The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20

anate from the soul, and which beames
glowingly and tenderly upon the object of
ones affection like the rainbow on the
clouds, 1t seems to steal the promise of fu-
iure happiness and yet it does not last !;
and ms looked upon that brilliant creature,
animated aud inspired, MS she appeared,
with the enchanting sentiments which filled
her young and happy heart, said to nv
self, "that garland will fade, and so will
that smile" As she turned away, flow.
er dropped from her bridal wreath; placed
II in my bosom and passed on.
The beautiful vision had seen saddened
me; it was the reality of happiness, and yet
1t appeared 10 me like u passing shadow ::
] mused on the transtories of human en-
Joyment; thought the young, the gay, and
the beautiful are crowned with garlands Of
flowers; they bind them around their brows,
and think that happiness shall last forever;
but 1t is not 50, for the loyeliest and tho
happlest weep, and tears are mingled often,
even with their brightest joys: The loveliest
and the hnppiest die; and that which gives
the biiieresi sting to death is, they are for
gotten, even by those whose light, whose
joy, whose HEAVIER they were.
Those who received the homagc of socie-
ty; who were objects of uubounded admira-
tions; those whose beauty kiuded the
glow of love aud worship in thousand
hearts; aud those, whose genius seemed
the very inspiration of heaven, pass AWAY,
aud are forgotten, ms though they had never
been.
know not if the most splendid genus,
the most elegant and powerful talents, the
most divine beauty, neither The most i'm
passioned and devoted affection can insure
TO us the recollection of those who survive
us; and ifthcre Is n though, fall of bitter
ness, which has power to humble the pride
of the lofiIcst mind, and which snbdues and
saddens the tender and coniiding heart, it
is that II is true, that the mos, universal
homage paid to our memories, the mos,
splendid monuments, and the most pubic
demonstrations of sorrow and regret, could
not affect our feelings in the world of spir-
its; but II is u sweet aud consoling thought,
that our names, and our virtues. and our
tnlenis, and the efforts Of our genius, and,
above all, that our devotion and tenderness
will he held in grateful remembrance bv
those who have loved with unchanging f.
deity; but it Is not always tho heart that
cherished us tho most kindly, which loved
us with enthusiasm, with religious devo-
ton, that preserves the remen,b rance Of us
the most inviolabIy time heals the deepest
wounds death ever made new Impressions
md new attachments Gil up The void in The
r"st dcsolaie heart loves brightest, fair
's', and more brilliant image, fades like
'vcnlng tint away, when The veil of death
hadows it, and there is enough of sadness
md melancholy regret in the thought that
owe alone cannot transmit to posteriiy the
'n'pes OF those II worshipped; but it is the
choes OF fame, and not the soft silver tones
II love that must perpctuaie the name that
vonld live immortal, even amidst the per-
shng and transitory things Of this world.
----It was just two years from
he day on which ! saw the beautiful CO.
a crowned with The bridal wreath in the
reshness and splcndor of her beauty, in tie
ill consciousness of unaloyed happiness,
nd in tho possession Of the impassioned
nd tender affections ofa generous and con-
ding henr; surrounded by all that was
elIghtlul and valuable in life the idol of
u who knew her; filled with health, and
ope, aud loye--It was just two years from,
lat dny ] saw her laid IN the dark aud ST.
mt tomb DE Rance was weeping over
/; desolnte aud passionaicly he wept over
'e lonely flower his love had cherished,
nd oil nature seemed to mourn with him:
c dry and wiihered leaves of autumn lay
altered around him the flowers were all
ded, and every thing appeared to respond
ourntully to The deep and melancholy feel
gs Of his own heart.
The softer shadows of twilight had rem
red every object almost indistinct: but
" him still -kneeling and weeping over :
G tomb of his beloved aud beautiful Cora.