Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-17
3aIsfe1auenua 70enartmemt.
THE DISAGREEMENT.
Il Sketch.


On fine day in the month of June funeral rrocee
St'h ISSUED from The parkgatc of WCodey- i'm the
county of Gloucester. The poor inhabitants or tIo
hei%hoounng village lowered about the train with mue
reverence; paying the last sad testimony of rrz-act
affection TO one, who had been cndeared to tie,n h
many acts ofkindness dsoicitudc. They wcreoilov
ing TO MS cold home the corpse of Eliza wife of 81,
" lillian Fanshaw.
Never was there a !oyelier si,,nrnerl,v ,l a.,
appointed tor this dismal ceremony. The trees Iooln
"a uie iuStihess q" their young green the dark
an. .o o SKY was nnsRo,ed by single cloud and
ton and noisy with the eXuberance of their low
Alas what was al! this glory of nature to the said
company WHO were moving along the road, thinking Of
tc tomb ana the premature death of that Young beau
utu and vTtuou5 one whom they were cony ewing thi
th"r' How could they enjoy the quick carols OF the
BIRDS when lie dcntI-beIl gaining in strength as they
poceedcd, sIn"tc their and startled their ser ref
rowing with IFS measured and obstinate recurrence
Inc glad colour of the grass and of the leaves was NOT
IN harmony with their mourning garments and the vital
su" cou'1 scarcely lie TeIoced IN, shining it did on
ther tears aud on that dark, slow moving hearsc
The service for the burial of the dead is not easily
2hinFed by even an unconncctcd auditor: so oppressive
IS The obscure and gloomy imagination in which il is
written What then our nou rncrs have fell Gbo;r
loss beng unexpected and sorely afctiugl when tho
priest meeting the dull coffin th, clrurc-porch wall
cd on before A. repeating his solemn words Then She
agony OF grief burst forth in sobs and Mysteries; and ten
od The dreay thought arise that there was nothir but
corruption and modification IN the worIL
But VIC arc slaves Of circumstances for these ilcas
h sem 10 Iedown Innoveaby in despair, were soon
lifted INTO happy aspirations on the swell of the
sounds; and Tic cottagers, who stood rOOdjiv in t,e
chmc'I-yart wlic the service continued were also ~
eved BY the music and bes it as it rernbed out into
the sunny air.
When the lady of whom write was stricken, ,,;,,
Illness, which only n week before her death eIe ho
geu hcr husband to bring her the gold chain and ocket
'"'oSg his ar, winch he had given her before their
marriage Tins She hung round her neck and solaced
Hcr weary and painful hours with contemplating it. and
by force OF the association of ideas it excited lviug
again IN times gone by. One evening she beckonod
SIR =" Ilam, who sitting in her chamber TO her side
ana sad;-"Reach me your Land, my dear husband
am growing much worse. ! feel pcrous sinkinr in
my frame ard death is i'm my thoughts. IF this be mo-
thnS more than womanly timdy bear with it. dearest
through the ngh(.n % = ' ~
BE confoFtet, my love p replied her husband ..TJs
weakness s common enough Yon will be better in tlc
orhInE; and IN the mean time shall not stir from your
oou you w" talk TO me TN a different manner when
alter you have had good sleep shall slo,v vo,, M
cheerful sunlight stealing on the dawn I SEQ even
dear one, and ,lecp.n " y
The chamber husIcd the patient Law stn 81
seemed III so profound repose that bcr bro, -; w
no' h'9rd. The curtains softly adjusted round
n DeE and 9ir William, happy and full of favourbI
orH's u, 'r 'ea mat bis wife had at length remission
OF pam took book, and, fixing as much attention m :,
rs he could Command, wore the night hours va,
cry 'hg within and without continued in deep iJIpc
broken only towards the morning By the pleasant
OF a"akIng nature, which might be heard in 81
apItce-the shrjii birds, tic wheeling hum OF the bc
9rung from itclrive in the garden below and the eav
,\Ing wIh Inc morning brcath.-Thcsc, together win
c '''ng w1c lines winch ntersected tho shutters. adj
Inonshcd Sf William aud The nurse of the time ,
.,ent mad slept The light was therefore admitted into
1he room, and thcv looked into the bed
10" IS tli''" said Sir William. "Sbe has not
n,'E @ mar breadth since saw her last night Good
God! ho'g pale hcr and Ip, are! Heaven Grant al
lay "e ven n"' 'emble under my fears Go instant
NC 'N9ic'"h came he was alarmed at her appcar-
Cue Iea"er was placed on hrr lips and Sir William
oeh, WITH Keen 'cs over il VI did not move. AIasr
a,a9 'r spirit tad passed away, while her husband Sit
ung c'o,c oier, was cOngratulsting himself ON tho s
pect of bcrrccofer,. W ''o pros
She must have stirred once in the night t,c,oI, T. no.
none WIN such gentlcness not he perceived for ono
o. nc h2' vas found iusidc her garment pressing the
''He'' '' WING" have spoken, her naked breast