The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-07
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feet, completed fgure- aIasI too destined for an

feet, completed figure aas too soon destined for an
early grave.
The symptoms of consumption had become but TOD
evdenG and acting under the advice ofan intelligent @
disnterested physician, Mr.. Fridge determined to try
sea voyage and residence beneath Italian SKIES Sew
enteen summers had shed their sunshine upon her years
and now instead of the blossoming maiden blooming
into womanhood, one perceived fading flower, with
the cankerworm of consumption gnawng at her vals.
No time was to be lost Mr. F. had his best vessel fit
ted up for the voyage aud as the anchor rPPed the
joyful heave ho ofthe sailors, he learned for the first
time ny ber fearful parting from his young partner Will
liam Hope, that she loving and beloved in turn
A months voyage, and Marie, and Mistress Betty
and Mr., Fridge and Juba negro domestic, and ole
ofCalo's descendants, were all disembarked at Bou-
logne, and their journey through France to Italy,
would be only adding tediousness TO our narrative to
trace them through all their wanderlngs IN search of
health for Mare-to follow them 10 the old chateau of
the Lavaes where she had first drawn breath, beside
the banks oflhe seine-,along the Rhne with its rush
ing waters and mountain passes-over The rugged Sim
ploOn, and down the fruitful valley of the Amo--and
by many spot redolent of historic interest," or sacred
TO tho muses. ofVngil and Petrareh. One winter pass
sed at Rome. amid its giant ruins speaking Of feas
arms or heraldng forth the trumphs ofoppresson and
cruelty, or marking the spot where gadators fought
to death, or The early christians were butchered,
"To make Roman holiday
Another was passed in the mild atmosphere OF Psa;and
as spring returned, her health apparently improved
Mare's heart yearned for home.
The return voyage was pleasant, and she employed
her time in arranging her notes Of travel and placing
the wild flowers she had gathered in the valley of Vau>
clause and upon the hill sides of Erura, between the
leaves of her mssa gift of her confessor-the dear
old father Moanville for although she bad fallen a.
mong Protesans, Mr.. Fridge remembered the dying in
junction Of her MOTHER and she was reared in obser>
vance of the rites ofthe "Molher Church
On their arrival in New York, winter was still lin
gerng on the lap of May, and on their journey home
the previous object of all their socitude and Care took
cold, The cough became distressing, and the roseate
hue ofhealth which had but partially returned to Ma
es cheeks, fed suddenly and left behind an ashy pale
ness The physicians but too well that death had
set his signet upon her brow ahd that her disease
hurrying on 10 fatal consumma,on. Pressing her
hand bedewed with his teas the kind doctor told her
his fears without hopes; and turning from the bed
side to conceal his emotion si5ed to think
That one SO young and beautiful
Should perish with the flowers
She received the knowledge other fate with calm
ness and resignation and prepared to on she said her
santed mother in heaven
1t was, as we have said, lovely evening in June.
The curtains of the sick chamber were down. yet q
struggling beam Of the setting sun struggled through
and shed faint light upon the sick couch around
which were grouped Mr.. Fridge, the doctor, the
priest, William Hope and Betty. The shadows Of
death were fitting the pale form Of the victim oil
consumption when the expiring note Of the mock bird
fell upon her ear. "How sweet" she murmured gem
,y, and opening her anguid eyes, she mooned to be
raised, II cannot die peacefully here amid this gloom
carry me out upon the porch" With softened care
they lifted her up and bore herlforth How beautiful
she excaimed-"how lovely is the sun set on the hills
--how placid is the waters of the bay How pleasant
10 look upon the beauties of nature again before
dle." Placing her hand upon her struggling heart
'Mr. Fridge" said she family, II cannot speak my
gratude"- the tender hearted phanhropist Leaned
over her fral form fearful oflosng word-"Bu
ry me beside my mother" The good old priest said
prayer for the departing, IN which she ialny respohueu
1t was manifest she was dying. Family breathing Mo
ther," "William." and taking the hand Of Mr.. Hop
in hers, she asked for flower. Mr. Fridge in his hast
plucked lily, growing by, which taking her hanc
was found crushed in her grasp when they laid her
upon the bier
With The holy rites of the mother church were tn
remains of Mary Lavalle laid alongside of her mothe
in one of the most beautiful and sequesered spots, nea
the cottage, have eyer seen, in The new world; ant
Ihaye visited the most remarkable of both. A plal
stone marks the spot with an inscription dictated b.
good sense. But around, art has thrown an enchant
ment in the arrangement of the shrubbey and flowers
showing that affection is still with the living for III
mouderiUg dead,
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FUNNY.
A lecturer on PRrenology in Cincinnati,
few evenings since, said that the heads OF th
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