The Yazoo Democrat., 1845-05-21
A DEATH BED.

One night preceding the last tala hours
those solemn hours which speak d judg-
ment, and which open the grave % our
view-as she waichedby the being so ar
IDENTIFY loved (he first fond love Of gElhpod
poor, roor Ella she slrove in vain to
soothe the restessness which sometimes
precedes the day Of dealh, she could not.
No, there are agonies which even sffeciion
cannot soOlhe; and TO the sensit We and
delicate frare Of Radcliffe, the sense Of
pain wac. as il is 10 such natures, far more
lntoerabe than il is 10 the calm. She
prayed. he joined her imp aver, but the
words fell confused and jumbled from his
Iips. She YVES alone with hiTli--gl0ne -
How truly so! for the mind with which
she had cOmmuned was wandering; the
voice-the only voice which could comfort
the lonely one, could with difficulty reply
to hers. That night--how long i seemed,
how sharp we're the agoDies Of every mo-
ment; aud yet how priced afterwards, the
slightest portion Of time which had been
given to him! Il passed at last, and with
morning came the low, calm state Of hopes
less einking-the consciousness OF coming
death--lhe prayer for mercy bursting from
the heart, which soon should cease = beat!
with it there were leirs. Ella" be said,
las the dews Of death stood upon his fore.
head) ). My God hus, hope, forgiven me +;
do you forgive me that ever gave you
painf have sorrowed for il. You will
moi think Of il when am gone y He spoke
10 one who lips could scarcely utter a res
oily. She kissed his hand and then turned
eagerly towards the physicians whom she
had summoned at the first. But should
he not be quiel9 He has taken 40 nouF-
ishment9 Is there nolhing 10 be done ~
Then silence gave that blow which no Ian.
guage can speak--that chill, dread cOnVic>
tion repeIled by lhs heart that is fondest,
ever The longest. The most loving cling
the last 10 hope. " You will write to the
lprince--you Rill tell him Ahal died, II mol
as bis father, still his own true Radcliffe
C 6sentlemen,n he added, looking anxious
" al the physicians " You will take care
Of her, take care Of my poor Ella, my wife
My mother too, how, where Is sheg lie
was checked BY the psEaxism, shorter and
shorter became bis breathing. The At,
,sndants kept raising his head, conscious
ness continued, then came that long lasl
watching, when gradually the powers q
life gave way, the spirit seemed 10 have
IIeft iho heaViDg, slill suffering clay. 10 9
gentle .gasping, existence passed away.
Those eyes, bright once with the Fodiance
Of intsIleci, were glazed, as The bFealhing
became more and moro indislincl, until The
last sis h could scarely be heard. The child
ofthe onfortunass. Radc Ne was brought
into the room; The nurse placed il on the
bed. near 10 The knesling and broken hear
ted mother. Ils touch aroused herr sht
,ook the litls hand, and held Il until ne
atendants, poiniing 20 the features Of Hat
ciife, whispered 8 Al is oVers Ihel
she looked al Der child, G Leave me- shs
said, gently, alone.n She locked wildlJ
i arouad Der. She vas in k.ndness obeyed
She vac leo alone With death Bot 70 BEL
mind those uow placid features gave q
impression Of that departure which she ha,
witnessed. She gszsd long. Without iears
upon that loved lace, than Which ber youia
f1l fancy he'd never piciufed anything q
! Ger. There icy one whose nobie qunli
/ lies fiied him far happier iaisi The &c