Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-01-25

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THE BURIAL OF A YOUNG LADY.
(F'rom LHesmite de 10 Chausee D'.qntin.
"Elle eoit de &c monde, on les plus belle chooses
Ont lie pire dastin
Et rose, ellie q vecu, ce que vivent les roses-
L'espace dun matin."
Sersius Sulpicius, endeavoring to console Cicero
tor the loss of his daughter, thus addresses him
On my return from Asia having left Egina on my
way to Megara my eyes rested on the objects which
surrounded mc--Megara was behind me; Piraaus
lay on my right and Corinih on my left. How
many cities once hourishing, are now laid level
with the dust. How, said to myself, in the midst
OF these immense ruins. can it be conceived, that
man should sutfer himself to be overcome by the
loss Of child - These reflections. however just
however philosophical did console the father
Of Tulia BECAUSE there are sorrows over which
reason has power and tears which time alone can
dry
During my career in life, I have frequently seen
my com anons fall by my side-my brothers in arms
whose loss have mos, deeply deplored; bu'. 10
recalling 10 my mind those ideas of glory, that her
editary lame. which so peculiarly endcars the me
mo,es OF heroes who have fallen 10 the field of
homer, and rejecting that nothing was lei, Tor nc.
but an infrm old age and an obscure grave, have
frequently been mptcd to envy those whose names
axes from me sorie old friend companion
of an age equally advanced with myself regret
then, but wi hout murmurlng In the words OF Mon
tague, their lamp Of life had burned to the socket
I death is the immediate consequence Of protract-
ed old age But when young girl, just entering
the portals Of life-for whom heaven appears TO
have in store long series Of happy years. on whom
nature has lasished all her most precious gifts, and
whom birth and fortune have surrounded with their
most brilliant delusions-when being such this
is torn from the embraces OF her mother, the hopes
of her family and the expectations Of love, there
is this cruel decree oil fate, kind Of subversion OF
the general laws OF oature-an assemblage OF con-
Trajectory circumstances, ideas and expressions, al
which the senses sicken. and the heart breaks
Such is the event to which have alluded in the
title OF this article, and Of which. during this short
| depression, have not lost sight.
| Roberne de Varmont was the daughter OF a
brave naval officer companion IN arms OF the gal
| liant De Suffren. who by tweaty years OF glorious
toll, had acquired an undoubted right to enjoy in
the bosom OF his family, an ample patIimonial eS-
tate, to which he has added little or nothing by his
services. He still reckoned among his imperative
duties, that of educating his son for the service Of
his country, and of bringing up his daughter to
become the reward Of some young soldlei, Who by
his name his rank, and his merit, should show HIM
self worthy Of such recompense. had known Nj
de Varmont in the East Indies Much younger
than me- bis father had consigned him to my care,
as to that of Mentor, and our relations OF friend
ship have never since been interrupted. II is two
years since | accompanied him to Rochfort, when
we went thher to enter his midshipUan.
. on the quarter deck of vessel which he himself
. commanded. and at whose masthead the grandfather
OF the young man had thirty Yeas before. hnisted
the flag o! vice admiral. This regular descent Of
glory, was good omen. and accordingly our Young
Leon. as reward Tor gallant action, has already
recevedthc decoration Of the brave.
Mademoiselle de Niarmon' had nearly reached
her fifteenth year. Educsted under The endcrest
care under The eye Of the most aectionate OF moth
ers she was already remarked as model OF every
perfection. II was the first season that the young
Ruberlne had appea, ed in the world; all eyes were
turned upon her and her delighted mother en- oytd.
with too much confidence, (whv may MT say with
100 much pride = he brilliant success which her
daughter met with at all concerts and balls Of which
she formed a, once the principal object and chei
o,nament The birth day Of Made moisellr de
Vilarmont had been celebrated by brilliant Iete
at the house OF her maternal grandfather. at which
she had made the deepest impression by the charms
Of her person, and the proofs which she had given
of the superiority of her talents which her inter
estng modesty set off with double splendni.-
Monsieur de Vilarmont had been prevented from
accompanying the ladies, whom he had therefore,
entrusted to my care and during the whole con
tinuance OF the bali, which encroached far into the
morning, had oficated as gentleman in waiting
to The fair Roberline held her fan ard her bad
kerchief while she danced; led her back to her
place, and took a,tcular care to cover her with
her shawl, as soon the contra dance was concu
died. was under the same charm which had en-
chanted every one around me. How suddenly, and
how dreadfuy was it 10 be dispellcd II was two
O'Clock when the party broke up-ltobegtins had
danced IN the last--her mother wished that she
should Sc, down little ahl's 10 cool hsrss'; but