Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-18
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From Elccklco0d's .MGgdsiae.
LOGAN BRAES.

How beautifully emergcs that stricken Cottage
from the rocks, that all around If floating in
blaze yapoury light! " ere disposed methnI,s
cou!I easily write lille book entirely about the 90
people that have lived and died about that farm
by name LoGAV BRAEs! Neither is il without its old
traditions. One May day long ago-sonc ;:go or three
centuries sinCe-bat rural festival there interrupt
Ell by thunder storm, and the party of youths and
ra;icns, driven frnC the bidding arbours, were all
assembled in the ample kitchen. The house seemed
be in the very heart OF The thunder, and the
began read, without declaring ii 10 be a religious
service chapter of the Bible; but the frequent flashes
Vi lightning blinded him. that he was forced 10 lay
down the book, and all sat still, without speaking
yord many with pale faces, and none without min
ged sense of and fear. The maiden forgot her
bashfuness tie rafting peals shock the roof tree,
and bid her face III her lovers bosom; the children
"rcpt closer and closer, each to protecting knee,
aa3 the dogs came all ato The house, and lay down
IN dark places. Nov and then there was a dark con
ylsiyc, rrePressble shriek-some sobbed--an loud
historical laugh rom with terror sound
Il ghasty between the deepest Of all dread repose-
Ina; which separates one peal from another, when the
flash aud the aud the thick smells OF
sulphur The body feels its pershabie and mortal ua-
tnTe, and shrn.s as If about to re wercd INTO no,
thing Now the mutterug thuuder seems to have
changed its place TO distant clOud--nOW, as il
returning to blast those whom it had spared, WAKES
louder and GrCeT than bcforetl the great tree that
shelters the house is shiycTed with noise like the
t1ass of ship carried away by the board IN battle.
tJIoob father, loolS--5cc yonder is an angel all in
white descending from heaven" said little Alice who
had already been almost the attitude of PRAYER and
cosped her hands together and steadfse,y, and
without fear Of the lightning eyed the sky One OF?
Gods U0y hDEel5-uuc Of those Who sing ucfors the
lamb and with inspired rapture Tie lair Child
sprung to her feet. Sec ye her not-scc ye her not
!alher-Tnother' 10 she beCkons to me with palm
- her hand, Ike 0! the Palms in that picture In
orr Bible, when SAVIOUR is entering into Jerusa-
lem! There she comes and nearer the earth
Oh pity, forgive, and have mercy on me, thou most
beautiful Cfali TIE angelsogcn for Ills names sake
al eyes we're turned towards the black heavens and
then 10 the ravirg child Her mother clasped her to
tier bosom afraid Inat terror had turned her brain
and her father going 10 the door, surveyed an ample
space Of the sky. She few 10 mis- side, and cliDgng
70 him again, exclaimed in wild cutlery, ON her
forehead star! on her forehead a star! And OH
what lovely wings size floating away, away into eter-
rH;! The angel father IS calling ne BY my christian
,anc. and mast abide EARTH but touching
Uc bouo Of her garment, be waG ted away to TIeayen
Sudden as bird let loose from the haDd darted the
maiden from her fathers bosom and with her face up
wards 10 The skies, pursued her ght Young and old
joH the house, and al that momcnt the forkes light
ming came from The crashing cloud, and struck the
whole tenement into ruins. Not hair on any head
5ingej, and with accord ali the people fell
CIV" urn7 'l-ir h-oe. J-ou ~ cic5 Of he c!'l,