Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23

10 destst and with heavy hearts we turned ronn, - .
Prov towards the shore. The child continued TO c.,
my mother nay dear mother, Oh take me Il to .r
MOTHER" while The rough boats.ya;u rs a, ,ns,yo.!
10 sooth her, mingled his tears with hers
The isnrcs on the wreck appeared mnconcc,ucs =,
their approa ching fate. Mrs. Campben v,s s,,
kneelino at the feet oi the maniac WHO stood in The
attitude OF devotion He placed his hand ON her L,a
anu raised hs eyes as IL asking forgiveness for her SIM.
ne bent forward, and touched her forehead in, his
ups She arose and fell upon his bosom. lie gave her
c agan'"ci embraces her slender form Law upon his
'' a'!"' ana his right was raised towards heaveu
ne sup was thrown violently the breakers went 10
pieces and the objects of our solcude disappeared
amid the waves
We reached the shore in &, f,,r ,5 COON ,o,,, =, 4.
we were on the coast OF Spain We fund sheIter -;
oe cottages OF The peasants and the iuy day
40 e sailors were searching the strand for whatever
mig oe washed ashore from the wreck they found
Tue oodies OF nirs. Campbell aud the maniac trled
III each others embrace: and as death had un lied ,Lnse
VINO IN lie had been parted, did not break the
mortal bond, but consigned them to the same grave
The sorrow of the destitute orphan child touched tie.
ieehuSs OF The toughest seainans heart, and tie
niue Gascon lifted the mourner in his arms as the
cath was ieapea the mortal remains finer
ini soc!ngy said, 'Poor unoi tnnae, YOU sla. ncy
want while have aught to given He had n wdo,v
Ell sister at iayre, under whose pro lection he DESIGN,
ca 10 place her, On inquiring how she had escancd
nom the wreck, the boatswain stated that few mo-
ncnts before the vessel struck the maniac had rushed
upon deck, placed her ia his arms and con;ureJ hr,
10 save her life. He immediately Gis3 preared in ,,.
ouse and confusion that prevailed He had doubtless
gone below resolved to remain there aud sink with the
snip as me actual Ills OF this life TO him mare
Appalling than the urricd suiIerngs ofhc life 10 come
The Spanish peasants planted rude crcgs over The If
grave TO denote the spotvhere the shpwreced stra,-
gers lie, and wandering mone saRciiiied il and Of
Tered up an cI,son that their sleep ich be u,ds,u,be
Alter sheir n,ernent the phi, scian informed us that
tie mad some matters Of interest 10 communicates
which had been related 20 him in confidence b, the
shiP"reckei sailor. at a time when, as he said he had
! n gIlG yalll n,,r ~. ,F.,-
his mind from the weight OF secret guilt
81 committed his relation 10 paper said the Sbv-
sican 'as 1t fell from his lips, but can convey no
'dea OF the nnpassioned STRATA in which was delve-
red HIS death eXonerates from secrecy for nei-
Their the dead nor the living will be wronced by what
IS contained in this paper" Saying which lie handed
me a'crCii containing the following:
Campbell was long my friend my earliest and d,a~
est iicnd; but for several years past we have been
o'er Toes as ever walked the earth each others tor
men His vengefu and hated image even now is he
lore me; his dying groan rings through my BRAIN
ms bloody corpse presents itself whichever way I ,n a.,
1t appeared That dreadful niabt when i, ,,s
ed To The waietS. it when it rose ,ro,
'c dn" hilow iliat bore it forever the sight of
hl mankind--ai but me! loved him as a hro,t.,
but like villain wrouged him. Yes mine wac Tho
hst breach Of confidence inflicted the FIRST ip;rrr
ana now the acc um uaiion Of guilt and suerino rest ON
my devoted head. lie loved the poor, guilty and br,
Ken hearted female who survives him SHE tho,
was innocent and thought her ,her being of
man u" earth. lie made his love known me- but re
gardesS OF the voice OF friendship honour nv Oh.
sest nsinuatons surpan'ed him in her afectiops :,
matters NOT what arts used they those of demon
ana proved but too successful. The disappearing limo
cent ma III discarded him who deserved her. nd uaoc bo
hopes ON n wretch defed with d:picy and basere.s
we were maIrei. Campbell dsappearci and from tina.
moment un' we met on board this ship, neither saw nor
heard oil him. knew he enthusiast bur in c,lcr
lated to encounter the disappointment of this world .d
supposed mat an early grave had closed his sorrows
ne mouGh' horrible as it was allayed the poignancy OF
my feelings My business necessarily drew n,e tor,
nome Tor months together Campbell and nv lost Iou;e,
'u' hive met during my absence when my vlairy be-.
came dIvnlgod and seen by them no ,,ouh, IN e..
"'"cNeSt colours IF so, who blame them if i'm a mo.
ment OF frenzy they urnei aside the isceaat who stood
between them and happiness The immaculate and n,uo
tea may conaemn without fear, even l. tbnush liz,
nave sunk e t" the lowest depth OF human wrctchcdness
cannot se them.
u pass over my life until the fatal time whenI yoz
"Eons!i on board of this ship. OH thai had ,rdn~,
the most poignant surIings that death cao ;g;.,
bad been rescued TO perform the terrible deed ha,
DONE ana live IN tins agony! The spark of life was
neatly extinct; was insensible what was passmg
afoun" me- ana when the ray of intellect broke on II "
6arkened imagination tie fl Objects tia, presented tbe
selves 10 my view, were Campbell and INV life, Tho
shock had nearly accomplished the work thar pivaoo md
the waves had left unfinished. Tie fatal ,ruh r,,o,t
like torrent my mind; my bosom was rem, win co..
tending passions; my brain ached, and veil of oisc,,f
o"crcioudsd my reason While lying in NV hammock r
occasionally caught Simpse Of my innocent child whist
at rlay:my heart rcvoi.cA from it, and viewed !, nil
the same abiorrencc that should young viper Once
Tie feelings ni father over me. Nh. ,nothp, ,,
was forgoen,a and caed the little innocent 10 MO m w.
ccivc he: cahsr's dying blessing called her NV w.
she raised cr "'ely face 10 ascertain fem whence the
sound proceeded her mothers smile her lips and
That changed my blessing 10 a curse would ~ ,ha,
mcn have gwen the universe had she not rcscn5led her
guilty mother ~
-" shame and wreck Of happiness now cncrcs-rl al
my thoughts. rcping aud wainc Cam he'll and ,,,,
wife stood before meIn vain soush, for rest. t,ey
sun rnHucd me, and there fceiog rroe, them,
My nind, cnicebed by sickness and anxiety sunk be-
meath the conflict ! became deranacd-I'br MIN,
that Campbell! ccci, ctl his Gcairwound yon nav Ic
member was seized with raging fever. II impar.
icd prettrndtunl strength my exhausted frar,.
my nind was burning too with rcveugp;-magrs The
most honble presented themselves and roaded n,e 8,
madness. had a sailors knife in my hammock l
seized II and aru2e. Ny tread was firm. stjaed \
conVusve laugh, as my bloody intent came across nv
imagination. stole softly to the rangwav, and NV
heart ihrobbed eudibly with dendsh Joy as hurried
upon deck. paused for moment; tie raging Of fine
storm was IN unison With my feelings, its coolrc,z
gave my frame ysor a flash Of lightning show
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