The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-06
ny WAsnISeToN IRVING

M ny WAsHISGToN IRVING
;M ,..ofsenus present no more rem ark
I ,'",css of high poetical ability in very in
2F a., ,hoso of Lucrela Maria and her sister
&f Miller Davidson. Moro emphatically
| ), Dana miobt it be said Of them that they
M lin oombors for the numbers came, and their
M r., brc,lhings seemed to come from a land of
n .,h,O human love and ola higher than NOR
~ m Angel visitanis from the spirit-land--
M nhsioss of seraphic pur.y-they br eathed
IA .n,oogcnioI air of this lower wor Id but for
M ,,,O ood then broke the 'strong affections OF
n ~ which hound them here and fed aioft with
81 o,bpir homes in heaven. Great as was the
n .d,,I pooius of these two remarkable beings, it
|, mt more striking, nor does it win so much
4 han the affections of those who read their lives
II Me sweet simplicity, the almost sinless purity
y Gcb marked .her thoughts and impulses; they
Z ,ned to live in an atmosphere ofholy, spiritual
i, and the air of earth while it rufiled could not
2ra lle current Of their inward life.
81 n The present biography of the younger OF The
sisters, Mr.. IRviNG's share has been little more
~ an that ofan Editor; all the materials were fur
Apd by Mrs Davidson, and her notes have
renIy been presented as they were written by
nen We have read il with deep delight; 1t is
record which no mind can persue and ponder
&oul receiving good to itsef-wthout feeling
sSMdy, unhallowed aspirations checked, It's
Rsfhuayings rebuked and some reverence for
bvAI goodness infused into all its thoughts and
n elacelesrc 1t abounds in most interesting
heMOsoihcr life and character, and contains
phN extracts from her letters and minor works.
rom Tie Grst dawnings Of iptellect she gave EVIL
ucfteng most gifted child; we are told in
memoir that "her ideas and expressions were
like those Oi other children, and often startled
M their Wecosvy, Her sisters death had made
Bfong impression on rand though so extremely
Bmg she already understood and appreciated
Netl character An evidence of this and Of
Rg1hr precosty of thought and expression
noticed occurred few months afterwards,
Pea she was not yet three years old As Mrs.
d"n was seated at twilight, conversing with
8 FNae friend, Margaret entered the room with n
leasc step for which she was remarked
Ncvd never walks, said The lady; then tur-
H her, Margaret, where are you flying now?
3@e Go heaven replied she, pointing up
her finger, ito meet my sister Lucretia when
my new wings
r0~e nave no space to pursue the record OF
Me- We commenced this notice merely as an
x ntacion to the following account of her death
NNed IN letter from her mother to Miss
9SNR to whom Margaret was strongly attach
Ills dated at Saratoga Springs, and was writ
mfePy 10 an epstle from Miss s. expressive Of
h'Nde'' sympathy, and making some inquiries
"A '"'e " The melancholy event We are sure
oil lis readers must agree with Mr. lRvING in
M y ~a' hey have rever read any thing OF
'"u more truly eloquent or deeply affec-
''ay dear Miss Sedgwick: she is an angel
'""y and sweetlY she sunk to her ever
'"' as aoabe gently slumbers on its moth
"|' thank my Fa Their in heaven that l
~; a"""~a to watch over her, and l trust adj
~ ner comfort during her illness | know
n 4, N.Y. YOU Will not expect either very min
M b., 0su detail Of the circumstances prece .
Hsed h. q.se' rom me at this time, for am
m,. down with sorrow. l feel that I
.,,.:, '''o.ae, how desolate 1 will not attempt
mnr 'i Let IN the depth of grief have conso.
m purest, most soothing and exalted
N n,h.. ''u'u not, indeed could not murmur
u M, ''0Ss Iod that he has in the plentitude
k,M,n' 'S' made me, even for brief space on
AauS 90 mo Their ofsuch an angel. Oh
N@an,: swick, wish you sould have
Fhs h.. me last two months of her soiourr
eaiIh.,.; 'eNness and patience, and her ever
"a h'iap,sa Il were unexampled. But when she
hhh bonn, "a' all the tender and endearing tiet
VIZ ben 81. "'' 10 earth were about to be severed
be Gdnr = mat life and all its bright vision.
he eD,., 'O"i her eyes-lhat she was stsndin,
re,,d J.. OF the dark valley which must bt
Pale va, '' way TO the eternal world, III,
AaSsy Sea,' Out brief-she caught the hem
other G., I'VE and meekly bowed to the man
''Nahbsd :, since the beginning f August,
ltv AL ms tender blossom with ,n,ens,
'f and alM marked her decline with breakin.
be- deUa,,n sn from that time until the perio,
my esci,om never spent whole night il
lFOus Of Il. was SO strong thatI was I'M.
Tie wboIo want of sleep. Oh nv dear mad
Cher death I n OF her decline was SO unIik,
nohnp oe " scene never witnessed; Their,
groom Of a sick chamber;