New-York tribune., 1841-11-15

s'Do not weep so bitterly Hotner' sooJt1 ,-s..aJ
"Father is in heaven-I know 1T iot oie4.'eu
last night that he stood with me On .nls r.
and told me tta, he had been down into the oiignt
I,.avsn inch we see through the liHPid waters,
,,J ,hsr !, was paradise, real and all glorious
L., :; sx ,eopled with beautiful spirits, and that
-. rec,gnsed his own father and mother there,
radiant with immortal glory
IA she ceased speaking, there came upon the
breeze that stirred the Lake, strain of deep and
dreamy melody-low and rich, like the echo of
distant hymn chanted by choir OF wor.hppers.
Perchance it woodmans song, or it might
I have been the mingled echoes Of hunt upon the
| opposite hills; vet TO them i, was the breath Of
heaven, speaking assurance and consolation. Still
they watched and wept b. the Lake until the eve
niHg mlss moved between them and the opposite
shores, like funeral train of white-robed spirits.
Slowly AID mechanically they returned 70 the cet-
tage. The good dinner was cold; the fire had gone
/ cut: all was darkness and desolation
Jessr, will you eat any thing ?! inquired the
WIDOW.
"Na mother, cannot" tho orphan girl an
swered and the two sank upon their knees instinct
ively together Long did they mngle their sob
biug suppications the mother for the child and
the child for the mother; until weary and exhaust
ed they lay down upon their beds, aad wept them
selves TO sleep.
Je,sas domestic birds awoke her in the morn
ing with their joyous melody; but sleep like
d. ath lay on her mothers cycids. Jessa Looked
upon her as she slept. She was pale as marble;
and the girl wondered that she had never before
remarked her exceeding beauty Every line of that
still face was perfectly delicate, yet well defined :
and forehead nose, and chin, with the sweet meek
lip, and beautiful cheek, might have put ,he most
perfect s;oiuary to confusion. And wherefore
thought Jessa, as she lifted lock OF her rich au
burn hair in which one two threads of sill
yer, wherefore, such beauty hidden in this
wild place Are the people who dwell in beauti-
ful houses, and have every thing they can desire,
better than she {? Oh, why did my father come
hither to sink down in the deep Lake Oh, my
mother What will support her p The big tears
fell fast upon the floor, but she gave no other ign
Of aorrow. At length she arose, struck ire, and
prepared breakfast: then she sat down to wait her
mothers waking.
The sun was at the meridian before she unclosed
her eyes. Jessa although alarmed By her long
sleep, had feared the awaking, with which must
come consciousness of her dcsoaton. She was
rejoiced 10 see her arise calmly, and, after ad iusng
her dress, sit down to her invitation breakfast.
Presently she arose, and bidding Jessa follow, went
down to the Lake shore. Long and silently she
gazcd upon the water; then suddenly clapDing her
hands, she cried, a. see it now. Come! come
quickly" "What do you see, dear mother? "
asked Jcssa, as she followed her flying footsteps.
" Do not ask ne now, only make haste; p" and she
| sped TO the bay where the canoe was lying, witha
speed that left the fawn-like child behind As soon
as Jessas foot was in the canoe she pushed of into
the Lake. and padded toward the centre. Of
sudden she dropped her oar, the light of her prev
ously excited countenance faded into deep gloom;
she clasped her hands, and said slowly. " We are
too late Jessa; he signal is withdrawn For
,nercy's sake mother" cried the child, " what do
you mean! !" Have not told you," Mrs. Green
replied, your father promised TO show me sign
which would guide US to spot in the Lake, directly
above the bright gate Of the palace, in which he
dwells in perfect happiness and then we would
see the glorious arched portal, and passing joyousy
through the waters, meet him In that blessed
world. saw the white boat on the wave, but 1t
has gone down without me.
While she was speaking, JCssa looked dewn into
the dark waters. aad started in astonishm'nt-tor
,hc saw, as if far down, in imneasurabe dis ance,
m arch surprising the most glorious rainbow
while the phantom of II boat white the robe of
purity, seemed rocking just beneath the suriacc.-
The rays of the sun lay in q halo Of glorious co!ors
On the light clouds that apparently clustered like
angels rouod his throne, which the gliterng bow
reflected down in the dark mirror of the Lake
while white detached cloud threw its skiii.like
shadow in the waters. Jessa understood the phe-
nomenon; but, conviction that her mothers
reason wandered lad taken hold upon her mind,
he thought to direct her attention TO the halo
,bove, before she could discover its shadow be-
neath them. ooh mother, lock !" she cried,
,ointing upward; but the eyes of Mrs. Green were
~eaychag the water and at that moment, while
Jessa was looking upward her mother sprang into
the waves with a loud cry OF JOY
Jcssa would have followed, but her senses were
benumbed she made an effort to rse, but sank
down inanimate in the bottom OF the
When she awoke, the night-winds were rocking
her cradle; and the pure stars kept watch above
nsr as she lay lone ornhan in her irail canoe.
upon the water that sobhed above the graves OF her
parents. Night was abroad upon the earth, and Il
nush the bosom of nature.
She arose and looked around her. The shores
were lost in shadows. She could not determine at
what point lay her deson,ed dwelling and if she
had known, how could she have gone thither or
where should the lone child go for shelter or con-
sola;ionl Her canoe lay moiionlcss, for there was
not wind enough TO lmpel it along the still water.
She sat with her hand. ca.ped, and her yourg
head bowed down like viole; upon which the
loo, of the hunter has pressed too heavily. At
length a vivid fash of lightning passed across the
Lake, and then came long, low voice of thunder.
She started and looked up. A billowy cloud was
hcaving its dark battlemcnts above the hills pling
up huge towers, and surmounting them with mag-
ni6cent ornaments-the silver capital and cornice,
sIittering dome and snowy s,reaner,-ior the
waning moon lay behind, wasting her lustre upon
the cloud that shadowed the earth Again the
red lightning leapt out upon the rampant, and
threw his keen arrow with shsut that made the
earth groan and the strong forcs, tremble.
Jessa was aid of the loud thunder, ard bad
always been used to hide her face on her lnothers
bosom when the forked lightning abroad.
Now the bosom of the Lake Proaered her a pill