Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-10

ed rayne IN the grounds. III was aspot sao anu
solitary but wild and picturesque in the extreme
Ivy mantled its sides in some places and 10 olhers
oaks and holly bushes, whose roots found nourish'
men IN the crevces of the rock excluded the light
Of day, and half concealed the torrent which foam
ed below. The weeping willow and the mourniui
cypress waved DER ITS waters. At llltie distance
lower down, the stream-now brawling and foam
ing in hasty current, now whirling in deep and cir
cular eddies-was joined by sluggish and slun-
bering rivulet, and became very considerable
sheet of water Its depth, even at the side, was up
wards of fifteen feet
Z" Heedlessly lettering on the brink, and pointing
to some recent improvements, my brother faltered
and fell into the flood. The slightest motion on my
part would have saved him the least effort, With
out mourning any risk, any danger to myself, would
have been sufficient 10 avert his fate the very sap
ling which lay on the grass beside me, had 1t been
guided to his grasp would have drawn him to the
brink. good motonless The feelings OF mend
rushed over me and prevailed. Twice he rose and
struggled manfully with the torrent. saw his lace
almost black with asony-I caught his eye hXed
full upon me with an expression Of anxiety, of en-
treaty, of reproach, and despair, which Impending
dissolution only could convey. convulsvc cry
escaped him. 1t was repeated in deeper, wilder
tone. A sudden plunge was heard. there was
stiffness around met was the stiffness OF death.
IL returned to the house By long and circu!tous
route and Immediately, on reaching H. gave the
alarm His body was found an hour afterwards.
did not see it. was pressed to 40 so' Out replied
they were the only words of truth that passed my
lips for many years-hat = my feelings l0oula nof
ailoaO n1e.''
"Within two years Adea mine.
| had now realized the widest wish OF my heart.
| Sin had committed -aggravated-he
ning-ovcrwhelming | had earned-fa'rly earned
its wages. Fartune was mine. Rank was h'he
The being had so long and hopelessly loved was
NINE There was no living creature to dispute my
will or control INV wishes. Perhaps it may be asked
was happy Happy From the very day my
brother died, never knew the meaning oil the term
! Soon, very sUOu---reributl0n overlook me. lhe
| Almighty visited me early with his chastsements.
was passionatey fond Of children. There were
other reasons which rendered me earnest and I'M
portunate this petition was the LAST OF my race
| The name Of Moyston SO molly desccaded--the title
of no recent creation--wnuld die with me. The
extensive domain, would, in that case, enrich lam
| ily who had already aggrandzed themselves at our
eXpense ans, whose very mention was hateful to me-
For these powerful reasons, independent "i my pas
,iona,e attachment to infancy, was anxious beyond
description for living representative Years rolled
OIL was CHILDLEss
I "C0nscience gradually resumed her sway. Inc
figure of my drowning brother pursued me ike "a
shadow. Night and day--at home aud abroad--ln
society and in solitude--his image stood before me.
NV health began to show symptoms ol decay. Med
zeal science was rcsored to. My attendants pro-
nounced me s-hypocondr'acal; recommend
ed change ofair--of scene hurried me OH to Brsh-
tonic Chrtenham aud prescribed ionic medi-
cnes and nutritious diet =
Sc Pshaw / despised their progno'tcs laugh
ed to scorn their sefsullicent snorance. and the
) confidence with which they boastcd OF their ability
to cure My malady was beyond their arr and
) knewit. NV symptoms were wounded conscience
INV sufcrngs arose from the anguish OF renlorse
my feverish days and restless nights had their OIL
gin in these bitter feelings Of self reproach, which,
like the vulture Of Promeheus, preyed INCREASINGLY
upon my vals. and were but too lively an emblem
of the worm that never dies"
(, After melancholy sojuurn at Malvern, Har-
2 rowpate Buxton. and hall dozen other places sa-
cred to folly aud fashion, returned to Nlountseld
+ with decided increase OF malady. 1t had now
reached such height, that was unable to encoun-
2 ter human eye Sleep iorsook me. That clear,
sweet, soft voice forever rung in my ears heard
it above the swell of the peallns organ-above the
waves Of the ocean they rolled in thunder on the
shore-n the silence OF midnight-ih the S'are OF
noon day-in the song-in the dance go where L
would Still an invisible monitor sounded in my ears,
: :. Henry, dear Ueuy Sace ne-sdue me -
; CT endeayored to soothe my wounded spirit by
acts of the most unbounded charity. Would sain
have bribed Hcdven by Lille OF the most extensive
beneyolence 10 the needy, the suffering. the aged
and the diseased dispensed my wealth literally
: laraey.-AIas +! light where it would, it seemed
followed by curse The objects of my bounty
nroyed unworthy or ungratetal, or impostors, or
5 importunate. Few, very few, appeared on exam
nation deserving necessltous. And the blessings
a which these invoked ON my head seemed, to my dis
tempered imagination, expressions OF the bi'tetest
: derison. and the heartfelt aspirations which they
. uttered. that l might never know what sorrow
was. seemed the exula,un of fiend that Knocked
at my calamity, and laughed at my despair. !.
5 "Months had continued in this teyerlsh state OF
being. when an incident occurred which diverted
the current of my thoughts, and had afterwards
] very material influence unnn nv destiny. IN ON