Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-11-26

temptations around II, ana s'iiiTes are Enu OH
every hand. "Who would be eminent" and a
distinguished child of popularity, "if they knew
the peril the maduess, and distraction of mind
to which the creature of the popular breath is
exposed. 2" When the poet heard the fate of
his beloved Jessie, his heart almost burst with
mental agony, ard working himself into the en-
thusiastc frenzy of inspiration, poured forth a
torrent of song, more glowing and energetic than
ever before dropt in burning accents from his
tongue. 1t is to be lamcnted, that in fit of
disgust he afterwards destroyed those poetic re-
cords of his passion and resentment.
Ere three years had revolved their triple cir
cult after Jessie left her fathers home, she was a
changed woman. She was destitute in her
splendid habitation. Her blue eyes looked pitt
full on all things around her; the oval checks
were indcnted by the hand of his misery, ard
the face and person presented the picture of an
unhappy, but amiable being How changed was
the figure clothed in silk, which moved on the
banks of the Forth, from the happy, lively girl
in Dunblane, dressed in the rustic garb of a pea
SAINT! But this is subject too painful to dwell
on: let us hasten to the catastrophe. 1t was on
an afternoon in July, beautiful sunny afternoon,
the air was calm and pure. The twin islands of
the Forth, like vast cmcrads set in lake of s-
yer, rose spendidly DER the shining water, which
now and then gurgled and mantled their bases
Fifeshire was spread forth like map, her hun
drcds of inland villages and cots TRANQUILITY sleep.
ing in the sunshine The din of the artzan's
hammers in Kirkaldy and Quecnsterry smote the
still air; and Duntermline's aproued inhabitants
scattered forth their whitencd webs beneath the
noontide sun. On the opposite shore, Lcth dis
gorged her black smoke, which rolled slowly in
volumes to the sea. Edinburgh castle, like a
mighty spirit from the "vasty deep" reared her
gray bulwarks high in air; and Arthur's scat
rose hugely and darkly in the back ground. The
cholusses of fishermen, ike hymns to the great
spirit Of the waters, asccndcd over Newhaven; !;
and down from Grangenouth, lightly booming
o'cr the tide, foatcd the tall bark. Tkc world
seemed steeped in happiness.
But there was onc-a wandering one an out
cast-wrctchcd and despairing amidst all its
lovelincSs; her bosom was cold and dark-no
ray could penetrate its depths; the sun shonc not
for her, nor did nature smile around but to in
tiict more exquisite pang on the unfortunate.
Her steps were broken and hurried. She now
approached the waters eGge, and then reccded.
No human creature was near to disturb her pur-
pose-all was quietncss and privacy; but there
was an eye from above that watched all ll.-Iessie
n.lii.1IzETNT TNT-.DG.iuS that r's'sln-a
such crisis. But Jessie set herself down, and
removing shawl and bonnet from her person,
and taking string of pearl from her marble
seeming neck, and gold ring, which she kissed
eagerly, from her taper finger, she cast up her
stcaming eyes mcckly imploring the forgiveness
of heaven on him, the cause Of her shame and
death. Scarce offering prayer for herself, she
brcathcd forth the names of her disconsoiate pa
rents, and ere the eyes could follow her. she dis
appeared in the pure stream. The sun slonc on
the green Of the earth stirred not a leaf bell
did not toll; nor did a sigh escape the lips of
one human being, and yet the spirit Of the lovi-
est of women passed (nay We not hope {! to hca-
ven.