Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-05
CllAl'rtR II


eoors the grateful eathso lately dressed in sombe
aone since Leonard the the conrird tho Idol of
fathers heart prompted by rcvengethe bnsosl Of ali the
human passions had severed without rang, affections dear
his chIdhaod Already ramor With her busy tongue had
connected hun with hc daring outlaws whose horrible aree
the houc and The altered appearance
ct the fond father WHOSE only stay ho bowed down with
grief showed plainly that for his endurance,
rapidly sinking him 10 the silent grave the end oi all hs
troubles.
II wns ON bright and beautiful morning. near The close of
Septruber that Juln Norbert air and lovely heroine,
seated in hor and carefully arranged r"om be
fore fire whose ohoo blaze impaired derous warmth To
the surrounding Spicre In her hands aho held letter
which seemed the her abstraction cvor aud anon
she rvcted her glance it's pages aud brighter expires
sion would Hume her counenhnce as Tor tho hunth umo
abe pcrused ts pleasing contents
While thus engaged merry ringing laugh upon the stairs
announced the presence OF her cousin who moment later
hhe one ai our greatest iaNohtsMo w pause m"nen.
10 introduce her readers aud leave julia from
the 1nsmcn her sudden aud unexpected appearance had
caused
llor mother favorte sister of Walter Herbert tan
rekabe for her beauty had married at an early age fd
ward Watkins young and promising lawyer of neghhor
Ing eonntN With an ncono already sueont for tho com
attached aud with brilliant eucrRuons for the future re-
moved by the advice of friends to the Metropolis OF the State
hs a"' ng greater inducements to the acknowledged hohls
and rising mmr of the young advocate Fhorc signal success
attended his aud fortune for long tmo SMILED prorit
ously upon him change. however preparing, and
when the bio" came aud his wife the partner of his harr
hess ia whoe smiles alone he lived yielded her precious fn
in givngto Inn daughter II fell with crushing torcc, pro
pponcd Ia his former of happnoss Tho lc Fannie
thu Innocent aud unconcons oi much misery received
her mother nnme and conveyed by her uncle 10 his own
re'uce In be- reared with 4 daughter the little Julia then
Il" moeihs old As they grow ihor attachment pf ca,h
oer enthcned and a the LITTLE ealnuieh So usual among
children raro, pcrcopublc In hcM and thus they lived
uHan me l"di'nqA manaFen'n ct Nh iieroet hs 2nAaea
sisters nH Fannie by her father To Ia educated
hearts had known, but somewhat compensated by the
As o reunion Whenever the hoydays pormttad her rtn'n
Whom she had finished her education her hther now
wealthy mhn thopEh tl unmarried decided upon placing hor
at III" head "i his establishments and keeping her WITH MN
sell Her visits were therefore no" more rare 'hah formerly
and hp present she h previous uiimaton oi was aS
unexpected as agreeable Ia her tar cousin.
Attned IN closely htmg travelling hesT OF solid color
that displayed To nd, anaFo form above the medium eie
bt beautifully popoonr hcr lovely face we'll sot off by
ih rich roiusnn her ncrkio BLACK and spark
ling emitting Of 1--we Int more hp, all the hVey
sound Of her rich and musical Voice her merry laugh re-
sounded through She seemed perfection to tho
eyes ct nlh ~ she boouded gracefully Into the room and e
Ing fmueblosi and happy she who shall engage Thy Young
affections, aud thy sweet eomp'nonslp make The pilgrim
"Ob Fannie Fannie said 1ula, kissing her nren aud
nFan ere shc eained sufficient eomposnre TO speak +" .r
"iio" glad how harryI To see YOU but WHY naughty
girl did YIN mot wrio tu Inform ni your eomingf
Now, what question: said Fannie, semcwha, surprised
nj hor remafk 'pdu write aud long letter to-" ten8h
you know my horror d" such thnes) aud fully explain 'c
eaus'sto Which yon are indebted tor the pleasure OF my
charming ser'ty nj the present time -
Indeed. said Julia eliow sn"go We have never re,
cclvol hut uuw dear Fannie in the first pneo take OF
tbs travelling dress aud thon comfortably seated b our
little Are w wiz have long eon'ero'on andy9p 'h" give
me all the particulars"
Fannie whose antpahies writing only clnaled by
her rcpornance 10 ' confinement ol sh hitting de''es ma
she requested and speedily onycloped In the graceful
folds Of loose and owng robe lie chambre seated h'iSeh
IN" fire
toll me- eonsiu dear why YOU with no~-when hom
your iar letter anticipated such pleasure before tho
'stcn" said Fannie "and You shall hear all about It.
