Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04
NO. 2S-yOL. XVIII.

but again N would sink 20 TrposS arI
spread itself ont an beauty 10 th, ,,.----.
oi the distant horizon. On The "a a
day the bgy arose pale ani d icci
and complained Of indisp,sition. o.
the following morning. he was confined
by fever Ia his bed. and much dolb;
was expressed a O. h,. lat, tx the phV-
stefan of the vessel. can never f1r-,t
the visible agony, the iook oil utter Va.
that appeared upon the face OF the lit
tie gin when the conviction II her bro
Their danger came slowly home upon
her thoughts. She wept nO,--shc com
planned not-but. hour after hour. sh-
sat by the bed Of tho young sr,i..rcr-au
image OF grief and bcau.iiui a,i,,, ;,"n.
The boy became daily more feeble and
cmancipaicd. lie could nO. return the
long and burning kisses cf bis sister.
and, at last. n fam; bearing OF has breast.
and the tender eloquence OF his half
closed eye. and finsh, al ,n.cF, as. up
on his wasted cheek like the first y.rl~t
tint Of a morning cloud. were AL that
told that be had not vet passed the
first dark day oi noibingnesS.
The twelfth evening ~ our absence
from land vas the most beautiful ! had
ever known, and persuaded the glh -
90 for 4 short time upon deck. that her
own feyered brow mizht bc famed by
the twilight breeze. The sun had zone
down in glory. and the trace oi hrs
blood-red sctiiag were still Yisiblc upon
the western waters. Slowly but brilliant
~ the many stars were gathering them
selves together above. and another
| sky Swelled out in softcned beauty be-
meath, and the foam upon the crcsts Of th.-
waves was lighted up Ike wreaihs 81
snow. There " a. music IA every wave.
and Its Mild, sweet tones came lloatiny
! down from the hltterinS Pennon above
US, like the sound OF a gentle Wind a.
mid cypress grove. But neither mu-
sic nor beauty had a spell for the hear:
of my little friend. talked To her a
the giories Of the SKY and seal point
ed her TO the star on which she had al
ways loved TO lookout her only Al
swer was n sigh-and l returned with
her to the bedside OF her brother. 4
perceived Instantly that he was DIV
ing There vas no visible struggle, but
a film was creeping over has eve. aud
the hectic flush 81 his cheek was fat
deepening into purple. know nj
whether ai first his sister perceived ~"
change IN his appearance. She took h.
seat at his side, pressed his pale lIp. -
her own, and then a. usual, lot her mo-!
ancholy eye rest fixedly upon his ooun-
tcnsnce. Suddenly has looks bright
encd for moment. and he spoke ms SAL
ter's name. She replied with a ra,-
sionatc careSs, and looked up Ia SuT
face a. If to impiore encouragement
knew that her hopes were bu, a mocs-
icy. 4 moment more, and convul-
Sive CULVER passed over the lips OF ths,
diving boy-a slight shuddc! ran through
his frame-and all MAS still. The gal
knew, a. II intuitiyelv, that her brother
, was dead. She sat an tearieSs silence.
but saw that the waters Of bitterness
were gathering fcIrfully VI their iYun-
tain. Al last. she raised her hani'
with sudden effort, and pressing them
, upon her forehead, wepi with the un-
Comfortable agony OF despair.
On the next day, the Corpsc Of The
, dead boy was 90 b. committed 90 the
ocean. The little giTI knew. that 1; rr,' Z
4 be- so, but she strovc To- DIVE the thou ~.
n away. a. Vi Il had been an unreal and
4 terrible vision. When tie app1,n;c
e hour was al hand. she came and bcy.,r'i
me, with n tone that seemed less Ike =
, human voice than tilc lJW cadence %:
Y disembodied siint, q 81 and look 49,
: on her brother, and So II ho were ar
( deed dead. could not resist her rr-
treaties. but went with her b. gaze uy-
: on the sleeping dust. b which all To-
r tcndrils of her lIf- seemed bound. She
= paused by the bedside. and ! aln
r deemed that her very existence would
2 pass OFF m that long and fixed cszc---
; She moved noi-spoke noi--ii.i go
e form she loved was taken away q Poe
= T.; down into nc occan. Then nde
: shc arose. and followed her licle. ~ b
4 thcr with calmnc>s that might b e
4 been frum Heaven. The body SOILS
slowly anil solcmnlv beneath The y Soc,
y "A Ia lou-. bright nngict' strc1fr
= out upJn The icrs--a s.ngle Vhf.
Il snd b,auif1l glimpse came dimlg 2
n through The glancIng hilloN.. and II
V that had ohce been joy and b-an'y.
i Vanished forever.
e During The short residue oi OR v'v-
"A are the l,ereatcd sister seemed isiiH {,
. a. calmly and beautifully as a cloId 10
4 The summer zenith. Her heart hl4 .Hs.
j iis communion With nature, and Pos
y would it,.A do2n into thr ga AMI f.--
a mur incohcfcntly e lts cold and l.fr'
i depths and call Der brother namg
Z thea weep hererF rn'o csiuuess.
i afirrward leG h.r with her hi.
r know np; Nhc'hcr she ., g,.il r.1a-
), som 0f ilc cath. ~ whether shr h1i
= long since rune q, o. nu'urrd in a ~
j lier realm. But I bose ihr memory 81
Is nna' beautiful aui su,-sel Dur Hel
q lotciincss htt iaur~sncr. s1f her ocep
and ho.N lrringt s;,'i conc hack 10 ne
j. ,., dir .,f0~v .s,i fs.tffttla. Ike q ram