Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

LEW lODUNU, UNlUN u
is, the first month Of the course, and 50
ed took little more time than in strictn,
at might have suficed for preparation Of {
ny parture.
b, Returning from the country town o
n, evening, two days before the morning fix
er for leaving for the city, furious storm
De wind and rain Grove me for shelter in
ir the farm house Of friend and sometiu
ie patient, where | was delighted to find ii
,r Rev. Mr.. Ashleigh staying for the nigh
} He had been absent from the circuit for
C month or more, on visit home. ii
r brother had died, and left him guardia
: Of two young children, whose care had
= little while detained him. His greeting
were unusa!ly earnest and impressive
t they made me know that he had sumethn.
, to say to me in trust, or that l could d.
something for him. We had not beer
friends before, exactly, but near enough
to 1t, to become SO through the sympathie
of the first scrape that either of US might
fall into. A private interview Was i'm
possible, for the rain kept us in the house,
and the family wouldn't miss word oi
the conversation of the Preacher and Doc
tor, or leave Us moment alone, for the
world. They were too polite and respect
.,.l for that. =. And as it raned on severely
Till early bedtime, I agreed to stay with
them.
That night We occupied the same bed
Two hours, full, he talked, as felt, about
everything but the matter on hand, until
l grew weary, and withal solicitous to
know what exactly was the matter with
the fellow. At midnight the sky cleared,
and bright moon burst gloriously out
its light fell full upon my face, through
the window l marked it, AMI turning
toward him, j,:ularly said : " Brother
George, did you ever walk out alone, on
fine night, to talk to the moon, and when
you met her face to face, didn't know
what to say to her, eh p
His whole manner changed his fine
face filled full of high emotion he rose
upon one elbow, and laid his other hand
upon my hear: thrilling with the appall-
ing meaning Of its touch, and looking
steadily and largely into my eyes, he said
slowly and impressively: Doctor, do
you kaoac Elizabeth Barton ?" His look
held the question where his words had put
it, with such impressment, that lay still
under its imposing earnestness, till it was
hard to make my answer 6ttingly. My
mind maneuvred for moment or two, for
an escape, but it wouldn't do; "the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
TRUTH" was the demand, and in all plain
ness it rose spontaneously, and l could
only touch it as it passed my lips, with a
shade of humol.
"Know her ! my dear fellow know
her! why, don't know anybody elsc'
He fell back upon bis pillow, as if be
elbow, to gaze in % turn into his la face. = Hss
hid it with his hand, and whispered slowly:
'Wait moment, and I'll tell you % !
"That's you," said l, "uubuckle your
budget freely, and let me look over your
I'm ready for anything that
you have en- hand especially, anything
.bout Elizabeth" My gaiety relieved
him and rising again, quite as earnest,
out not quite so awful as before, he said
n tones as mellow as pity for himself
could make them,
"Doctor,I love that girl to DESPERATION
"Whew whew :"
"Hear me, Doctor, do hear me
know what am saying. 1t is true as
heaven, it is the only live truth left in
ne. love her as never man loved
woman before. What shaH do 7"
"Do-do-you superlalive simpleton
why, get up this moment, 60 saddle your
,orse, gaiiop over the ridge, kick the door
lowD, throw yourself at her feet, tell her
;ou LOVE her, with your face set to the
,ame expression that you have told me;
md if she don't accept you on the spot,
axe your boarding, Or fall sick, aud stay
ill she does. Now, my poor fellow, lie
lovn and take a good cry, and you'll feel
,etter. III sit up with you TIL the crisis
IS past Thcre-there-on your own side,
please you're smo.hering me ana more
han that, Toby Myers will hear you
bawling out; heard him turn in his bed
ust now he'll be up here directly if yop
don't behave, and then Iii have to tel.
some capital lie for you, about the night
4. are, to account for this biubbering. Come,
DO behave yourself, will you p
In . few moments he reined up and
carried himself steadily, and then he told