The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-04

of her own seli-sacriicing heart.
Mean while, triumphing over every
remedy, the deadly disease went on.
None bul they who have Witnessed II
can picture the Intense euncstness with
which the anxious mother watched the
eouutenance of the physician, while day
after day Inc felt the almost nudering
pulse, as if IN his eye she could read the
fiat oilllo or death; aud none but they
who have fell il, cnn tell the siuking sch
onng OF the heart, as that inquiring look
reads bat too plainly there IS no hope
But Annette was moi deceived /; aud
though she long torbore 10 allude To her
situation, lest she should add To the dis-
rcss of her friends, she ut length venlur-
ed to speak freely. Ii is not she
said, addressing the three individuals
who were dearest to her, Ii Is not SO
hard todie. | know my Rcdoemer liV-
eth, and that the silkou tie is mol severed
forever For you,' she said, addressing
her lover, you wilnot forget her mem
DRY who to the last viii SO love yours.
Death seals The vow that our hearts, and
ips but pledged F: aud though we meet
not as we would have met, we are ~ The
hands of him who judgeth wisely. You
should have been a son 10 my parents:
Tor my sake be so still. They will soon
be childlcss.--lf you love my memory,
love them Then addressing her par
ents--' II in the course of life | have
sometimes erred, aud who has not, il
have ever cost you pang or tear, Tor
give me. do not ask you 10 think some
times of your child, | iear you will re-
member her but too wcll.--Bul be not un-
hdppy--remember we meet again
When | called the next morning to
enquire after herhealth, was received
AT the door by her father, lie took
my hand IN silence, and leading me 10
an apartment pointed 10 q coffin. II
bore the n1me and aye Of his daugh-
ter. lie watched the expression OF my
colmtenauce, aud his lip qulvefcd, aud
his voice laultcfed rs he SAID, She has
left Us now, but Gods Will be done
ho again stood nc,dm aud dignlficd COM
posture at my side. regarded hun
with astonishmcnt and with reverence.
Friend after friend had gone, hope at-
ter hope had witherd ; the strong tie
lhat had erappled hi, spirit to the eauh
was broken, and he stood unbent by the
storm that had laid his last earthly hope
III the dust. Ills soul seemed 10 rise III
IFS strength as affection weighed more
heavily on ito tower in is majesty
above the darkness below, To dwell in
the lieht offs eternal hopes, as the moulin
tain lifts It's head above the clouds below,
into tue pure light above.
There IS something peculiarly sad in
tbus visiting the deserted places Of those
whom We love every Object awakening
anew some melancholy remembrance
calling up the bitter aud unuuored groan
from the silent sanctuary within. In one
place lay Anotte's work, IN another her
chair; hcle her music, there her books,
and when We sat down in the lonely IL
pWtmcnt, how strongly did thai lonell-
ness relnndns, that here was indeed the
deepest solitude OF dcsoatc and broken
hearts. Alas the cham Of affection
cIings but more closely 10 US, where its
last link binds US 10 the grave.
The mothers was the griel OF mo-
thor. Tue lover was calm and tranquil
lit was the calm of despair. His fea-
son was unsettled. During the funeral
ceremonies, he remained as il an unin-
tereated spectator, though at times APP
pearing TO think that the ceremony was
for his wedding. was entering car
rage to follow III the melancholy process
sion, when lac appeared at the door and
insisted on accompanying me. We at
first sal in silence; at length in low
ana confidential tone he said, we shall
be married to-mofrow. Thus connect
ing the present ceremony with the
leading idea OF his mind, he said, | did
not know that VIC were TO be married
in the church. Is Annette in the first
carriage p She IS indeed, | replied.
When We arrived at the churehyard We
oliahted. The mu,ner. with the earn
ings Of MOTHER heart, would descend
iut9 the tomb 10 SEE where her child was
laid. | saw her inyohntarily grasp the
arm Of an assistant, as the coffin was
slightly turned 70 facilitate its entrance,
as i'fearlng il would disturb her child.
Thatrcpose, alas! was 700 deep to be
broken. Her lover followed, with the
impatient ali Of one constrained to be
present at a scene 10 which he was indif-
ierent.--' Come, said he, plucking my
coat, come Annette Is waiting : and
as fingered yet moment, the silent
cavern rung with the Aorrid laugh of in
sanity.
Her father alone seemed unsubdued
by the blow.-Strong in the practice OF
tic faith he had prcaehd, the pole star
Of his hopes was on high. And though
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