Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-23
Ave Maria
Oh, my bird
Ave Maria


Oh, my bird my sweet. sweet brd.-Od Hymn
Mn. BENNETT Your sympathy for the fair sex,
generally has led me to trouble you at this time with
the sad tale of my misfortune in having stolen, from
beneath my chamber window, one night last week.
sweet little songster, called an English ground lark
am almost in despair from the loss of my dear bird.
Canrot you devise some means TO recover it? Oh !!
Mr.. b., could you have heard its beautiful warbings,
through the long sunny days. to cheer and reenlven the
hours OF my solitude-could you have seen it's anx-
ous futterines to welcome my approach-its ex-
pressive eyes flash with delight when fed it from
my hand-you, who possess much kindness OF
heart and admiration for the ladies, woSld KNOW do
all in your power to recover my darling, and thereby
soothe the feelings of afflicted, MARY.
AsswER.-Ino one of the beautiful poetic legends Of
the Catholic Church. called the Lives of the Saints
remember reading in my youth, curious story of
lost bird beautiful female saint, with eyes bril-
liant as Mays and cheek soft, and heart as warm,
and intellect high and pure had little bird that
| she loved as dearly as Mary loved hers hawk one
day pursued it into her bosom; the sweet saint be-
came very much attached it, caressed it, and made
II her sole delight. After time, the bird flew away
one day, and left the holy saint nconsolable For
several days and nights she would take no comfort.
At last on the evening of the vespers of the Holy
Virgin as she was kneeng at the altar, she saw her
long lost bird descend from the lofty gothic window,
over the crucix, and MARBLE it wont in former
days. Saint Margaret for that was her name) clasped
her hands ecstacy. As the bird descended to the
altar gradually lost its FORM and assumed the shape
OF beautiful youth with rosy wings at his back, and
face radiant with smiles and love. weep not Mar
garrett" said the youth, al am thy guardian angel.
took the shape Of little Bird in order to teach you
| love, humility piety and how TO bear afflctioR. /
| am still near thce-su thine forever" The pare
spirit kissed the tears from Marearels soft cheek
and gradually vanished she poured forth her pray
ers before the cruci6x.
| on my brd
| Oh my bird my sweet sweet bird.
Ia Mary sure that her sweet little Bird advertised in
another column is not her guardian spiriif Does not
the beautiful being still float around her IN love and IN
delight, at preserving such precious charge from
harml II SO she will never recover lt-but the i'm
pre.sions left on her heart will be valuable than
a thousand birds or ten thousand warbings
AH.Rpsmp.-The case Of Robert Austin rs. Tho
mas Seaman was postponed yesterday, although the
former was ready for trial 1t appears that young
| lady Is ndisposed whose evidence was wanting, al
though she knew aothing Of the exact matter in
| issue.
| Mr.. Austin keeps Ladies Shoe Shop" at 3o5
Broadway and was very desrous 10 clear up his cha
racter and to show that his treatment to lady GUS
toners is delicate, gentlemanly, and proper-not what
some Of the papers have represented il to be- We have
no doubt it is So he keeps very elegant assortment OF
shoes fit for the pretes female feet that any poet
ever described in verse any editor ever paragraph
ed in lively prose. lady told us the other day that
his shoes always made her foot look more delicate
and nrettv than that of any Others in Broadway
"Ecce signun" said the blushing beauty, showing
one of the dvnest shaped feet that ever sain, lost
his salvation for.
ANOTHER REeArTA.-On the 9th inst, we are to
have splendid affair at Newburgh. We were mis-.
taken IN saying that Captain Robinson is the presi-
dent of boat club. He is e-president of the New
burqh Amateur Association fer the encouragement Of
harmless athletic sports Captain Charles Ludlow
late of the u. s. Navy, is president
II was this spirited society that gave Fifty dollars 10
the first steamboat that arrived at Newburgh last
spnng-the Caroline.
Newburph has some Of the finest scenery in the
world; and correspondent writes US that there will
be not less than two thousand beautiful ladies to wit
ness this regatta We are promised the names Of the
boats which will Join the races. The elite Of the
Castle Garden Association expected to run. Prizes
three beautifully worked flags, the prettest that
can be.
Theconvvial supper in the evening, promises 10 be