The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-15
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| spring III lie. Neither interest nor Il
mere passing incluation had un.sed
them. No; love, ardent, long-tried
! We, hid been the seol OF then alion.
Ihey bad early become acquantc with
each others sentiments bur the delav
ot Sc!ln Rs pr fermont had constrained
INN To pul oiflbe completion of his wish
es. At length he received his appoint
mcnt, and the next Sunday he led bis
rue love, rs his wife, to his new dwell
iag. After the long and constrained
| lays of congratulaton and of family les-
tivols, they could al length, enjoy the
fair evening, in cordial solitude, undis-
tubed by any third persons. Plans for
their future life, SellneTs flute and Jo-
sepha's harp, filled up those hours,
which onl Y appeared too short for the
lovers, and the sweet harmony Of
their tones was to them fair prelude
! of their future days. One evening,
they had enjoyed tn mscIvcs So long
with then music, that JoSepha be-
gan 10 complain of the headarh. she
had concealed an lndisposltlon which
she had experienced in the motlna from
her anxious consort, and at first al IN
! important attack OF fever was, by the
excitement of tbs music, and the exert
! MS OF. the mind, the more increased, Is
! sue had, lrom her youth, suffered much
| from weak nerves. She now concerted
i no longer from her husband, hut anx-
! ausly sent SelIner aiter a physici III.
! H. came, treated the matter as nitlc,
md promised she would be much better
| the mornne. But, after an extreme
| lv restless night, dullng which she WIS
constantly delrlous, the physician found
| aoor Josepha m state which had al
the appearance of strong nervous te-
yer. Unemployed all the proper means,
1ut josepha's illness got daily worse.
On be ninth jay,she felt that her weak
II ryes would no longer sustain this IA
l3dy; n ecd, The physician had already
I mentioned il to Spllner before. ST..
knew, herself, Dhst her last hour W.
come. and with tranquil resignation she
waited her late.
Dear Edward said she to her hus-
band. as she drew him for the last time
TO her breast, With deep regret do !
leave this fair earth, in which | have
found thee, and ] found true happiness
in thy love but now ! may rem in no
| longer happy in thine arms, yet shall Jo-
sepha's love still hover over thee, as thy
good angel. I'LL we meet again on higa =
Having sud this, she sank back, and
fell asleep forever 1t was nine O'Clock
N the evening. Whit Selucr suffered
was inexpressbIe he struggled lon
far life the shock had DESTROYED h
health and when, after many week
illness, he recovered, there was no nor.
| the strength ofyou'h in his limbs he
sank into a hollow melancholy, and evi-
lentlv faded away. A deep sadnes
,ook place of his despair, and siIeu
sorrow halowed the memory of his he
loved He had Josepha's chamber, let
! n the same state in which l. WIS befor.
her death On her work table lay IL
needle work, and IN the corner was he,
harp, silent and untouched. Every e
vening did Sellner 90 on pilgrimage
% this sanctuary of his love, took BIS
iee, leaned, as IN the tines psf OF h.
+ ppiness, on the window, aud breathe,
| - mourniul tones his regret for the be-
owed shade
Once h. stood thus, lost in fancy, in
Jasepna's chamber. 4 clear moonlight
tight waited to him its gentle breczes
through the open window, and, from !
neifghloring castle tower, the watchmas
called the hour Of nine-the harp woke
| its notes again, rs if swept by the breath
of spirit. Strangely supplied, he lei
his flute be still, and with it ceased III,
echo of the harp. He sang now wit.
deep emotion Joshepha's tavorite an ;
ana louder and stronger did the strings
| rrsound 10 the melody, while their tonrz
accorded in perfect unlon lie sank IL
| JOYOUS emotion on the earth, and spread
! his arms to embrace The beloved shade.
| Suddenly he felt himself breathcd on, )
| if by the warm breath Of spring, and
pale and gllmmrring light flew OYER him
Strongly inspired h" called oul,-
Il know thee. beloved shade Of my
sainted Josepha Thou didsl promise
! to hover Ger me with thy love. | feel
! thy breath-tIly kisses on my lips |
feel myself embraced by thy glory :
With deeper bliss be seized, anew,
he flute and the harp sounded again,
but vet lower and lower, until its whi>-
pers dissolved in distant and indl,liuct
sounds
Sellner's whole faculties were power
fully excited by the applririon Of this e.
vening he threw himself, restless, on
his bed, and in his feverish dream, the
whispers of the harp yet cafted on him
lgain. lie awoke late, and harrassed
with the phaptasies Of the night, he felt