Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-07

or elsewhere. 1t is true, have seen some s.
precious scoundrcls in my day, die quietly in Il
their BEDS who DESIRED to die at the end OF the b
halter. And the preacher says, there is one r.
event to all, both the righteous and the wicked.
But, observe, my pretty fellow, nsver knew q
graceless rogue that uliled.with woman $, $
affection, who did not, ever after, ind bitter $
curse in his cup. Judgment follows hard ups
on such misdeeds. | believe there is special a
woe denounced upon the wretch-and he might Z
as we'll attempt to fly into the regions OF nhn-
lite space as to try to escape 1t. y
Leave off these wicked ways, then, Jedediah,
Iif you would prosper. If you would live to {:
lie down without dreaming OF fire and brim- !
lstone, or would die without hearing the wall
4 of broken hearted one knellng in your ears.
But let this motto be your guide when you SO !
among the sweet innocent flowers whom God
has raised up here.
Never excite expectations you do not in
tend TO gratily.'
Here uncle Obed's voice grew husky. He
took long and deep draught from his mug of
cider, and then rose from the table and walked
out OF the room. sd
As he closed the door behind him. Jedediah
drew long breath, locked at me, half mad
and half ashamed, and then contemptuously
lyhistleCl--1v-h-e-1p!!
NV foolish brother continued to hrt with
Isabel until her whole being was locked up IN
his. Her friends cautioned her in van-she
Twas blind to the suggestions of her better judg-,
ment. At length when he had completely tri-
umphcd over her gentle heart, he left her and
sought some other sweet flower to blight, as
he had done this.
Isabel bore his GOODNESS awhile with appa-
rent indifference. But the lustregradually left
: her eve, her cheeks grew pale and thin, and
her fine red lips took death like purple hue.
: She murmured not against him. She complai-
ned to no one. Her friends observed that she
mingled more with the pious, and less with the
gay. 1t was evident, however, that the ma
chinery of her existence was gradually running
le down; and every day was expected to bring
III some story of her sickness or death. Al
4. length she almost summed society, and spent
her time, when the weather would permit, in
no wandering among the hills and the forests.
NJ One evening of pleasant day, which she
M had spent from home in this manner, her pa
~ rents observed that she did not return at the
oe usual hour. They became alarmed. and rous.
rs ing party of their neighbours, they went II
nv pursuit of her. They traversed the forest anC
ID. thicket for long while in vain. They shouted
", her name through the deep glens, and Blew
no their horns from the tops of the hills. Blu
: echo alone replied.
od At length, about midnight, one Of the party
ed on his return, discovered her on the edge of i
i'm high ledge of rocks, seated at the foot of ar
,as old beach, which hung far over the precipice,
re. He called on her rs he discovered her. He
as thought she might be asleep and he ciamberet
ere up the rocks to where she sat. He called a
ed gain, and louder; but she answered not. iher
he touched her shoulder, and gently shook her
rls and started back with horror. She zUaS dead
nd cold and stiff; though as she sat, she LOOKED
RI. more like enjoying quiet slumber. He
ed left arm rested on the trunk of tree, and thu
re. fingers Of her right hand were laid upon tn
Is. letters Of my brothers name, cut into thu
cir smooth bark. 1t seemed as if she had beer
,as trying to trace them. out in the dark. Doubt
aw less such was the fact, and that her broker
Ter spirit had passed away while busted in thi.
strange but natural effort
Il She was buried in the village church yard
tst the next day, without any parade. But til,
Tx story of her life and death, became ono of thu
of traditions of the place, and the stranger ma,
ne hear it told by any of the villagers, shoulc
IS he chance to ask whose neat white marbl
of monument it is which stands in the corner @
nat the ward with a strangely quaint device scuIp
M tured upon it. Our school-master had been
,ot rejected lover of Isabel's and he procured tn
Gle artist who executed her monument, to cary
os- upon it, an emblem of his own devisng
oy, consisted. simply of her name, in beautifu
as German capitals. under which, there was
her droofmg white lily. in full bloom, aroun
lch whose stalk, small adder had coiIed himse
Ia his head thrust into the cup OF the flower. a
her if he were sucking away the life Juice of tn
We ovelv plant. This was her only epitaph. N
lge one. who knew her story, could be at 4 loss, a
the to the design. r..
,ed
ads Il Mreavd Hadman-W hcn the Earl of Brad
she ford was brought before Lord Chanccllo
n Loughborough to be examined upon applicable
her for statute of lunacy against him. he aisle
i 'how many legs has sheep!' docs your Lord