Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23

Louisa, do not smile at supeiston hutI feel as
ifmy voyage this life will Terminate 80,
age across the Auanc.r
She cndeayourcd 10 Gisrcl c ,neiourh,Ic ;l,, .,.,
had taken possession cf hIs mind
ou may cali IL lie said ''wea.1noss lelac, !, ed
Ecauo',, Vulgar prejudice, what yuu VIII but s,,,e,
me ana death are not SO widely separated but ,a;
mere may be some cord il, The cou,lcaied systam
winch shthks lhs!incvely nj the approach Of ,!issel
"o'' anu gives warning that the cncGny as should
term IL the friend hand Is the ,nin.so si,ytsl
bound to- and dependant on this corporcai .ra,,. that
az Wc" IS TO live 10 eternity, can receive no inte-.
genc, no light but through the senses and organs of
nal no'y watch WI: perish i'll day, and De forgotten
IN ITS kindred dus' lie pause,l, and taking her haul
proceeded: '.ftic mini beuoi thus absolutely Deepen
dant on the outward senses FOR intelligence now fore
tell speedy close to my fevcri-, existence"
She expostnla,cd a.ains; the weakness of permitting
the loss Of tavourite dog tlns deeply affect his mind
"!ie vas bat dog, 'tis true; but l. Louisa could
better have spared better iren'ifi possess such
lie was the means Of avaliiur NV mind from lis pro.
sent gloomy state, 10 scenes of happier days. lie has
oec'i my constant companion iuv ten wears We hare
climbed the tnountan height together where the air
was pure and the heart beat fee uuoprressrd bv the
contaminated atmosphere that eucircIes Tie Gaun;s nj
man. Whole dlYs we have wandered oy,r ,be ,yiI
mountains, when the cscir'r n; OF ilc eac,e as he
iscenueu 70 purer region, yielded nexprcssbi, de-
ns"' ID my young heart W hen the caung OF the
raven, perchei and rociirg the opros: branch OF
some oiightcd pine hanging the prcciuce was 4
sght to arrest neutrality-suspicious. shouted with Joy
Gus hear {" fright him from Ais secure seat and he in
Turned by the surrounding hills The sight of nv
poor dog served to recall those days my oyhood anu
ocence; then hare not, indeed bitter cause 10 de,
plcfe his loss:"
As the night was far advanced ,cy rct;rc =, rost
out The hagsard AMI woe features of Campbell
me following morning, proved that rest had been a
stranger TO his piilow. The death of his dog was Sc
Verely felt by him, and his mind was STRONGLY i,nh.p
with the belief t!at his own death wa, near at hani
The supershtions which in bis youth gave an air Of
romance TO life, and were cherished that account
unit they became part OF his nature, still maintained
dominion over his mind, Ii;;liuinished and noin,r
could persuade him from the belief that he had rccei
we'd natural, supernatural Indication that it was
time tor bin, "to SET his household in or,lerD 1.-THE
hyscai cord has been Touched" he said, 'horc no
installing the no'c; there IS nsaking nv feelings
Inc day passed aud remarked his coun,c an
Peared more serene than usual.
The evening was calm and the golden beams of the
se'uhg sun were dancing upon the green bosom OF the
heavnE ocean. Campbell ard his wife were upon deck
as usnai enjoying the scene, and il seemed az if ,
Ie"g he experienced at that time compensated Tor the
'oad OF misery ne had enai!cd upon himself His eyes
glanced rapidly from Tue heavens am as the tnts il,
the SKY ana upon the varied as the sun slow !v
descended, he pointed out the change and richness Of
coorng 10 his wife, who leaned his arm and seemed!
10 iind more charms his animate ed conntcnancc than
10 The beauties OF the They were hammer on
mat evening than they had been at any time since we
'et 'ie capes OF the Delaware; hsp2cr than at any
moment afterwards.
About sunset the hens;nan desired vessel in dis
tress about ten miles distant. AS we spDroacheJ Il
proved To be wreck in most melancholy condition
several aeah bodies were the deck and lasetl
10 the wndiass was an enacated being that scarcely
Aaa suiicient strength left 10 prove life was sti
remaining, IN the midst of death and ,lcsola,ion-
we hove too, and our long boat was hastily lowered
INTO the sea and manned with sturdy oar.rncn went
on board accompanied by the captain, and we rowed
towards the wreck. II presented such a spectacle of
horror that even the little Cascon with all MS uiIos
ophY, shrugged his shoulders and shud Tered as he be-
cid IT. The deck was strewcd With tie fragments f
! M N hFpitn /
been mutilaiHd 10 SUPPLY food for the survivors. In
The foTecase lay two bodies; that of female aud of
young man They were literally locked in deaths
cold embrace, for their we're entwinei around
each otter, and being sticGed in death! II was iinn0s
sih!e to separate them. This proved thcy had been
many hours dead The only living being on board was
The efnacated wretch bound 10 Tie windIass ii was
hardly conscious that had come 10 .is rscnc He
was released and placed gently III the boat but such
was his melancholy condition, tat the cxertion had
veil nigh snapped he feeble thread Of cxpria nature
Alter examining the week and fading nothing of val
lc we returned "a ship.
As approached the ship Cltn3b.!i AMI III, ,c;fo
we're still i'll the position wien we put off fur
The wreck gazing with iIGc:sc interest on the aIro,
!iieess being that lay in the boat, supported by TIC
captain anu myself. ~ hoIstcd on board and
the stranger removed aa riaccd on sctiee IN tie
torecastie. the passengers and eagerly came
forward TO behold the stip.yreclei man and auur1r
The rest Campbell aud his wifG. They Ivet:ed Their
eyes upon his eInaciaed councnance; their gaze was
intense, and appeared the laggard being beia5c
them awakened bitter rccol.ociions for their checks
changed colour and they turned 10 each other lock
pregnant with meaning, mingled with agony: and vel
the poor wretch who appeared TO be on tic verge Of
lie, was so einaciatcd AND altered By what he had en-
durcd, that scarcely the Outline Of his former self could
have been remaining lie cas-, his feeble gance uDon
the crowd around him. at length las eyes were rested
or the recsdiug forms Of Campbell and his wife, and
beamed with ray Of recognUcn--sbc remained IN
movable, fascinated 10 the spot by his gaze. The sal
tor placed his s"raw"y hand upon his forehead as II TO
project his feeble eyeballs from tie glare q light; but
he sill gazed upon her, aud after remaining few mo
nentS inthIS position, Ghasty smile separated his l
tainted, and was carried 10 tic cabin. None present
could divine the real cause Of Der sudden Illness The
tie frenchnan attributed il solely 20 tI,u want of pli
losoPhy which III bis opinicD tho universal cause
Of evil; others supposed thai her feelings were overcome
by 6ehoiIing fellow mortal dcp!orahc coudi-
tion but bad seen enough 10 salg inc that ,hi. was
rot the first time The slIannnI All ,nr.inr... -.