Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-10


a gold medal was awarded TO the far
auihoress of the following beautiful Es-
say, as the best pros, compo siiion, by The
Trustees ofthc Albany Female Academy,
at their last annual examination.
TIE TINE TO DIE.
ny MISS NARrHAA. wIswALL. OF albany
IL was winter. Before cheerful fire
sat an agel man in lonely meditation.
The curtains Tell in heavy folds 20 III q
iloGr, casting an air OF Comfort over tie
! room, AMI excluding the piercing III
Yet Iremor pa sed over the frame OF
the old man, as the storm without fell
upon the old mans ear, al am thankful
| have shelter on such a night as ,his,"
said he, drawing his easy char 10 the
ire. "Wo 10 the wretch that roams abroad
IN su n storm" then IN Ising for some
lime, he began pacing the room, and ever
I'd anon paused IN deep thought, which
"a! length iound expression; Death is a
fearful thing to conleml latc al any time,
but IN such IA season as this methnks /
W Struggle hard Cor lie 10 be ola.
ced deep In the C Ill frozen earth; no!
she herself seems 20 strive 10 prevent
he act, an Winds her robe of snow over
her slrnn. breast 10 prevent admitanrp
wliin h breast. When die, my il
he IN 'ne bright and yous spring ,ime,
wnen Mi is tcsh aud gay. Bul hnrk
isurrly did not hear knock, for who
| voIld venue oal on such "A nigh , aud
"Pcniug the door, he saw before him
GIL, who begged Tor shelter in accents to
! cXcic pity IN the hardest heart The
| appeal vas enough FIR the kind hearted
OLD man; and drawinI har within tn
RON, he gave her a sea- near the fire,
aud tried TO revive her Dropping frame
| Aiicr she had SO far recovered as 10 an
Swer his Inquiries, she told him she was
ii lonely creature, with NJ friend in the
world; she had r'amed abou, IrCm place
u place. living on charity; SIC has never
known father or mother, or 1e'ative.
he old man still dwelling upon he
sr! ,ct which had for some tine occupied
him, asked her if death would not be IA
wei ON. messenger u her, as she had
nothing Tor whi;h 10 1--we, and no one
cared for her-wou'd she not be- willing
TO die anil he a, res?
"Oh, ask me not 70 give up my life,
II is sometimes bright and Joyous. la
the lovely simmer, the flowers are nv
| friends, Ihc birds speak 10 me from the
lreeS, ard the bee winds his tiny horn
! Ter me, and then wander forth 10 the
green woods, and life is all sweetness. :"
ION no! youth has nc time to die"
Years rolled on, the spring appeared
gradually bright, the birds rejpced on
every bongh, all nature smiled to wel-
come he bli he Goodness Of Spring Bot
the old man had new ties To bind him to
the earth; the hcuscIess wlndcrcf was
now a ii daughter to him; his interest in
/ her was 90 strong bond To he easily
| broken. 1t WIS as hard t. leave the world
as 10 the cod and dreary winter; ago
seem, but 10 strengthen the love Of lie.
a though youth was withered and nature
dying, yet "lhe! life only, was his de.
sire"
Spring passed, and summer with its
nnId and bnlmy air, visited the earth; the
maiden smiled in gladness Of heart, and
/ the old man reloIced in her hnpp.ncss,
Tor she threw j and bliss around; her
happy laugh rnng upIn his ear in wild
and merry pals as she wn'ched the
fight OF the butterfly, and her sweet song
rose upon Tie air as she tended her lifds
and watched the opening Of each bud TO
the light. Time flew swiftly by, vet The
old man md The maiden were as fondly
/ nilarhed 10 tie Garth as in spring lime.
! Dea'h gained new horrors a. the season
advance their summer paths we're sifewn
! with Ilo"ers. alt was no time 10 die"
Autumn with It's purple grad, and
downy p nch and pleasant M ting time.
took tho place Of summer, and brought
| WITH Il lilhincss and jpyousncss of cool
|nr oni freedom Il tho oppressive heat.
ne ifi!s maiden lrppcd through the Dir,
leaves, aud chIs0d The squirrel with nj.
most rs own swlines then throwing
hich her sunny cur.s, she bounded 10 The
SHE oi the old man, as he sat under the
vines ~ bis door, making glad biz ewes
"'Ih her bright an iappy face, and bis
near grew Young again in her lighfsomc
J you m'rlh both Tide thought ofd,a.b
The earth nadclolhcd her in robe of.
Dr""n and drl leaves, and hid herself from
me eye OF man she seemed not IN wish
'9r human company in This her time oil
change
Winter again returned. again we So, tho
OLD mn sI"lng fn bis c,sv rh,., t,C..