Shortly after thai letter had been d aaebed some man whose
have forgotten aaceained thht relative of MS IN
England immensely wealthy, had turned fool and taken u
into his head ode Iis property reverted to his Mr. Whats
name other he could not persuade
the In s GoN eruent Ia let him have II In tins dilemma
he foolish Ian The ethor a family falling you sec) EN-
pc dear father 10 quit Ills comfortable hono and cross the
stormy Atlantic tlnakc them gtyc mp would nave seeh
lut Ia thought differently and determined
shouid a the inl'rvh If his ahsencr with You do not
much 70 eui the circumstance
'Ihis ndeeda pleasure, said Julia and VIII insure your
months in It's accomplishment, heleyoi' -.
.Ycs Fnnny. he will be absent probably twelve
months, and T., tie lime he returns little coz will be quite
willing 10 give ne up again But where IA your mother, and
my good knd Old nnclcf Eliza informed me they were not
al homo. Oh hp" long 10 see h9-hro" myself MO ms
ann. aud tell linn how much loye HIM"
They are visiting neighor h present SAID Jhho mn
will shortly return and express to yon The pleasure you
,'yon nu really go with into the kitchen, "mammy"
the good kind Old creature whose syorite you always
Fannie remembering with pleasure The old and faiihhi
servant whose narconnie aud moh'ry cares had often
together they descended The sis Al the door Jnla sai
been nppriscd your arrival II not sic added vii" mis-
chief ia her eye 'sye VIII witness her surprise
stopping back 10 be zen when the door should DO
opened Fauue heard with ndrgerbabe emotion that
old familiar well remembered, dsconrsng
love toward herself
seated in conrr hcr jet black ncc well contraSed by
the plain aud eose, lifting cap oi pocss wlne she always
did not Julius until she approached and thus
addressed her Wby how now NANNY too busy with your
work to nutlcc when | come down 10 Sc. yon =
God bres my chile" she said turning towards her
beamns with devotion pro and holy as mother
for her first and darling baG gu must seubo me money
deed You must. have no idec yon waSin de room -,
.WHngly. dear mummy said julia, but as have heard
from cousin Fan thought would Justs step in and tel you
Thmk God for Dat she said with toarfu eyes "but won
she never eomc herself agint'
"She viii suoii bo here said julia '-
"Dcn ne Time desc eyes III see my sweet my blessed
child oh Julia, you docs not know how much ula
dat dear dear rh d"t IN d'sc poor and w,heTd arms 50
arms hold and when III turn and de tears roll
her sweet aud luiy checks for poor old mummy, how
Fsnn uabIe longer feelings, burst Into the
ronn-cw where she seated and throwing her
aronnd c neck and powng her head upon that faithful
loynr oebod and wcpt as If her very heart would
In the early afternoon Nj Herbert and his wife returned
md were surprised a the unexpected appearance Of
Fannie nhe housc ulia herself had been when first khe
heard her merry laugh upon the stairs lie caught her in his
AIMS zee aud held her in long aud fond embrace and
then uuhdn started 10 HI, cr as he gazed upon her
face nahcr the loved and lovely sister lost
him forever And Ms liebeIts Tfl9ome too wa rdal
she really loved the noble looking gr who
leplc and mohecss infant received It's susoaance from
In answer 10 their many questions Fanny repeated the sub
stance ol the conversation with julia relative fathers
absence Then taking ton hnr pocket aleer she presented
viii doubtless explain fully than have done the objects
h voyage and also bis intention with regard to MYSELF
the lvov eaos and sparkling wrss of the
gay joyous Fannie infused new life and happiness in Nil
happy family separated for the night and In their respective
OF the day.
ON The follow ing morning parshng together the carly
meal required by Herhes family, well from hHb
iencc the fair cousins, atir,d Tor wax #
aud proceeded along the cool and theky shaded
that led the distant river bluffs mile from
IIerbcrts habiation. They had chosen this from It's m
interruption was ikoly 10 occur to tho familiar and
pration intended n1t between them. After
proceeding short distance Fannie the first TO interrupt the
silence, took Jula's hand and eNctned Now tell me,
Jua about Leonard Mortimer Has he really le his father
with robbers there mistake about it
all said Julia and his name is famous for
daring Yilany Capt Kidds though is
since he thought the greatest catch In all the
eounryl'
by Julia though tolerated his
visits always knew his presence from able
NtlAA1 1gn I'M that