The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-06

entire facuHy placed the utmost confidence in
| him, and extended him every favor in thei,
power. Ne ever disconntenanceu all dissi
pated habits, and urged his college mates to
be sober and stndious. He soon found many
! ,dlstlng utshed acqnaintances and sofunexcep-
|tionabie was his conduct upon every occasion,
| that certain learned gentleman Of whose
faverabie opinion any one might we'll be
pround, remarked that che was the very beau
| 1deaf'of aScholar and gentleman His pro.
gress ~ nlsse departments of learning, re
qniring aHlndustrious aud penetrating mind
WAS almost unexampled And to crown ali
all the religious exercises of the college, and
gave manSsesadences Of sincere piety.
sCH APTER II.
Such was Ocsavius Warren when the great
spelitlcal Sstprul which had long been brew
ing, blsstsApon the country with all its fury.
He sEdde Esen at college two years, and SO
diligentsba he been HAT he expected to
graduate Oh the end Of the ensuing session,
and would sddnbtlcss have borne off the high
est honorsAf the institution. lie looked for
ward .withfpnd anticipatipns and bright hopes
to the time when he should return to his ma.
tive State, erowned with the honors that en-
wreathe the brow Of the thorough scholar.
During these two years at college, Octayins
had farmeAth acquaintance of Lille IIern-
don, the beautiful aid accomplished daughter
of one of The most aristecratic citizens Of the
town Of and this acquaintance had
ripened into deep affection. Owing to the en-
gagfhg nlaniier aud. noble character of Octa-
.yius, his affections were warnly reciprocated.
Lilliess fat{lerAsas a manof strong mind and
strong prejadioes, and his attachment and de-
vetTon to his fayora'e creed or party fell little
shert of bigotry. Her mother was a vain,
over bearing and high-tempered woman, who.
had never known what it was to have her will
crossed or wish ungratifed Lilies dispo-
sltloh, waS part the reverse. Of her mothers.
Altholgh The only and pctted child Of veal
thy pareht, sshe had grown up a sweet tenn
pered andahodest girl 70 her many personal
charms shesaal3cd q we'll cultivated mind and
heart. Her form WAS one Of taultless sYmme-
try. IIerssnnny cnrls fell in golden prefu-
ssien upnnsher well formed neck-and sifsnl-.
fers. lIeE scomplexion was extremely fair.
and her cas- were the clearestblue. Her ex-;
preston NAs one n.atchless sweetness. and
her smilesssas most bewitching. In the pos
session of sei&ry accomplishment that wealth
and attendant could secure, and such q win,
ming disposition, it could not bat lie that she:
was "a usSsersal ,f1sorite among her lady
friends, aha an object Of much interest to the
young gentlemen who Happened 70 be thrown
into her4 &pviety, not a few of whom had
sought to- 8in.her afeciit rs but Without quo
cess. Notwithstanding she had been woeed
by the wcAk ~ and nssble, twas not until She
met with Actayius " warren, and became &C
quainted with his many noble qualities. that
she learned Id love. She loved him with all
the ardar 81 her warm and confding nature,
4
pable Of existing in a breast less noble.
Many md bright were the pictures Of sfn )
tire happS4ess- that this devoted couple form
ed, while Hzalking together along the ccol and
shady banks of the river, or the garden, OF
ia the adjacent fields, or whilesitting together
ID the parBf, or nr the delightful summer
house. lille painting in his eloquent man.
ner and rich musical voice the, hopes and
plans Of tie future, she would dwell with
BREATH ess attenti,n upon every word, while
her checks would glow with pleasure and her
eyes beam Rith unutterable affection.
Octavius an xiously watched the proceedings
Of the 'Richanond Convention, for his own fu
ture course aas dependentupun the nature /
Of the STEPS that Ais native state. should take.
lie had loflg since resolved to link his destiny
with that pf Virginia. This resolution tho
patriotic assd highly honorable, would require.
BIN to saeii Gee themost cherished objects Of
his life Itwould require him to give up his
bright dreams Of early literary. fame and pro-
fessional glory. This was hard indeed, but
when he reflected upon the duty that he owed
bis country he could net hesitate. lie saw
Virginia. the State of his birth, abont to. en-
ter upon y struggle for, liberty and the in
alienable lights Of the people of the South, |
and be fel4himself bound BY. every sense of
honor and duty to aid her, with the sword if |
necessary.
There w1s another. consideration that gave
him pain. - Tn.espouseth cause ofihe South /
he feared sNonld be to lose billie. He was too
we'll awareM the sentiments Of her father, to
hope for "a instant that he would ever Goa
sent to beskew her upon one upon whom he [
BOXED as atraitor to his country. The old
gentleman Vas bitter in his Interpretations of
he course lfthe. South, and against the lea
iers Of the Tebel .ion, as he was pleased to I
erm ii. Heebnctioned every act of tho Fede-
al Admini alton, and Was IN favor OF sput-
ing down INSURE tion. h9 force Of arms,
&c had nQzpatience with those who looked {
! pom the cdlEse of the Cotton States with the
slightest faHDh and many and warm were the
liserssions which took place between him
md Octayilg upon the all absorbing topic Of I,
I Octnyius though not doubling for an in
Ifant Lillie& affection for him. feared that she
nould NOT 6onsent to accompany him to- the
South And really, when he closely scanned I
lis own fesIings, be- sometimes felt that he
.onld not dssisc Her to do so. Although part
No from iier Was like sundering the s'silvsr
ord of liff, He felt that he could not ask her
q leave ~ elegant home. and ALLEVIATE the
Elections tf narefits and friends, to share the