Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-01

adeathssr,ak of agony and dospaiS n.ado hseis d.
tinctiy audible through the roaring of the wind
we saw but one iiutter of the turtan plnid that
4udiioh always wore, and with spring that car
rled us far into tho loch, we dashed tbrouyb IT,
Mcohers. by the cxcrtion of all our strength wa
reached the boat. Joy, Joy, we have that blessed
one IN our arms, and the timbers of the shattered
planacc are Heating in broken pieces over tho
lake. With our precious burden inscps;hlc from,
fear and cold, we foupht our w,v onco 80 .,
shore. We landed, but no help was nenr-Nyc
therefore, still keeping her close to our bosom NJ
tempted to carry her to the cottage. We toilcd we
strovc,-and what will not young limbs accomnl;.h
when love strengthens their sinows?-we reached
the house at last Hope, fear, and iov, Joined TO
the fatigue, NOW ovcrcame us, and laying our drip
ping and still iainting burden gently before the par
Tor Hire, we sank ut Mlrions side us ipser
sibe as herscf.-But not long is youth i'm recoyer
ing ITS energies. That very night Marion
pale, inceed, but beautiful ever presiding at the
frugal but contentcd board. Yet did that widowed
iatner seem to take no share in rejoicing, no
gadness seemed to mingle i'm his THANKSGIVING for
her escape, and as he kissed her that night, his
eyes icu to the brim with tears, and he bent over
her long and passionately. i'll prayer, and said,
.N'od, who has stricken me and afflicted me afore
l'nc hath seen meet to chastcn me still further
1t hath been revealed to me, when solitude and
Tear gathered themselves around my spirt-eyen
this night it hath been revealed to me that nrc
pare for yet greater sorrow"
But these forebodiugs were lost upon hearts so
Joyous, so buoyant, SO devoted as ours Again wa
wandered
"From morn till noon, from noon till dewy ever
no longer as mere boy and GIRL for that hour of
peril and dcliverance had givsn to our love the
maturity of many years; and felt that there was
now tie between us which earthly power could
Dreak.-Months passed away, and the fourth
sprung of our residence at Glen Ora deepening
INTO summer, when letter came to inform us that
we must prepare to leave it. Never, till this COM
munication, had either of us known how absorbing
was our affection. Still more together than before
we iet how love is hallowcd by the prospect OF
separation, and vows-how truly and how fondy
pledged.-werc interchanged, that distance, no.
time, should ever divide our hearts.
IL was the parlor whose dccaying floor we now
tread-that embrasure of the window now damp
and clammy with the rain and snow, that witness.
ed our parting hour. In the little back room-the
scene of our former studies-we had received the
adieus OF her father. With solemn earnestness he
had thanked uE for the preservation of his child
and he had said--ssWhen you leave these walls and
iningle in the of life with men, look back on
those days as on dream. Forget Above ell,
forget my Marion, as one who is sealed to a higher
DOOM She is spared to me yet little longer but
her day of fate draws Suffer us then, tho
father and his child, to 20 down into the grave
without adding to the of their only friend
Forget us-forget 1t will save you much grief
/ in after timc.' Subdued into tears by the misery
of our kind and ndulgent father, came into this
very parlor, how different them All our wretch
edness, as entered, rushed into hearts-our
| for words.
| Pressed that pale and trembling girl to our DO.
som, we kissed her but once, fearful and voice
less she lay within arms, and rushed into the
| open day!
| Removed to new scenes, engaged in tho active
tpursuits of men, did heart for ono moment
| wander from the Glen Ora? Never, oh! never!
Still amidst all oar thoughts that surpas-
sing dream of youth and happiness; still gowed
that pure and holy flame, in the sanctity of our in
most soul. Other skies our head-we
were far In another land holding commerce with the
great minds of antiquity beneath the shower of
adenic towers, and in the silence of old outrageous
groves, when, started from dream of ancient
days, called backed to the dearest interests
of Marion and Glen Ora, by letter which reached
us three months after separation. And she--
so young, loved, so beautfu-indeed to die? Had
the destroyer, who had withered all beside, at last
laid his hand this last blossom of the ree?--Fast,
! fast as space could be traversed, journeyed by
day & by night to Glen Ora. No where did we stop
| in our headlong coarse, till reached the well
known scenes Wildly as sc near, sped
along the heather, and rushed, carcworn and breath.
less, into the well remembered cottage All within
was silent dread of some underlined, yet uncn-
during calamity oppressed oar spirit, and we enter
ed the palour half sinking with the thought, and
! there-pale, emacIated, changed from what she
was whe; last we hcr.-our Marion sup
| ported on the of her father, and gazing
with long last look of de- cherished and deyo-
ted love- ''Did L not tell YOU" she said with sud-
| den Joy-''did not tell you lie would come-that
/ should see him yet before died! Come near me
-ncarer-nearer yet. Let me but lay my head up
on your shoulder, it used to lie long, long ago.
when we looked not to such ending Of all our
hopes as this You love still see you do--oh.
what happy life has mine been--a long bright
dream of joy--and now, while nestle thus-thus
into your bosom--Eow happily, how contentedly
| 1 Gen'
Back, back into thy cell, o memory! Away!
and disappear from our vision, thou time shattered,
life orsaken cottage, seen dmly glistening through
| our tears for 10 eve form the wish, there
rises to our rofima the prcsentment of another
home. Half hid amongst grove of shelterng
oaks-abore which curls in many colored wreaths
INTO sky of spotless blue, the smoke from tho
white walled cottages of happy and secluded vii.
lage, it presents to Imagination the image of
I that
''Blest retirement, friend to lie's Decline"
which forms the charms and value of English coun-
try life. The church, short way down the val
ley, just shows itself through the young leaved
trees, with flood of light poured on its venerable
| grey towsr. And bark as drop off into sleep
beneath this sycamore, waited into Ely
SUM by the sound of its musical and heaycn-Soek
ing bells!
| a 900 Sacks SALT. large size, III white