Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-01-05
MISC NY.
From the Ncw Orleans Picawne.
A Beautiful Little Story.

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versation of plain hardy Scotch Shep-
herd, who had but short time before reach
ed this city from the Highlands, and was
on his way to sheep farm in Texas, it
suddenly occurred to US that some two
years ago we had received a manuscript
story OF pleasing character, the principle
personages Of which were from Scotland.
After diligent search we found the MS
a rough looking serawl-and here it is, Just
as it reached our hands. Its simple pathos
is something novel and original IN this day
of literary extravaganza.
.NeSSrS Editors The writer of the fol-
lowing story a few years ago, while IN
Prescott, Upper Canada, learned from an
acquaintance of his the following story Of
the latters early life:
al was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland,
in the year 1880, near the banks of the
lovely river Annon. My father died when
was but child, and my mother, whose
health was always very delicate, survived
him but short time. They both lie side
by side in the Johnston Kmkyard. This
fair flower" said my friend, pointing to a
most angelic looking female, in whose fine
y formed features innocence and love were
depicted, "was left, like myself, an orphan
while but a child. We were school-chil
dren together-we were lovers. Our
thoughts, our souls, our very existence
seemed the same. When our parents left
this cold world we were left without friends
but our love was the same.
ar Lol .oo, ofto, ,,,. E., y hive
myself out as shepherds boy. While
tending my Aocks would often think over
the happy days OF my childhood, the kind
ness OF my parents, my wanderngs with
my loved Ellen along 'he banks Of the ro-
mantle Annon, while the calm waters re-
Elected in lis glistenlng mirror the flowers
that grew on its moss covered banks the
bright rays OF the sun fell from the limped
sky, and balmy zephyrs, scented with the
perfume of flowers, swept gently past, ex-
citing the senses and causing our young
hearts to rejoice as We whispered in each
others ears oul tales Of loye-'The world
forgetting, and BY the world forgot Of
ten on a summers eve we used to gaze on
the beautiful landscape, our souls seeming
lost in infinite delight. We never left those
delightful scenes without, on our bended
knees, thanking the author of them. The
future seemed to me atthis time truly beau
tiful but alas we since found thGt in this
life thee are thorns as well as roses, that
it is not always summer.
"When | thought of these things, say,
my mind was not long in making up
Knowing my education 10 be good Il was
we'll versed in mathematics and was a We
ry good Latin scholarly | determined to
push forth on the sea Of life and trust kind
heaven for the remainder | knew that
He who hears the ravens cry would watch
over me- Soon after my thoughts ran in
this course, | communicated my wish to
my employer, who refused with the most
horrid and ndblasDhemousim ations, threat
ming at the same time to give me an aw-
full beating if attempted to leave HIM.
''On lovely morning towards the latter
end of March | communicated to my loved
Ellen my intentions. Never shall forget,
should my life last hundred years, the
effect is had on her. Tears streamed down
her pallied cheeks as she said, whilst sobs
almost choked her utterance, You are the
only person in the world | love. My pa
rents are in heaven. The persons live
with are very unklnd to ne. Why can
you not take me with yoL' l will watch
over you when sickness shall overtake you.
The God who has watched over us so far,
will not forsake US now !
81 was very short of means, but knowing
that Ellen was very good at embroderng
and painting, | thought we could do well
enough could we both reach Canada, where
| intended going. hoping to meet with an
uncle of mine who was in Prescott, U. c.
Under these expectations we, the very
next day, set out for Greenock. We had
arrived there but short time when | saw
advertised a ship to sail for. Quebec. !
offered my services TO the captain as cab
IN boy. told him we were directing our
course TO Prescott, U. c.; that we were
orphans and we were going to live with
my uncle. He accepted my offer, and we
found ourselves soon after far out at sea-
We had but two passengers, lady and
gentleman. They took great notice of us
and when they learned our simple story,
offered to pay OUT passage, but the kind
hearted captain refused, saying our names
were not down as passengers.
owe bad very short trip over I was
very much amused during the voyage to
hear the conversation Which passed be-
tween the lady and my Ellen. Nature
and natures God were the principle themes
on which thos dwelt. OH said she, one
lovely evening when the sea lay in one
sheet Of pure chrystal and the sun was