Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-26

en-, had inst risen, and laughed over sueoh' "
Silxsr and trees bending with golden anu PurP'ee
fr,;t,. and the diamond new sparkieo rom 'ou
covered with flowers, whose iaih'es. u,e . woo
. del;obt. Ten thousand BIRDS WIN all 'iie hue
ola northern rainbow blended mtheir glorious anu
Glowing wings, rose from turf and tree anu loau
cd the air with melody and gladness; the sea- WIN
out a vcstige of the past DESTRUCTION upon us
~ brow. mnrmured at my feet; the heavens, with
out , cloud. and bathed in liquid and radiant
E,bt conf their breeZes as blessing to my cheek.
7 rose with refreshed and light heart; traVerS'
Cd the new home had found; climbed upon
b;cb mountain. and saw that was IN small ISL
and-it had no trace of man-and my heart
sw.ll.d as | gazed around and cried alo1d IN my
evult,tion. II shall be alone again. descend
ded the hill. and had not yet reached us ioo''
when | saw the figure of man approaching NE.
/ looked at him, and my heart mlsgave me. lie
drew nearer, and saw that my despicaole Perse-
cutor had escaped the waters, and now stooa oc,
f,re mo. He came up with his hideous grim, anu
his twinkling eve; and he flung his arms rounu
mo i would sooner have felt the Shiny folds OF inc
sernent.-and said. with his grating and harsh
voire Ha. ma. nv friend, we shall be togeth-
or st;llr, Hooked at him with grim brow, Dut
I s,;d not a word. There was great cave oy
tho shore. and l walked down and entered H.
anJ the man followed me.-'sWe shall live so
h,nn;lv here. g" said he; s'we will never separate.
And nv lip trembled, and my hand ciencheo OF
;ts own accord. 1t was now noon. ana munger
came upon me; went forth and killed Deer
and brought 1t home, and broi'ed part OF IL on
a fire of fragrant wood; and the man ea'' ana
crunched and laughed, and wishea ula' 'l1
homes had choked him: and he sald' when ne Ilau
done. :. We shall have rare cheer mere; bu ,e
still held my peace. At last he stretched ni"Se,
in q corner of the cave and siept' iookeo d,
him, and saw that the siumOcr was nea'y' anu
went out and rolled huge stone to the mouth Vi
the cavern, and took my way to the opposite Pd',
| of the island: IT was my turn to laugh them! l.
S,nnd ont another cavern: and made bed OF
moss and leaves. and wrought table OF WOOL
a,J I Looked out from the mouth OF the cavern
and saw the wide seas before me, and SAID,
:. Now shall be alone"
When the next day came, again went out
and caught kid. and brought ii in, and prepared
primeyal nature springs aud perlshes; undisturD-
| cd and UNMARRIED bv the convulsions OF the SUR
rounding world: the leaf becomes the tree, llVes
thrpugh its uncounted ages, falls and mon'dcrs'
and rots and vanishes, unwitnessed IN ITS miShtV
and mite changes, save bv the wandering iion'
| mr. the wild ostrich. or that huge serpent-a nun
dred fines more vast than the Dunv boa that the
cold limners Of Europe have painted, whose
bones the vain student has preserved, as MIRA
Gle and marvel There, too, as oenea'h inc
heavy and dense shade conched III fhe scorch-
mo noon. heard the trampling as OF an army,
! and the crush and fall of the strong trees and
beheld through the matted bonghs the behe'no''
mass nm its terrible way, with his eyes burning as
the sun. and its white teeth arched ana sils.eh'
inein the rabid jaw. pillars OF spar glitter III
cavern: the monster, TO whom oniV 'h"se ""s'o'
are a home, and who never. since me wafer
rolled from the D;edal earth.has been Gwen TO hu
man uaze and wonder bat my own. Seasons
-,
sick tn me bv the changes Vt his base lie. and
the evidence of his sordid labor Seasons gided
on. and my youth ripened into manhood. and
manhood grew grey with the first frost OF age:
and then vague and restless spirit fell upon me.
s. I said in nv foolish heart, Il will look upon
the countenances of my race once more"' re-
traced nv steps-I recrossed the wastes-l re-
entered the cities. | took again the sarb of man;
far had been hithertoo naked in the wilderness,
and hair had crown over me as garment. re-
paired TO seaport. and took ship for England.
/ In ,he vessel there was one man, and only one,
who neither avoided nv companiHnship nor re-
cOiled at nv frown. He was an idle and curl
Gus heing. f,Il If frivoties, and egotisms, and
lnDlTtaIice az mem I'D NnOni tON ho dtC ~
/ talk has become mental aliment. He was one
rervolins, irritating, offensive tissue of!itla and
low thoughts. The only meanness he had not
was fear 1t was impossible to awe. to silence,
or Ia shun him. He sought me forever; he was
as blister to me. which no force could tear away;
nv soul grew faint when my eyes met him. -
He was to NV sight as those creatures which
from their very loathsomeness are fearful as well
as desncable to us. longed and yearn-
ed TO strange him when he addressed me-
Often would have laid my hand on him.
and hurled him into the sea to the sharks. which,
lvnx-eved and eager,jawed. swan night. and
dav around our ship; but the gaze of many was
on us. and curbed myself. and turned away.
and shut nv eyes in very sickness; and when
opened them again, 10! he Was BY my side. and
his sharp quick voice grated. in It's prying. and
asking, and torturing accents on my loathing
and repuSnant ear! One night was aoused
from my sleep BY the screams and oaths of
men. and FASTENED on deck: we had struck
upon rock 1t was CHASTITY, butch Christ.
how glorious a sight moonlight still and calm
the sea sleeping in sapphres; and in the
midst of the silent and soft repose ofall things,