The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-08
HE NEVER SMILED AGAIN.
RY MRS. HEMANS.


n ;s recorded of Henry the First, thata at
fer the death of his son, Prince William, who
,perished in shipwreck off the coast of Nor
mandy, he was never seen to, smile.
The bark that held prince went down,
The sweeping waves rolled on;
And what was England's glorious crown
TO him that wept asson!
He lived--for life may long be borne
Ere sorrow break its chain :--
Why comes not death to those who mourn
He never smiled again! e.
There stood proud forms around his throne,
The stately and the brave;
But which could fill the place of one,
That one beneath the wave
Before him passed the young and fair,
In pleasures reckless train,
But seas dash'd DER his sons bright hair
HE never smiled again
He sat where festal bowls went round;
He heard the minstrel sing,
He saw the Journeys victor crown'd
Amidst the knightly rings,
A murmur. ofthe restless deep
Was blent with every strain,
A voice of winds that would not sleep
He never smiled again
Hearts, in that time, closed DER the trace
OF vows once fondly poured, ~
And strangers took the kinsman's place
AT MANY Joyous board;
Graves which true l0ve had bathed with tears,
Were left to Heavens bright rain,
Fresh hopes were borp for other years
HE never smiled again
Ecstacy.-Soon after the PRONUNCIATION Of
Dr.. Chalmers fame, he preached in London,
on public occasion, in Rowland Hills Chap
ell. His audience was numerous and princi-
pally of the higher circles. Upwards of one
hundred clergymen were present, to whom the
'front.' seats in the gallery were appropriated.
In the midst of these sat Mr.. Hill himself, in
a state of great anxiety ARISING from his hopes,
and fearful that he should not succeed before
an audience SO refined and critical. The Doc
tor as usual began in his low monOtonous tone,
and his broad provincial dialect was yisably
disagreeable to the delicate ears of his met
ropolitan audience. Poor Mr.. Hill was now
npon the rack but the man Of God having
thrown his chain around the audience, took an
unsuaried moment to touch itwith the cleo
trio fluid Of his oratory and in moment ev-
cry heart began to throb and every eye to fill.
; Knowing well how to take advantage of this
hold stroke, he continued to ascend; and so
majestic and rapid was his night.that in few
minutes ne attatneu an enlncnce SO high,that
every Imagination was enraptured. The RAJ
bid change from depression to JOY which Mr.
Hill experienced, was too much for him to
bear. He felt so bewildered and intoxicated
/. with Joy, that unconsciously he started up
from his seat, and before his brethren could
interfere, lie struck the front Of the gallery
with his clenched fist, and roared ont with a
stentorian voice. Well done, Chalmers ~
sas| e &a - ~ D.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY brokers are broke. Well,
and what then? A broker can always fail
with IMMUNITY; the poor seldom loose :trade
and commerce rarely sustain loss; the
wheels Of government are rarely impeded by
such calamity; and why? Because it is only
rupture 10 the iamily.p A broker sells
stock ahead to another broker; the day ar
riyes, he cannot deliver. and he cannot pay
the difference; he is called q lame duck, and