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

with shawl. wrapping cloak lined with fur and
a vel! c'ased carriage, what danger could possibly
be unprecedented?
On our gong down stairs, the coachman was noe
with his horses; and while the servants went il.
search Of him. we had to wait some minutes, in a
freezing hall, ian Inconvenience very general IN Pa
ris, and from which even her palaces are not ex-
emp'ed) Al last the carriage drove up, Madame
Ide Vllarmont set me down OF home and the lovely
Robettne. IN bidding me good night, added That
she could no, do without and that she retained
me as her escort to all the balls OF the next
I" 1t am alive" answered |, " but, next year is
long while for old man like TO look forward
to-" Could it be conceived tina. Tor her it still
longer?
On rallnS the next day but one, at the house OF
Monsieur de Vilarmont. ound the whole family
assembled in the chambe OF Roberiine, who wsa
confined to her bed by .ioni pain in her heads
her eyes were sparkling her skin searching, and
her breathing difficult know nor what ftighsiui
presentiment seized me. The air Of security which
sat on the faces of the whole asse:pbly-even ON
that OF the mother, who seated the head OF
tho bed, holding the ha I'D of her daug glitter wnnld
have surprised me- If had not seen that it was pro-
duced by their confidence in young physician. ia
10 Titus wig curlrd with the utmost care, who as
sured them (admiring himself in the mirror while
he spoke. and flirting with the end Of his finger the
remains Of pinch Of snuff, which had fallen on the
rill of his shr,) that the quickness was entirely
owing to tebrile movement induced by the parox-
ysm Of the evening before.-l took my leave, feel.
ing less confidence 10 the sounding words OF the
doctor. than in the prudence Of The father and the
youth OF the patient.
| After quitting this scene, business called me for
few days into the country On my return home
my porter brought me the letters which had arrived
for me during NY absence amongst these was
Of larger dimensions than the others; opened j.
hastily and inscribed on gray satin paper, bor1ered
with mnurnfu signetts rep .esenting the attributes
Of death, / read the words. Attend the funeral OF
Rabcr,ine.'' ! thew mysrif into carriage. and
on arriving a, the Hotel de Vi,armont, found the
fatal draperies OF death already hung around.
traversed the deserted apartments; | FASTENED 10
the closet Of Monsieur de Vilsrmoh.. where found
him pacing with heightened stride He saw me,
and threw himself into my arms, without ultering
single word The silent agony of this struggle be-
tween manly fortude and overwhelming grief,
pulsed all those established consultations of which in.
difference is always prodgal. 9 Come said he.
after few moments silence, 81 have need Of your
assistance to force my wife to quit this house.
What frghtul spectacle offered itself to ny
eyes in this unfortunate mother! Never have seen
grief under such az ,nizlng appearance gu her
knees, the door Of her daughier's chamber, which
force alone prevented her from entering. She weas
not her bood-shot eyes were dry, fixed and vacant;
: Robertinc. my child we're the only words which
escaped her lips l. myself, designsdIy, resounded
his loved name IN her her tears began flow
again; her strength failed she tainted away; ard
we took advantage Of this cruel moment 10 carry
her through the garden 10 the carriage. into which
her husband accom- panied her, in order to conduct
her 10 the house Of her father. returned into he
pator, where all the friends Of The family were as
sembed in gloomy silence, preparatory to the tune.
raj ceremony. The open windows gave us a view
Of the great gate of the hotel. where the coffin,
covered with white silseririn. ed dtapery. and
rounded by twenty young girls, clothed in white,
with their faces covered by long wells, but whose
SOS and prayers were audible even 10 Our
The master OF the ceremonies came to acquains
os that all was ready The body had been placed
on a car, drapertd like the coffin, on which we're
mounted four young girls, who held the corners Of
the moruasy pal, and who handed TO their compan-
ions the strings OF silver with which the coffin vas
surrounded. The relations, in mabner buried ht
under their cloaks oil Grape, followed ON loo, aG
the numerous friends Of the family, III mnuta r !,
coaches prolonged the procession, which @as clbse
by The servants OF the house, clothed in black Our
FIRST s,oppage WAS at the church Of the Mathusins
~h-re the last Offices OF religion were celebrated !
afer which we proceeded in the nrdss u the
trmetry CT Mount Martre, where, near he tomb
where sleep the ashes Of the Poet Of Inc Seasons,
ST Lambert, the green turf had been hallowed to
receive the remains Of charming being, uhana
heaven appeared to havc shown 20 US tor few short
moments, only to leave an eternal regre, for her
loss
Robsrtine had no 10 transmit to nos.elitv--
her me soiy belongs exclusively to her dsconso.as
parents, aud for that reason they have been content
10 engrave on the stone which concealed her oiev~
=, from ihr, view. the lines of a'osherbes. which
have cited in the commence ment of This article.
:, Born in q world where flowers or the fares, hue
First fade away;
Herself a rose, she lived roses do
But for q day"