Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-26

having lost her huiband was re,Syning 10 her
native village, when disease and want mad ar
rested her progress. She was, indeed, has.en>
ing to her final home Her little companion,
may-say comforter was noble, manly Stocking
boy of five years OLD, with face which had,
without exception, the finest, soitesf, sweetest
expression ! ever saw. He was sitting by her
side with look Of childish, helpless anguish;
and the tone in which his little clear voice muir
INJURED, 'Don't cry mother, don't cry as ne
wiped the damps Of death from her brow,
touched heart, cold, churlish, and inseasio'e
as mine.
She was carefully removed TO The house
Every remedy that expense could Suggest, eve
ry comfort tina, wealth could procure, was al:
forded her. 1t avsiled but little. Death would
no, BE- cheated of.his prey, and his approach
became hourly more percep'ible. The little
mourner watched every turn OF her disorder
with glisleDing eye and Qulvering iip-sat
hour after hour with his little hand clasped in
hers-and when the last struggle came on, and
we forcibly excluded him from the chamber, ne
liked himself on the step outside The door-ln.
quired in fai,ering accents OF all WHO entered
or quilted The apartmsn i-and as each reply
5ecame more hopeless than the former, wept In
silence. When we told him Of his poor mo-
theirs death, he refused food. No delicaey we
could offer could tempt his appetite. he sat
by the coffin in childish sorrow, aud mourned
as one that would not be comforled.'
Our limits here oblige US 10 give the sub.
stance Of some pages of the narrative instead
of following the original. The friendless or
phan Of the widow is reared with the LONGEST
care, and the holy work Of charity for time
beguiles the sufftrings of,he unhappy man; the
youth, however, is removed Tor the purpose Of
education, and they return with accumulated
violence. He had hitherto found comfort and
even consolation in the midst Of his wrelched-
ness, in his attendance at divine worship: this
last solace was about to he wrested from him.
The narrative proceeds:
"This interval Of enjoyment was not long
permilled me. One Easter Sunday have as
vivid recollection Of the time, and place, and
circumstances, as though i. had been an affair
of yesterday-I CHANGED 10 catch Mr.. Alleyne's
eye resting upon me as he slowly read II his
deep solemn tones--THou SHALT DO NO MUIR
DER. was instantly unnervec, could de-
lect deeper, grayer incubation than usual
could trace in his penetrating eye peculiar
expression,-a point and severity in his gene
rally mild and gentle manner. He suspected
ne!-Did he dare? l would brave him!
could lot. was at church for the las, time.
MY malady now returned with tenfold yio>
enee. ] was unable TO bear the presence even
Of my own servants. insisted upon their me-
yer Iresuming to look al me as they waited at
dinneI-upoD their eye constantly and invaria-
bly, stunning mine. q will not said ], with
the tone and gesture Of man, 'be bearded BY
s eeeero;Sihaia6e cons;ro s,ions which such eom
mand would bear. No matter, SAID l, WIN
increasing vehemenee, Il w'N be obeyed.'
Henry was Adela's mild reply
'Certainly-y your will, you know, Is ever mine
Suppose, then, we dispense with their a'len-
dane. altogether; l myself said she, with her
own sweet smile, will wait upon you. Will
vvu srcep, of me for eupbearer" The idea
nj. ased me. I adopted il. But after while l
h ad thu misery Of perceivirg that even Acela'
presence was painful restrain, upou me.
nronosed dining alone. She struggled with
her tears, and-acquiesce
"Marcius, for SO had named the little or
phan, was now eighteen. In him l fancied
should find an ample recompensr for the bitter
vsxalion, and chagrin, which
had attended all my former schemes OF benevo-
lrnce o he did promise fair! In auainmenls,
in disposition, in person, and in manner, he
was all that l could wish. Hourly did con.
graduate myself upon The incident which had
euabled me 10 foster such generosity OF charac-
ter such originality Of mind. was anxious
he should be near me, urged him to direct his
thoughts towards the church. In him Eel, as.
sured my fancy-portrait of country clergy
man would find living illustration. Twas not
to be! The 'olumed troop and spirit stirring
drum had cap,ivated his young and arden,
temperament; and ], unwilling to thwart his
choice. interested myself in procuring him
commission was successful. The consci-
en,ious, but not slavish adherence with which
our family had for years supported government!
measures, was admitted and acknowledged; and
after little delay, received letter aequaint-
ing me tina, an ensigncy in the - foot was
a, my service. As early in the morning as
felt myself equal ia the infsroieD, | summoned
Marcus TO hear the gratifying intelligence.
He came not Another messenger was des-
patched. There was an unusual delay-a he
si,ation-an embarrassment could neither
understand nor tolerate. got irritaed.
was then told that Mr.. Beresford was no where
10 be found. After an interval, learnt that he
had quilted Mouuts6eld Immediately after
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