The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-09-15


She once had something Of that sweet tullness
so charming in an English lady but The climate
and her course of life had reduced her form to
something SO airy, that at times she seemed al
most being of another world. In the moments
when she was the most thoughtful and abstract,
there was a compo>ure and serenity about her
which at once ovcrawed the proud and ambi
tiouS SotarIcs Of fashion fhc charms of the
world had done their influence. aud passed
away. IN the lovely and romantic nights oil that
climate she was in, when eXhilarated by a sea
breeze, she walked the quarterback, looking
at all things around her with Overlooking ten
derness. and at the heavens above with &C stacy
The summer skies in all countries are lovely,
but near" Araby the best" the stars seem lit
up with new glory. She viewed them as kin
drcd existenccs, favored by proximity to Del
ty; as fields of light, far of, and yet near,
by the power of mind, and the still stronger
power Of devotion. Religion has the effect Of
giving to the soul something of the image of its
maker, Of annihllatlng distances. and of making
conquest over time. The enemy Of human
life was still going on with his power, and quick
enlng the pulses Of her beating heart, and vast
ing the vital flame. She had loved her husband
with all the ardor of pure Affection and had
left kindred and home to follow his fortunes III
the East, and his death was felt by her as a
shock from which she should never recover, aud
she hardly wished to live Sometimes the
thought Of leaving her children was painful in
deed and the tear was now and then seen IN her
eye; but it was for a moment-then all was Sc
rene again.
As the quarter gunner had been recommend
cd to her faithful and atfcctionate fellow,
she suffered her boys, one of six, and the other
OF eight years Of age, to be often with the no
nest tar, and she always treated him as friend
The boys were delighted with all the ships, and
other playthings Jones made for item, And
Lady Jane showed how much she was pleased
with all this, by making many inquiries of him
Of the use Of this and that part Of the little ship
for the boys to play with The little fellows
could hardly be persuaded to leave their good
friend for a moment Jones had an i'll turn,
and was quite indisposed in lis hammock
when Lady Arrowsmith brought him medicines
and cordlals, and gave item TO him with her
own hand. The big tear would tticklc down
the sun-burnt cheek OF the hardy sailor, when
he found a high born lady so attentive TO him
who had known but little OF tie kindness Of
his fellow men, but bad ALWAYS been ready TO
bestow his best excrtlons upon others The lit
tie boys would wipe his face, and tell him that
he would soon be able to play with them and
Bill really began to feel that he was of some i'm
portance in this world
Lady Arrowsmth grew weaker every day,
and more ETHEREAL as the hour of dissolution ap-
preached At times she would call the chap
lain Of the Arethusa to come and read the church
service to her. He always obeyed her sum
mons, but at the same time seemed under great
restraint and FASTENED aWav 'as Soon as the