Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-08-25

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"Now for the county,
A shower came up suddenly, and drov'
all the passengers into the cabin. Babe
screamed. A lap dog, banished by th'
Icorporation law, began to bark. A gen
t!eman at our back favored US with ran
dom passages from Cinderella, ont of tune
atrociousy. Alfred had armed himself
with book, and was stliving to read; bu
five worthless, on the same bench, com
menced talking politics, and after few
civil preliminaries on the subject Of the
general State Of the country, Poland, the
Reform bill, the three days, and the doc
trine of notification, started off upon Gen
era Jackson and Major Eaton, with tina,
calm and di.passionaie temper which Pc
culiarly distinguishes American gentlemen
on board steamboats,, when discussing the
affairs RI the nation. Alfred shut his book !,
leaned back, folded his arms, and closed
his eyes. Resignation is a virtue. | felt
for him from my soul. He is the gentlest
OF all human creatures. But if Major Ed
ton had shown himself at that moment, l
would scarcely have answered for the con-
sequences. Indeed, little miniature dan
dy, with plaid pantaIoons aud rattan. Of
| feripg at the same time his silver sRuf box,
asked if he did not think Major Eaton
sadly mlsused:
mo, sir" replied Alfred. Il wish
! they had hanged MIN: he has been ring
Ing in my ears ihrse SIX MONTHS
Alfred shut his mouth; the person shut
| his box. and the bell rang for breakfast
Accepting an invitation to accompany him
TO his retreat, we landed at New burg, and
crossed over the river to d farm house, at
some distance in the interior. ! had only
| time to spend day and night with him.
He was fond ii reading and had brought
| with him few choice authors, 10 BE- en-
joyed IN uninterrupted seclusion.
"Now," said MIR. Alfred, as we seated
sheG, which formed the piazza Of this um-
bic hsbi,ation. Il am entering upon a
kind OF new existence. Happiness, )"
says Addison, rs an enemy to pomp and
noise;" and believe me, there i. no quiet
like an obscure farmhouse. Here the
thuaeer OF Cats anti stages is neye. heard
The beating OF drums, the shutting Of
crowds, aud all the innumerable noise Of
the Town are strangers; and where can a
man expec: 10 find more delightful shell
lie: from these pests than here? Where
cab his memory more clearly recall the
passages OF his past lie, or hi, wisdom
conceive plans for the futures Here, for
time, evil passions lose their hold, hoe
~ influence dealens our ha,reds, ard de-
fines more strongly the outlines Of our
manly friendships. look down on the
world from this scene Of sepose. There
is no enemy 10 whom | would not here
extend my hand my bosom owrs all I'M
wonted yeatniug for those, who. howev-
er beloved, ste overlooked and neglected;
IN the revel and not of The town; and
what lofty temple sof,ens the heart to adj
Grafton like this simple and lovely lands.
cape, repo,in2 in a peaceful beauty an
tainted with The evils ofthe wotld? Here
no troubles disturb. no interests clash, no
accidents terrify. There is nothing like
.ural.
We were startled by sudden shout from
Simoa, the farmer. After pretty profane
ejaculation, and sudden rush by US, SO as
TO nearly over,urn he chair Oh which my
lriead Vas seated, he went on, shouting
Jacob, ,ua. yon lazy scuondleI; The
hogs ate 10 the c0ru. Here Watch, heie
Watch, seize 'em, boy. Run Jacob. seize
en-, boy. rur, Jacob, let down the bars"
An enormous house dog, just from the
pond, Stated through the entry at the call
aad, shaking the contents OF his saturated
hair over Alfred, laid his course, barking
lurioussy toward The iptruding, and now
alarmed quadrupeds. Simon and Jacob
shouted; the pigs squealed, Watch added
10 the cianor; the COWS beloved; The geese
Kissed; ihe dncks, guineas hens and the
inhabitants OF The fam ard joined The
confusion.
"Nothing like rural auiet p thought l.
AT supper we "ere interrupted by tht
screams OF Jarob. Friend SIMON wa, pro
noting his education with the end Of d
rope.
Poor Jacob" SAID Alfred.
Poor Afr, d." thought |. "No inter
ests clash, no troubles disturb"
We retired to TEST early. In the room
allotted to lis " as clock.
"Wha, happy thought said Alfred
"A clock reminds us that time flies, as i
proelams the passing hour
We were just sinking into sleep; when
,hr clock struck ten. A rafting moist
proceeded the operation, and the bel
! might have been heard through the Who'll,
house. ], awakened US regularly ,hrcug4
on. the night, at the termination OF ever,
sixty minutes,
"iyhat happy thought p
The next day was intensely hot. Tn,
sun glanced down iiercely. The ltavet
hung on the tree motionless. The dos
}Iay painting IN .he shadow. with half
ward Of tongue HANGING from his MOUTH
The hens, &C., gathered in Silent meeting.
under the carts and hedges. Alfred go
h,s Shelley, and handed me Mllton.-
Every thing Was silent enough. A wo-
man interrupted us with mop.
"W'il the gentlemen please to sit OH the
other side of the housed"
why, what are you going to do 7 in.
quirrd Alfred. looking up from his book.
"Going to wash the stoop," said the fair
intruder dashing pal Of water oyer the
boards.
We had no sooner fairly settled our
selves in another situation, than Jacob
came in with load Of wood.
..D...,, Dali - said Iaro