Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-12-09
THE MAN OF SORROWS.

And looked if in his patient eve there was
IA CLEAN of anger for their scoFn But no.
A thicker cloud of sadness did indeed pass o.
yer 1.-THE smote upon his bosom, and looked
up to heaven-but not as if he asked curse
upon their folly. l could rather fancy that ev-
lery moment of his quivering lip, was an aspi-
ration for mercy on their heads. Meantime the
tide arose. Already the dashing waters thun-
bred on the shore: the sun was going down.
and the fast-gathering clouds threatened to ex-
tinguish his departing beams, even before their
setting. The party had gone far on their way,
and seemed less sensible of danger, as it APP
lproached them nearer. saw the poor despi-
sed one pause, and looked earnestly behind
him. 1 too, looked backwards, and perceived
the waters had already overhowed the way we
came, so as to make return impossible. The
rocks had almost become perpendicular, and
while followed each movement of mis- eve, a.
gain directed forward, perceived a passage
very much like the one he had dcscibed. He
saw it too. His dimmed eyes kindled at the
| sight, and with more vehemence than before,
he rushed into the midst of his companions,
Travellers, brethren, friends, I beseech you to
hear me! The moment is come. Destruction
lis upon the heads of all of you--an other in
slant, and it falls. A few minutes more, and
the tide overAows this path-afew yards fur
ready retreat is cut off from behind you. 1
e you go forward you must perish.-Believe ant
t you may yetbe saved-reject my counsel, ant
S you die
: But by this time they had grown hardened il
s their course; they were weary and indisposet
! to effort. They had heard these threats so of
k ten, that they were to them as an idle tale: anc
e now grew angry at what before they Knocked
el 'Cease thy prating,' they exclaimed, Eve hav
: heard thy rawlings till we are stated at them
Let us at least hear something new, If W
d must need listen to thee. Despite thy proph
lecies and thy prayers for our destruction, W
II have come on our way in peace; thine eye sha
l. not feast on the sight of our destruction
: He answered, 'Revile me as you will-hea
glscorn and contempt upon my blameless head
ID let me be the outcast and scorn of all men,
Of ltrample'me under your feet as despised thin
ST. II bear it all--but let me save you. Escap
slwhile there is yet moment, and do with n
s, las you will. A hundred yards further an
dlyour doom is fixed forever. eve will go TO
lplward,' they replied. We see as we'll the
of dost the pass thy cowardice fears. We see Il
re- tide has crossed the path before us-but still
an is smooth and shallow. We can ford it. Ar
ngIthough yon bold projecting rocks hide som
thing from our view, we believe not that dal
RS, lger is beyond. We are resolved to try it,
ire The Man of Sorrows heard. The agony
Ip- conflicting feelings rent his withercd FORM.
,er He clasped his hands upon his bosom, as
,mi waiting for power to perform what already
Il resolved. The calm composedness of gri
he subdued, gave place to the struggle of despa
,pt His forehead bathed itself with sweat-his e
ch was swollen with anguish, and in the attitu
of one who must, but cannot, he stood irres
ell Ilute. Twas but moment, and with the ST
lief of one who dooms himself to perish, and &c
arm forth to effect his purpose, he placed himself
my front of the advancing group, and in vo
THAT startled them into compliance, he excl