The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-05

lad sct--het mother wished that she
should SIT down little while, TO cool
herself; bur with shawl, a wrapping
cloak lined with fur, and a we'll closed
carriage what danger could possibly be-
unprecedented I On our going down
stairs, the coaehman was mol with his
lhorscs; aud While the servants went in
search Of him, we had 10 Wail some
minutes, in freezing hail, I'm neon
tenioucc very general IN Pais, and
from which even her palaces are not
eNempt) At last the carriage drove
up, Madame de Nilarmont sci me down
Al home, and the lovely Robertino, IN
bidding me good night, added, that she
could not do without me, aud that she
retained me as hen escort 10 al the
live, answered be, bel, ma yoar Is
a long while, for an old man like me,
to look forward to- Could il be con~
ceiVed that for her it was still longer ?
On calling the next day but ono, at
the house Of Monsieur dc Nlaruont,
| found the whole family in the
chamber OF Robcrunc, who was confined
II her bed BY violent pain IN her
head her eyes were sparkling, her
skin scorchine, and her breathing din-
cult know notwhat frehlfol prc,cn-
timent seized me. The air of SccW-
i which sat on he faces Of the whole
IasscmhIy--even on that OF the mother,
who was seated Al the head OF the bed
holding the hand of her daughter
would have surprised me, if ! bad not
seen that twas produced by lhcir conf
dence in young physician, in a Titus
VIZ, curlod with the utmost cure, who
assured them (admiring himself in the
mlnor while he spoke, aud flirting, with
the eud OF Ii, finger, the remains of Il
pinch of snuff, winch had fallen Oh the
irill of his shirt, } llHt the quiehnc,s was
entirely owing 10 iobrlle movement
induced by The paroNism of the evening
before. | took my leave, feeling less
confidence in the sounding words of the
doctor, than in the prudence ofthe father
and the youth Of the patient
Alternating this scene, business call
ed me for few days into the country.
! On my return home, my porter brought
me the letters which had arrived fot me
during my absence amongst these WAS
one oilarger dimensions than the 9th
ors | opened ii hastily, and, inscribed
on grey satin paper, bordcrcd with
mourniul vigneltes, representing the at
tributes OF death, read he words, At
tend de funeral Of Robenlne.' | threw
| myselfinto "A carriage, aud on arriving
al tho Eotoi d. Silariu0os,f found thr
fatal draperies Of death already hung
around. | uaverscd the deserted apart
mcnts | FASTENED TO the closet of
| Monsieur de AllarmOnr, which | found
him pacing with heightened strides. lie
saw me, and threw himself into my arms.
without utlcring a single word. The
silent agony of tbs struggle between
manly fortiudc aud overwhelming grief,
rcpulsed all those established conSola-
tons of which Indifference is always so
prodigal. Come said he, after 4
few moments silence, | have need oi
! Your assistance IL force my vile to qui.
this house v bal lriehliul spectacle
! offered Itself to my eyes IN tins unionu-
F., nate mother Never have seen ericf
under such an aeonilng appearance,
/ On her knees, II The door Of hol daugh-
ter's chamber, which force alone prcycn-
ted her from entering, Size wept not !;
+ her bIood-shoi eyes were dry, fixed, and
vacant; Robertinc, my child were
the only words which escaped hcr lips
/, myself, deslencdIy, resoanded this
loved name in her car her tears bcgm
/ 10 flow again, her strength failed She
J tainted away and we took advantage
! OF this cruel moment, 10 carry her
! through the garden 10 the carriee, into
which her husband accompanied her, in
order to conduct her 10 tire house Of
her father; returned into The pJrlour,
whore all the friends Of the family
were assembledin gloomy silence, pre-
paraory to the funeral ceremony. The
open windows gave US view of the
great gate of the hotel, whore nas the
coffin, covered with white silver
fringcd drapcry, and surrounded BY
twenty young e,rl,, clothed in white,
with their faces covered by long wells,
but whose ,obs aud prayers were audi
Bile even 10 our ears. The master of
the ceremonies now came 10 acquaiul
rs dat all WIS ready. The body had
been placed on ear, drapcricd Ike the
coffin, on which were mounted four
young girls, who held the corners Of the
morIuary pall, and who handed 10 their
companions the strings oil silver with
which the coffin vas surrounded. Thcl
relations, IN manner buried under their
eloaks Of Grape, followed on foot, and
the numerous friends Of the family. in
mourning coaches, prolonged the pro-
cession, which was closed by the SER
Il.