly acquitted, and her guests
long standing debt amply discharged.
"He had been early destined to the pro
lesslon of the law, having been entered on
the books Of Gray's Inn when he was only
ten years old. His father was then trcn-
surer Of that society. and entitled TO admit
a son without a fee. Before he had com
pletcd his first years residence at Oxford.
such were his cxccsscs, and such were the
complaints which they called forth. that
Sir Thomas thought the only chance of
scene. Of company, and Of pursuits. Ac-
cordingly he was brought TO London; he
was put under the care Of a sober attorney.
and he was required to keep his terms with
view to his being called 10 the bar. Tho
experiment had the most brilliant success:
His reformation was ut once complete;
and, without taking my vow, like Sir
Matthew Ilalc, again1t stngo plays and
drinking, or renouncipg society to avoid
temptation, heapplcd ardently to the study
| ofthc law, and bis moral conduct was alto
gether irrcproaeliablc."
uoLT AND THE PROPHET.
"Holt having, some time after. commit
tcdanother of this brotherhood, called John
Atkins, to take his trial Tor sedltipts Ian
guagc, the same Lacy called at the chief
A., Justices house in Bedford Row. and desiri
ed 10 see him. iSeyrant. My Lord is un.
well to-day, aud canhot see compnny.--
Lucy, I'm very soleriin tone.') 'Acquaint
your rfiastef that ] riiust see him, for bring
a message to him from the Lord God =
The chief justice. having ordered Lacy ia
and demanded his business, was thus sdi
dressed: u come 10 you prophet from
the Lord God, who has sent me TO thee.
and would have thee grant notic prose
qui for John Atkins, his servant, whom
thou has sent TO prison. mn, 9. =
Thou art d. false prophet, and d lying
knaee. If the Lord God had sent thee, it
would have been to the Attorney General,
for be knows that it belongeth not 70 tho
chief justice to grant anollc prosequi; but
], as chief justice, can grant a warrant TO
commit thee td btsar him corsparr' This