Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-15
THE. SPANISH MAIDEN.


bat we have parted brother thou art dead
On is last resting place ! land my head
Then by thy cofFn-side knelt down and took
A sisters farewell kiss and farewell look"
II was in the Spring of Is, that visited the
burial ground in small ylllaaA north OF Madrid,
IN Span. where beheld n beautiful female, OFT.
ting by lonely grave IN one corner OF me yard,
encIrcIed round with beautiful flowers, then 10 full
blossom. Tho grass was beginning to look
green unon the sod That covered tho mound
which she had ws,ered with tears.
She was ponsi,ey leaning over the grave,
therefore did not observe me, and renamed 81
lent At last she murmured to herself, Yes,
Francisco, thou hast loft me !'-sho then recIlsed
her head on the lurf--'thou hast forever left me,
10 attend louder and dearer call, should not
weep--I will not wiplng away the tears that
were coursing down her cheek for thou hast
oteyed thc cali Of one who loved thes far better
than W. could love thee. Thou hast babe adeu
10 this world and flown to his bosom, aud hast
left nothing behind thee for thy dlsconsolals and
lonely sister, but the cold, cold sodP She then
renamed silent fora few minutes, as though her
bosom was too full for expression.
The sun had now set, and the moon was Just
| beginning to climb over the tops OF the trees,
b,olbc, saw the tears as they flowed la's IRON
ev,s ,Oh dear brother Francisco thou hast lett
me- her. alone, cred she, raising her lace from
the grave and cIa.ping her hands 10 ngon'zlng
oricC but we will meet again shall SEQ thee
ngnin, and then we will part no more Sns men
| rose, comparatively calm, and retired. Ne'et
| did behold a sweeter or more lovely oeAg
! One might have read the very sentence 10 bcr
| face. Thou hast forever left me-
| Tb, d,,,rted Children--"l will record IN tbs
place. says Mr. Film, in his Travels "a narrative
Thai irnpres.ed me deeply. II vas a lar sample
of cases Of extreme misery and dssoahon that
are ortsn Witnessed on the Mississippi river IN
,he sahhath So hooI at New Madrid, we received
three children, who were introduced 10 that place
under ,he following circumstances "A man was
descending he river with those three children ~
ms p,rogue. lie and his children had landed on
I, de.en island ON bitter snowy evening IN De
cen,h., There was but two houses and these
=, Etl, Prime. opposite the island, within great
Distance. He wanted more whiskcN although he
had been drinking too freely. Against "e per
sna.lon. Of his children, he leli mem 20 c1oss
oyel 10 those houses and renew his supply mo
wind blew high, and the rtyer was rough No'
thing could dssuade him from this dangerous al
tempt He told them that he should return 70
,hc,n that night he lell them IN tears ana N'
oosed 10 storm, and started for his cnrouie.--
The children saw the boat sink before he had halI
crossed the passage--the man was drowned
These lorlorn beings were left without any othe'
covering than their own scan,y ragged dress, To-
he Ind taken his blankets with hun They mel
, Their had fire nor shelter, and no other ood mar
uncooked pork and corn u snowtu ih' n''
the night closed over them ~ this situation IN
= elder wa. a grl Of SIX years, but remafSao'.
C shrewd and acute for her age. The next was
j. pul of four, and the younges, boy oil TWO
!. vas affecting to hear her describe hef oesoiauo
or henri. as sho set herself to examine hsr =
:, sources. She made them creep ioge'her' an
draw their feet under their clothes. She coFsTe
Il them vnh leaves and branches, and thus the
d passed the fife, night In the morning the young
IS or children wept bitterly with cold aud hungef'-
/. rbe nork she cut into small pieces. She me
:. as,s,sded ,hep run about by setting the example
10 IT. .ba made them return TO chewing corn an
III +, would seem az if Providence had
IS special eve to these poor children lot III 70
a oon,.a NJ the day, some Indians landed On u
e, island, aud found them, aud as they we comm
uo 10 New Madrid, took them with ihsfn."
ID Letme exhort and conjure you never TO sui!
Il, an INVASION Of your political constitution, ho'
70 ever minute the instance may appear, to pass
l' without determined resistance. One precede
. creates another they soon accumulate and co
= sttute law. What yesterday was fact, to-day
doctrine. --Junius.
"a Good nature is the best feature'in the hn'
he face wit may raise admiration, judgment m
RI, commnd respech and knowledge attention.
,l. Beauty may lnfame the heart with love. but 60
IS, nature has more powerful effect i, adds Tx
all sand attractions to the charm Of beauty, q
ed gives an air Of bensvolencs to the most HON
% face