Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-09
From the Boston Dailu .A9.crtiscr,

MS vile, 10 M. Lal0ur MauuouiS, uduo-
lated from one of the last volumes oil the
Memoirs of La Fayeue, la'ely published
in France.
"Durns tbirty-four years Of union in
which her tenderness, her g"udness, her
elevation, her delIcacy, the generosity ot
her soul. charmed, embelishc'l, did honor
TO my life, was 50 accustomed 10 all that !
she was to me, thai did not distinguish !
her from my own existence. She was
fourteen years old, and was sixteen when
her heart amalgamaled itself with all that
could interest me. thought loved her,
that | could not do without her, tut u
was onlv when | had LOST her that | was
able TO discover what remains to NE. for
The cluse of life which had been 50 d-
versifed. and for which nevertheless there
remains no longer either happiness or
even content. Though she was attached
10 me, | may say SO by The most passion
ate sentiment, never perceived III her
the highest shade of autirorliatlveneSs,
(derigence) Of discomfort. never anything
which did not leave ME entire freedom
in all my undertakings. And If 90 hack
to the days of our Youth, J hnn ~ her'
traits of an unexanple'l dellcacy and gen
erosty. You SAYS her, always associated
heart and soul, in all my sentiments, my
political wishes, enjoying every thing
which might confer honor Oh me, still
more, as she would say. what made meio
he wholly known, and more than all gl"-
rying in thnse occasions when she saw me
sacrifice glory 10 "A sentiment of goodness.
Her aunt. Madame Jesse, said To me yes
rerday, ~ never could have imagined that
one could he such fanatic for your opln
ions, and vet so free from party spirit.
Indeed her attachment tn our doctrines
never for a mumeur ahated her indulge
her compassion, her good will for persons
of another party. She never was snured
hy the violen, hatred of hirh was the
Obi, CT: the i'll treatment and injurious con-
du.,ruwarl me, were regarded 10y her as
folies Indifferent To her, from The polnt
from which she looked at them, and
where her good opinion chose to place
me.
Hers was a most entire devotion.
may say that during thirty four years
never suffered for Il moment the shadow
of a restraint, that all her habits were.
without atfeclaliou, subordinate to my con-
venlence. that had the satisfaction 10 see
my most sceptical friends as constantly
received, us we'll as beloved, as much es-
leemed. and their virtues us completely
acknowledged, ms If there had heen no
difference of religious opinions, that she
never expressed any other sentiment than
that of hope. that in continuing tn reflect
with the upri.imess of hearl which she
knew belonged to me. | should finally be
convinced 1t was with Inis feeling she
lett me her last regards, begging me 10
read for The love of her, some hooks. which
shall certainly examine again with ncw
interest, aud calling her religion, TO make
me love it better, perfect freedom. She
often expressed 10 me The thought that she
should go to Heaven. and dare | add thar
this idea was not sufficient o reconcile her
to quitting me; Life is short,fuIl oftrouble
may we meet again in God. May we
pass eternity together" She wished me,
she wished US all The peace Of the Lord.
Sometimes she as heard PRAYING in her
hed. On her last night, there was
something celestial in the manner in
which she recited twice in succession, with
tirm voice, "a passage of Scripture ap-
plicable 10 her situation. the same passage
which she reciled To her daughter on per.
ceIvlng The spires of Omutz. Shall
speak 10 you of The pleasure, ever renew
ell, which an entire confidence in her gave
ne, which was never exaced. which was
received al The end of three months rs al
The first day, which was justified by dis
cretion proof against all things, by an adj
uIrable understanding of all NY feelings,
my wants, aud The wishes of my heart
All this was mingled with sentiment So
tender, aud opinion so exalted. worship,
il | dared So 10 speak. 50 sweet and tlal
teriug, moro especially gratifying, as COM
ing from the most perfectly natural and
sincere uersOn who ever lived.
lnoDroUement in the LjrhfDinr Rod-