Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28
NLLsgEETARENoETs.
me nEEORMED GIRI

and blessed as @ dream of Heaven TO Inc
pure ia spirit-hauntcr and accuser Of the
gulty.-Uncscapable presence. lingering
through every vlcisstudc, and calling Us
back 60 the past-back to the dim and Sc
pulchrcd images Of departed time-oPen
ing anew the deep fountains of early pas
sl0n-tho loves and sympathes of boy
hood-the thrilling aspirations of after
years. While the present is dark with
anguish, and the future gladdencd by 30
sun bow of anticipation, invoke thy spell.
of power. Unroll before me the chart OF
vanished hours; let me gaze once more on
their sun LIGHT and shadow
= ann an old man. The friends Of my
Youth have gone from me. Some have
persisted on the great deep; others ON the
battle field, alar Off in a land of s.ra gers;
and many-vory manyhaye bceu gathered
qgIc.y To- the old church yard Of our native
+ village. They have le) me alone-even
rs the last survivor Of q fallen iorest-the
/ h0roy representatives of departed genera
tons. The chains which once bound me
+ 10 existence is brohoa-AmbIuon, Ava
'uce, Pride; even al thatwakes into power
he iCto.orablc thirs, of mmd Bu, there
f are some mildcr th0ughfs-some brighter
/ passages 10 the dream of my beng, yet
living 0tlhe fountain OF momory--thoughts
+ pure as angelic communion, and liked by q
thousand tender associations TO die Para
. disc of Love.
There was Of OuC--a creature OF exalted
( iafel.act-a being, whose thoughts went up
war. Ike the incense of flowers upon Gods
uat"r. aiiers-they are so high aud Dun
. nike 90 earth YET was she not proud OF
her high g.f? With the bright capacities
of 30 ulbodied spirit, there was something
more thar Homta's meekHess 10 her de-
mealur. 3. was The coudecension of Sc
ph m,eDect--the forgiveness aud the
tears If conscious purity extended TO the
eTugord passionate of Earth
She was not q being 10 love with an
earthly affection. Her person had no har
m0n} with her mind Il bore no resem
bIance TO those beautiful forms which glide
before the eye of romance IN the shadow,
world of dreams. It was not hike the
bright realities of being--the wealth of
beauty which IS sometimes concented 90.
fire uotcfIess form. ofwomsn. was DE
f.rml,--stranqe peculiar Dcl6rnitv. re-
Eeyed ou, Dr.. the intellectual oiory of a
dark and soul like eve
Vet strange as 1t may seem, / loved
her, deeulv. oassionateIv as the vouoo
heart cen love when If hours itself out IKE
au oblauon its idol. There were gentle
and lovely ones around mc-creaures of
Smiles and bushes: soft tones and melting
gIerces. Butucr beauty made no lasting
Impression 0nmY heart Mime was ana I'M
teIecud .ove-a yeanng ancr some
thiog invisible and hoJ-somcthl0g above
tHe ordinary standard of human desire, ser
apart and sancu6ed, as 10 were, by the
ms stories ofmnd
Nue WAS not a love 20 be revealed 20
the ,hrouged crcIeof gaiety and fashion,
it was ayowed underneath the bending hea-
ven; when the perfect stars were alone gaz.
rg upon us 1t was rejected; but not "a
s,crI On pride, nor IN anger, by that high
thouQated grl She would ask 10Y friend
ship INV sympathy; but she besought me
-ay, with ccars she besought me, TO speak
no more of Love. oDe,ed her. fed
from her presence. l mingled once more
ln the busy tide of being, and ambition
entered into nay soul. Wealth came upon
me unexpectedly; and the voice of praise
became a familiar sound. returned, at
last, with the impress Of manhood on nv
. brow, and sought again 10 the being of my
dreams
She was dying Consumption--pale
CHASTITY consumption had been takinga
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