The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-01

| Joyous one, and lite is but dream He whose
! fancy can paint the hopes of to morrow in the
most vivid colours at,ains the summit of all
earthly bliss, Tor there IS much, very much in
anticipation, but little, very htlIc in iruion
In the evening | went to condrle with the
mourncr,, Lucy had already retired. for hers
was sorrow TO obtrude upon nhlch, would add
| to lis polsnancv.
| The day you left u.s." said the widow, " the
i departed crossed The river with Lucy and little
Gilbert. They strolled up the cypress hollow
until they arrl ed at his ia, o.Iite retreat where
/ thc torrent da-hcs Impetuou>ly down the side Of
! the mountain. and the surrounding prccipicc
! send, back uumberie>> echoes. He seated him
/ self and listened lAtrntly to the roar of the wa
! tiers. Not sound escaped HIM. and every note
was tried h. his ear. lie stopped by the stream
where the water surGlcd over its pebhIy bed,
! and discovered notes Imprrcep'lhlc to any ear
| less acute than his own, \ sudden gust OF wind
! apitatcd TIE tail pines he stood erect, paused,
| and pointing TO the bending tops Of thc trees,
exclaimed, it is there too ]. ury, even in that
hollow moan of the monarch Of the forest de
| tect it, He shouted, and the valley rung with
! the echo he repeated ii hsicued to cyerv
sound, and his face became animated as he
/ caught the faint return made hy the most dis
! tant hill. His dog raised his cars and harhe,i-
it is there too, Lucy, he exclaimed. even tho
| voice OF poor Carlo is fuil Of melody. and vuur
! voice, Lucy, even when YOU first tod me that
you Low ed sounded not 50 mus!c;.lly. 50 hea, IN.
| " sweet lie directed Gilbert to aathcr for
| him the mountain honey suci,ir, tic cypress
| branches the laurel. and such flowers al1 bios
SONS as were putting forth The boy soon
came with his arms full, and ,aid them a: the
feet Of the invalid NV sense of smelling. lie
SAID. was never so acute. The fragrance arts
| ing from these branches almost ovcrpouers me.
Yet enjoy it, and although widely different in
| their odonrs. can perceive portion Of the
same subdunG fragrance proceeding from each
/ Their colours more vivid sounds are more
distinct. and my touch more sensible than for
mtrly These changes tell NE that | shall ne
yer visit this valley again He rose from the
rock upon which he was seated, took Lucy hy
| the arm. and proceeded towards the village IN
! silence. Carlo walked closcl, aud dc icctedly
! by his masters side, and even the reckless Gil
/ bert did not venture TO break the silence until
he had safely padded them across the river.
and was left alone to secure the canoe.
From tina, day continued the widow, he
grew worse. and 1t was evident to all that the
dear boy would not be long with us The even
ing preceding his death, he was lying on the
bed, and Lucy and myself were taking our soil
taly meal with little appetite for he who dis
pensed Joy around our board was unable to
take his wonted place lie turned in his bed
and said in voice scarcely above his breath,
mother, what time does the moon go down? !
told him the hour, and inquired Why he asked
Nothing he added, only this, mother, say all
you have to say to me, before the moon goes
down His voice was scarcely artlculae. Lu-