Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-24
EMMETT AND HIS INTENDED BRIDE.

Every one must recollect the tragic
story fyoung Emmett, the Irish Patriot,
it was too touching to be soon forgotten.
During the troubles in ireland, he was
tried, codemned, and executed on a
charge of treason. His fate made deep
impression upon the public mind. He
was so young, so intelligen, so generoust,
so brave man. His conduct under the
trial, too, was lofty and intrepid. The
noble Indignation with which he repel-
led the charge Of treason agaist his coun.
try; the eloquent vindication of name
and his pathetic appeal to posterity in
the hopeless hour of condemnation all
these entered deeply into every generous
bosom, and even his opponents lament
ed the stern policy that dictated his
execution.
But there was one heart, whose an
guish it would be impossible to describe.
In happier days and fairer fortunes, he
won the affections of a beautiful and in
tercsting girl, the daughter of late Irish
barrister. she loved him with the disin-
terested fervor of woman's first love.
When every worldly maxim arrayed it
self against him; when blasted in fortune,
and disgrace and danger darkened "a
round his name, she loved him more ar
IDENTIFY for his suferings. Since his fate
could awaken sympathy even of his en-
emies what must have been the agony
of her whose soul was occupied by his
image! Let those tell, who have had
the portals of the tomb suddenly closed
between them and the being they loved
most on earth; who have sat at its thres-
hold, as one shut out in cold and lone
ly world, whence ali that was lovely and
loving had departed. .ra -5gsi
To render her widowed situation more
desolate she had incurred her fathers dis
pleasure by her unfortunate attachment,
and was an exile from the paternal roof.
But could sympathy and kind offices Of
friends have reached a spirit so shocked
and driven in by horror, she would have
experienced no want OF consolation, for
the Irish are people of quick and gener-
Gus sensibjlities. The most delicate and
cherishing attentions were paid her by
families of wealth and distinction. She
was led into society, rapd they tried all
kinds of occupation and aaausenient. to
dissipate her grief and wean her from the
tragical story of love-but all was in
vain ? There are some strokes of ca
lamity that seattle & scorch the soul, that
penetr ate to the vital seat ofhappiness,
and blast it,never again toput forth bud or
blossom. She never objected to frequent
the haunt of pleasure; but she was as
much alone there as in the depths ofsoli-
tude. She carried with her an inward
woe, that mocked all the Establishments
OF friendship, and needed not the song
of the charmer charm he ever SO WISE
ly."
The person, says the eloquent author
of the Sketch Book, who told her story,
had seen her at masquerade. After
strolling through the splendid rooms and
piddy crowd, with an air of utter abstrac-
ton, she sat herself down upon the steps
Of an orchestra, and looking about for
some time with vacant stare, that show
ed her insensibility to the gayish scene,
she began with the capriciousness of
sickly heart, to warble a little plaintiveair.
She had an exquisite voice; but on this
occasion it was so simple, so touching, itlS
forth such soul Of wretched- /