Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-17

From this fair wnrd. where have found with fheG
a state OF supreme feicity but though am no lon
eer permitted 10 live in those arms, doubt not thy
faithful Josephine shall still hover round thee, and
Is a guardian angel encircle thee till we meet
araili'' She hal scarcev uttered these words
when she sunk on her pillow and soon fell into
slunber from which she awoke no more; and
when the clscl was striking nine. it was observed
She had breathed her last. The agohies OF ~ellner
may be more easily conceived than described -
dl ing sn,ue DAYS il appeared doubtful whether he
would snrvive and when. after confinement ct
weeks he was at length permitted to leave
his chamber the powers Of Youth seemed paraiy-
Xed his limbs were enfeeblcd his frame emaclatei,
and lie sunk into state Of stupnr. from which he
was o " to be reused hy the bitterness OF grief.
10 this poignant anguish succeeded fixed meldn.
chnly; a deep sorrow consecrated the memars OF
his beloved; her apartment remained precisely IN
the state III which it had been left previous t. her
death on the work table las her unfinished tasks
the harp s.ond il its accustomed nook, untouched
and silent; every night S.lner went in a sort Of
pilarima.e to the sanctuary Of his love, and taking
his flute brpathed forth. IN deep. Dlalntiyp oness
his crvcnt aspirations for the cherished shade.
lie vas thus standing in 1osephine's apartment,
last III thousht when broad .lram of Moonlight
fell on the open wintsnw. and trnm the neighborng
tower the Waterman proclaimed the ninth hours
1t this moment. as il touched BY some invisible
perfect unison Thunderstrnck at this prodigy,
Seilner suspended his flute and the harm became
silent; he then began, with deem emotion. Jnse-
phine's favoiite air, when the harp resumed its
mploliuas ,ibrations. thrn. with ec,tacv. At
thi> confirmation Of his hopes. he sunk on the
ground no Hunger doubling the presence If the
helns ed spirit: and whilst he nnened hi- arm TO
clap her to his breast he seemed 10 drink in the
breath rf spring. ard pale glimmcrine lht fitted
before his ewes know thee. blessed spirit.''
Eexclaimeh the bewderei Spllner. thnn dldst
promise To hover round nv steus. to cnr'fcle me
with thy immortal love Thu hast redeemed thy
word it is ih, breath that glow. lirs, | feel
m, self surrounded by tbs presence -" WIFI raps
turuus emotion he snatched The lnte, and ~ narp
/ again responded but gradually its tones neca ne
softer. till the meloious murmurs ceased and all
ara Il was silent Spllner's feeble frame was Cntn-
pletelv dsordered BY these tumnltnons emotions;
when he threw himself on his bed it was only to
rave delirou-A of the harp; after sleepless night
he rose only to anticipate the renewal of hi eno-
tons with unspeakabe Inpatience he awaited the
return Of evening. when he again repaired TO jose
phinp'> anartment where. as before. when the
clock struck nine. the harp began TO PLAY, in con-
cert with the flute, and prolonged its neo'lious
compartment till the tones gradually subsidized to
a faint and tremuionS wharton, and all again was
silent Exhausted bv this second trial it was with
difficulty that Sener uttered to his chamber,
where the visible alteration III his appearance ex-
cited so mnch alarm. that the physician was again
called in, who. with sorrow and dsmav. detected
aggravated symptoms of the fever which hal pro-
we'd so fatal to Josephine: and 50 rapid was its pro-
press that il two days the patients fate appeared
inevitable Sellner became more cemnnseti4 and
revealed IL the physician the secret OF his late mys-
tetious connuncatiuils as0wing his belief that he
should not survive the approaching evening No
arguments could remove from his mind this fatal
~. 4. ,Ipfr
and he earnestly entreattI. a last request. to
be conveyed to Iosephinc's apartment. The pray
or was granted. --selIner sonner reached the
well known spot than he sazel with ineffable satiss
faction on every object endeared BY abectionate
remembrance.
The evening hnsr advanced, he dismissed his
attendants. the PLY stefan alone remaining u the
apartment. When the clock struck niEe Sfllner's
. cunntrnance was suddenly illumlrrd, the glow oil
, hone and pleasure flashed on his cheek. and
he passionateI, excaimed-s. Josephine. gree, me
once more at paitin.. that may overcome the
pangs of death" AZ these words the harp breath
cd forth strain Of jubilee sudden CLEAN Of.
, LIGHT waved round the living man. Who on Dehnltl-
iny the sign. exclaimed-.s come. come to thee,
: and sunk senseless IN the couch II was ~ vain
that the asonishe.l physician FASTENED 70 hl, as
sstance and he too late discovered that life Nad
Welded inJhe conflict. It was long before he could
bring himself to dvulme the mysterious clicunl-
stances which had preceded Sellners dissolution:
but once. IN a moment of confidence. he was n,en~
-b!, led to make the detail to few intimate
friends. and finally produced the harp. when he
has. appropriated to himself legacy from the
dead
| An intelligent correspondent Of an Edinburgh
paper, who mad witnessed the Chdirtng nf Mr.
, O'(onnpl after hi. election to Parliament, draws
0 the following trait OF hun
: lie is a tall man. Of gentlemanly appearance;
some !, hat inclined to stnop. and as thought, be-
. twixt fit, and sixt, wears of age. HIS lace is