Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-23


my attachment to these dispensations Of Pro
vidence was by no means feigncd or unreal
During our repast, ], addressing my landlord
said:
:" How far, sir, to c."
lie replied that it was about forty miles
The lady who was doing the honors of the
table, inquired of me if | was going to c.
l replied in the afIirmatiye.-She asked me i
would stop at the house Of Mr. p Ny re
sponsc was had business with Mr.. p, ant
would probably be at his house.
Arc you a relative Of Mr.. P?" she con-
tinued
told her that | was not
Excuse me, said She, for being inqui-
sitivc. | am a daughter Of NIr. Z. /; and am
expecting a cousin of mnc, whom | have
never seen. lie resides in Virginia, and is
looked for hourly ] was indulging the hope
that you, perhaps, was my cousin"
The next morning, after an carly repast, l
commenced the ascent Of the mountains
which was indeed rugged l was under the
necessity Of walking, and It was not without
difficulty even then that / succeeded in indu.
cling my horse to follow me up craggy rocks,
and down raggy prccipices. However, about
I o'clock, p. m, had gained the summit,
and came in sight Of the first house on the
westward side Of the mountain Here /
asked for refreshments for myself and horse,
and while these were in state Of preparation,
asked, How far to c." The gentle
man gave me the information sought for !;
upon which / asked him if he knew Mr.. p
lie said he knew him we'll
At this, the lady Of the house, with much
eagerness not unmingled with timidity, asked
hc if l was not Mr. G., from Virginia. /
hold her was not. She said that she was
onc Of Mr. P's daughters, and was expecting
a cousin along from Virginia.
After dinner / was again on the road, and
proceeding towards c.. Perhaps the rea-
der ought to be told that c. was not then,
nor is it yet, town it is merely ncighbor-
hood very dcnsely settled, containing, at the
time Of which | speak, several small dry goods
establishments, shops. mills etc. When within
four or five miles Of c., met gentle
man aud lady, each riding horse, and, as in
duty bound, / inquired how / should find the
way to the house Of Mr.. =. The gentleman
very politely gave me the direction, after
which, the lady yentured to ask me if / was
not 1Ir G., from Virginia. On learning that
was not. she apologizcd by saying, that she
was one of Mr. P.'s daughters, and was anx-
iously awaiting the arrival Of Mr.. G., cousin
Of hers.
When almost at Mr. p residence, came
up with two young ladies walking, going the
same direction with myself asked them if
the house, then in view, was the residence Of
Mr. p Yes. and you are cousin G., they
both exclaimed, advancing towards me which
circumstance, youth as | then was, somewhat
me. In few minutes my horse
brought me to Mr.. P.'s gate. | called. A
lady came to the door. / inquired for Mr..
2, She said he was somewhere about the
farln-tLat sl1d .ss.4-ngly been there few mo-
ments-that she did not reside aafa9gel Dut sue
felt certain that fatber was not gone from
home called for accommodations, and en-
tered the housc-Soon thereafter TWO ladies
entered the room, and one of them asked me
if vas not Mr. G. their dear expected cou-
sin. / smiled, and told them | was not; but
they were fully persuaded that was indeed
Mr.. G., nor could for some time succeed in
removing the impression. \
Mr.. +. came in a little before dark and
said that he had been a mile distant to visit a
married daughter Of his, who hadjust return
~ from Missouri, whittier she had gone visit to
: couple Of sisters, who were living among the
lead mines. On inquiry, Mr.. ?. told me thar
he had tlcelve daughters, all grown, and all
living.