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story Of young Emmett, the Irish Pa
triot,-it was too touching TO be soon
forgotten. During the troubles In Ire
land, he was tried, condemned, and
executed on a charge Of treason. His
fate made dseP impression on public
sympathy. He was so young, so intel
ligent, so generous, so brave man.
His conduct under the trial, too, was
lofty aud intrepid. The noble indigna-
ton with which he repealed the charge
OF treason against his country; the elo-
quent vindication Of his name; and his
pathetic appeal oposterity in the hope
less hour Of condemnation; all these
entered deeply into every generous boz
som, and even his opponents lamented
the stern policy THAI dictated his exc
cution.
But there was one heart, whose an.
guish il would be impossible TO de-
scribe. In happier days and fairsr for
tunes, he had won the affections OF a
beautiful and interesting glrl. the daagh-
ter Of .ate celebrated Irish baTFisier
She loved him with the disinterested
feTvor Of a woman's first and early love.
When every worldly maxim arrayed
itself against him; when blasted in for.
tune, and disgrace and danger darken-
ed around his name, she loved him
more aFdently Gor his sudeFings. Since
has fate could awaken sympathy even
OF his foes, what must have been the
agony Of her whose soul was occupied
by bis image Let those tell, who
have had the portals Of the tomb sud
denly closed between them and the
being they loved most on earth; who
have sat at its Threshold, as one shut
out in q cold and lonely world, whence
all that was lovely and loving had de-
parted.
To render her widowed situation
more desoDaIe, she had incurred her
fathers displeasure by her unfortunate
attachment, and was an exile from the
parental root. But could the sYmpa-
thy and kind offices OF friends have
reached a spirit so shocked and driven
ia by horror, she would have expo
TIenced no want Of consolation. for The
IFisb are people Of quick and gener-
Gus senabslilies. The most delicate
and cheFishing attentions were paid her
BY families Of wealth and distinction.
She was led into society, and they
tried al kinds Of occupation andamuss-
ment % dissipate her grief, and wean
her from the lTagicai story Of her love
bot all was IN vain ! There ere some
strokes Of calamity that scslhe and
scorch the soul, that penetrate 70 the
vital seat Of happiness, and blast Il,
never again 10 patioFlh bud or blossom.
She never objected 10 frequent The
haunt Of pleasugs; bat she was ~ much
alone there as IL the depths Of solitude.
She walked aboni IL $50 ssssfis. APP
paFanny unconscious ef lhe world a.
rouad her She carried with her en-
Inward wee, that mocked all the bland
ishmonls 81 friondfbip, aad needed nos
Che song oflhe chagmerehsgm her eveT
90 wisely.
The person. rays the eloquent auihor
ofihe sketch Book, who told her story,
bed seen her At q masquerade. AfleT
strolhng through TIE splendid rooms
and eiddy crowd, With an air Of utter
abstraction. she ssi hsuslf down on
the steps o. "a orchestra, cod booking
about foF some time with q vacani
stare, that showed Der insensibiiiiy 20
The gayish scene, che began with tho
capriciousness ofa sickiY heart. 70 war
BE q little plainiiye air. She bed 80
exquisite voice: bat on this occasion
ilwas 90 simple, 20 touching, itbIeaih-
ed forth sueh . soul Of wretchedness,
that she drew crowd mute end silent
around her, and melted every one into
tears.
The story Of one 30 true and tender,
could not b0l excite great interest in 9
country remarkable fof snihusiasm.--
II eompieielY won Ire heart 81 brave
officer. who paid bis addresses % her,
and thought one 20 true b The dead
could Bat prove afeetionsis % Tie i've