Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-06

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| scenes of her early passon--to coun! with
uutiIng eagerness the hours of separation
and to weep over the long interval Of
''hope deferred" The other went with a
strong heart to minge with the world--gn-
ded with pride and impeIled forward b!
ambition. He found the world cold aud
calous, and his own spirit inSenslbIv took
the hue OF those around him! He shut his
eyes upon the past--it was too pure and
mildly beautiful, and holy as 1t was pure
he TUNED not back TO The young and love.
IIv and devoted girl. who had poured out to
him in the confding earnestness OF woman,s
confidence, the wealth OF her affection. He
came not back to fulfil the vow which he |
had pighted.
Slowly and painfully the knowledge Of
her lovers infdeIity came over the sensl-
tive heart Of Emily. She sought for a time
to shut out the horrible suspicion from her
mind-she half doubted the evidence Of her
own senses-she could not believe that he
was traitor--for her memory had treas
ured every token of his afieclion--every
imprisoned word and every epdearing smile
of his tenderness But the truth came at
Iast-.the doubtful spectre which had long
haunted her, and from which she hau turned
away, as If it were sin to look upon it, now
stood before her dreadful and unescapa.
bic vision OF reality. There was one burst
Of passionate teurs--the overflow Of that
fountain Of ai1lictron which quenches the
last ray of hope ia the desolate bosom--ani
she was caIm--or the struggle was over,
and she gazed steadily and with the awful
confidence of one whose hopes are not o
earth, upon the dark valley of death, who's,
shadow was already around her.
1t was beautiful evening 81 summer, tha
saw her for the last lime. The sun was
Just setting behind long line OF blue and
unduating bills, touching their tall SUBMITS
with a radiance like ii halo which circles the
dazzling brow OF an angel. and all nature
had put on the rich garni,ure of greennesS
and blossom. AS approached the quiet
and secluded dwelling OF the once happ,
Enill-.t found the door OF the little pariur
thrown open; and female voice, of -
sweetness which could hardly be said to be-.
long to earth, stole out upon the soft sum
mer air. 1t was like the breathing Of an
.f,oIlan lutte to the gentest visitation OF the
,p zephyr. lnvountarily paused to listen
RI and these words--l shall never forget them
Is came upon my ear like the low and mel
m ancholy music which we sometimes hear in
he Dreams
I'll "Oh- no. do not fear TO die,
oI For hope and faith are bold,
~, And life is but WEAKNESS
he And earth is strangely cold
Sc. Ia view of deaths pale solitude,
lat My spirit has not mourned--
c' 'Tis kinder than forgotten love,
It's Or friendship unreturned!
". And could pass the shadowy lan(
of In rapture all the while
IN If one who now is far away,
JUS Was near Inc with smile.
" 1t seems drcary thing to die
.os Forgotten and alone
,s Unheeded by our dearest love-
IN. The smiles and tears of one!
h' Oh! plant my grave with pleasan
I" The tairest the fair flowers
,,' The very flowers he loved TO twin
eel AT twilight, IN my hair.
n | Perchance he yet may visit them,
- And shed above my bier
me The hottest dew Of funeral flowers.
49, Affections kindly tear!'
nd 1t was the voice Of Emiy--it was he
art last song. She was leaning on the sofa u
m entered the apatment--her thin whit
me- hand resting on her forehead. She ros
and welcomed me with melancholy smile
Of 1t played over her features for d momen,
ne, flushing her cheek with slight and sudde
its gov, and then passed away, leaving iror
Int. existence like the stain of ocean music
an. when it dies away slowly and sweetly uy
NJ On the moonlight waters.
the A few day after, stood by the grave {
X | Emily. The villagers had gathered togalI
yed err. one and all, to pay the last tribute G
ear reSPec: and ELECTION to the lovely sleeper
and ihey mourned her loss with deep and sir
hui cere em0tnn--they marvelled that one $
ing Young and so beloved should Weld heself u
,as- to mclnnchoy, and perish IN the spring tim
Iud OF her existence. But they knew not tn
irit hidden arrow which had ranked IN her be
asS. Som--ihe slow and secret whitening {
ace heart. She had borne the calamity in $
Who enCe--,n the accompanying quietude
OF one, who teIt that there are woes whiC
on may not ask for sympathy
led which like the canker concealed in IN
out heart OF some fair blossoms, are discovare
e a, only by the uEtimely decay of their vic
to I'M.