Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-09-02


dealh-ballet passed me by, and the
wound closed, and the scar healed when
II weapon blade struck me in its descent
land i;yed on. My brother soldiers
dashed .he red strenm from the aleam-
I ing steel and stouted victory till the
very skies seemed TO echo back the
pealing OF their voices, and | stood by
in silence, and only asked to perish. =
We left The fair land of fame and con-
quest and bade adieu to my fellow SOL
diers forever. They pressed around
me with generous warmth, and besought
my stay but was IA moody and a
wrefched man, md their works were
these otconrtesy and compassion. There
was a spell in the thought of home
!, ' | will return home and die" MUIR
mpred: il WAS vain idea, for my fa,
ther was in his grave. my sister welded
in foreign land. | was alone but
Maria dwcit near the spot where had
once been happy, and her proximity
was Il resting place for the wounded
spirit. But even that link in the can
kered chain OF existence was unriveted.
Maria had dropped bene hh the wilher-
ing breath Of unk:ndness she SLEPT in
the cold ground. hurried to the
church yard, two m rble tornbs gleam-
ed pale in the IN .oniight. They shroud-
cd the ashes of her lovely babes. Bnt
her own grave was obscure and unlet-
tered, and the rank gras, which COW
cred it, waved dalkly to the night
hreeze, lik, hearse planes. She had.
willeo "a lowiy bat not forgotten RESI-
ing place, and cnst myself on the ne
elected grave, and pluckei from II
every bit er weed, and tcimmcd a."
! lon. dir!' grass; aud shed no tear rs 7
performed the mournIul duiy. M,ria
was at peace ; she slept wIth hor c'ni
dren. Ere left the spot, MY eye fell
on the medil whi;h hang at ny breast !:
the nooubeams glanced brightly on il,
IS il in nockery-it was al! that nT"
IiiakeA me to my fellow men, all thai |
yet cherished on earth scooped IL
narrow hole IN tie green turf on her
breast and there 1 deposited my treas
rre : it is the o'ly offering OF my i'll
! fated love it will br my witness with
Maria in ii brighter world. that did
NY duty to my country! slowly iei'
the grave yard, and dew ncar to take u
l,st look at the habitation which WAS
once Maria's. FeA7,ing and revelry
resonndeh 'hrongh the vast apartments.
Maria's lord bad taken another bride.
! paused for one moment, 10 look on
her deeply tinted cheek From that
hour lie has been blank, and have
moved amid the worlds scenes as
passionless IA, a breathing corsc.
:" Was ever woman in this humour wood ?
Was ever woman in this hnmour won
We always had an idea that the thou
sand stories we arc continually hearing
of women won, as was Lady Anne, il
the. view ofthe corpse o! her murder
cd Gather, and by the very man who
crnelly robbed that father Of life,wert
fabulous bat time, the revea'er OF all
secrets, is continually bringing accounts
Of ladies who vii. run their uecks IN.
! 10 thenooseswhich they know has strar
Fgled others, regardless Of bruises and
thumps with their attendant train ol
black eyes and sore backs. An instance
of this kind, which we assure our read
ers ia strictly true, happened, not long
since. somewhere in Ohio. A widower
who had acted tn part ofa tyrant to his
wife, went, shortly after the demise oil
his spouse, to pay his respects to q
buxom widow, who liks~her suitor
had no. the best reputation for suavlty
4 Of manners and meckness of temper
The following dialogue ensued
/ He. Well, madam. am come TO see
/ Gu.
She. Well, you may just clear ou
again, for III have nothing to DO with
you. You needn't think to get me. you
abused and whipped your first wife, and
know what Sort Of fellow you are.
i He, Yes, did, andif | had you, Id
make you toe the trig--I'd give you
I I'D good thrashing every time YOU
deserved it.
!. This declaration, instead Of drawing
another repar,ee from her, absolutely
won the heart of the fair dame. II
three weeks they were man and wife
And thus il i. ever with women the,