Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-28
From the Philadelphia Sun.
HE B E r. E A v T. ID.


BY DACTosTROSKI.
II was night, in Ph.ladelphis. All was
silent in the empty streets of thai city. which.
a few years br:o,e rung with the shouts
of rejoicing {. f.eemen. The hammer lay
noIsel.ss by the anvil, her thousand looms
had ceased. and the tall grass sprung up
fea rl-ssly IN tho cellars and between the
stones Of the str ects. while for squares. In
every direction. might be Seen deserted hon
ses, whose unlatch ned doors emitted dead.
dulI sound as they swung backwards aud
f,rwards, To the sport of sccident. The
destroying angel had poured out bis wrath
upon the city. and the plague alooe s.aked
through its -choing streets Yet here and
there might be seeu the yellow rays Of
sickIy lamp. the haggard sentinel OF some
victim ofGeath, vaSly tndeavoripg iss break
through the clo,ted gluosp and then would
be heard the rumbl'ng Of that horrible car
:iage. whose destiny was the grave. follow
ed by the dismal Command Bring out your
dead 7 when suddenly The light would ex
pire forever. and the wretch be hurried 10
q coffin and q tombIess grave.
la q small room la The southern part of
the city. girl knsIt by a mattress ON which
woman lay dying. In an adj lining
room was anotheI light. and the din Of
footsteps hurry ing 10 and fro. mingled with
sobs and the hall stuffed voice of horror =
But The girl heedeI ,hem not for il was
her molher before " aom she knelt. That
morning sister and a br,ther had been
AIKEN 10 the grave. and twice already she
had heard the summons for her paren,,
which IN fee minutes would be repeated
But with supernatural strength. and while
The perspiIaii"n gushed from every pore,
one hand supported her dying churge. ~hile
the 9th er balied the black. ned for, head
She shook her frame, and chafed ber limb
with water Mother, at last she cried.
'oh Musher, speak to me-do not die and
leave your Sarah" But suddenly her
marble counteaance. They are cunning
sgalo,' she half shsieked. they will tear
her floh me aIlve.' and with wild energy
she redoubled her edoft& Oae by one.
the footsteps approached. A heavy hand
was lard upon the Latch. Her BRAN reeled,
aud he: eyes were rivesed upon the door
suddenly u opened. bot ineiead the deaths
men. her aged father eniered. 'S.rah, be
said, as his care worn couuteoance turned
10 the rigidl,y of sseel. will you murder
yourself! Charles. yeur last bsouher.-
Charles say Is gone Let us 6y.' Fly.
Father. oh 6y-bu canoot-, will no;
leave mosher' Hal ejacuIsted the oBd
man. - be smiled, : frantic emile. i zee.
see. she Is dead now. eirl-she fever % sev-
~lIing in ihy own brain. bot hark"-sod
Quick bis voice fell 10 . deep. shDdderiDg
mu, mur. There they are sgsin.' Sn~
Irii UPON the putIsd corpse. aud her =calding
tears ran down upon iis checks- Then
came The last enmmand. then The door Sa>
6uag open. and The bTusal messeneers OF
death tore thai loved one from her daosh-
sss's grasp
Day had juss dawhel Il will eo.' ex.
cIairned lbs stricken old msn. % shs grave
fher lhal loved ms.' Hs did go--lo -
her Who had once ehesEed ~ bossm,
ths0Un headloag ip:o cart IRON which
her pneevsred ket dsnelsd u every asp-
He hsd passrd lhgeugh me seesssr q hes
osssa. ard thoee e his 49,. snd ~ dsseh.
lss, wahouk shstdiog - lEar--ba Ihis uul
too much The oreun - sosvo0 rustt1
doPn his feo . - eovosoa j wnh ~
mazda. snd esird-- IS
-,3hs vss ny wifa So weeuy uaa--
|She sh.ll nek wnns : shsoo6s An1 49,
- ~ Wild " Gsi<E - saso - eu.'
fp1n ~ ahenl1sss - spsen4 = egro9 beF'
Th}y sooGne - GllVes ~ - Gin1 -!
|oooS - kooe - 00rluiug 5uoo1nb ~
- $3.50 - eHeDqf tsss aszes' !
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