Morning herald., 1837-11-21

IFrem our Evening Edn'on OF yesieraay'l
Wait To a Mad House.

lOQllSOme
Eacul,as and shattered inteecs added 10 the gene
raj souad wrechedness that pervades the scene pre-
sents the most gloomy picture In the catalogue oi hu
man woe Philosophy hath no balm 10 nitga'e lhe
dstress or soohe the agony OF the torn bosom that
contempates the awful curse. Friendship oieta IN
vain Love in moiates itself 10 purpose ana the
tears OF sympathy fall profitless as the dews OF
Heaven into the burning crater OF ktn@' or on the
frozen h lis Of Caucasus. we may muse In sauhess
over spoiled harvest and desola,ed country when
marks the foot of ruthless ambitionor pause IN me-
lanchoy silence at the sight of hopes blasted by some
more humble robber-yet there Is coininglng oil
other feelings in he soul that serves IN some degree
soften the sharp edge OF bitterness we can speak
comfort 10 the heart stepped in anguish, and vent re-
proaches on the monster who can still reflect aad
feel-and evea beneath the awe-lnspring scourge OF
the conqueror sul indulge the pleasing dream that
he can be reached either by the potent arm OF justice,
or the allpersuasve power Of eoqueace. The divinity
not deadbut les wrapped IN the dark folds Of cor
rupion But VINO can reach the hunlan brute =
Alas beneyoence, finding all her efforts unavaing,
shuts the book Of consolation and turns 10 eJaculae
prayer. ,.,r,ood
the long avenues of this dreary manson. The ooIecl
at which | pointed, was female OF about twenty
five years OF age with wan and ghastly eoante-
nance, that seemed not Of this world while her DARK
flashing eyes, Pcerng through her tangled half that
hung IN wild disorder about hcr face ana neck gave
her atlenulted frame the ar OF some sepachral VS.
ion She had been once beautiful Tor The remains
of loyeliness like meonbeams glmmerng through
the parted clouds III the angry tempest sun fingered
around the melancholy wreck She was clad IN
white slipper or loose gown, and lay IN recunlbent
posture on a bed of straw, resting on one elbow
When she saw rs, she lose, sHlingi ana remarked
that we had too early, for the wedding was
put off then graspng handiul OF straw she began
caressing IL and sung lullaby. The next moment
she dropped It and commenced parting her hair on
her forehead, like al her toilet. Anon she would
cease, and, sinking down on her straw cover ne face
with both hands, and burst INTO paroxysm or tears,
then again raise her head ana bend her fixed eyes on
vacancy.
his sight was appalling and then the laugh Of
INSANITY always chilling wlthers my very heart
strings. | stood gazing on this horrd spectacle Cove
ly even in its ruin) as would in contemplating some
monument architectural grandeur, standing alone,
without an inmate amid all the winds OF dessolation
for the soal wanting, and naught was LEFT but
the rail tenement, from which the ethereal spirit had
flown forever.
at is sad story, sir, said my attendant; " walk
this way and SIT down..
Mss Rockland was the only daughter of widow
lady who moved from one OF The West India Islands
twenty thirty years ago TO the village OF NJ,
where she born soon after her mothers arrival
Mrs Reckland survived the birth of her daug ghtcr
about four years, then died and lett her al orphan,
with comfortable property III the hands OF Mr
Smith man Of strict integrity, and generous dspo-
ston. Mr. Smith was very kind 10 her. and brought
her up with all the tenderness that could be expected
from father, and seemed as proud OF her beauty and
loneliness as ii she were his own child, and little En-
iy fonded and caresSed by her foster father, never
felt the lack of paternal ties.
As she grew up to be a young lady, she became the
theme and envy of the village. Every young man
was anxious 10 claim her hand al the dance and all
seemed solic,ous rival each other IN clvtles and
attentions to the fair orphan Of the town.
Placed IN such circumstances IT would not be
strange II she contracted personal enmiiy to-
wards her; however, believe she never give occa.
sion for the slightest i'll will Ii is true, many of The
girls OF the village about her own age did not think her
so rery beautiful and often wondered why the young
men were such fools TO after her III preference
10 themselves They did not hardly think she paint
ed still, her beauty would not last fifty years
.lictrc hy nd
ity, was all the unklndness she ever met with
About this tIme there settled in The village young
maa by the name OF Gerald; he had been bred .aw-
YER bat his object IN taking up his abode there was
more particularly apply himself 10 agriculture. he
purchased small farm and having naturally So
cal turn Of mind gained the respect and friend
ship Of the inhabitants. IL was also soon observed
that nc had become very intimate with Miss Rockland,
10 the no small discontinue of all the despalrlng
swains however things progressed IN this manner
until il pretty generally understood that they
were affanced 10 each other. AS he was man OF
ample means, with a character lrreproachablc there
seemed be particular bar 10 othelrmmedlateunlon
consequently they shortly after married. lhey
lived very happily together for SIX years during which
time she had given birth TO a daughter, who was
growing Hp "swcet as her mothers beauty when
Mr. Gerald was called to Philadelphia 10 attend to
some important business thlther he repaired with all
haste and his arrival found II necessary 10 sail Tor
the island of Jamaica without delay.
II appeared that his only brother had died and left
him hrs sole her though his effects were deeply IN.
many obsolete claims having been laid upon the es-
tate which were alleged to be debts that were con-
tracted by his mother previous 10 her death, which
happened above twenty years ago. She had been
massacred together with all the white persons the
plantation by party Of blacks that had fallen on
them in the night; both Of the al the time were
in London, bat they immediately returned to Jamai-
ca and the younger remained there anti his death.
WhenArthurarrved there this time he found fresh mat
ter to dwell upon Of the most absorbing interest. Aa
old negro who had known hlm from child, came 10
him privately and informed him that his mother
not killed on the night Of the fatal massacre but that
she was rescued by gentleman (whose name he did
not recoecO and hurried on board of sloep that
lying at the dock, and that The soop sailed before
morring. When asked why he made known
the circumstances before he replied that there we're
others involved in the guilt of that nights scene, who
had since died. and that he fearful his own life
might be taken if he divulged before. This incident
weighed heavily upon hs mind for a short time, and
filled his Imagination with perplexing dreams. Al
length he came the conclusion, that if the story of
the black were true, the vessel must have been
lost, or he surely wsud have heard from her; IL
she did not return home however he resolved to
make further enquiries relative TO the subject on his
eturn to the United States.
On looking the effects of his deceased brother,
he found bis mothers miniature, set in diamonds,