The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-12-23

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b 1t was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
Steenrod Here the subject of the menu
orlal presented by Mr. Adams, and decid
ed TO be ruled out by its abos
Il'ion features came up as unfinished bust
ness. The speaker having considered tho
subject, changed his decision, and Nj
Adams withdrew his appeal 1t was Iat
on the table. A good deal of confusion
was excited by desultory debating on 9th 1
er abolition petitions presented by Mr.
Adams amidst which the House adjourn
ed Yours, &c. y
"1he Poet and Els Bride" by JouN ALrHoNso
ADMINISTRATION & Head, Uiimington, DEL
We find on our table pamphlet tale of &c pa
ges, bearing the above title, and written by MIR. .
Allderdice formerly editor of the Delaware Re-
publican. II is full of incident and we'll written
and did not its length preclude it from our COL 4
umns we you'd be pleased to show it to our rea-
ders.
The "Poet," the principal character; poor
printer, thirsts for fame as writer and he ,corks
for it. He enters the field of tragedy clothed in (
the might ofgenius, and wreath of bay graces
his brow During the enthusiastic applause that
rang through the house on the evening the play'
was 1acted, he caught the eye of beautiful be-
ing, the impersonation of the ideal lis fancy hatt
painted in the tragedy. She had read his poetry
in the magazines if the day and had fallen IN low
with the author without knowing aught of hill
condition or character-thcir eyes mct--botl.
were bewidcrcd. In tempcstuous night eac.
on an GRAND of morcy-thcy met in hove Of
distress-a gush of feeling-a pledge of love, wa
the consequence Her father was man ofgrea
wealth, and estimated men in dollars and cents,
and the 'poet's' poverty was an nsuperablc
barrier in the way Of their union. Her lover
banishcd from her society, she fided-consnmpi
ton laid hold on her. The poet entered thu
arena fpolitics, won respect, distinction and re
nown; was courted by the rich and great, and ih
father of his Glove" gladly consented to thci
union. Twas too late. On the day of theit
marriage her life ckcd out with the setting oftl&
sun, and the ''Poetr broken hearted soon follow
ed her to the grave. There are other charac'
lers and other incidents in the tale, and the syld
Of the telling oft is very fine, although it is mol
altogether iaultless Taken altogether il docs
credit to the author, who is a young man, not
out oflus IL norlty.
We give the following extracts as samples Of
he style.
Is il strange that a
v oman should love a man for the majes-s
y of his nature-tor the rare beauty off
his mind, IN preference To that beauty
which time masters Is it marvellouss
hat woman should adore the spark OFT
Inspiration, planted by God. i'll preference
o the dust that contains ii? Is it wonder
ul that woman should almost worship ;
hat soul, which makes a world, and peo- {
lies it with characters by the f'ut(ulness
VI its own daring imagiuationg A lady
butterfly may prefer broadclolh, musa,
hos and imperial, TO the real and onIy
Existing adernments Of the inner mana
:oqueite may prefer dandy, and firt
handsome man; but woman, the last and
lobest work of God, takes for her choice {
hat portion which never dies, but is i'm I
Mortal. |
1t it strange? i
Oh scoff not at the ! /
dea OF beauty capturing ambilion-and G
eading the lion heart gently as lamb, to b
he rosy nall Of Love, and there turning a
he lule's sweet sigh, to sound like the v
liver fountain in Ilaly's groves. The t
rond heart bows to beauty's summer a
miles, and with what idolalry it fingers c
round the minstrel ecslacy of love, slriv- il
ng to catch one glance of loneliness, and C
sten to one word Of melting music, that t
5 dearer the soul, than the guitars wild c
Melody. Oh man may be ambitious S
lay fall upon the ground, like slave, $
nd do its biddng-may toll, plot, plan Il
nth only one hope-to win Fame: but
yer and anon, one form dearer than life, il
viii come before him, whose young lips 4,
'ill breathe the wild tale, that was told in a
oyhood's gladness,-one gentle spirit, fl
Tho seems to guard him from all dangers, {;
overs near,and with limid witchery points "
Ut the path of future days Helen Cla- h
endon such vert thou to Clarence. His z
Ugh imagining Genus, had formed therein
he heaven of its thoughts, and he had set
part thy image to worship in solitude
Il his boyish hours, in his dreams of mad p
ess. he could bring thce before his vi h
ion, and trace every gentle feeling, every Il
OFT smile, and every sweet revealing of c
~ innocent bosom. Is it any marvel, ii
lat when he found thee in reality, he ia
'orshipped thee with passionate idolatry, W
5 some sacred thing, and on Loves
'ings flew 10 the blissful Paradise? h