The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-30
T,lne Funeral al sea.

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 . No flower can ever bloom upon his grave--no tear of aileetion fall upon the bsiny surge which Aleifs hrsF him.
 itwas amorning ai seq. The sun had risen ID glory, and was pouring his beams, show Ter of golden light, in richness over the bound less expanse of waters. Not cloud was vis- Zihls: tlle winds were hushed, and the surface 1T the ocean was unbroken by a ripple. A EsoIitary ship was ,ae only object in all the fInaxniicent scene which spoke the existence Iof man. Her sails were hanging slugg.shly From the yards. The light molionless flag, easpended at haIfAmasi, seemed to portend thal misfortune, perhaps death, had been 1here. Aud such was indeed the case. Among z1iss 11ss paFty who composed her passengers on leaving port, was one whose health had been
 cclining in the coclness of our northern
 rinsef, and who. as the last hope of regain liHg t, had determined to visit the sunny vine hiils Ol Fance, and inhale the pure air of {laly. His friends, as they bade him fare- Neil, believed it was the last farewell; and nc, himself, as his native shore faded from
 sis sight, felt the dark dreary consciousness <ame over him that he was going to die &mong strangers. He was young, and before
 1issase had fastened itself upon him. had
 nosei tho beloved and admired of all He rouId Ill bear the thought of dying. for his Hopes were high and animatin .--jus. such es aa ardent, inexperienced mind delights to Indulge; and he had looked forward with inn patience to the time when he should become kn actor in the busy world. He bad talents md educasion iitte. for any employment, and hls friends confidently anticipated the period tFhen he should share in the councils of his eennsfy, or stand -eminently distinguish ed al the bar. He had ties too Of different n&lure, which had given t fairer charm 10 ex- 6slence, end bound still closer to life--ties Nhichwere too fondly cherished, intertwined, fs they were, with the very flores of his 1fart, to be severed by anything save death. 10 wonder that he felt il hard to die! But
 he victims which the grave selects are no. klWays those whom we value most lightly, Dor who most readily sink into its shadows
 low efteu is youth cut down when just 9pening into manhood, and glorying in-all its right anticipations Such was the case with he one before us. Consumption had been aiently but gradually performing it's tasl;, ind the unnatural flush upon his cheek, and ais glazing eye told but too faithfully that he
 sas rapidly passing to another world. He lied al last, and his death was calm and peace 'ul as the sleep of an infant folded in its mo-
 hes's arms. And now his manly body lay ptTetched Cn the deck about to be committed 70 the world of waters feeble thing; but oh!
 he hope and happiness of how many hearts nay go with il 10 old ocean's silent chas,ns! The ships company were collected and stood aroand, gaxiBg upon the cold, placid coun- Senance which they were about to consign, sith all its beauty, to the deep. No word
 eas uttered, tut memory recalled the gentle gpice and sweet smile of the deceased, and Ancy pictured the sorrow which his death Fould cast over the circle he had left. An Appropriate prayer, and few remarks, sug- <ested by the occasion, were the only reti- 3lous ceremonies performed then the body 7ras carefully lifted, as fl it could know, in its srccnsciousness, lhattears were in the eyes of Ehe strangers, and tenderness in their bosons
 hen single heavy plunge broke strangely lfe wide stiffness of the ocean, and sent the |png and circlsng nipples over it's glassy breast We gazed with strained eyes after the slowly Ilnking corpse, till il grew dim and vaguely
 haped in the deep green water, and then kudually disappeared gloomy silence zucceeded. The desolation of desert per <ndsa the ship.
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