Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-30

nance which resignation seemed portrayed. The
places allotted being strangers whom the Italians
fail to distinguish by the most courteous manners,
were such as not ouly To enable TO view the whole
ceremony but TO contemplate the features and express
sion oi this interesting beng.
She the ody child OF dOating parents; but while
their afflicted spirit found thetears which
Ell cheeks chilled by sorrow, they yet beeid their
treasure about TO be forever separated from them with
that resignation which Piety inspires, while yielding to
n sacrifice made TO Heaven The ceremony now be
gan, the priest pronounced DISCOURSE and the other
Observsnccs proceeded in the usual track.
At length the solemn moment approached which was
to bind her to Heaven. She arose aud stood
fc" moments before he ALTA" when suddenly, vet with
noseleSs action, she sank extended the marble floor
and INSTANTLY the long black pail was thrown her
Every heart seemed to shudde and mOmenIary pause
eusued; when the deep silence was broken, by the low
tones of the organ accompanied by sO and beautiful
female voices, singing the service of the dead the
QUEEN. The sound gently sweed i'll the air, and as
the harmonious volume became pow eru the deep
church bell at intervals sounded with loud Glamour,
exciting mixed feeling of agitation and grandeur.
ears were the silent expression OF the emotion
which thrilled through every heart. This solemn
sic continued long and still fell nounuy on the ear;
and ct seraplC, sOitened tones aud
cedins 10 the distance, il gently sank into sence.-
he Young novice then raised, and advancing to-
wards tue priest she bent down, knecug his feet,
while lie cut lock of her hair type Of the
ny that was TO deprive her of tbs to her longer
iutd ornament. Her attendant then deSpolPd her OF
the rich Jewels with which she adorned her spen-
did upper vesture thrown off aud replaced by mo
nastc garment; her long bound up er temples
Covered with fair nen the white crown, emblem of 10
nocence, fixed on her head, aud crucix placed in
! her hands.
| Then kneeling low once more before the altar she
uttered her last vow to Heaven at which moment the
organ AMI cho sIers burst ford in loud shous Of Fri
unph. and IN the instant the cauAon from ST. An
cello gave notice that her solemn were rep,.tereb
The ceremony finished she arose aud attended in
procession prnceedd towards de iron gate dividing
the Chu ch from the'nouastC7 wri opening wide dis
played small chr rel beaut.'u> v1nated; thousand
lights shed brilliant us,ie wOse ienet. ened gieam.
seemed sinking INTO darkness the, shot through te
long perspective of the dIsaut aisle f. the foe l,d
N blazing focus of light, stood altar fr.u Winch
IN divide" line the of the cpnmuuy were seer
cach holding large burning wax ap-r They ,eero
cd 20 be disposed In order Of seniority, .ud c Ru
youngest were still adorned With III wIne crown, A.
beng IN The first week of their nuviciate.
Both seemed in carl, youth, and their el, We,
unpaied bv monasc vigIls hlnoncd with hrs
INIT w'1!s their ewes sparklei, and a smile -et,-eI
Struggling with the soernrty Of the moment in eSy-a,
SION OF then innocent delight hehodlug the ap2.ch
OF her who had that day offered up her yows arr, be
come on u the community.
ne others stood in succesSion with locks more SUI
dled pale mild collected The head gently bending TO
wards the earth in conieT Ill!ion. The procee.no
stop ed at the Threshold u the church when the Young
MN was received and embraced by the LedV Abhess
W." 'eadre her onwa,ds- followed in procession
~ The aus each bearing her lighted torch.
III eight be the b 'hant light she'd on the surround
ing OBJECTS, or the moncnary charm lent hv cnthusi
9Nn that dangerous spirit Of the riind deccvIng the
eye and the heart which gave to these fair bejnos las
c'atlon more than real; hut such were INV feelings so
hXed my attention, that when their forms faded from nv
view, when the gate was closed and TUNED again to
wards the busy throng and crowded street. felt Lee
V'hess OF heart. even TO pam, weigh upon me.