Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-10-17

haaE., all that he Struggled for was lost -,
not lost-he could bear the thunghts OF
her dcath-he could weep over her grave
he could nurse the vegetation above it.
he could-but to think that the prize must
be torn from him TO be given to anothcr's
embrace, there was madness in H.
And then Van Deg, that rough, naughty,
distant man, how unworthy was he to pos
sess "A Jewel of such yaluc--how unfit To
nurture such a tender plant-how unsultl-
bic his unsocial spirit for the angel who
needed some congeniIl soul to ensure her
felicity.
Will she not droop, wiihcr, die in the
cold atmosphere about her? he asked him
SELF when at length exhausted nature yield
ed to WEAKNESS, and fell asleep.
The mind, though Welded not to the IA
ligue of the body; on the contrary, It seem
ed more filled with life. He imagined
himself in the street. The bells rang, the
people shouted, and gay eqnipages pissed
by. 1t was day of public rejoicing, for
Eliza. the daughter of Algna, was 10 wed
Van Deg-'hc nations favortc, the ccle-
brated painter. People rccounted the
scenes he had dclincated, and Iaudcd the
artist to the skies. All this grated on the
mind Of the dreamer, but he tremhlcd, and
the cold pcrspirntion gathered on his fore,
head as the nuptlI cayalcadc approached;
they hrlted at the chapel, and the groom
conducted the bride, all pale and trembling
TO the altar; he boxed up the aisle, when
MS the father was about giving his love away,
he rushed up and seized her; she shrieked
and fell dead in his embrace; her relations
and the priest all gazed in horror; he raised
his eyes, saw the misery in their countu-
nnnces, and as his flee fell fall upon his
lovely burden. he cxpired--lnd mt the same
moment awokr. Sill the forms were be-
fore his eyes, fresh in his recollection as if
he had bohcll the awful scene by the nom
day sun Impelled by an unaccounaEu
impulse, he arose, and lighted his lamp, and
taking coal from the eXtinguiShcd cmbcrs
in his chimney, he commenced the portrait
urc of the group upon the wall; as he drew
each face, each ineament, he rec"IIed in
surprise as their perfect resemblance TO the
: individuals became more and more impress
! cd upon him AS he concluded the outline
' he heheId in it faithful transfer Of his
j dream, wanting no;hinL but the variety OF
q color. A thousand thoughts darlcd through
. his brain; he was Wild and wandcrng--h'
= 0unc himself on his bed, and when he ncx
/ awokc the rays OF the risen sun ghded IN
IL apartment.
His first object was to seek the piciur
q. and he trem.lci lest il had all been
10 "A dream; but there it stood us II execute
e. by magc power.
a. "If this be the result of an effort in cha
N coal" cried he. striking his breast in d
Il Iirium of 10Y. "whlt might | not effect wi
other means? what might he my reward?
h As dwight sought IFS slumbcrs in III
II bosom of night, the lovers were again t
y gcihcr.
e 81 am dninr wrong" murmurcd E'zia, 81
moerinr Won again, since am an alliance
: bride This night must he onr last. IL
is n sad thing fo part with those we love; ye
III act as virtue dictates, and we must nee
M more as
K sSrv MT that we must meet no m'rc n
&c Iovcrs! Say that VIC shlll meet no more
IF thot will be sufficiently severe, for Elzla
&c could we meet bat 10 Iovc--'o upbrald late
which 50 cruelty divides us|
Il 81 must away" said the girl; "Ii Q"n
nj tins affection is pure, he will condemn NJ
III for iarrying."
Il. "F,rcwcll, then, sweetest! If lose the
!: I will wander to some distant CLINE, an
strive to bury nv regret in new scenes an
ID amid new companions"
5 lie imprinted kiss on her willing mp
&c TTo watched her retiring form "a It appear
5: cd and disappeared aml the flilge at II
n, tcrvals. ill i was lost to his anviaus view
or lhcn turned slowly and sadly away.
n Never did father love his DAUGHTER WIT
nc moro Cmdncss than AlIin his child E'z'i
he Her good was his great aim; and as he WI
n an enthusiast in the art of the pencil, 7
deemed TIA, ono of that profession would |
II Tho most worthy of his child. These tw
ed passions of his sonl mingled together
such manner they became but one. II
en- considered the canvass as lasting m m
W, mont for genius. and that he wnukl best CO
sc 1T his daughters happiness by uniting a
&c. To ono VIII, would be alive TO all PostcrIIy
H. his works.
Van Der had hocn therefore sclec'c
m. ne ho was the bolSi of his country, and I
cdl fimros &c his creation wanted nihng !
molion To make them such as their orglnn
ON Besides, he was wealthy, and would add
- the aTllenco of the f,mily. Finally
MN daughter was not old enpnsh ia Judge
mr. herself; and though she Ind confessed Il
M she was prciudiccd aglins, her pr"po'
The husband, few wears "f c"nnuhlal I'M
curse woald overcome that, and she wo
ice ultimately ho benefited.
Just as he was at this point of reflect
on the ensuing day., lotier-carrIer eu'
ed his apartment anil handed him let
saving he would wait without for an aus"
and had hecn bound by an oath not to
me close who had commissioned him to cell
tJn- the communication.
Algini was nstoni,lrol Mt these we
ami as snon as the her retired, broke
IT." seal au'i road
why 9Th, p,rcnt consulted the dauIh