The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-03-11

l"d to those regions of bliss, where tears arc
dl1cd and grief endured no more, this day be
held her pale corpse consigned to :, the marrow,
house, and ! now see iruln nv window Tie
moon SILVER beam, reflected Oh the ma,lsorum
thai nov lnnrn, her
For three days after on. arrival She fingered
between iitr and death few hours before She
brtathcd her last She beca.nc conscious of he,
situation and hailed her approaching death a, Ii
release from hopeless, careless anguish 4 luiu;
>nn} the first that had appeared since her 10
'tr> d"ccase, played on her pallid lips. but
soon chased Away by observing the unuttcred
and unuterablc grief OF her parents For
lew minute, She regarded them with looks o.
fondc>t pitying love and with all the daughter
IN her eye, : the big tears chasing each other
down" her pale checks, as their sorrow and dc
ISOLATION at her loss glanced over her mind, She
ptior some time with uncomfortable emotion;
and. alternately turning t, each other, as they
Johtly supported her, TREMENDOUSLY claspcd them
IN her embrace. But the God of mercy, "Whu
trmperrh the wind to the shorn lamb soon
restored sanity calm to the dying Ellen
She seemed inspired with more than mortal
cloWucnce, while addressing her unhappy pa
rents, and soothing their minds INTO resignation
at her approaching fate; She begged to be taken
to the WlrdoW, that She might once more be
hohi the far face OF nature, and view the spot
where she was to be laid beside him whom >h,
had 50 iondly loved
We bore her couch to the window. and for q
moment the fresh air seemed to revive her The
sun WAS rising IN ,plcndor that gave the pro
mise OF glorious day, and all nature seemed
waking INTO life and .ladncse, She looked to
wards that brilliant lnnlnarv for a few moments
IN silence. All! long before that bright orb
SINKS mt" the west. the vital spark that animate,
this trall form shall become extinct never
again Shall those eyes behold the tcfulgcnt sun
or Shall | hnsk beneath its cheering beams
These woods and hills. on which 50 Oft have
dcl@htcd to gaze; yon river, hN whose banks
have so often strayfd, that dcwv lawn. over
WHICH my careless feet have 50 often wandered
i Shall never again behold The sun will
a@aln rise in all IFS "ontcd spcndor. and this
lovely landscape viii still retain its charms. but
II shall he insenshr to all -.'
Here her sweet counfcnance hrcamc cloudctH
with sorrow, and few natural tears rolled down
her cheek, turning to the point that command
ed a view Of the village church. who's; >pirt the
rays Of the sun were now rradiatng. She ccas
ed to weep, and raising her almost transparent
hand. said, I" There, there. BY his side Let me
be laid and now, my loved parents. pray that
your child may meet death with the composurr
and picty of a chri>tian'
She held hand of each parent, and while hes.
eyes closed, as if to shut ont all earthly objects,
~" prayed "lht rrvor She appeared exhausted
and her voice became less artlculatr 4 gentle
sleep seemed to steal over her; but it was the
sl''rp Of death. for brcathng onr soft sigh She
resigned her soul into the hands Of her creator
Hilcau being frc0ut ptly called unop nv an id),