Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-08

tins, when the ark OF the Lord is broken from its res
ting place. and his servants need all their strength
and freshness to restore t-when their backsdings
are noted and published rs a scott and byeword
wherewuh 10 SANDER the true faith-hcn 70 rive way
To the bats and instigaons Of the Dcv.-f shuddcr
al tho danger have run: and here too! here in the
scene OF my former mnistry-herc, whittier came to
pour out my spirit IN prayer to the great Mother of all
furity!-alas. aas know not myself thus fallen, thus
stained. Alice Lowell can longer address thee in
the language of spiritual admonton-I can no longer
call thee daughter, and chide thee for thine errors
rs a father doth his child now no more than
poor sinner fra weak, and liable Is thou art
am not fit To- guide, who myself cannot walk alone.
Years, Alice, have passed since we have met. When
we last parted rcprovedin you that passion to which
tins night have given way mysclf--that passion
wnich so nearly led us both INTO deep perdi,on. My
sister, let us return thanks to Heaven for having es
capped the tempters snarelct implore pardon for
the gniit we have iucurred-let pray for strength
to preserve us in the time to Gomez
"Thc tide Of emotion had now cbbeL--anJ the,
heart was softened By its influence. Like the food
ct the Nile, 1t has borne every thing in its OH
ward course--1ut, ike it, its relux had fer,ilzed the
sou. The fruits 1t now bore were repentance and
humbenrss OF heart. With these did Hubert and
Alice pray togethcrana the blessed calm of sniri,
reconcilcd To its God peryaded them
After long SPACE, they arose from before the
SHRINE Lady Alice, said the monk. this is in ali
iKeiihood the last time we shall meet in this world
Inc hour OF my trials is probably hand and hon,
my support of them will not disgrace nv holy caln,r
we shall meet no more the scaiiold or the stake will
be my portion, has been of those far moro v,o-
thy than am; and shall receive, with the pride Of a
chosen servant, the crown of martyr!on rs the
pietlon and reward of my tolls. But Won arc s,
youngi length of years. honour and riches await you
Cast not from you those precious gifts. FORGET the
uhhau9wed ana unhappy passion you have suffered
ITO grow within your heart. Let the memory of this
night be blottcd from your mind Remember Uubrrt
only as the monk OF the Holy Cross-such as no wa
or years not rs what he sank to FOR moment, But
above ALL my daughter, shri"k not from the true faith
In the midst OF this rebsllous CITY, let ut least one
Just person remain! Remember the p;c,y of vour
blessed ancestor-prove that YOU are no, unworthy
' nj him--and now daughter, fare thee well.'
oh! Father exclaimed Alice, i will strive in
decd will strive against myself-but the FEELINGS
of years cannot be rooted out in Il day. Pcnancn
will | undergo-prsyer will be constant in-but
on hare praycd--yet my stubborn heart has prc.
varied against all my efforts II has broken nv
strength and hcnth--f shall not live long. and ~.
ioce ut it-death approaches me- and veco,nc hin,
am an humble and useless worm--whcn my l;rc is
troddcu out, what matters it, and tn yvhon,, r.,
on your existence hang mighty iates! Oh. talk not
( so horribly as YOU did even now? Do not ua;, Ian
gcr.--tor the sake of heaven do NOT, Ply 70 e,r,
and distant land. In Italy, YOU viii find rnf,np 49,,
support. Reginald Pole is Il noble rept,nan. 10 -,
ccvcs aud succours the suffering contessors Of our
/ faith! Fly 20 hirn--qut this land of bnrrsv ard
wratl' Say that you VII hy, Fathcri-In piy sav
YOU wil!.' ' P":' 9"'
Alice, returned the monk, Il MAY no, shrink
rom the cup which is prepared for mel will NOT
court danser-- but | will not fly from il. In this
country or England is my lot cast--and here wi,
see 1t to the end. For you, daughters see, indeed
that your cheek is pale and your form wasted
and 1t srieycs my heart tina. il is. But cherish
not the serpent OF despair within your breast, I, is
not lvln that you should thus act--it causcs YOU IA
DC your own destroyer. Strive against the tcIrntcr
ana assistance VIII be granted unto YOU Watch
ara pray, that you enter not into tcmota,ion.''
Inc moment OF parting was come; Alice fell that
lie was about to close upon her forever, The first
hour In whchshc became conscious that she was loved
by HIM whom her soul wcrshippcl was 70 be tI1t Of
their final separations II the emotion bet r,vc b
rather iiurber had served sone degree to lcssa
the rcvcrcntIal distance which she had been accs
toned TO contemplate hin, II had flooded her lcnr,
WIN the rapture OF nov joy-it had adcd a ouaIit
10 the affection which burned within her breast such
as had never known before. Vest the sensation of
rccPr1city-thc knowledge that, IN despite OF al The
obstacles which interposed her attachment was mo,
regarded wholly with cold isanprobation md unsv
pnthising rcproof-in one word tho c-nr;olsnesS NJ
oenS De fo5ed that far far greatest of all the ioys
with which Heaven has blessed humanity NOV.
sprcao IT'S exquisite mHurn over her heart and r,;e
ci her, as 1t were, into higher nature. Probably
notwiths,andIag oil The communicating emotions
Ancc hod never tasted such rap:urous mpncnts as
those wticI she had known hat night
Farewell, dear daughtcr--Garcwrll Alicrr said
iiurocrt' IN voice which strong feeling broke and
thickencd;-- FAREWELL and the blessings Of God and
the Holy VHgln be upon Won orcycr. he ras.d hi
hands IN the attitude Of bencdicion as he spokc and
casting ono last giaucc urUn hat form which had heon
inc dearest to him ui any that Garth had evcr borne
ne broke away ifoni at and, moving ut a rapid
pace, was speedily lost i'll darkness"
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