Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-03

TO cheer ITS wandering affections. ] pazed nron her
with feelings cannot describe.
She looked ut me for moments; then turning
towards The old lady said, in low. faint voice III have
forgotten him. aunt Indeed DO not reco,lcct as ycu
as used 10 do. sometimes think am net in my rch,
mind. But OH II nc would come back again all world
be wel--and we would all be so happy. But he viii
never come" cried She claspinr her hands, s,he will
never come back again IN this world. | know he is
dcad---I have him in my dreams. Is he not dead
aunt:n N'
81 hope not, dear" cried the old lady, while the
tears denied the consolation she would have given "I
nope not" why 60 You week thcn?n cried she---
Noh don't weep don't weep, | have always bepoed
YOU not to weep for me! We shall all meet in Hca
ven alter little while, and will he happy thcre-
and we will see him there too shant we aunt, Amt s
! il to love-"
he old lady could only answer with her tears andI
' ooui" no longer restrain ,ine and rising hastily
up e' inc rooH-ss passed out, | heard her say
AUNT he is weeping too. Nho did YOU say ne was,n
! In few moments the old ladv followed me sobbnp
and wrlng'ng her hands agony sorrow and des
pair.
Il was aniIs! like this watched over her for
week; at first with faint gimncrne of hone JI
her dehIity and arrangement, winch became percen,;
by worse every day, smothercd them. DURING his
NJ nlnd seemed always bent Upon erunfortunae lover
lie was the constant subject of her thoughts and almost
The only thrnc other tongue. In her wild ncoherences
she spoke of her priYatons and suaerinps in Ian
Guage S" meek, 50 patient and pteous that my heart
melted TO hear them Yet whenever she spoke of her
no
harsh word or accusing murmur ever escaped her
III was all love, obedience and forgiveness.
III was on the evening of the last dav of the wear
ict her to return 70 the village.She had appeared
To nc more composed for several hours than she b.d
been before for many DAYS, and slight hone was
iiateflng me with prospect of her recoyeiv-but it
'sas Don TO be Qucnchcd forever
Abou l o'clock at night was walked I'D by n ser
want, who was sent TO let me know she was dyinp I
threw on my clothes and FASTENED TO the house
II was cold aud dark, and The falling snowdrift wa :
whitening the tops of the aged pines that grew between
u and the village. The Owl huocd and the wind howl
ed among their boughs with solitary forebodioo solem
n'ty and upon every gust there seemed to swell and
sink the sounds of sorrow and mourning like the dpn,
"'i OF distant bell and peals over the
0er o the departed. You say this was supersti-
d ton know it may have been So But still If will
Rave ITS influence upon the feelings. Did Won nc
yer observe when immortal spirit about TO take its
departure rom Tins world how rear and omious things
appear arnunl ms: Did YOU feel that .rebodinr
preScntImert of approaching evil which presses upo,
me hear "icn imagination presents the image of death
passing upon those who are and dear To ug' Yes
tHre Is apause IN the pulse of thought a thrilling con-
seriousness ut expected change, At such times that rem-
bes through the frame and startles into ufterns and
ie"'iufoSs even at tc fall oi pin at such times the
most common IDEAS present themselves 10 US in sucb
dim and doubtful guisc That the efforts of reason and
philosophy, and religion to strip them of ther doubtful
anu suPerstItiCus coiOungs, idle and vain GIoo
1 my midnight te soar, howl of the dog The nuttor
ed song OF the OWL the bleak croangs of the raven the
the icker1ne blaze Of the expiring lamp even the click
Igs o the clock behind the door brcakinr the fin toe
r silence of dying hour all are dark and nnaturaI and
ohnols am STRIKE the heart with a sensation of awe
loneliness and soI5nnltN which will not be shaken off
Il was with snCh tCe'inos entered the house Az :
Peeped through the parour perceived an old man her
PyscIa walking to and fro with his hands locked he
= hnd him. across the room. His ewes were iOently ix
ed upon The iioor before h and tho he spoke not tei
ther gave me look of notice vet could perceive from
ms measured steps and grave CcuDtenance, that hone
had taken her farewell of him, and upon his gloomv
brow could distinctly al the dark prophecy Of deal
q know object in nature more dreary and M cha.
racters more iearuiy epble than those traced upon
Tue formal 'lsage OF doctor in despair Of the recovery
OF his aue"t and Inc one looks upon the other with feel
ihes Ike those OF condemned wretch as he strains an
eye OF agony upon his death warrant
{ rs en'eft1 'he room perceived the good woman
on her hneeo al 'c bedside, and heard the dying girl
n pouring forth III low broken voice her last Yer for
hef pn'erahie parent III iones Of such deep energy and
G Paih"s, thai they went, eac' word 10 my heart an
Proached and threw myself in the posture by her
=, FOR ten mIn'prs She continued to breathe forth the
deep devotion OF her spirit her reverence for her God
her affection for her lover her love and ycneron for
! her father. Her voice grew weaker and weaker till
Il iuay entirely lisd 'Oh bless all herel bless
ami comfort him he ne in this vale of sorrow and
e heard her utter.
As her voice sunk into silence arose from the bed
SIDE and fell ." her pnse- futtered and stopped it
trenbed again and wassti The last beam light and
) check vanished her inc countenarce moulded into .
marble look Of pale, chill and chaggeess apathy-her
large black eyes became dim and fixed-ber heavipee
30 ON sunk slowly down. and the orkness ofdeath clo
scd upon her forever.
: fine next morning saw her Consigned to the cold
clay could n" listen to the melancholy sounds Of the
frozen cd they fell upon the coffin, but turned away,
and the sae har left tie village and returned home
II Such is the hisur, of Margaret Churchill | have
a rotbng more 10 add but that cansed at nv own ex
i nsc plain marble slab to be placed over her grave
Y with this simple inscription.
MArGAnNT CHurcHIIL,
II .4titc RcIufiii ami CDGoyt,nafe
n Nat. 1759- oh 1882 Is,
u