The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-08

something 10 the exccutiouer, which
| did mol understand.
The Confcssor. who had rigid
~ performed his duty, X had pune.
tually executed the orders of the
queen. now gave way In thr senti-
meets II humanity. saw the tears
running from his eyes. | can held
il M longer. noble lady said hr :
You have conquered me even If
the world should forget your name,
II will shiue. ~ least. among those
oftbc holy martyrs. BE faithful
unto death, n | will give thee the
crown NJ life y What have done
to deserve hat these magnificent
words should be applied I" me ? lie
gave me- his hand, aud went away.
THE people gradually dispersed;
the exccutioner. and the guard who
was stationed Mt the entrance OF the
meadow, remained alone. The sun
was sct---there was every appear
ance of n dead calm; but soon IA
storm of wind arose. which seemed
10 stlfie my prayers.
"One Of the guards brought me n
large cloak, To protect me against
the lnclcmency Of the weather, with
which ! covered the mulilatcd and
frozen limbs of my husband. His
lips were dry and contracted |
brought him water in my shoe. Dear
Margaretta. when | reflect on these
most horrible momeats mn ut II
loss 10 comprelIcn how | could
have strength to support myself for
more than forty hours without any
nourish,ncnt.
No doubt the saints and holy an
gels invisible supported mr. while |
lay and prayed under the wheel on
which the beloved of my heart was
suffering the agouies of death.
" During all this time | may tru-
y say that m, soul was with 0od.
Every SIGH. every groan Of Rodolph
pierced my heart but | called 10
mind the mother of our Saviour, un
der The cross Of her divine Son
encouraged my self by thinking Of
the mother oi the MacCabecs. Of the
apostles. Of the martyrs Of our holy
relIgInn.' | derived strength from
the thought that the affections Of
this life would BIZ succeeded by all
eternal weight Of glory : in word.
| found my self Theoretically fortiii-
I'd by the consciousness Of firm and
determined wall. know what |
would do, and for whom suffered.
II in the beginning, Wart pressed
me 10 leave him, saying. that the
sight ofme augmented his sufi,iings,
he low tcnherly thanked me Tor not
having abaodoned him. lie derive
ell strength aud consolation from my
prayers.
&" During the second night, the
cxcCuliuier aeard some body call
him by his name. lie left IT,, and
soon returned with pcnalye look.
and placed himself on hi, bed of
straw.
81 cannot speak too much in
praise OF tins man In thr nost dis
trcsslng .omcnts he stood my friend.
When nIght had thrown lts dark
mantle over us, it was he Who put
together the pieces Of wood. To ena-
bic Inc to get on the wheel. Yes.
MarSaretta, thu he WAS the mfr-
dcrcr of my husband. | thought
| could have embraced ann.
:" Excuse me, brseceh yon, from
detailing the particulars Of the mora
ing and noon of the last day. some
hours before sunset, Itndolph made
a motion with his head | Jumped
up, and leaned over hun. | collect
ed his last words. which were hard
~ intclligble: .Gerirudc, tIon hast
been faithful to me unto death y At
these words bis eyes closed.his heart
ceased To beat aud To suffer. lie
died while | was praying. | fell on
my knees under the Wheel, * thank
ed God that he had given me grace
to be faithful unto death"
This work is rather to be felt than
criticised but it were injustice to
the translator, were we not to com
mend his parts he has done much
for the interest of this most affecting
story which by the by, we arc not
sure we have not noticed long ago.
under Como other shape. But even