Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-31

concern the young clergymen whom Il
fates should favor with appointments
this circuit for year or two to come.
was, however, SO obvious, that Mr.. As
leigh was not marrying man, that Nsn'
made 10 demonstration in that directio
and, l believe, his general demeanor c
fectually protected him wherever he wei
from the usual liabilities Of his expose
position.
But low that Nancy has had her usu'
foreground privileges and preferences
and made her due impression upon tn
company; and, after she has shaken hand
with everybody entitled to that ceremon
before tn, congregation separates; an
while she occupies Mr.. Ashlsigh with ques
ticns about the result of the last camp
meeting, followed by inquiries about tn
health of the most interesting members il
the most fashionable parts of the circuit
and especially for the health Of "Dear ole
Father Ball." the Presiding Elder, and o
Brother Sanford, the eloquent youn!
preacher, that is the present agony among
church -gossips-all uttered in tones o
unimpeachable meekness and pleasing mel
ody, touched with the slig ght abstractednes.
Of a devout spirit,--let me introduce yol
as we'll as l can to her cousin Elizabeth
whom Nancy's presence has covered and
shadowcd until the last moment for lin
geripg has arrived, and the preacher and
the old folks have moved decidedly fol
the door.
Elizabeth Barton was something above
the middle size, and might be taller still,
with advantage, if her bearing had but
a little pretty pride in it. She was finely
formed, with such mould Of limb, and
style Of carriage, and rythm of movement,
as results from the best combination Of
strength and grace in form and arrange
ment, the best health and habits, and the
best tone of mind and feeling, which the
laws of correspondence can any way achieve
in actual life. Her hand and foot, especi-
ally, were models, and her face, in every
thing but the consciousness of high men,
tai powers, was perfect in appropriate
beauty. Her head had that symmetrical
elegance that is never wanting in fine
character. Her complexion was rich and
III.
very pure, and the features regular and
but the forms and tints, though
seemed subdued to the air Of a
hard service; and her dark chesnut hair,
checked Of its fulness and effect, was almost
hidden from view by the severe restraint
# its arrangement. My first sight of her
gas such glimpse as am now giving to
he reader. / marked then the rich re-
ourees ofpbysieal beauty that lay covered
here and unpronounced, the serious air of
edication to some onerous duty, ard the
eep religious remuneration of all the de-
ghts Of sense and all the pride of life.
he spoke raodestly and kindly to those
Tho were nearest to her, while she ad-
,sted her bonnet and waited till the CON-
any gave her room to pass; and, when
lie moved, it was remarkable for nothing
much as its quick directress and unob-
usiveness. She seemed to have no Cos
ping to do, and no time to spare, as she
epped rapidly from the door, and, turn
g the corner of the building, bent her
urse toward home. She had two miles
walk; most of it over rugged ridge,
hich separated the little glen where she
as born from the valley in which the
MON Schoolhouse stood. 1t was, in
ct, but rift made in the hills By wa
recourse, with narrow border Of arabic
il, raggedly irregular; in spots atfo:ding
ON for cottage, little cornfeld, a
'den, and SO much meadow as might
ed COW or two through the winter.
lst where Tommy Barton lived, the riv- !
es was little more liberal of margin, ,
d gave space within mile for three =,
ler tenementsj one, occupied by Eliza s
this grandfather, another, by her uncle, |
d third, by John Brown, who renders t
the service of escoriing our heroine
'oss the ridge on bad nights, when she l
obliged to be abroad, ard occasionally i
forming other duties of kindness and q
,rtesy, such as his supernumerary sort of J
,racter owes to useful people in the I
rid who ..are their -, neighbors. l
the way, this was t, ~ noble Office i
It the poor fellow eveJ SLED, and we /
ght to be thankful ttst he was good S
'ugh and good-for-nothirg enough, to il
always ready for the daty. Brown,
ugh married man, of about forty-fvc, c
Elizabcth's only beau; but we may Il
ompany her in imagination to her cot Y
Q hcms in tie glen. The footpath d
straight up the hillside, leaving the a
lding wagon-rOad abruptly and P!nnging il
ectly into the thick bushes. A sharp I,
,ggle with the steepness, brisk squab- d
with the loose stones which slip and b
,ble under the foothold, and we have il