The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-18

and serene, and as on 'Lara's CLASSY
stream, the fixed stars in the blue vaulted
armament of heaven reflect their .imaged
beams over the mirrored Lake. The
picturesque appearance of the water, and
It's surrounding and most beautiful wood
land scenery, enchanted the soul of Rut-
land. The silence of night reigns over
the scene, now and then awakened by
the shrll and again repeated notes of the
'whip-o'wlll.' All nature glows with an
unearthl y essence.
Strangc-that where nature loved to trace,
As if for gods, Il dwelling place,
And every charm and grace hath mixed
Within the paradise she fixed
There man, cnamored of distress,
Should mar it into wilderness
Strangc-that where all is peace beside,
There passion riots in her pHdc,
And Inst and 1apine wildly reign
To darkcn DER the fair domain.
II is as though the fiends prevailed
Against the scraphs they assailcd
And fixed on heavenly thrones should dwell
The freed inlleritors of he'll;
So soft the scenes, so formed for 10Y,
So curst the tyrants that destroy.
Burons Gaiou.
When contemplating the beauties or
wonders of nature, there arises in the
mind the charm of delicious sentiments
and sublime CONCENTRATIONS. Can we be
surrounded by universal harmony, and
deny the existence of the First Cause of
all--of Him who flung from his hands
this wilderness of worldsn
The speculative part of man INDUCES
in con cctnre. 1t can people the desert,
and build castles in air. What we are
we know nol-and what will be our
future state, the mind of man cannot
comprehend.
IT'S bright highland our travellers
have crossed the beautiful sheet of water.
1t certain times of the year, the Lake
could only be crossed at these two
places, in order to ensure terra irma to
the feet Of the wanderers. The Indian
lcaped from the boat, and lifted her upon
land. lie then carefully concealed her
among logs and leaves. This was done
i'll silence, and they again resumed their
way towards Carolina; and here we
leave them.
CHATTER ".
\ half moon has past. The night was
clear; the moon shone forth with undim-
med brightness, but the clouds began to
thicken, and thunder could be heard as
it multered and rollee off in the distance.
Beneath a venerable cypress, nigh the
place where Rutland had landed, there
stood a tall and dark figure of man,
with his arms folded upon his rcmorse-
less breast. He was undoubtedly the rob
Der, Phillips; who had been aware of the
commission of Rutland, and he hastencd
here in order to STAY him, and by the evil
dence of his papers to inform the English
of the future movements of Col. Wood
lord.-l'he lightning now and then play
cd upon his countenancc, which was wild
and murderous. He wore cap made Of
bear skin, and Il belt around him stuck
with fire arms, and he held in his right
hand large aud heavy sword. He sud-
denly started, and giving look down
the narrow path retired back a little a.
mong the reeds. Two men approached
the shore, and in them we again recog-
misc Rutland and the Indian. lie was
looking on one side, and by flash of
lightning discovered the figure of Il man
in the attitude Of firing, He quick as
thought, drew pistol from his bosom,
fired, and one of them fell dead on the
ground-a band then rushed out and gave
a yell, which was answered from every
side of the Lake. They fired without
aim, for it was too dark to distinguish an
object; the Indian fell, and Rutland at one
spring lcapcd upon the boat the Indian
had prepared, and began to cross the
waters, Three were instantaneously laun-
ched in pursuit, and Rutland, in making
exertions to outrun them, the paddle
broke close to the handle. His first
thought was to throw himself over
board, but he found himself entirely
hcmmed in. lie drew his sword and
closed it with the foremost robber, and
three more levelled at him in quick sue
cession-two fell dead in the Lake, and
in thrust from the third his sword broke
at the handle.-lIe grasped his shivered
blade, yet dripping with the blood he split,
and stood alone
"lIelplcss and fricndlcss in his voceless
Woe"
lie plunged into the water-a pistol
was Immediately fired,-he sunk to rise
no morc-and the waters of the Lake
closed over him forever.
Myra, on hearing of the death of her
lover, deemed her prophecy fllilled, and
began to fade away;
"TTcr trance was gone-hor keen eye shone
With THOUGHTS that long in darkness