Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-18
From the Saturday Courier.
THE DEVOTED.

On late excursion in the Southwest
err part of the CITY, took STROLL through
Rana'dson's Cemeiry. 1t is all but SUN.
mer here; already this beautiful spot is
taking upon itself the green ga,bure Of
spring, and the sky, with unclouded blue,
encanopies all. There is a stirring Of
hope and buoyancy Of feeling awakened
by the contemplation OF reviving nature.
The breast feels lighter, and even 10 The
mourner pleasant but melancholy smile
is called, on seeing the beautiful decora-
tionS that cover the ashes of their friends.
The changing seasons shadow forth the
mystery of existence, and is symbol Of
mans bright destiny for when he secs
the living principle springing out OF SEEM
ing corruption, and the energy Of vitality
active in the midst Of decay, and life ri.
sing as it were, out of death, he recogni-
ses more clearly y the promise of his own
eternity.
My attention in walking through this
beautiful place, was attracted to a monu>
ment, almost surrounded with bushes of
roses and honeysuckle, with the inscription
of CHARLES in capital letters. enclosed
within bouquet Of roses. The monu,
ment /, ofthe finest Italian marble, sculp-
tured in that charming land of song. sur
mounted with an urn, on which was a
wreath of flowers, SO beautifully chiselled,
that they seemed redolent with perfume,
and breathing Of life, and whose language
denoted undying love and affection.
Charles was young man of this city
the hand of nature had lavshed upon him
her choicest gifts, rich in mental endow.
ments, and all that is ennobling in man.
He saw the beautiful and admired Cecilia,
who, from her hours of prat.llng infancy,
had been the joy, the solace and the
pride o. her idoliziDg parents. In child
hood. when her innocent tongue had lisp
ed her fathers name, when she had clans
bered up to his knee, and with the sweet
infantiie endearments which find their way
at once TO The heart, had wound her little
arms about his neck, had placed her baud
within his own, and run over the lines
which labor and age had impressed upon
them, when the soft velvet of her cheek
reposed upon the rougher one of her fA-
tber, and would gaze in fondness upon
her, and, smiling, bless his darling child.
AS she grew up, the darling infan; became
lovely girl, with her deep, large, lus-
trous black eyes. and cheek. with lis deli
cate tint, resembling the leaf Of newlys
blown rose, with long and silken hesses
of iet-black hair that wonted over her
finely rounded shoulders, descending to
a waist whose delicate symmetry was
perfection itsef Her eye, which had
relurued her parents look of affection
with childish simplicity, now glistened
with the beamings Of filia love.
Cecilia had attained the age Of eighteen,
fresh and as lovely as her own rose buds;
innocent as fair, she breathed no wish,
knew no desire, that did not centre in her
home. Charles was fortunate-hs love
was returned ;-they loved each other ar"
IDENTIFY and purely; their whole feelings
were employed 10 give uiterance 10 the
sweet truth that they loved each other
Oh! the happiness, the pleasure of being
beloved l-how the pulse quickens, and
the mind seems unladen from the vexa.
tious cares of business and the hustle of
life The animal fame seems strength.
ened,and we picture life through "Hope's
wizard telescope" in all the brilliant CO.
lours of the rainbow, md which too often
prove quite as evanescent. Time travel
led on-they were reveling in bliss, pure
and holy; their hearts grew nsensibly to-
gether.
But change, dark and fearful. came
over this fair scene. Charles, in visit
to the country, was suddenly oyertaken