Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-08

I'm and pres.ure:' and from him The
''.I, tsausraace, now SO popular, aud
@E + which the great men OF the nation
gan roice Of argument and eloquence, re-
sS 9. g., impetus. He lived pure, blame
a'ed y .."ot,,ioas life; and having attained the
- ~ = AGE Of three score years and ten, he
U.s. ,Soooh he did not see death.
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,,. ,nmber of the American Monthly
Iat Zoe !; not remarkable Tor interest aud ex-
IL of writing. The editor acknowledges
ta's ..n i,doIeat since the budding of May,
rn7f v IN roDJemn poet for Incidence dur
81 WV s.,,,n. The first article, the "Death
"4' = .oIe Usher Is brief aud sketchy -
a. Il. passages. however, are worthy the
s7e % m mo Of Willis. We give its con-
r, which is yeri hne.
All. Usher had given his last lesson. 4
:, ,elI had settled upon has lungs. and after
''ss' 1.,od all night. with a distressing cough.
i''u7 Gaad upon his bed at morning. too faint
3D. '-,L,n,,ed even TO speak. The physician was
80 !" = IN hat singe lance at his unnatura'ly
'T Is, ays and the VIVID spot flushing in his
e. ,oo,inced him that 1t was too late; and
-, only some soothing medicine which re-
~ !. immcdiate distress, he left him tn sink
-, .aty =, he might, amid the appliances OF al
7,g,;e care. to his grave.
g.. several days he lay without much pain,
.;,, hourly. though almost rnperceptibly,
and weaker. His reason was still clear,
-, he needed little attendance, the eldest OF
n,rticular pupils watched with him by turns.
5Es fourth nisht Of his illness. he sent unex-
,,lI, for Ernest. He had taken fancy 20
NV: pnniI in the short time he had been I'M
~, ,sye, aad the boys heart leaped to him at
9th 4 strong reuiprOcation OF interest. He
',r.d the summons with sorrowfu' eagcrness.
no ,jck man welcomed him with smile as
,...r.I. and when the nurse had retired, En-
-, real 10 him, at his request, till he slept
!. .au a, Iii, breathing became audible, ne clos
Tine hook. aud sitting down at the open window,
ys,l out upon the night. The air blew cool
freshly an.id his hair, aud the solemn click OF
.ri:ke;. minglins with the low murm1r from
i, distant river, fell with pleasant harmony
-, ri, ear. Across the valley in every direc-
!, ,,a, the vanishing streak Of the FREELY, and
@.y aboye burned the uuclouded stars, twink
n, IKE revolying lamps in the heavens, and rs
~ Young watcher sazed on their beautiful or
n, and tooh in with his eve the glorious bend
,.sir courses, and felt the absolute stillness OF
"A, ,sht pressing on him like the hand OF some
ni,.oe spirit, feeling OF awe mingled with a
rj delight came over him, and he uttered an
voluntary exclamation-"h how beautiful. how
Slatilal.'
.Ye,p said low, sweet tone at his ear; and
iryettng his surprise in the fascination ot the
voice. he welded his chdir to the dying Usher,
rd sat down in listening attitude beside hun
'Yes and beautiful as they are, they are all &C
arl,ely numbered aud governed, and just as they
arm now have they burned since the creation,
never fam, in their Watches aud never absent
run their place. How glorious they are. How
1nIling it is to see them stand with such con-
,nlt s.,cn:e m the SKY, unsteadied aid unsup-
ported. obeying the great laws of their Maker!
VIA, pure and siivery light it =, How steadily
hours from tfose small fountains, giving every
,pot Of earth its due portion! The howell and the
palace are shOue upon equally.& the shepherd gets
4, J-Oad beam as the king aud these few rays that
90. nov streaming into my feverish eyes, were
as,nt and lavished only for me. have often
,.oaght-lcover me, Ernest, the night grows
rhr ~ have often thought how unsratetul
ave been in calling myself poor. when there Is
% much TIM 40 poverty can take away.
Clusters oi-silyet RAYS from every star IN these
,sayen, are mine. Every breeze that breaks on
nv forehead vas sent for my-rvi'eat'aent. Eve
" echo that catch from that sweet river play
n: upon its pebbled bottom below US, was meant
" mr. ear, and this SIbdued fragrance that
ONES up from the earth 10 my window, aud the
nslug Of these melancholy insects, and your
wa care. my dear Ernest, are all gifts that po-
ety could not take away. 1t Is not often that
irset these treasures-(sit closer to me, En-
.e,', the night grows cold NOT often, tor
ave loved the nisht-heavens with passionate
itctua from my boyhood, and nature IN every
rm has been always unspeakably dear to me
or ia il see the evidence Of an Almighty Max
q; aud in the excessive beauty Of the stars, aud
lie aafa;ing and equal glory Of their steadfast
IS, see giimpses Of immortal beauty, and
Ind an answer to the eternal questioning
,'tln lie
0le-two!-the village clock strikes clear to-
';ht. Chale my hands, Ernest, am very cold.
Nly-not to bed yet-I'll sit awhile longer and
9'a upon the stars 1t is the last time am
lre oiit-thc very last! Yet tomorrow night
ln>e stars will all be there-not one missing
On the sky, nor shining one ray the less be-
ause | am dead. 1t is strange that this thought
oald be so bitter-strange that companlonshiP