Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-04

restored 10 reason. Through the skill ana care oil
the DOCTORS who were called in, she gradually re-
covered but her mental faculties were SO weakened,
that she seemed to have lost every recollection save
that of her child -
The infant, never strong, having been by her Ill
deprived Of It's natural nourlshment fell INTO an
increased debility nor could the asslduons care OF
his wreched mother, and that Of an experienced
ply slcian prolong his life.
Her cup of bitterness was now drained to the dregs
She was alone in the world with the brand OF shame
on her brow and one thought-a fatal tnoaghl-
took possession of her weakened mtellecs-thai she
was unworthy TO live. She wrote few ncoherent
lines to St. John, but he was uneckily absent from
town. On his arrival he FASTENED TO her lodgings,
and was informed that she had not yet returned from
the funeral of her child, which no entreaues could
prevent her following. He had waited more than
half an hour being DESTROYS OF speaking TO her. and OF
Offering all the consolation In his power wien ms at
tensn was excited by the sound OF voces anu move
menls in the hitherto silent street-and on approach
ing the window, he beheld the lifeless form OF the
beautiful but errng Agnes, borne towards the house.
After having seen her child inferred, she told the per-
son who attended her, that she was gong 10 the hoese
Of friend where she would stop tor the day. Inc
woman offered 10 accompany her, but she declined IN
so perempory manner, that suspicion OF her lnsa-
nty arose IN the mind of the female, who followed
her at distance. Alas too great distance to pre-
vent her taking the rash step she meditated, or TO
save her after il had been taken. She saw the dis
traced agnes rush towards the banks OF the Serpen-
was not extricated TIL life was extinct.
INCIDENT AT THE SIEGE or BILBoA.-Whilst rs
partero was cannonadng the Carlsts the Ria A
sua THE first tme sporsnen on the opposite hills were
popping at hares and woodcocks and knocking them
down with Piceel Reg! 1t was amusing to see how qui
etly the horses and mules who had been hit gra
zed amidst the cannonade; merely smelling the clouds
occasionally and remarking to another that these
mountains very thundery! The riders, too,
ed as unconscious hardened their cattle and
int
out of the way Of Christine cannonade. confess,
thought myself rather in danger NJ first but little
pcrence soon set my nerves right and convinced me
that much or as little risk IN one place as IN
another so never afterwards denied myselfthe amuse
nent Of hunting cannon balls cover, with the rest
1t otherwise, however when the Royal English
tlerymen began crack Sharpnell shells our heads
two or three days before Christmas After they
burst there nothing to be found on Archanda, Are
aoas and Monte de Ca.ras but wounds; and although
we we're not aware at the time whose attentions
were indebted for such striking displays Of skill, every
body seemed tolerably satisfied that the only secure
plan get out OF their range altogether and all
who enjoyed any free will in the matter, did SO accord
ingly Lord Ranelagh i'll vain made light OF the mo-
mentary arrivals; inviting his acquainanees
to sit and parake of the Christmas cheer that Espartero
sending his compliments of the season. across
the Ria Asua
No there was something too pointed Though incom-
prehensble) in the Christine practice; deserters
coming explain II and at last all who were not
on actual duty even those whom have seen day after
day. smoking unconcernedy promenading lesurely
on the heights of San Domingo while all the town
forts camonading them, or whom / have observ-
ed calmly facing from morning night, guerilla fu
sade the hills OF Casreana, thing OF less i'm
portance than hailstorin-even they thought IL better
to smoke somewhere else just round the shoulder of
the h where the cigarro would not be jerked out Of
their lips by their horses start the fiery
thunderclap smack at their heads, and the spin
skelped along their quarters ratified among their
hoofs-
Courage is very much affair Of socabilty well
Us OF custom, in beast and 50, though no sno-
kcr myself speedily joined the good company at the
sheltered side, where hearty laugh welcomed the
fresh arrival Of every dler. Nobody thought Of ask
ing :" Are you wosnded y but numbers inquired,
" Did your horse escape?'
Such is campi Death is nothing a wound is amat
ter of course To be born with iort:tude but good
steed disabled is serous annoyance {" C0rejo! Demo
! MO! IT'S very vexatious '-StePheass Basque Pro
/ rinces