Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-11-12

spouse became unnlSy as any poor fsheunsn's wife
whose husband had been ahScn, e couple of months
when she hears the roar--"Wha bat will become
OF my husband - she used 10 say--"lfhe only es.
capcs accidents while he Is on his Journey" Grad.
ualiy would day give place to night then she would
clasp her hands, aud cry" Wait for me--wait -
and hurry 10 rest.
Singular and happy madness sweet dclusion
to iec TIA. ones soul belongs 10 the in heaven.
10 have no other desire than for unsucd sky
To fear nothing but the clouds that sometimes OBJ
scuro the face OF the great luminary--to be happy
whenever all nature is happy, Such the life
of this poor .lunatic fer ten years She had her
troubles. too, as much though she had retained
her reason; Tor, as soon as winter approached, and
she saw the face of her spouse grow pale, like that
OF man MORALLY wounded, when she saw his glory
hidden by thick clouds, like great whose re
nown Is blackenod by envy, she became the most
melancholy OF women. How long and sad TO her
were the short days OF winter, The more exalted
her bridegroom was the more did she suffer at
ing hun debased, obscurcd, enchanted, and helpless
Dut she Is soon happy again yet little while, and
the sun picfces through the thick masses Of vapor
that conceal his brightness, and reappears in all his
grandeur and glory So when this poor lunatic
iound her spouse, at the return Of spring. the
as he had been the foregoing season, and saw the
leaves oil every tree blush and breaking their pris
oDs to welcome him, Joy returned TO her spirilshc
put on her gaycst dresses, and sung her most cheer
ful hymn "ReJoce, all ye in heaven and earth !;
!
waves OF the stream we angels who are above our
heads, and ye who tread the earth beneath
your feet, rejoice for my spouse, the SUM- SICK
and has come back in health he was lost and is
found :"
This happy delusion lasted ten years, in spite OF
all the efforts Of science She died some three years
ago, and her death was touching as her life. II
was noon OF a lovely day-the sun was bright yet
mild, and showered down its pure rays on all
ton. His bride, seated turf of aged fruit
tree, watched the movements OF her august spouse
/ IN the sky. Her heart had never been filled
with love, hor glanccs had never been tender,
her dream had never approached nearer to reality
| They understood each other well-the sun and
she he moved so slowly through the sky, doubt
| less to have the more time to look upon her she
knelt before him. But, oh heavens all at once the
fountain of life and heat stops, and grows dark all
at once II disappearsnot as formerly, sinking gad
ually into the river after having shaken brilliant gold
dust from his garments; but pauses abruptly, hides
his visage, and is seen no more Where is he
YES" she screamed my husband is with rival
he is false to me he has left me during the day
and will not return again at night and the pool
creature, who lived only TO gaze on him by day, &c
wait for him at night to greet him in the morning, &c
sing his praise in spring, to admire him in summer
and weep for him in wnter--the poor creature, see
ing him disappear suddenly, without knowing
whittier he went when he would return, died du
ring the eclipse---dicd of jealousy, love and des
pair.