Washington telegraph., 1856-02-13
THE 10y Atty OF LOVE.
TALE OF vIR GINIA.

In the autumn of 1874 the present site
# Richmond was divided into two planta.
tom. belonging to Col. Byrd and Nathaniel
R,eou the mansion of the latter standing
r,on what is now called Shockoe's Hill.
II uss one of those fine old mansions pat
,,rued after the baroDiaI hall. of OlI Eng
I,nd and since unequalled npan this conti-
nant A spacious hall. decorated with Dor
traits. large parlor> with furniture of carved
oak dining hall. where battalion could
b,uoust, and library with bow window
commanding prospect of picturesque mag
pi6cence, especially when autumn had
touched the foliage with his magic pencil.
The bright scarlet of the maple. the deep
crimson Of the dogwood. the melluw beughs
Of the ash. and The lively yellow of The
chestnut. contrasted strikiugly with the deep
evergreen of the cedar. pine and bemIock.
scattered through the forests Below, the
river fosmed over its rocky bed To sprea6.
into lake Ike sheet. ani Vas dotted with
small Islands. whose shadows reached FAR
down into the earih-tiuted :ide
Nathaniel Bacon. the master of this es-
tsbf,hmen;. was a bale aud handsome man,
with mnu-tachc. clear black eyes and
aorid complexion Educated in England.
during the convui>ive struggles betseeu the
throne and Parliament he believed that
popular rights we're equal to rovai sway
No, - with his sister Henrietta. who had
passed winter with the Governors family
/ a. Jam.stOsn, where sh, learned to rever-
enca the right divine Of her sovereign.
Her aye at that time was abnut eighteen,
and although her form was not what the
volup.uary would have called perfect. OF hsr
face one that a sculptor would have Chosen
as a model yet there was winning express
sion in her eyes. aud grace iu her move
ments, that erabled her to charm all who
knew her.
At the time our story commences. she had
juSt opened a letter. from which printed
packet fell 10 the q or
Here bro-h her Nat" said she. lis ons
of Hi> E.c-i;eEcy's letters to the priEy
council, sell; back Ia gs,d london print. .
Bacon took the document, but as be read
fl>h came over his cheek Ar length be
exclaimed In al angry tone
Hear hos Governor Berkeley closes his
Account of Us:
81 hank God there are no free schools
nor printing. and hope we shall NO, nave
any these hundred years; for learning has
brought ii>obedience and iieresy and sects
mo the world. and prin,ing has disuIged
them and libels against the best government.
GUd keep u from both = -
Excellent. | declare - said the fair
lOyaIist
Excellent do You call that excellent
glr. Why. have half mind to sell my
Pian'a;Iun AID remove To the n-.rth. =
An brO'ber Nat. YOU would have your
nose frozen of. even if you only go among
the Manhattan Dutchmen and
Here 'he aughlng was interrupted by
the entrance of a stranger who presented
letter to Mr. Bacon Glancn. at the ex
terror, he introduced the new Conner to his
sister as Mr. Rupert Wyshely. of Accomac.
and breaking the seal. read the contents
i am happy To see you.'' said be, when
be had Perused the epis;Ie. land regret
much 10 hear of the extraordinary course of
the Governor in disbandiug the volunteers
Gan 1t Dc possible that al this time. when
'he yeils OF the savages resoand through the
woods, Nlrglnlans must retire to their
Plantations. there to remain until they are
scalpedr
All. | am glad to hear YOU talk So"
replied Rupert Wythely. for have come
expressly to request your acceptance of the
of =
py i've hundred as brave men as there are
on the Continent
lou surely are not asking my brother to
nse up arms against Governor Berhley's
VIII asked Henrietta. with smiIe
Nay. Miss. but the country is ia danger"
sala the young man. who had already began
10 admire the lair Henrietta.
;, 1t Is grave question:" remarked Mr..
Daco1. 'nnd | must wonder over it mean
"ll-e. my sister will escort you to the rails,
aaa to the rock where Pocahontas saved the
me OF Captain Smith. At dinner time l
viii give yOu an answer"
NaPert Wythely was a young planter
uea' Jamestown. who, with well proper
uOned person. and manly countenauce,
possessed noble heart and cultivated In
select His idea of female excellence had
eee1 formed upon an ideal model of per-
ieetIon, in which be had blended the ac-
eOaPiIshments of all the heroines of poetry
ald romance. Vain had been his search
I'nertO. but ere he had been long with
henrietta. he imagined if her qualities OF
lu'Gd eOrresponded with her personal charms,
us had at length found bis beau ideal Of fe-
male Perfection.
heanwhile her brother had been sorely
uuouoled at heart by the invitation to lead
ns 'eilOw-eitizens- Like every true Vir-
s'H'ah' ne felt that his country was in danger
h;l " uea'h was ravaging the land under the
aeOus form of savage cruelty The force
Nv under the command of Captain John
"asalnstOn had proved entirely insufficient.
'e' 'ns Governor, instead Of adding to ii