Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-07

wociice, cannot say osit i've conNic4ieu Mas 10
strong upon. me rs ii had read my own name upon
the lid The bag of nurse, too!-slc who was paid
20 watch over my sickneSs--to guard me from every
danger-shc, too, was busy amongst them, urging an
the work. and giving her drcctions 20 those who were
prompt enough of themselves wihsnt her assistance
II was evidently labor of love to all concerned IN It,
- length their tack was finished, not nail, not a
screw was wanting; every thing was ready but
At tho striking OF the Ia., h,e Inv ~ s"d peo
thrice; and there 49, Mapping OIL WINS, ena u.o
seat"g OF siine hard, horny substance against the
window.
ale is hcrc.'' said onc of tho men drawing back
the curtain.
Aud there indeed was monstrous owl, staring at
me with e red eyes. and beating the gnss impatient
~ with hrs wings Tho cricket answered from the
hoarth with shrill cry; and the death watch by the
side of my bed WIS louder and faster in his ouinous
clicking.
deep silence followed. Nothing. FOR few min
u'cs was heard in the chamber but my own breath
ing which fear had rotdcrcd hard and hurried The
funeral figures stood with upii(cd hammers, hike
IN anxious and momontary expectation; and even
tho old bag, though her features were dstor-
ted with the workings OF impaticncc, yet remained
silent.
Again the owl whoopcd. striking the window so fi,-
riousiy TINT 1t ratified III the frame; and again the
cricket crycd and tho death watch answered as be-
fore. At these signs OF increasing impatience, he
who had drawn the curtain spoke again
"Naster! shall l toll the bell? Tic owl hns whoop
ed-thc cricket crcd.-and the death watch called"
"Not yet" was the answer. at is not quite
twelve; tho clock must strike first.-Be still Sir
ur!an, he added turning to the bird Of the night,
who liappen his pinious yet vchencntly at the
dciay;-"yoGr time is not vet come"
At tins rebuke, the owl folded his wings upon his
breast, ami the cricke, and The death watch hasheG
their cry.
Blu, ,! respite short was. srrned too long Tor the
old bag She could vai, oT tive Gated hour si,cn as it
pate his coig though the hand piec- the table
Pou,ed TO the last q'iarcr besc twelve Filing up from
out. n, time; drink and die" Bd s,ou,ly refused the
nugnt 50 onn"tsiy presented The hug persisted, altering
dreadful, half nesbie menances; and, N desperation of
terror struggled for life, cndeavor,d dash ca
rc But was child in her hands She forced back
nlon pillow with strength that my fcelenss seemed
eSantc and poured tho poison down my throat spite
No sooner swallowed than crop, like through my
veinS recz'ng up Info stole drop 10y dop inch
nc' the niness beginning fees and mounting upw
WI ourde at my heart u must not, however I've supposed
That was silent during this deadly poison on the
contrary my rage least equal my terror their
united influence was powerful enough loosen tina,
had hitherto kept tongue tied when spoken would
have been relief the overwhelming of agony
poured iorth the bitterness of hear, that
the old hag and sounded remenous to NV own hearing
Az rst she ouy started like struck sudden wonder then
~ SptSh gave way To fear she covered her face with her
h1nds IL 10 shut sounds too horrible t,r
hesTS and finally fed with III, long protrac,ed howl OF The
was dead, and knew that dead had cnnsc;ou.ncss
ne'ense only for suffering ay fo,tercd prisoa
81 III my narrow prison house Still that point
which IN life all pain and all pleasure reieueta indivd.
ues are Topped away from the trunk which, mu,pe the 30
dy as WILL retains its whoenes capacity OF sui
ana cnIOyTnent-thls still
body had perished and tho sngs bruns o,he sbe
1esn were by some mysterious agency, reflected the
Bot called 10 another sphere and Iofier mors q,
suffering While was yctmouldIns voice reached me- and
sounded like ieupest"Let the dead aser Death which
ha closed my ears to all other sounds could make
to tins aw ul summons. from the grave as from he'd
shaking OIL ne inoudef.ns Gane, OF the aesh and
' ys portion ct IT. how ever definite There neither
SUM- nor o nor STAR EARTH space time all wa.
there was alone with my Coincidence that win thou
sand tongues spoke out the o anguish me
called Death; 5af death himself had nasscc
away With the world Not even az echo answered ~ @ $50
called on those no. Ike me- We're to know argjI b',
they were not, or else were LOST in iho void.
tn suddena whrlvDd arose. heard tl,o mighty a,
OF is wings as II rushed me through tie bo,,
snd again felt that there was hope The darkness rolled
oefore IT. the sound ofany instruments came p on ,s oe
and was hurried onward ill last by Transition ne rand
as the passing OF sunbeam the wafer found nv IN
STATE osul ndeed, hut such almost sets desc ppp M do
heard the voices of those loved dearly saw sheir
little fairy firms gliding dimly aboutne as lin mist but od
neher move nor speak, in any way, seemed make
them sensible Of my They were talking of me
heard onc say To he other, romorr his birthdsy, And
men hey began to sing IN low pIantve Tone one iii. wild
strains OF wild drama that had written many wears eSos
ana which was even too apt my situation Strange 10
though .l that moment cold soon have repeated the
whole OF the Had my lines vet ever s,nee he d
OF orr Adme to Fstus has Jemanr ndeby written unon
my memory. IL ran thus:-- - ~ 'l'"
Oh, Saul uh, king,
" axe from thy fearful dream!
Tire chains that bind
The horror-hauuted mind
Drop from thee, as the stream
or music gushcs from the trembling s,,il.,
ooiily ssity breail'a. my lyJc
SthhoS every wild dCSiH,
LEI thy music fall rs sweet
On the anxious, listening ca,
IS the odouTs 10 the sense
Nhen the summers close is neal.
More soft more slow!
The measure fovi
soiter, slower. yet,
IN the sweet sound hecr'
go joy that rnolts like woe
Hsenea' and wept Oh, the unutcrahe nIvury Il tozp
hi hey worked upon my burning the long with.
Jews a upon the dry and ried earth The fever of MY
ooDl was ied and the air serrne bluw cooy upon nav
paSnon eheeks sense of enjoyment mo- calm rs
words to express IL. " 49, WV F'' W
The sounds of that wild strain BECAME fainter and fainter,
the fairy forms waxed dn my eyes grew heavier slen,
Inc morning awaked me; ill sun had been nv
oI nany hours bot when did break my long Subcr found
D1e'r other tan had left on The prcceina day erI
was dying now the dangerous crisis past Then had
neOer eyes, nor indeed any other sense for pleasure
now the sight Of the blue sky alone through the window
lay IN bed was source Of infinite delight Eve, poor
oh nurse Who ~ tic hours Of the night had 80 hateful to
me- was in my altered mood, kind ocous creature whose