Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-10
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" And there were sudden partings,
Such as press the life from out young hearts"

Such as press the life from out young hearts"
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She bore tho raging fever Of her soul in ST.
lence-hers was great spirit and she scorncd
TO complain. But she faded day after day and
too sure tokens that the slime Of her appoint.
ed change" was near at hand!
those who had pretended to despise her &C.
centricities, began TO recollect the many kind
Offices che had done them and those whose
hearts had ovcrhowed with gratitude, they
who had felt her soothing influence in sickness
and in poverty, sympa,hized deeply with her
sorrows. Every kind attention was paid her,
consolation was administered; but alas! the
stroke was too sure and three months after
the desertion of her Albert she closed her
eyes forever-his name quivering on her lips as
her soul took its fight.
The afternoon was nearly spent - the sun
had slid far down tine western sky, and huge
volumes of clouds rose up from the horizon as
il to welcome his approach. The distant thun-
der grumblcd sullenly, and slight flashes Of
lightning glimmered on the rising gloom.
Groups of villagers moved slowly along the
streets, and the intermitting strokes Of the
church bell smote solemnly on the ear, and
announced that some heart once vibrating
with the hopes and fears of changing world
was now still forevcr-Aye, that heart once
pregnant with celestial fire" was now cold
and senseless as the clod which so soon should
cover il.
Can it be that that soul once alive to every
noble, warm, and generous emotion-that Ma
ry is no more! Is the God-like radiance Of
heaven-l virtue. not only dimmed, bu, extin-
guished in death' Well might the enthusiasm
Of the poet, in the moment Of virtuous phrcnzy
prompt him to exclaim, "There is another and
a better worldr'
AS the coffin which contained the remains
Of the angelic Mary descended into the
graves young gentleman with a blooming
cherub hanging on his arm passed near the
church yard" Stop here a moment, Caro-
line," said he, "I desire to enquire Of these
good people concerning an acquaintance who
resides near this place."
He stepped into the yard-on old lady knew
him-It was Albert! Ho hastily enquired
OF her whether Mary was in good heulth-the
matron burst into tears and pointed toward the
grave. She then briefly related to him the
history Of her woes, and the cause ofh death.
and ended with saying; " But, it's too late to
help it now, and yet God knows the poor hear
ted thing suffered enough"
Albert with clenched hands and upraised
eyes stood a moment in speechless agony.
"And you,' contnuedthe old woman, "look
ss though your health was not good. You
have pined away exceedingly since last saw
you"
I" Say no more" said no, in a hollow
| voice.
Albert returned to his young bride-hc
| scarcely answered her questions, and seemed
to regard her with perfect indifference. lie
returned to the hotel, retired early TO rest, and
was found dead the next morning. In his boz
som was a scrap Of paper with these words
written on it-"This night set ou, for He'll
10 see if Il contains 60 black villain as myself
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