Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-25

ed from one wing to the o.her. Mrs. Jordan's
| chambers were shabby; no English comforts
soiacod her in her latter moments! In her lltle
| drawing-room, q small old sofa was the best
looking piece Of furniture; on this she constant
y reclined, and on il she expired. The ac-
count given to us Of her last momonts, BY the
| master Of the house, was very affecting; he
| Ikewisc thought sho was poor, and offered hor
the use of money, which offer was Of course
| declined. Nevertheless, he said, he always
considered her apparent poverty, and mag
nificent diamond ring which she constantly
wore, as quite Incompatible. and to him inox-
plicable. / have happened to learn since, that
she give four hundred guinoas for that superb
ring She had also with her, as heard, many
other valuable trinkets; aud on her death, seals
were put upon all her effects, which | under
stand still remain unclaimed by any legal heir.
From the time Of her arrival al St. Cloud, il
appears Mrs Jordan had exhibited the most
restless anxiety for intelligence from England.
Every post gave rise to- increased solicitude,
and every letter she received seemed TO have
different effect on her feolings. -Latterly,
she appeared more anxious and miserable than,
usual: her uneasiness increased almost momen-
tarly, and her skin became wholly dscoioured.
From morning till night, she lay signing upon
her sofa. At length an interval of some posts
occurred, during which she received no ans
wers 10 her letters and her consequent anx-
iety, my informant said seemed too great for
mortal strength to bear up against. On the
morning Of her death, this impatient feeling
reached its cr,sis. The agitation was almost
fearful her eyes were now restless, now fixed !;
her motion rapid and unmcaning; and her
whole manner seemed to bespeak the attack
OF some conclusive paroxysm. She eagerly re-
quested Mr. C*st, fore the usual hour Of de-
livery, to 60 for her letters to the post On
his return, she started up and held out her
hand, as it impatient to receive them. He
told her there Uere none. She stood a mo-
ment motionless; looked towards him with
vacant stare; held out her hand again as if By
an involuntary action, instantly Withdrew it,
and sank back upon tho sofa from which she
had arisen. He left the room 10 send up her
attendant, who however had gone out and
Mr.. C'E~ returned himself to Mrs. jordan
On his return, he observed some change in her
looks that alarmed him: she spoke not word,
but gazed at him steadfastly. She wept not
no tear flowed: her face was one moment flush
cd, and another lvid: she sighed deeply, and
her heart seemed bursting. Mr.. Ca" stood
uncertain what TO do; but in a minute, he heard
her breath drawn more hardly, and as it werc
sobbingly. He was now thoroughly terrified:
Inc hastily approached the sofa, and leaning
over the unfortunate lady, discovered that
those deep drawn sobs had imncd a;cly pre-
ceded the moment of Mrs Jordan's dissoiu-
ton. She was already no more! T.us teini-
nated the worldly career Of wom-n at ths
very head Of her profession, ana ono Of the
best hearted of her sex! Thus did sho expire,
aosr life Of celebrity and magnifcenco; ia
exile md solitude, and literally of broken
heart! She WAS buried by Mr.. Forster, now
Chaplain TO the Ambassador"