Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-28
Esozs the Nsw York Eelum5ss.
OBITUARY.
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beaatifus and accomplished Miss TTessh@s,
Roccegy;me Wsheiaasna Elsxisa ssaxt.,r "s
the 18Th year OF her age, The Y.,n y
,his youag lady has deprived the evas s,'s
ofone of the brightest ornaments II ,'S
circle. She WAS all thas could with n,o sss
ETY. be termed enchanting, beautiful, s,s m'
full and fashionable; she was the dr;ssI % :,
the .heaux, an object Of envy to the I'.s "
aad the very life and soul Of toe 5aa ten
---" Size ooas SO fair,
That what seeuaed fir III all tie ,,,,p
seeMkd
.1asau, or IN Aerscousa;aed."
The loneliness Of her countepaas, \.
elegance OF her person. and the cta,.GI.
ness other manners, fcrciby attracted 4.
attention, and captivated the hsar Of Al
who behela her; and SO pre.emiuca, Mar.
her perfectioas, ,tat even aer most dnm
guished rivals were compelled to yield 10
her the palm of ex excellence:
:" And suhen The aeyfai5eeuty tat on allie,
charms,
AaUe stsuck-c!i svorshiRpsd as tAey tq,s
ed"
But alas Not all the perfection, Of tn
terrene angel could save her from the rs.
morseless grasp of the grim tyrant death!
His marble fingers have forever closed ,hss:
eyes which once added lustre to the day.;
and those lips that uttered sounds mor
sweet and melodious to the listening ca,
than the soft warblinss OF the lute--mor.
harmonious than" the music Of thespherss,'
His chilling breath has chased away h:
rose, and the lilies have wilhered on her
cheeks. The warm streams which Aoriny
gave animation aud vigorto her frame, a.:
concealed in their channels: those limbs
of exquisite symmetry and proportion, oa.:
supple and active, are now stiff and cod,s
ihahtmate' tt'~ ---.L IN mhich she osft
moved lovely burthen, hath recrivedht,
and She is COW no where to be found but
IN the hearts of her friends, from wheuc:
her image can be effaced but by the
obliterating hand of Time.
The death Of Miss B. is greatly to b.
lamented, as she has left an aged aad adO'
ing father to bewail her loss.
"Only one chi1h had, a daughter ehass
and 3air,
His ages. comfort andhis fortunes heir"
On her this unhappy and bereaved p
rent had placed all his affections. She was
to him as gold to the miser, or as an oar TO
the ship-wrecked mariner, the sole object
that rendered life dear; his last and ong
hope! But O! his darling is no more!
The crutch OF his old age'is broken tn;
prop that sustained his decay;ng frame has
sunk into the earth: his grey haiFs must
soon follow her! Vain would be the endta'
.vor to- describe his feelings his srleF, rs
anguish, his despair! Let parents eonesl''
them.
But what is more lamentable STILL lsth'
this paragon of human projections fell a 81
,crihce to modern fashion, and was imnlon'
ed nthe altar of folly. Unaware OF t'e
delicacy OF her frame, which was tender ~
the new sprung plant, that is liable to be q,
stroyedb by the first rude blast of wind o.
,nipped by the first chilling frost; she, hcso'
less, alas. of the fatal consequences, ra'n
ly adopted all the newest modes lnv'0Ha
and introduced by the flies of fashion '0d'
buzzed about her; became emulous Of ca
ceiling in the extravagant frippcry OF NJ.
sex, and her ambition was gratlhed a! ~.
expence Of her life. 80! could we,t
the spirit from mine eyes," when benOa
SO many of those lovely creatures, VINO"
the great creator has placed here as enO's
NAUTICAL of heaven itself, to tame the roug"
er social salutes of the lords OF the ea1'",
TO render man social TO man, and w''''oa'
whom eve had been brutes," daily dep'"
ing themselves Of ease, of health, OF all 20 -
tional earthly felicity and happiness s r.h
even life itself, merely to CRAFTY to0''ff
pride, criminal passion. Let the 'a' I,,.