The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-19

7ent-up load Of nnparticipat.d grief. Bat
'Eheodore's letter contained oneWrittcn III
different hand d-writing, and though the tears
of Blanche still fell as she pcrusc's those
characters, they were the last drops 0. tue
shower, through which a sunbeam was a'-
ready breaking. Upon the contents OF tn'e
packet she might have been said to i've ior
many wceks--for day after day her eyes iea
upon them, TIL one OF her little innocent o.
servers ask ed, in tone OF artlcss sYmpathy,
If she was not tired Of trying 70 learn an
that close long writing by heart, wh'ch hau
vexed her so much too, az the hrst rSa'i''s;
The second letters were rs eagerly alo
anxiously opened as tue former nav pecn'
Bur these were read with gllstelinS eyes on
iv will. tl,e -ekintled hight uf giadness
heamed on the Ingenious conntehance OF
BIancbe: and sometimes. in the midst OF
some tyentieth re -perusal, as if her heart
sought sympathy in the exubcrance OF ITS
happiness, she would catch up in her arms,
and halt smother with playful kisses, one
Of the wondering children---as ready, how
ever, at i.as. t. share the JOY ot their young
nsLructress. as to participate in her sorrows.
With these last letters came an ivory work.
box, an elegant oriental toy, lined with saii-
dal wood and fitted UP with many conpart-
fnents, each containing some Ingenious NICK :
uack-sone small tool of fairy workmanship,
fashioned for latly's hand, or some eXqul-
site essence in its FGc0H OF ghaed glass
contained in the same envelope directed by
her brother It was 4 delight to the inqnis-
tive children 70 pry over and over asaln,
INTO every drawer and compartment in this
beautiful box: audBlanche was too sweet tenn
yeretl to refuse Tie often ask ed indulgence, on
ly she watched with ielloIs care, lest their III.
lie busy fingers should njure any part Of the
delicate workmanship; and il Miss Criw-
ford was present, she resisted with evident
ANNOYANCE their opportunities to be allowed
to take out ot cunning secret drawer
(which had not long remained secret from
them) TWO beautitul little pictures" SO
beautiful" they said aud lone SO like
Na'amsele e''--That one was her brothers
miniature; and when they asked her If she
did not love him de4iiy ior sending her such
a tnc present, she smiitd and Olushed, and
simply answered, that She did Indeed dearly
love him. The little girls were not long in
discovering. moreover, that ;he return OF this
dear brother lad been announced in his
last letter The regiment was recalled &c
Europe. ana he wrote on the eve OF embark
ation.
It SO happened, that Oh lie evening when
its secret hoard Of gladncss, oh how long
had that poor heart been stranger to such
bissful feelinEsi--AIrs l.---.~'s circle was a
large and gay one, and proposal to form,
quadriles being suddenly made, ana as
promptly acceded to. Madsmosellc IS de-
tained to take her patient sitting at the pi-
uDo forte. She had always aCccdca with
willing sweetness TO similar reGuistlOn5, but
this evening she sat down to the instrument
with even joyous readiness, aud the cNnbc-
rance of her happiness found expression in
such sprightly measures, that her liking FIN
gers soon o1tstript the common time ot the
dancers, and many calls for moderation was
sent towards her from the scamperiug and
desparing performers. Then would she
laugh and blush, and shake her head in play
tul reproach AT her own lawless perform
ance. and for a whlle--a very little while
the restless fingers were restrained &c
slower movements: once or twice she look
cd towards the dancers, as il with vehem-
ent longing to spring mp and minglc in theii
gay evolu:ions; bat those glauccS were mo
Inentary, and her eyes dropped again upon
The very keys but such smiling and halt
txulting playiulncSs lurk "a about her mouth
as II she were anticipating some hour Of fu-
rure gladness, when she Should Join llaui:
s+ISC HiOtS Ht luC NSHNC Nlttl tiiN NOIll
panons Of her youth, On the carth--thl
lovely green sward, of her own dear ccun-
try.--NVhatever were the fond rcyervS oi
poor Blanche, it is certain that her musical
task was so unequaily performed THAI even
ing, as to cause much discontinue among
the dancers, at length despairingly mani.
rested in their relaxing eXertions, and il the
tedious, loungng pauses between the sets.
During one of these, a small knot OF gen
tlemen stood convcrsng with Mrs. L.
close to the piano-forte, on which, mnglc,
with music, books and manuscripts, lay sew.
eral pamphlets and newspapers. One oftht
gentlemen, carelessly glancing his eye uNei
the miscellaneous heap, caught up a paper
with suddenly excited interest, cXclaimug
'Ah here is already public account ut tle
melancholy occurrence, Of which my letter.
from Madras make mention" Then rapid
iy he read aloud the para graph which STATE
that, The Regiment, de Mehron being un-
der orders FOR Europe, had been safely EN-.
barked on board the Transports pro,d fol
irs reception, all but the last boat, CONSISTING
Of the Lieut.. Colonel, his lady and their fam.
lily, and two young officers Of the regiment
when by some Encouragement the boat wa.
suddenly upset in that tremendous surf, ant
notwithstanding the exertions ofthe native.
or their attending catamarans, every SOIL
persisted, except the wife and younges
daughter Of the colonel, and one Of the yount
officers, Lieut.. Albi."-Thcn followed
the names of those who had found a water,