Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-10
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Ecg%% % Yesnh he has such rs Jew = men msei
with, and still lever feel as exc niFite II q
he does: :. ....51Are you acquainted witt
his history ?;d 81 Yes. i believe am with
SO much oft as will crafty your curiosI-
.osity 10 hear. George Hunter, is, be-
lieve, native Pennsy lyanian; about two
years ago he passed through this place
Ijourneying 10 the South. where business
for his father had taken him. While tar
rying in, some, little villages in Tennessee,
he. became attached TO beautiful little
girl, then. about ,itteen, years Of age,
whom he had accidentally seen at the
house of a friend; He, called frequently
upon her afterwards at, her fathers. and
suffice to say. they became engaged. l
kew her father intimately. and a more
worthy man there never lived !; and his
daughter seemed to have possessed ali his
qualities, We had become acquainted in
our younger days and we sill keep up an
occasional correspondepce. You willnot
expect an old man who has thrown by all
the gaieties OF tie world. and who. from
his long intimacy with lis society. may
be expected 10 have had his sad heart
scared to all the allurements and luxury
OF social intercourse to dwell upon the
personal charms Of Miss Mary May yland;
She was beautiful. and what is, rare, yea
a wonder, she was a good girl, very: good,
unaffected with any species Of vanity I; SO
modest. SO artless. 50 amiable, SO kind
and affectionate. that it made my old fro
zen up heart glad to see her smile. and
hear her clear. silvery tone. But have
+, r. - cto~,, WILL Gao.r.E 1aft har -
visit his friends in Pennsylvania. intend
ing to return for her in the course Of the
coming spring. He did SO. and they were
married with consent of all their friends.
About three weeks ago, George Hunter,
and his young bride stopped here on their
journey to his parents. knew him when
he rode up, and was introduced to his la
dy. You know the rules of society for
bid man and wife to be in that capacity
while they remain with US. 1 vas sorry
they had to be separated. for there beam
ed SO much affection from her soft lovely
eye. increased by being oyershadowed By
its long dark siken lash. and SO much
tenderness from his. that l wished the
young people happy, and sorry was to
the instrument Of causing the first shade
Of unhappiness either had seen. They
continued with US all the next day, ex>
amining our garden and our houses. and
seemingly admiring every thing which
however. through fatigue probably, tie
lady was attacked with bilious fever
How he watched by her bedside. antici-
pated every want, noted each change Of
feature, it is not necessary 10 say. She
continued to decline hourly, although the
best medical assistance was procured. but
all to no purpose. On the evening Of the
eighth day. the physician declared she
was dying was horrl6ed for had
occasionally gone in TO the room to carry
some little necessaries for her comfort
had not expected it. or hoping the best
anticipated the test, can never forget
the look of anguish. Of heart broken de~
spair, which George Hunter exhibited
when informed Of tie physicians jutg-
ment lie wept like a child i! But for
his wife. had never witnessed such COM
pOsure, such resignation to the divine
will, in any human before; aud now when
saw the rich black eye sunken almost
in death. and the skeleton fingers worn
down by sickness. nor heard one murmur
from her lips. although suffering the Sc.
verest pain, was ashamed of myself for
having so often murmured AT. the ways Of
Providence: A minister from neigh!
boring town had called in to see her ocg
casionaliy, and now his presence was
most 'ah1iously looked for he arrived
at length and seating himself on chair
near the bedside, the pious man spoke, TO
her about the concerns of her immortal
part : her answers were slow that could
only now and then catch syllable. See
veral Of the sisters Of our society were
present, for they had all become deeply
interested, in her Situation. The divine
took from his pocket a small hymn book.
and opening it. gave .out with a clear.
impressive though affected voice, these
lines f ''''
Ny flesh shall slumbcr in the ground,
Till the last trumpet,s joyous sound,
Then burnt the chain with sweet surprise,
And in my saviour's image rise" '.a1' ~
II you have never heard our. females
sing, you can have noides OF the ricl, full
clear notes that some OF them utter; and
the present mournful occasion had alters
ed the voice Of each toa most melancholy, |,
delicious yoluptuousness. When they had
sung the first two, lines. Mary whispered,
to her husband @ ,kneel by her he did,
so, and taking her hands in his. he unr !.
burthened his Soul to his maker. Be-
tween sobs and groans | could distinguish
part Of his prayer:
!" Omnipotent, but still merciful Faith
er, thou seest before thee a sinner beg
ging thy mercy for a, dearly beloved wife.
Physician Of thy soul, heal her But, il
in thy inscrutable Providence thou takest
her away. Saviour OF mankind ct her for
her passage. and let me bow in humble