Washington telegraph., 1848-04-26
SCENE IN AN EplroR,s cnAMnra

II was IN the dusk Of a melanoboly eyenInr.-.
An editor sal-nol IN The spaeous hailofhisfstb.
eh-nel Ia the Injurious toaaolr af his mistress.
nor IN The nlnslfel'a ttelllaad bo9af-but alons.
IN bis dusty apartment ten feet By lwelsa. Bsiote
him was eragY deal lahle, sean.lIy covered with
baifci Few old hoaks and heaps of newsDaners
lay aIeundi aud bis nksiand was not Of porcelain.
nor ebony, not gFoieslue bronze, but Tie socket
ead Of a champagne boltle-=ihu generous wins
bad neycr apaiIed on Ais lpai he had qaaiIsd
none Of us peafiy Inspiration. 4 long, haftow
window filled up with two ross af lltlle smoked
panes, stood heisled before him. ffom which a
ladel ehintz curtain iluuated Ia1ilg in tho dyinp
lf. Ike the dmHHcd shls Of some bloRly slallcrni
lhJead'hafo eafpsl, four feet square. was On lbs
iaqf-and the dun walls fairly qapsd IA thsrna.
Aeanes, save here aud there the ego rested on
rude penellIng-aat tho onilaes Of an artist, nor
dagfams Of a mathematical brain -bul the memo.
tahdum Kept with his ipasa-esmaHi H.s weekly
lgdgra Ihsfe Is no poetry IN such schedule.
Ala, The poor sarlbai sadly as he needsa change
lie allen loaks seIous a, lhr approach of bis laun.
dnssi saHst.iass. indeed ha rkulks until she dsap-
ptan
Night dfoW on apaes, and tie writer lssned his
ltsricd brow upon lis hand. Loaf In the gloam of
"klirtianelet.' IuKau he summoned philosophy
10 hh sapPaIii tie anelhagems oi liz yeeun aud
lle aeaarnsy, grew cold and eomisHl5ss; IN vain
he looked back 10 early eHioymenis OF forward to
b eafrsF u dsiiHeiIua. such nflseliona brought
No bfgH, uuagrslo hs soul, but came tfaoping
along, llko fhaalasaagsf.a, sanaAing ene by QUO
in'e deepgi shadows.
u nal haa ben fsHsaeksd There was polh.
irs 10 falsa him up. The slogan cry Of tInmph
iaat IN hisear but II wasthe triumph of lis ad.
'eiHaHes. ha political contributions had dwaffed
away and uue lHntia oi ais exchanges were filled
wsh attacks upon bis Iama Hifaa,i bis char.
aetff the sole puptfly Of the poof edilar, wiring
for brsa3, otiaf men Of efsry eufi. tell Il.
wealth and honaH--lbe journalists ulone strives,
literally iof fa9d. No eomfsaabIs homssisad-z
no hmadspmadnf rzlaie Is Ia the din perspective
Tor lia or his Thu if5i sweet PRAYER which
We lalfH To lisp m uuf m6ihefs knre-"Giyt u.
ii.s day aaf daiIy bre4lf > Is truly his prayer. an
Is hTeuiaei every morning when ming from his
sltsp-ilat slern. o how seldom visited BY rmpsss
oi snHilIHe aai dHaams Of Joy, All! " lie world
lhansht Bofs Of this. an editor would b. seldom
attacked. 4 broad uIantle Of charity would esvsf
his sus. As slhluea uaS ran, low oiicn Is lie The
t-fses ofeyefy man's malirr, the football Of ri.
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eontnmsiy
Dsfkcr eams nn the night. and the wind sishsa
hva.ly atanHdi tie nsarc ai the table grew mora
dun nniil Il iadrd into msfr eaiiar. and locked
iika lhea, o Poverty. raani AID spectral But
The ray If taper lrllalhwaft the chamber, and
gente iaaisifp wlz on The stair The dreamer
looked %, aud a vision Of hope, aud bsaniy, and
Consolation, Stood besI1e liim There was fa,h.
ouisss depth ol lafr IA The liquid eve that bsamsd
% iahdefiy upon iIni. No smiie Of JOY was On
hrf lp, NOT Irpsei efnameai spsFAlea on her
brow; but There was fath-faif1 that irnmphs
over the gloom II the grave, and Ike the moon.
hrans on The ruins Of aame ancient abheY, Ghsdsa 4
soothing light over the ipualaius Of the wretehsd.
dc gard upaH ils tIsIou. aud the wafm blood
eams back ala is iofsuksn ehannfls Ills eve
gicW b sh, aud s spft tree. lie could bfess.
the surge Of the world with lis own stout arm,
nor cry eComr help me- Caasns, OF sink"
Vas this y.iian m aaFsi1 No. bat a being Of
saf'h ystseafrely les slinied-his fini love and
hi' lasi--ihe namr which next TO that Of mother,
sdsarrsi and dholts,--ihe first which we sigh for
IA hours Of yonlh The last that ngers On our dy.
lug iPf-Naiehss free Tfader.