Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-03
7He BEAuruFuL 1uLrA.-A FACT.

MueW Nuc Ocdutiiui Juild A------, WHen
in the bloom of her seventeenth sumner
She was beautiful--ainiable--a
ed. Her form was the very symbol Of grace;
and in her dark, liquid, melting eye, there
was a heavenly charm, that cap,iva,ed the
soul. The burning words that fell from
her lips oflove. contained in them the very
poetry ofsoHnd, and often have hung over
her a, the piano, cntranced by sounds sweet
as those when the angels strike their golden
iharps in Never have I,
heard a voice so soft, so sweet, so melodi-.
ons. Oh tit was like the faint notes ofanr
Eolean barp breathing over the bosom of
moon lii lake. Bntthe beautiful, the, fas-'
cinating Julia, was led away by the love Of
dress, Which brought on pulmonary dis
ease.s saw her when the rose had faded
on hef cheek, and the brilliance of her eye
had departed. Bun oh though changed.
she was: still beauiifnl g. l. bowed down at
her fee, and spoke Of returning health and
Of the roses than should again bloom on her
check but she laid her fair hand upon her
heart, poiated to heaven and shook her
head. Oh! ] can sill see the expression
Other beautiful, eyes,! Every day brought
intelligence that the beautiful fower-thnt
she whom every one loved. wac fading
away. At length she grew. better. was
rejoiced A few days after, in the happy
belief that she was recovering, ] was play
ing upon the vielin. heard a gentle step
at my door---it was my mother. She en-
tered and sorfowfnlly said, "poor Julia Is
g0ne-ske Is dead" - The sound came
like thunderb"l, to my heart; the musi-
cal instrument fell from my hands, and /
burst into tears, repeating my mothers
words--poor Julia is gone-she is dead. 3
stood BY The vault and saw the once
beautiful Julia cD,ombed. twas MOURN
full moment, for all who knew her loved her.
Time rolled on. The seasons changed
Spring came with her beautiful flowers. but
the lovely Julin, the sweetest flower ofthem,
all, was seen no more. 99e ri sH HaA
Eight years passed away on the wings Of
time. Again stood by that vault. which
was opened to receive another. / was
seized with an irresistible desire to see
once more, that beautiful being. ! un-
screwed the lid Of the cofin-thcre she
lny--the shrond was gons, and the face
was full. though Of dark hue. could al
mos; recognize the linoaments Of former
beauty. ] was musing upon the mutability
Of bunnan happiness, when blast Of air
swept away the ashes from the face, and
Isff nothing bnt gbasily skull before me.
God of mercy I Involuntary exciaimed.
is this the once beautiful Julia! A voice
from the silent city of the dead seemed 10
answ err" This is the end Of beau.y--this
is the conclusion Of all human grandeur ~
unclasped the hands. which were crossed
upon the once fair and beating bosom
and, MS / held the cold relic in my own.
asked MYSELF, IL this could be the once small
white hand which danced so delightfully."-
over the keys Of the piano, and woke the
enhancing sounds Of music. turned away
from the remains Of the lovely one aud
wcpt. ill the sound If approaching mourn
crs aroused me- Baltimore Patriot.
The catalogue Of Washington College just publish
3D. shows the present number ofsiudens 10 be 81 viz.
Senior class 10; Junior class 10; Sophomore 81; and
Freshman "a. e tG 1905
Another Sub. Treasurer Decamped. --We hive just
hsen informed that Of The Iadependent subreasuS~
ers Of our own State, a loco foco Deputy Sheriff Of
New London. named HART, runaway from thence
day on two SINCE carrying of certain moneys ne had
collected and leaving his bOndmen in the lurch!
Ibese are stirring times among the Iadepsndens Tra.
surers, as Mr. Calhoun calls them. and powerful ar
cumenis in favor Of Mr. Van Burens scheme for the
safe keeping Of the peoples individuals being
so much more responsible than banks Hurrah for
the sub-,reasury.-N. Hassa Palladism M "a