Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-09

duties under deep sense of RESPONSE
bility to its Creator" Let Christians
profit by the suggestion.
A MAHRATTA PRINCESS.
Ala Bhye was the mother of Malice
Row Hoikar, who, originally OF weak
and unsettled intellect, became at last
insane, and died about nine months after
he had mountedthe musnud. This high
minded woman took upon herself the
reins Of government, which she conduct
ed for thirty years in undisturbed tran
guilty. 1t was her custom to sit every
day in open durbur, transacting bust
ness she heard every complaint in per-
son, and was always accessible; she in
vestigated with unwearied diligence the
most insignificant causes, when appeals
were made to her decision. She built
forts, constructed roads, and tanks, and
caravanseras for the benefit of travel
lers. The treasures Of Holkar which
came into her possession, were appro-
priated to the purposes Of charity and
good woiks.-The hours gained from
the affairs of state were all given TO acts
of devotion and charity; and deep
sense ofreligion strengthened her mind
in the performance of her worldly du-
ties. She used to say, that she "deem-
ed herself answerable to God for every
exercise of power" There is scarcely
place Of Hindoo pilgrimage from the
Himalaya mountains to Cape Comorin,
that does not attes. her bounty. She
daily fed the poor; and on particular
festivalsgave entertainment to the low
est classes. During the hot months of
the year persons were stationed on the
roads to supply travellers with water ;
and at the commencement of tile cold
season she gave clothes to great num-
Der Of her dependents, and to infrm
people.--It is even said that the beas Is
of the field, the birds of the air, and the
| fish Of the river shared in her compassion.
An event occurred in the latter years
I of Ala Bhye, Of too interesting and at.
ficting nature to be passed over in
silence. The melancholy death o f her
only son, Malice Row: has been noticed.
She had, besides, one daughter, Muchta
Bhye, who was married, and had one
son, who, after reaching man hood, died
at Myhsir, 2 months afterwards his faith.
er died and Muchta 9hye declared i'm.
mediately her resolution to burn with the
corpse Of her husband No efforts, short
OF coercion, that mother and sover.
eign could use, were untried by Ala Bhye
to dissuade her daughter from the fatal
resolution. She humbled herselfto the
dust before her, and entreated her, as
she revered her God, not to leave heI
desolate and alone upon earth. Muchts
Bhye, although affectionate, was calm
and resolved. "You are old, mother,'
she said, sand a fewyears will end your
pious life. My only child and husban,
are gone, and when you follow, life,
feel, will be insupportable; but the op.
portunlty OF terminating it with honour
will then have passed." ALA Bhye
when she found all discussion unavail
ing, determined to witness the las
dreadful scene. She walked in thu
procession and stood near the pile
where she was supported by two Brah
minis, who held her arms. Although
obviously suffering great agony of mind
she remained tolerably firm till the frs
blaze of the flame made her lose al
self command; and while her shrek
increased, the noise MADE by the exaIt-
ing shouts of the immense multitude
that stood around, she was seen to gnav
in anguish those hands she could no
liberate from the persons by whom she
was held. After some convulsive eff
forts, she SO far recovered as to Join il
the ceremony of bathing in the Ner
. budda, when the bodies were consum
l ed. She then retired to her palace
where for three days, having taking
hardly any sustenance she remained 81
absorbed in grief that she never utter
ed word. When recovered from tn,
state. she seemed to find consolation i,
building a beautiful monument to tn,
memory of those she lamented.
The Prophetic Der0-Drops.-A delicat,
child, pale and prematurely wise, wa
complaining on hot morning that tn,
poor dew-drops had been too hastiI,
snatched away and not allowed to glltte
on the flowers like other happier dew
drops" that live the whole night thro'
: and sparkle in the moonlight and thro
the morning and EDWARDS to MONDAY
"Ihe sum-" said the child, " has chase,
them away with his heat--or swallowed
them in his wrath" Soon after cam,
rain and rainbow; whereupon his faith