Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-08

his, when the ark of the Lord is broken from It's res
ting place, and his servants need all their strength
and freshness to restore it-when their backsdings
are noted and published as scott and bye-,vord
wherewith to SANDER the true fathtben to give way
to the bats and instigations of the Dewitt shudder
at the danger have run: and here too! here in the
scene of my former minstry-hcre, whittier came to
pour out my spirit IN prayer to the great Mother of all
Purty!aas! alas know not myself. thus fallen, thus
stained. Alice Lovel, can longer address thee in
helanguage of spiritual admoni;ion-I no longer
call thee "daughtcr, and chiGe thee for thine errors
father doth his child am now no more than Il
poor sinner, ra, weak and liable to Ger as thou art
not fit to- guide, who myself cannot walk alone.
Years, Alice, have passed since we have met. When
we last parted, rerroved in you that passion which
this night have given way mysclt-that passion
which so nearly led us both into deep perdi!ioI. Ny
sister, let us return thanks to Heaven for having es
capped the tenlpters snurelct i,npore pardon for
the guilt we have ncurred-lc. pray for strength
70 preserve us in tie time to comet
1.-The tide of emotion had now cbbci--and the
heart was softened by its influence. Like the food
OF the Nilc 1t has c. ar borne every thing in its
ward course-tu:, like 1t, its refux had ferilzed tho
soil. The fruits it now bore were repentance and
drunkenness of heart. With these did Hubert and
Alice pray together--and the blessed calm of spir.
reconciled to its God pervaded them.
After long space, they arose from before the
shri.'. Lady Alice said the monk 'this is in all
Likelihood the last time we shall meet in this world
The hour of trials probably ut hand; and hop,,
support of them will not Disgrace NV holy callins.
shall meet no more: the scaiold or the stake will
be my portion, it has been of those far more wor
thy Thanh am; and shall receive with the pride of n
CHOSEN servant, t> crown of Inartyrdom as the COM
pietion aud reward OF my tolls But you are still
youn length OF years, huIour and riches await YOU
Cast not from ycn ihnse precious ys. FORGET The
unIalinwed and unhappy passion You have suffered
to grow within your heart Let the memory of this
night be blottcd from your mind Remember Hilbert
only the mon!; Of the Holy Cross-such rs ho IVA :
Tor years not as what he sank for one moment, B,
above ali, my daughter, slr"b nc. from the true fai,b
In the midst Of this rebeious city, let ut leas, ono
gust person remain! Remember the picty Of your
blessed anccstor-provc that YOU are not uuyvorthv
OF hinl:--and now daughter fare thee well!"
oh. Father, exclaimed Alice, y will strive in
oeed viii strive linst myself,-but the feelings
OF years cannot be rooted out in day. Penancc
| will ] undergraduate will be constant in-but
OH: hncc prayed,--yet my stubborn heart has pre-
vailed against all my efforts. 1t has broken INV
strcugth and healtl--I shall not live lonp. and no
iocc at itceatE approaches me, and welcome him,
ana an humble and useless wornl--whcn Inv life ia
Itrodden ont, what matters it, and to whom, But
On yo@r existence hang mighty fates. OH! talk not
so horribly as you did even nops Do not wait dan
ger--for the sake Of heaven, DO not, Fy to s.H.
and distant land. In Italy, you will find REFUGE and
support hognaid Poe Is noble gentleman: he re-
ceivrs and the suffering ,,onfinssors of our
faith! Fly to hn--quit this land of heresv and
wrath! Say that you will lily, Ea:hci:-In pity, say
you Will
Alice, returned the monk, Il may not shrink
roTi the cup which is prepared for ,nc-I will MT
court danger-but will not iiy from it. In this
country OF England is my lot cast--and here wi, I
see 10 the eHd. For you, daughter, see indeed.
NAV Your cheek Is pale and your form wasted
ard 1t grievcs my heart tina. so II is. Bin. cherish
not !c serpent o. despair within your breast. t is
i'9 aWit chat you Should thus actit causes yuu TO
DC your own destroyer. Strive against tie teInp,cr
anu assistance VIII be granted unto you. Watch
a"d pray, that you enter not into ternptation!'
The moment parting was come; Alice felt tina,
lie was about to close upon her forever! The first
ou! in "ich sac became conscious that she was loved
by him whom her sou} wcrshipDcd was to be that o.
their hnnl separation If the emotion bet rsye5 b,
Father urbert had served in some decree to lessal
the reFercntlal distance at which she had been uccus
toned to contemplate hini, it had flooded her hear,
Win tie rapture OF now Uyit had added oualii,
TO the affection which burned within her breast such
as 1t had never known before. Yes! the sensation o
Eeclproeitythe knowledge that in despite OF all the
obstacles which interposcd, her attachment was moi
regarded wholly with cold disapprobation and unsym
pathls!ng reproof--ln word the consciousness o,
"esns be iooea-- that FAR, far greatest of all the lows
WIFE which Heaven has blessed humanity,
spread It's exquisite influence her heart and rails
Ell her, as 1t were, into higher nature. Probably
Notwithstanding all the countcrbalancenp emotions
Alice MAD never tasted such rapturous moments as
those Wtci she had known that night
FGreWeil, dear daughter--iaTcwci!, AIinrr soi1
iturhert' IN voice which strong feeling broke and
hckancd--'Farewel!! and tho blessings of God and
the Holy Virgin be upon Won forevern Ie raised his
bands in the attitude Of benedcion rs he spoke: and
casting one last glance upon flat iora which had been
,he dearest to him Of any that earth had ever borne
ne broke away from it nj once and moving at rand
pace, was speedily lost in darkness"
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