Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-01


tiIL I,cse iUdinins DiiiO1s. lie Is Joyous
IN his tent by the rushing waters Of Niagara
land joyous may his brave heart be, long
after that of his poor Alice is stillcd forever"
"Alice" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sitting my
words-"Powers of mercyl is it possibiei
Tell me, gentle one, or shall die--tell me
that brothers name.
talbot Bland!"
/ clasped her tn my breast, and wept, as
/ exclaimed, "Alice, dear Alice, Talbo,
Bland holds you TO his heart"
The Joyful surprize was too much for her
attenuated frame. She lay powerless in my
arms, and a faint pulsation alone told that
she was alive. At intervals she opened hel
mild eyes, and gazed tenderly on my face
but when she tried TO speak, her words diec
away IN signs. saw when it was too late
to rectify my error, that my abrupt commu
nication had had fatal influence on he
strength. How dear-how unutterably dear
did hold her ut that moment! How gladl,
would have bartered the rank and honor'
that years of pcrilous service had won tt
have insured her life--nay, to have merel,
placed her on u comfortable couch, whcr,
her spirit might calmly pass away
AT the twilight we ran under the Ice o
Chausey, and anchored in Il little inlet
spray that had drenched her, and her artic
ulation continued to be confined to inds
tnct murinurs; but her looks expressed tn
depth of her ssterly affection.
| carried her ashore, through the surf, I,
the howell in which we had been taught t,
look for shelter; but my heart sank in DIES
pair when | saw tho miserable accommo
dation IL afforded. 1t was rude hut form
ed of planks, and almost destitute of furni
ture; tor tho family that inhabited it, only
made it their abode during the summer hal
J OF the year, and were contented with the
simplest convcnlences. They were hospita
Bile, however--as all French peasants are
and readily gave us the shelter we solicited
Situated as we had lately been, felt thank
iul to see my dying Alice laid upon a pallet
no matter how humble.
Until this was done, made no disclosure
OF our consanguinty to her kind protectress
who had been brought ashore by Vidal and
his sailors. Her congratulations pass over.
She subsequently found that was not un-
grateful. 1t is Of Alice alone that | would
speak.
We had some sea stores on board the
vessel, and part of them, together with dry
clothes for Alice, were landed | dipped a
rusk IN wine, and put it TO my sisters lips.
Ii partially revived her, and had at length
the satisfaction of seeing her drop into a
quiet sleep. Her friend lay down beside
her; and the crew of LIE Curieuy, and the
kelp-burncr's family, gathered round the fire
OF dried fitct which had been kindled at NV
request, and endeavored to beguilc the
hours with legends of the dangerous gulf
in which we were isolated. | caught occa-
few sentences of these wild tales;
but what mattered it to me that the Lirre
Nor of Cotances told of Seigneur de Ham
bye having slain huge serpent in Jersey
or that the annals Of the state prison Of Mont
st. Michel recorded thousand and one
tales of crime and DEATH l sat by my sis
ter''s coach, listening to her gentle breath
ings, and watching the flight of the imper-
ishable spirit that already lowered on her
lips.
An hsur before day-break, Alice became
restless, and her respiration irregular and
INSTRUCTED. The fire had died away, and
dim lamp, brought from the shallop, alone
lighted the ca6ane. All my fellow voyagers
were asleep, stretched on the bare earth;
and though | saw that the finger of death
was already pointed at my sister, felt it
useles to disturb them. They could give no
relief She was passing placidly into eter-
nifty, and cared not that they should see
my tears. Nevertheless, longed earnestly
for the light of the morning, and, for a
moment, went to the threshold to look for
its first beam. The storm had passed away,
and the sun was just lifting his broad disc
above the Norman hills | heard a deep
sigh proceed from the caJane, and fastened
back to my sisters side. Her hand return
ed my pressure-the lids of her eyes were
half Enclosed; but the spirit of life lighted
no longer the orbs they shaded. pressed
my lips to hers, but they were cold and
breathless.
Austin, her story is told. From the shell
terlcss rock on which she died | carried
her remains to st. Helier's; and in compli-
ance with the wish had heard her express,
when | knew not the deep interest had in
her existence, she was buried at Granville
Soft lie the turf on her virgin breast
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN, &c.