Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-07
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The following affecting story &c g.,
Sketch Book of Washington lrv rug
Il is 40 fiction Of Mr.. lryine's ;rOan; t y
The BROTHER of Young E***s " n,
spoken "f' is now residing in New,Y..
THE BROKEN HEART. ~
mover heard
OF any true affection. hut twas min,
With care. that, like the caterpjllert w..
The leaves of the springs sweetest s InS
rose MlDDLErcy
IT is Common thing to laugh =,
love stories. and to treat the tales ~
mantle passion as mere Gcticn Of
and n"vriists. that never existed IL
life. Ny obser' atoms on human NOT,
have convinced me of the contrary, >,
have satisfied ne that however II,
face of the character may be Chilled,
frozen hy tie cares of the World st
tic pleasures Of society, there still, |
warm current OF affection running b,J
the depths of Tic ccldest heart. that ~.
vents its being utterly congealrl :
deed. ! am true believer in the NJ.
deity. and go to the full extent Of h
doctrines. Shall Confess it ii /,
licve in broken hearts. and in The NJ,
sihiIity of dying of disappointed lc,t
! do not. however, consider it NAL n
often fatal to my own sex but 6rnf
believe that it withers dawn msm
lovely woman into an early grave.
Upon this position The author make, s,r
very pertinent remarks-and. furth,rlo IN,
trate the subject, finally closes with ths &
lowing pathetic story.l
Every ore must recolIcct the traci,
story ofyourS E#***. the Iiishralit
for it was too touching to be 50,
forgotten. During the troubles in i'll
land. he was tried. condemned and e,,|
cuted. on a charge of treason. His hn|
made deep impression of public syu|
pathy. He was SO yonns-so intel.
gent---so gcncrnus---so brave--.sO et
~ thing tYat we arc are apt to like NJ
young man. His conduct under uiL
too. vas so lofty and intrepid. ia
noble Indignation with which he rcr
led The charge Of treason against "a
cuuntry---tlic eloquent ,indiCatim 4
bis namc-,.and his pathetic appeal d
postcrity, in Ike hour Of condemuaiol
ali these entered deeply into e,rl
generous bosom, and even his cnera
lamented the stern policy that dicaci
his execution.
But there was orc heart, whose %.
gniat it would be in vain to dcsciipc.~.
In happier Gays and fairer fortunes, h
had Won the affections OF a beautiful an.
interesting girl, the daughter Of Ial
celebrated irish barrister. She love
him with tie disinterestcd fer'or Of
woman's first and early love. Vile
every worldly maxim arrayed Itself .
sainst him; when blasted in fortum
and disgrace and danger darkenrd
round his name, size loved him mon
ardcntly for his suiitrings. II, 'hrr
lis fate could awaken the sympathy
even Of his foes, what must lave Cetl
the agony Of her whose soul was Occu
pied by his image! Let those tell Vb
have had tie portals Of the tomb SUD
denly closed between them and the be
ing they most loved on earth--..Nh
hayc sat at It's Threshold, as ono sh-
out in q cold and lonely world, (roI
whence all that WAS most lovely an
loving had departed.
But then the horrors Of such a gray
50 frightfuI so dishonored There VI
nothing for memory to dwell On lb
could sooth the pang of separation.
none OF iliose teAdcr, though melanctt
~ circumstances, that endcar the par
ING scene nothing to melt The sorTO
into those blessed tears, sent like Il
dews of heaven, to revive the heart
the parchins hour of anguish.
70 render her widowed sitUati'
more desolaie, she had incurred b
fathers displeasure by her unfortuDa
attachment, and was an exile from u
paterGai roof. Blu; could the syiapa.h
and kind Offices of friends have reacbi
a spirit SO shocked and driven IN }
horror, she would have experienced
want of consolation, for the Irish arr
people of quick and generous sensIDl,
ties. The NEST delicate and cher!:'
ing attentions were paid her By tan
lies Of wealth and distinction. She VI
led into society, and they tried by -
kinds Of occupation and Amusement
dissipate her grief, und wean her 10
fine trapical stopy cr hc, lover. DGl