The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-12
tfrom the Democratic Review.

by he influence oi which we are forced t, feel tho, situation of all. This inherent principle may act feeby at times, yet t exists and does exert an in hnence. We feel the sorrow of our unioriBnafr nelghbor, mourn when he lnourns and make his grief partly iTown, 1.-The Is prosperous and happy we are, or should be. prepared to rejoice with him. fhe hesr that remains annoyed by the situation of vkeTsiha, feels sympathy with them IS straplre ly, wonderfully, and danger ousiy perverted, aad needs the correcting influence Of higher ciViza iion 10 qucken iis impulses and enlarge the circle Of is affections. Thus II IS in the ordinary occur. rppees o4 life; bal occasionally VT sn -ei with eases ni peculiar ciiaraeter-cases, that rising above the GaI!y objects oi joy and sorrow, draw largely upon our feelings, and ere we aware of ii ind their way 10 tbe foaniain of tears. The case ol Miss Cuuau, The athanced bride cs the patlio Emmet, so beauiauliy described by lFSlng, in hls .-Bsok cn Heart,' Is Of that description History records but few instances in which the aiFec lions have been stronger iban the desire ot he and tbis fact may account for the cold indifference such most gener- ally receive. We are not disposed to magnify the virtues ot others. especially when they excei onT own, however much sympathy we cultivate f0r the unfortunate sorrow stricken ol our species.
 There IS depth Of feeling power cf senti- ment which but lew are permitted 10 realize IL may be the res of education; but to me il appears more like the natural refinement of the soul un- touched by dereeIaiing snnehces Of a selfish world To mock its effects upon those who ate distinguished by such ehnobng traits of charactet is evidence of our ignorance of the striking contrast between their refinement and our coaIseBess; well as a want oi respect Tor those distinctive qualities which make most like God.
 During my stay in -, l visited the cemetery; not so interesting m appearance as many others in our country, but not less seered as the resting place of the dead-not less solemn, as the commoh theatre for the sghs and tears of the hving over the de- parted. l passed from monument 10 monument nntil stood before one that arose above all it's panons m this office of silent but pathetic eioqnenee II was an italian marble monument of the puresi white Two bands joined together, constituted the front and principal design; they proIect from the surface. and are highly finished. A few lines wv part 10 meet again, &c.," eBgraven direct ly under them, and further illustrate the object of inc design On the other side of the monument, d most beautiful wreath of flowers stands out from the surface, m inc same style. "The flowers al morn her bridal flowers, formed ere the eve her funeral wreath" The appearance of the monument Is plain, yet there is a richness and elegance in ifs simplicity, perfectly beautiful Et is called sFbe Lover's Monument" In IS39 marriage engage. ment was entered into betaeeH Miss - and Mr. --,o -. A few days before the lime appointed for their union. the young lady became the victim of disease, which terminated in Der death. During her illness, the young gentleman watched by her bedside, with a constancy and devotion which put 10 blush the o'dnary fidelity of man; and in lhe most mournnl and trying moment, when in her
 
 hiS neck, and with smile ol unialtefing faith and love, pressed her farewell his lips he exhibited a tlrmuess unpa'ura-a resignation superhuman The struggle with her oser she sank back upon her pillow, calm and beantiiui; but il was the calm of death--the beauty that not uniteqaentiy lights the features of the pure in heart after the soul has departed. She passed away. peaceful and quiet "as fades inc morning star amidst the light of heaVen To earth the herou clay was given, but {" iovouslv her youthful soul asceuded to claim ifs heritage Unlike the martyr, whose blood. unayenged still smokes nrcn the scaiold o his oppressed and deeply injured country, the death of my friend was marked by no political oatrage-was not required by regal executioneIs to perpetuate laws of oppression, in- justice and inhnmanity. In answer tc one of those myeIious and imperative calls of Providence wholly beyond the understanding of human wisdom, she parted with numerous circle of loved and loving relatives at inc very moment she became the object oi helr deepest interest, and the centre of their hopes. Without that circle her death Was perhaps but little felt Society missed Oi its brightest ornaments, but the festivities stopped not; sigh, perhaps tear oi sympathy was shed. and a few Y" commiserations " sent in. when another took the place of the departed. and inc tide moved onwards But who can tell oi the unnumbered heart .ihrobs and burning tears, around the desolate hearth! Who can describe those deary hours of unn;terable long ings, envened only by the half imaginary lights religion bears us from eterniiy' " Let those an- swer who have had the portals of ihe tomb sudden ly closed between them and he being they most loved ca th-who sat at it's threshold KS one shut out in cold and lonely world, from whence all that was most lovely and loving had departed" Iris sad indeed, to witness the desolaon even of those upon whom time has written i's lines of decay and it matters but ile how well We prepared for the soienE event. But the death ot the young and heau- ilIul, from whom much is xlected--around whom so many hopes and affections cling makes a deeper impression. If the realities and beautie. of earth sufcieht to inspire an aftachment-if its Ioys and hopes can fill the dimensions of pute and impsssioned soul--hoth are realized by the strong and mutual affections o kindred and youthful spirits And if its hereavemeuts and sorrows can dry up the sources of enjoyment and happiness, and render life cold and cheeTiess probAtioH the destruction of those fine wrought flores ot the human heart ransed by The death of the few noble creatures whom God has distinguished by the most liberal gifts oi everything that contributes to perfect female oveii- ness, IS completion of the work. Such was its effects upon inc lonely survivor. The sympathy o relatives and friends contributed but little to the relief of his distress. Their efforts were unavaiing and he sunk nndeT the affecting dispensation of Providence, into settled melancholy. What avaiied the smiles of friends They were but mockefy Of his past happiness, and of his present desotaton What avalled the beauties of the world, He had seen inc grave nelose the perfection of all beauties Like the forest oak, stripped of its foliage he stood amidst his prosperous companions, the more sad and dreary, when compared with their cheerful appear ance-in all but breath already dead The monument described was the labor of his iove--a noble but in- adequate expression of his attachment. The flowers of nine summers have shed their fragrance arouad that monument, and the fgosts of ten winters have Shiiened her gfave but change has yet been ob- served in the mind and affections Of hin, to whom flowers and rosts perform the office; alike wit nesses Of the seasons that must pass away, before he IS permitted 10 enjoy happy reunion beyond.
 Society has had but little iahuen.e uran hlia Time has not been the heahng physician n his case Whether he yields to the blighting ehects of this bereavement. and sinks, premaiurvly as did the noble lady referred 10 by tviug. into the grave, or fingers out his hIsf spah he result E the sains; in his afiiieiion all that made his life pleasant or de. sirable, iost. Every Sabbath evening, an Ap- proptiaie ipe for spirits to hold commnnion wiih each other he this lilie world of his in wheh all he prized earth. the immortal soul, lies buried.
 Oh, Is not this lovel
 That me pure. wild feeling. ail others above,
 Vps'd to the living. and kept to tbs tornb
 The same in its blight as it was in i,s bloom :"