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roI many Gays, insanity. caused bV
violent brain. fever. baDished nom poo
Ellen's mind sll sense OF her misfotinn,
land sorrow. Ia al The wsnderipss 81 Al.
tempered fancy, Der lover was never
moment absent from her thoush,ss 81.
called on him with al The lttsor 81 81
lection, and again and again implorsd hin
no, 10 leave hercouch wbiles6e siep, Il,
that be alone could shield her from som,
unknown enemy, that pressed her fore
head with burning hand.
By slow degrees reason resumed he,
empire. but il was visible hat health had
forever fad. Her frst. guest made 4
Der sorrowing heart .slffckSn psfsnis. ~,
10 take her 10 merton Park. Oai what !
contrast there him beiweenihis meiancho.
ly return. and our happy journey three
short months agot Our hearts were then
cheered by hope but now, Hope is ban.
ished. and resignation 10 the viii OF HIM.
who cbaslenelh whom be loye,h, /" can
alone enable them 10 bow 10 bis dispense
tion.
\ AT length the lovely and gentle Ellen
is released from bersorrows, aud her pure
soul has fed 10 those. regions OF Bliss,
where tears-are dried and gief endured
no more, this day behsld her pale corpse
consigned 10 "ihS aSffos house. = and /
now see from NY widow the moons sill.
yer beams reflected on the mausole um
that now inurns her.
For three days after our arrival, she lin.
gered between. life and DEATH. Afsw
hours before she bresthed herlasi, she be.
came conscious Of her situation and hail
ed her approaching death as release
from hopeless. eareless sngssh. A faint
smile, the first at had appeared since
her lovers deceAse, played on her pallid
lips, but was soon chased away BY obersing
the unutiered and unui,erable grief OF her
parents. For few minutes she regarded
them with looks oil iondest plying loves
and with allthe daughter 10 her eye, "the
big tears chasing. each other down ner
pale cheeks, as their sorrow and deso9
ton a; her loss glanced oys y t nISirolia-
she wept tor SONG lbRaly supported sa %
lb le e.%peis5-cfaspedthem in her : h,a asl'
tbs ~. ;ne GOD Of mercz, "who temnara,h
~, = WIND 10 tbe shorn .au,b "soos "Ps,e'n
sanity calm toshe DYING EIlae es'of-
81 ' ee inspired with more tb.,
INV n.i While addressing her
py parents and soothing their m e
mg MOI .saa'.on al her APPROACHING fate
unhseed 70 be aiken 10 The v;, ,s,s
mo { might once more behold Is. oS Nv. Q
~, ~ os sod Eiew the spot v here q
L. 10 be laid beslds H8hom sue
had 20 fondly loved. 81
We bore Der couch 10 the ldow, and
for moment the fresh air sned to re-
viye her. The sun was risi5 sPlen d
dor that gave the promise glorious J
day, and all nature seemegsklng into b
life and gladness, she. lied towards
that brilliant luminary for ew moments I
IN silence. "Ah4 long bSre that bright a
orb sink into The west, ,hdt al spark thar a
animaiei this irail form y become ex, )
tinct; never, again shall dese eyes be. J
hold the refulgeat sun Tor shall ]
bask beneath lis cheering Jams These a
woods and hills, on wbidso Oft have I
delighted TO gaze yon ser, by whose
banks 4 have so often sized. that dewy !
lawn, over which nv cGless feet have
so often wandered-1stIll never sgain
behold. The sun vii aain tise in ell ITS
wonted plendor. al his lovely land
scspe will still retainle charms, but II +
shah be insensihle I'd
Here her sweet dntenance became L
c!ouded with sorroI and few ma
tural tears rolled do her cheek; turn
ing TO the point that dpmanded view Of
the village church, Jpse spire the rays
Of The sun were II irradia,ing, she
ceased 10 weep. and raising her almost
transparent.hand. sail There, there. by
bis side letme be laidnd now, my loved
parents, pray thai yos child may meet
death with the compdre and piely OF i
christian"
/ She held hand each parent, and
while her eyes closed If 10 shut out all
earthly objects. she pEed with feryor
She appeared exhaust and her voice
became less articulatel A gentle sleep
seemed 10 steal over BID; bull il was the
sleep Of death. fot brsaAng one soft sigh,
she resigned her soul bio the hands OF
her Creator.
Tie Boatnan's Gal- "A sprightly cor
respondent Of the Evdipg Gazette, Of
this city. ia a letter ton on board d
steamboat on the Ohio. I Responsible for
the following pleasantly
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