Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-29

pended their last shilling to escape from the
cruelty Of parents, who had forbidden their
mee,ing; and now sought refuge in the land
chosen by the pilgrims Of old, that they might
live together, or die as the providence Of hea-
ven saw most proper. They succeeded in OBJ
tanning a residence, and having revealed SO
much Of their history as might account for their
singular stu alton, a benevolent man interested
h,mse II in the case, and sue ceeded in obtaining
for the Young stranger profitable and pleasant
tour Of commission to New Orleans, where he
went in all the glow of renewed happiness, eav-
ing his lovely treasure in the family in whose
bosom he had first found refuge.
The day Of happiness seemed once more
dawnng Bv degrees The girl recovered her
health: and her beauty and unaffected grace AL
.Tac,ed universal admiration Her dress was
plain fashion Of white; and her dark glossy
hair she wore parted upon her forehead, and
filing in ringlets over her shoulders. She was
Just such one as. once seen, We never forget;
and think see her before me now, with her
calm, silent, and expressive features, IS she used
! 10 sit and look out upon the sra. Then SO great
was her soictude 10 make herself agreeable,
thai. without meaning it, she drew ones whole
attention to her, and afforded subject for chas-
tened vet perfec, love. We loved her for her
situation, an.i, IS o hello says, for the dan.
gers she had passed"
William (for tina, was the name by which
she spokr of him) had promised 20 write to her,
and il would have done your heart good 10 see
with what cageiness and pleasure she would
read his letters, and turn over and over to see
| ir something had NOT csc aped her attention, and
e,d hem through again ana then tell OF his
successes.
| II was about two months after his departure
| that she rec eived letter from him. dated al
New York, stating that he had succeeded above
his most sanguine expectations in his mission;
| and tina. he was about 10 embark Tor Boston;
| and that immediately on his arrival he should
make arrangements for eading to the altar the
beautiful dove tha' had flown by him in all his
despondencv-tha, had come over wilderness
| of waters; and endured trials from which the
hardest might quail, unshrinking; and when
she had finished reading this letter, said a per-
son who was present, she pressed it 10 her lips,
and seemed really delirious with jov. She
laughed and wept at the same instant; and The
reverse seemed indeed too bright for reality
She laughed continually, and wen, rom room
to room as if she was wondering young and
blessed girl, around her fathers mansion. But
when her transports subsded she became mure
tempera'e.-sill cheerful, and as pleasant as
though she had never known sorrow. wish
| could stop here; but there is mournful se-
que.
Two days passed, and another letter came;
but il bore the seal Of death! A. it Dagger
had touched her heart, she changed color IN an
instant. Her face was white as the curved
snow, and cold as marble. She could scarcely
move! and when al LENGTH she broke the seal.
and read the fa,a intelligence that her lover
had been attacked with violent fever on board
the vessel, from which he could not hope u re-
coyery and hsG " b sert mfheG an e"
fell upon the floor, apparently Iifeless. BY the
most assiduous and perhaps cruel attention,
she was restored again but only to life There
was no hope for her, and nothing for which she
could wish 10 live She walked around silent
as spirit, and oh! how changed! From one
OF the most beautiful and enchanting, 10 one
who could not be looked upon but with sor.
row. And thus she fingered for two or three
days, till she was brought down to he bed Of
death. Like a flower thar had been stricken
| at The root, she withered and fell, and was con-
signed 10 the valley Of dreamless sleepers. The
arrival Of the vessel brought the body Of her
companion, and they were buried side by side,
and plain marble pillar marks the spot where
they sleep. When she laid upon the de rh.
bed, friend inquired if she had any message
for her friends beyond the sea. Nothing"
said she. and persisted in dreadful silence,
till il brcame involuntary from the chill Of
death. r.