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+ II was lovely evening towards the
end OF July, that we approached the vii
lage OF Effingham. My friends, Eord aud
Lady Merton. their lovely invalid d All Oh.
ter and myself. occupied large fsns;tt
coach, which was followed BY anotha
containing the domesiics. \
The sun was setting in oil the nagnifi!
cence oil, . summers sky, and every OBJ
jec,, even 10 the pallid cheek oflanguid
Ellen, was tinged with hisgolden rays
j saw her close her eyes. and put one hand
over them, as If 10 shut out the cheering
beams tina: so i'll accorded with her feel
ings, and my heart bled at the conviction,
that one go young, solovey andso loved,
- :------fi-. A. Ill ery,atfans hut those of
sorrow had chilled her warm
bosom, and nipt the roses Of the health
which had so lately blocmed on her now
death like cheek.
We proceeded slowly along the afflict.
ed parents watching with aeonized anxiety
the couutensnce Of their only child.
who occasionally, when CLEANS OF return.
ing consciousness renderedsber sensible Of
their anguish. expressed bYa gentle pres
sure Of her hands 10 he's heart or; lips, or
a look that spoke more eloquently than
words. the sense which she telt Of their
affection.
We now approached the ehufch-ysrd.
aud all our fears were lexcited. dreading
the effect which its sppearance might pro-
duce on Ellen. 4 fe x weeks before. her
.beirothed husband was consigned TO the
silent grave in this very cemetery, and
the family mausoleum was close to the
road.
The disconsolate parents appeared afraid
10 breathe. lest they should disturb The
mourner from a e, Of abstraction into
hich she had fallen few minutes before;
when at The very moment we reached the
spot, she ben, forward 70 xtended her hands
towards the mausolenm, and uitering one
heart. piercing shrek, fell back fainting in
the arms Of her mother.
Three short menlbs before, aecompa-
MED the same grouPe to London. The
parents were then happy IN the prospect
OF besiowing their only child on the OBJ.
Iject Of her long cherished affection--an
object not less their choice than hers
The lovely Ellen was then blooming
beautiful and gay, and redolent with joy
full aniicipaiions Of meeting her future
husband Every mile we travelled
brought her nearer 10 the object Of bel
love-; and well do remember the suffu
sion Of her cheek. when bantered by he
doating, happy father on the visible ex.
hilaration of her spirits. Happy. herself
/ how did she, by thousand nameless gra
/ ces and Kindness. endeayor 10 extend the
sublime OF her own pure breast. Hooked
al Der and beheld her radient with limo
cence, andjoy and beauty and fancied
that had lawrence seen her, be would
have immorlakzee himself and her, BY
pourtrayipg her "a the personi6ca.ion Of
| hope for never surely had the bright-ey ed
enichanlress a more lovely representa-
tive.
when we arrived 10 Gfossenor square,
+ The lover was al The door. With all = low
e. impatience marked in hisAeager CLAN.
ces and sparkling eyes; while Der hrs
Hook oi rapture was succeeded BY y more
rhnsisned and lin6id, tho moi less leqde'
msnner.
Days succeeded days. which. thougt
Mingled with The olt-repeaiet ch'dlngs q
The inpeluons lover Il lbe elsEs dsIe: :, .
Yer, sin dsls q bapPins.4 slsn. q, n n
itniion6. trid,I prtp5r -, s. nm,
.Iried each day, until the
Pr ~ "a for one vas named tha, wal
Bile them. Boil four days prior 10 that
which ens 10 ccnsnmmnie their happiness,
he lorer 1ss seized viii 40 ilIness. which
Ee <ool'3e1.l 1|ieht cold, and neglect,
"a. I..11 unwilling 70 absent himself .
ven |o- lev hours. from bis mlsire..
ihe second day be vas unsble 70 Rave ni'
bed; and the third bic illne.s vs. pro.
Inouneed pas, hope p.t cure tae ,our'L
l--thal dsy for which he hid 20 afdenilJ
'lloneed, and The goal Of bis hsPp'ness-n'
was : corpse.