The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-08

'tf..,. "a 9"r;lh he tahlr n SCI their clay pli
ter, IN order. Nothing disturbed him 50 much
2~ l.~ and i" WA, determined. ii possible. 4,
ri-NrGt a recurrence Of IT, nu> iirr Nlj'
tins o"i"ri IN view, he approached close T., The
Stranger. and IA low whisper told hn , thirl
Aa:! lit Wt~: that NapH'rr slt in :, n.rtc,.r
cGalr IN H. ii'i, >houi not b" .h' to move r'lt
al il anti it shoHiI pie =. ilim - 10 nr,l':-
!I.- W,-h WuN 1@.tc II ny the traveller. Vhp
'hrr inIM: greetings. departed on his way
\ -.r- passed On. ;,nI his last two wishes had
been i,lily %itiii@d ~ often OBTAINING thirlcs
IN Ills tree and hi, VIE On her cIair The,
lHA. v:'~ arp.,arji:ne :,':.n tle promise. 4
t'n..r,'r yun,.l ~ li~,t:a,i or n,,sis. ii t!~t
II htM,' n"d tht tn sith DAYS Of the fisherman
am! hl- VILE were the satnr They were Sitting
together On tie evening o: the day that madt.
iMm - ycal, aAd MirtIe T.; Years OF age. when
the moon that WAS shining through the wln,lJN
OF the hut seemed sndtrhls T. he e>tingtli-ilcd
and the star, rn~hcd down the dark clo,!.ls and
lay rHTin@ on the surface OF the 0"cti., over
which was spread an unn;tt:lra G.. hrnr,S ~
though the skies appeared to h, mastered by
III" winds. and were hrayin@ onward. With their
mighty waves OF cloud Birds dropped dead
from the bpugh>, and the foliage %! the tree,
turned t. u pale red. All seemed 10 piw4no,li
cate the approach of DEATH: ami in a few mi
MUGS aIl'fNaitle sire enough he fti:.H. ii"
was. however. very different from all that thr
worthy couple had heard or lrncicd Of hiln-
Tie was certainly rather thin aud had very lii
tie colour, tut he was we'll dre~~,l ad ~, de
pertinent was that Of a gentleman bpWlng sc
ry politely 10 the ancient par, il" tD!a tIltl.l he
merely cana" 70 give notice that Ey ri Kit tn,
Shout have belonged 10 him ol. that tlaY but
iiity years r,ir.te WAS granted, hnd Whnn that
period ind expired, he ,huuiA visit thcjn again.
Tie then wakes! away. and the moon. and the
stars, ami til" waters. assumed their natural ul,,
peAraHcc For the next fifty wears every u:u.
passed o" as quietly ~ before but As III" tGne
drew nigh for the appointed advent of Death,
Jan beam" thoughtful. and he felt no pleasure
at the ,ira OF the anticipated visit. The da}'
arrived. and Death came preceded by the ~;,;lc
horror, on the former orca,on. Nrll.
good f:lIl>. You now can have no objection to
accompany me: tor a>surtdI, you have hithrr-
to been hish, privileged, and have lived Ion.
enough" The otl dame Wcpt and chung tcrhiv
to her husband, u> if She feared they were to
be G!N!'lcd after passing away from the earth on
Which they bad dwell 30 long and 80 happily to
grthrr Poor Nr'iaillrn also booked yer, down
east, and moved after Death bat slowly. 4,
they passed b, Jan garden h. turned to take
last look A It, when >uldrn thou%ht strncl,
hlm. lie called to Death and said : 81. allow
me- to propose something to you. Our Journey
Is . long one. and W. hav" no provisions, am
too inijrm, or would climb wonder pcaItrc;.,
aud take It stock OF rs hest fruit with US vou
are active and obllgin;s and sill am sure Sir,
get ii for us Death. with great cond''>crn-
sion. complied no ascending the tree, gather
ed treat nutrsz3er OF near, which he tlr,,.