Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-22

neat little cottage near his own residence, which,
with its shrubbery and Towers, appeared altogeth-
er calculated TO form happy home. AS the day
for the marriage approached, Barton found it ne
eessary to return TO New York to complete his
engagements, and as there were some articles for
the wedding dress, which could be best procured
there, the old gentleman feeling himself the need
of change of air, proposed to take The family
carriage, and together with his daughter to ac-
company him to the metropolis; and it was ar
ranged that the wedding should take place i'm
medlately on their return. They accordingly de-
parted But she was not happy The recollec-
tons other former dolized one would creep up
on her, and especially the thought that she was
now about to visit the very city where was his
grave. The sigh would sometimes steal from her
breast, and startle her unfeeling companion. But
with feigned smile she would atisfy his enqu-
ries, herself unconscious that she owed her
wretchedness to the very who proposed them
At last they arrived at the city, and stopped at
the house of a relation, as it happened, not very
far from the very burying ground which contain
ed that grave.
1t was gloomy evening in the month of Octo-
Der. The clouds, which all day long had lain
piled up through the sky, now appeared in large
detached masses, displaying here and there, as
they were driven by the wind, the blue expanse
beyond. The moon, which was at aconsiderable
height, was almost constantly obscured, and Just
servedto exhibit now and then an ndstinct view
of the scenery around. At an early hour in the
evening, Elizabeth watching an opportunity,
slipped silently from the house, and guided by the
directions she had obtained, stole softly to the
grave. 1t was close by the side of little hedge
of bushes which almost concealed it from view,
and which now was dry and faded, as an emblem
of him who lay beneath As she reached the
| spot her feelings overcame her, and she sunk un-
conscious upon the sod. In few moments she
recovered, and there followed a copions' gush of
tears. Her heart, she felt, was there in the dust
with him, and she could willingly have given up
the ghost.
At that moment the moon emerging from be-
hind cloud unveiled at the other extremity of
the grave, nearly concealed by the hedge, the
form ola young man, reclining hishead apparent
| ly in deep feeling. In his hand he held letter.
upon which now and then he gazed with much
interest, and then sighed deeply and sobbed aloud
| She much alarmed at this sudden sipht, and
endeavored to retire hut her limbs were power
less. Now also the moon disappeared, and hid
him from her sight But listening, in scarcely
audible tones she heard him soliloquizing thus =
! e 1t is even She is dead And what
will become of me ? How have | crossed the
ocean to get wealth for her how have TITLED
that might make her happy. And now after
50 much trouble have returned, and she is no
more Alas Alas may not be deceived
Here is the letter from Barton, my friend, in
forming of all the PARTICULARS died
very suddenly on visit to New York Her
friends feeling incapable of writing on account of
sorrow, have requested me to perform the task
And did not the gentleman who Just passed tell
me that this must be the grave for that here
was buried a stranger from Rochester Yes, yes,
1t is too true and here she lies cold and mani
mate. No more, more shall see her sweet
face, or hear her soft voice. And IL cannot--I
die He could say no more, but clasping his
hands upon his heart, and rising, he approach
ed nearer to the grave. And whom should he
there see but beautiful girl stretched upon the
turf and now rendered insensible by the astound-
ing soliloguy she had heard lie started at first
with surprize, but recovering himself he advanc-
ed, and lifted her up. At thatmoment she came
to herself, and the moon, again emerging from
cloud, revealed to each other the long lost forms
of William and Elizabeth
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