The Pearl River banner., 1839-03-02
Z From 1tbe New York Weekly Wing.
BRATRICE.--ATaIc of italy.
N JAMES HE'S.
Aa(sFIARsTER w

the mailer houses 0f the illagc we have
sal on the evening when our
tsle commenced, yong and besu;stu.
female. She might hsve seen lcur and
twenty summers, but The stamp Of loysl'-
ness Rad been untouched byltime. tief
large blue eyes were fixed in earnest
rae upon tie ky. aud ! shade of pain-
iul doubt passed over her festures.ss sbe
saw The darkness growing deepe'& Deep
I'll. Al feulgh. when the stars sho"s
iur,b 10 their splendor. hef gaze was
risited on their golden faces. That =
sublime employment-tfa. Of'watch'ng
.be radiant orbs of heaven move on 'n
their ccaseless and everlasting whirl 10
think that when the aching heart shall be
unconscious Of rain. and the body he
kindred with the clay, whether
death comes ON the infant bud. anu
crushes ii, or burls iis. .desolaling blast =
yer the siIverlDeks Of age--hat ll,e calm
clear light otihose strange spheres WI ne
unchanged undunmed, and the moonlight
play on the grave where 10 creamle:ss
sleep rest the hopes, the wishes, the as.
pirslionsSof lifs. Eugeoia, for that was
ibe ia me II tie lovely beinsoi whom we
have spoken. watched with fomewhal what
81 unsettled lancy between alteration and
and more mortal feeling those pure
)lipbls. The bebolder migh readily az
lylne from the expression Of the counten'
apce that expectation prsjominated. AS
! the evening breeze wept through tue q
pe Il easement, She would listen attentive
NV. look out, aud strain her vision 70
each some effect ID the distance, but as
shs became repeatedly unsuccessful, she
closed The cssemsnt3 ith ahsavy Sigh,
IND threw herself On nelshborins
couch. And whea at length, sleep came
Hike footing sunbs an. 70 rest up
on her young form; j, was lovely sight
,o behold the calm and youthful. but IN
A uocent q xpression ot the coJnleiance ~
. nose She had scarcely slept many
n;.u,es before the door lead Ing 70 her a
parsn.en, opeued, and Henric' stood BE-
4 iore her,
1 THE HUSBAND -Iienr,ci gazed uro'
,he yo,ng and sleeping gM1, with expires
!. sion. in which somewhat Of pity see'nf'
" minale with inlen nse love. The Prou'
Stern man, whose soul was holding CON
mune win such mighty thoughts--o'
whose spirit was the charge Of break'nl
!, lie chains oftyfanny fsomtbe necks 9
he bnndmen--le who erew!ie had a
wakened ire echoes Of the solitary wood
lw;,h Tie rlcb music of bis impassione
(. eloouepce- Who was impatient 10 gras
1 the avenciDg sword as The war horse e
he olset--he stood besnle his youthful
lwife. and gs zed at her Mi,hfhe fond Al
N lection ct 3 tower. He did not distur
!. her u III. but csuiicsly opened he case
/. ment. and with folded arms gazed for,
N ons,he sceue. The moon had now rise
1, and " as poutng stream If splsndor {
yrr .ti,e vide SCENE Thai WAS nigt
4 when ,bc soul loves with God 40 be alon
eI-,olink itself With sublime aspiraiio
n |to bis throne, and lose the recollection
!, the grosser passions of moral nature.
Y d GIorious! exclaimed Henriri;sye migt
's|tyswo,ks, how glorious ye are e tDe3w'
hlkencd soui. Ye seem to speak u y I
NJ al eds oi eternal faoie, aud live On ins ~
X glory undying. Ye are the moouine,l
4 IN sw ho,nthe marks OF time Come no
u who laush al lie kpwl oiihe whirlwin
III aul soeer al the rushing blas'. Phi
soeh 1 ojghtcouid ,te aiterdeatli becou
"a @''s conscious, once more 10 foat through Y
r. 81 c!ea II air. 10 the wings of Tie spirit. AZ
" ave into the secret places af yon nigh
IN temple. on! for ; light As pure ~ shi'
Y, ~ NV grave, whether il be tho scuIp'u
n. "a mausoienui. on The earthly hillock 2
y" noticed. Methiuks this tortured spi
~ could enjoy such = rest. May !
lipht offalpe be pure as yuur own and
blessings that shall crown ME, lasting
AZ yourselves.
" .as liz spoke. Eugenia had risen rs
It's | thu couch, and with 4 cry of dei't
v. v spraog forward aud sank M The arms
h.r husband. That was mol lbe kiss
boayy water with smiling spring; Or x
N , and proud thoughts, associated WIN
""e " ooce,,ce and beauty. Benealh that !
'ne bidding countenance. which Hem
A, ,snre I as l solemn and inpesishable i
" MI il,s tepder and fragile be log y
lsoked 10 him to- protscsion. The
ihat became conscious NJ tbs beaurni''
~ nature, was alive ~ its exlsssnce ~
" sn.ile aud eye of womats.
IL Cl1.APTERvi ii.
rs RrpnoAc Why wilt thou be
!, Nh ayr \ HIrom t',y side?' ssid Engen's- se