, 1842-08-06

~ lie form was strangely attenu-
ated; and no one would have readily
recognised there, the fair proportions
which had charmed so many eyes,
and won SO many hearts in the hap
pier hours that had smiled on Rosalie
Herbert.
Five years had gone by since she
had parted from Clement Lee-fve
years, in which had been c%oncentrat-
ed TO her, the misery and wo ofages.
For a time she had proudly and no.
bly, endeavored to bear up against her
fate. 1t was fruitless all. Her love
had grown with her growth, and had
become too deeply rooted ever to be
e%radIcated. 1t was 4 part-nay, the
better part Of her exrstence-life had
no charms without it.
"Pierced, they might di:join them;
But perfect, nerer!m
She saw her hopes Frustrated, her
affections crushed, and the fond de-
sires Of her heart blighted at once
and forever. Danger, care, trouble,
penury and misfortune, she could
have borne; the world might have
Knocked AT her truth, and sneered al
her devotion; no matter, they would
have been .'like the idle wind which
she regarded not" She would have
felt amply repaid for any suffering,
any reproach, if the star of love but
rested I'VE and lighted her PATH
No obstacles would have dismayed
no dangers daunted her, had she
only been assured that there was one
being in the wide world. who appre-
ciated and returned her Affection
But he on whom she had trusted with
such firm and implicit reliance, had
deserted her. Disappointment-bit-
ter. u~nyicldlng disappointment. was
her portion. The future, once all
Joy and sunshine. presented but a
dark and gloomy vista. She had moth
ing left TO live for-nothing to hope
for-one thing, and one thing alone.
to die for-and that embraced her all
of felicity. both here and hereafter
for it was Peace!
"Clara-sister," her vol e was low
and plaintive as that of the dying
zephyr. and the person whom she ad-
dressed, young and beautiful, though
care-worn female, sprang hastily from
the embrasure of the windov in
which she had been seated-"l can
not-I dare not-sleep. These wild
dreams haunt my fancy, and disturb
my mind. Grim monsters start up
ever and anon before me; and tall.
sheeted spectres point their long, bo-
ny fingers at me in scorn! Oh. it is
Observation-Disclosures fearful shud-
derr!
"RosaIier
WI calls "Rosalier-it is a for
hidden word"
Say not so!-Do we not all love
you dearIy?" and the speaker bent
over her sisters's form, and imprin-
ted a warm kiss on her pale check
You know nothow gladly we would
see you once more well and happy"
81 know i'll feel it!-but | fear
me / shall never live to requite your
kindness! Do | speak wildly? My
brain is hot-scorching hot-and my
throat is parchcd with thirst"
"Drink Of this goblet--it will re.
lieve you. You need rest-compose
yourself"
"The letter, Clara,-has it been
sentw
sit has"
s:And is there no answer?"
"The messenger has not returned.
Clement Lee has been successful IN
the canvass-and he is to address his
fellow-citizens this evening; perhaps
he"
"No, no! He cannot refuse me
it is a last request have told HIM
so. He knows that am dying, and
he will GOMEZ am sure he WILL
"TaIk not Of dying, Resale, we
cannot part with YOU"
"why should In't' 1t is but
truth. Like the flower plucked from
its parent stem, and deprived OF the
ouickeninr influence Of the sunlight
and shower, | am fast fading away.
The hand Of death is on me- feel 1t
here!r' she pressed her hand emphat'-
cally to her heart. ,oh
"Oh, no! You are bettercmucn
be,ter now-,he bloom again treshes
on your check" ,n
aAh! you must not deceive me-,
sbs said raising her headsfaintly, and
I1sreiaHs before nSt her. "'Tis the start,
-oromon;,;on Of the last change