Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-01-19

and completely me worldly ana scofD-
fol und0r current Of hia nature H.
stood with his hsart beating almost an
dbIy and his knees trrmoled beneath
him, awaiting what he Drophstical Y
te.tto be a warning from the very gate
Of hpasen
Popped with pillows, and left by her
attendants, the diving girl turned her
head towards the proud, n1b's poet,
standing By her bed sIje. and a sllgbt
blush ogespread her features. while
smile Of angelic beauty sole through
her lips. In that smile the face re .
awakened 70 ITS lormsr lovelinesg, and
seldom had he who nov gszsd breath
lessly upon her, looked 90 such spiritual
and incompatible beauty, The spacious
forehead and aub.e contour, still visible,
on the emaciared ip', spoke genius i'm
pressed upon tablet all feminine 10 lts
language; and 10 he motion Of her hand.
soi .ssnB o tho tstighi nc ,pms0, u oer
graceful neck. there was sOmslhng that
FllIl breaihed Of surprising elegance
II was he shadowy wreck OF no orJi-
nary morlHI passing awsy-hombls a'
were the surrounding scenes g. strange
as had been his summons 10 her bed
eide.
And this Is Bgronr she said at last.
in a voice bewIdsrlugiy sweet even
through Ils weakness My ord! could
moi die without seeing you ou-wilhouI re
Loving my soul Of a mission with which
| II has iona been buuhsneJ. Come
nearer--for have no 'rme leH for cere
mony, and must say what | have TO
say-and dep Beautiful shs said.
'beaulllui as The dream Of him which
has 90 long haunted me! lhs rn,s,lecl
and person OF a spirit Of light! - Pardon
me, my lord, thai st moment 30 i'm
porlant 10 yourself the rem mbrance
Of an earthly feeling has been beliaysd d
into expression :
She paused a moment and the bright
color that had shot shot through her
cheek and brow faded, and her cuunle
narce resumed ils heavenly serenity.
i am near enough 10 death, she re-
sumed-'Oear enough TO point you al.
most To heaven from where | am; and il
is on my heart like the one errand o
my li'e.-lke the bidding OF God-tC
mp.ors YOU 10 prepare for Judgment -
! on, nv lord, with YOUR glorious power
with your wonderful gIlls, be not Iosl
Do not, Tor the poor pleasure Of wOFIC
like this, lose an eternity in which you
greal mind will oulslrip the inle Iigencr
Of angels Measure this lhought-scar
the worth OF angelic les with the inls
iect which has ranged 80 g'oriousl'
through tho universe; do not on hi
ono moman,OUS subject Of human inler
est-on this alone be not snort sight
I'd
'Whatshsll | do7' suddenly burst from
Byron's lips in a tone Of agony. Bu
with an effort, as Il struggling with 4
death pang, he again drew up his torn
and resumed the marble calmness OF hi
Countensnce.
The dying girl, meantime, sepmsd c
have lost horself in prayer. With he
wasted hands claspsd on her bosom
and her eyes turned upwards, the Sigh
motion Of her lips betrayed to thos'
around her that she was pleading al tht
throne Of mercy The physician crsp
close to her bedside, but with his hant
in his breast, and his head bowed, HI
seemed watching for the moment wbsr
the soul should Inks It's fight
She suddenly raised herself on ,ht
pillow. Her long brown trssssS fel
over her shoulders, and a brightness
unnatural and almost fearful kinded il
her eyes. She seemed endesVoring Il
speak. and gozed slsadiasrIy at Byron
Slowly, then, and tranquility she sanI
back again upon her pillow, and as he
hands fell apart, and her eyelids drop
ped, she murmured, Come to Heaven
end the stiffness OF desrh was in thC
room. The spirit had fed.