New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-26

ear: paint piteous and osconsoie1e 70 INC "ei'o'
or hush hush T. sad ny disturbed mind. drop
/ nv work end making veo effort to stop my cara
against that subtle searching c1y nsa h.s
so,cedson me theory 10 what 1t bocet Three times
~ The course of uy life events bad taught ne that these
snr ge accents in the stoim-ths restless hopeless cry
de,o,e coming state Of the osphere unproptous
10 HE Epidemic diseases, believed, we're often ner
aSed BIZ gaping SObbing torn. nted long la,nennas
east Wind Hence, Inferred arose the legend oil tue
Rsrsbee | fsncied too | had noticed but was not
philosopher enough TO know whethuthe ~sany con,
nectiOn between the crcumstances-thafW we oiton AZ
,se same time Of disturbed volcanic action la DIS
tent parts Of the world; Of rivers suddenly rasning
their banks and Of strange high des n2"ns 10,
riousiy in on low sea coasts Our giooe, ns1 ssd
10 myself "seens at such periods torn and disordere
The feeble among us wither her ds,empered breath,
rufhing hot from steaning volcanoes
listened. and renbIed; Mss airchmont slept
About midnight the storm in one hall hour iell 10
dead calm The fire. which had been burning dead,
sloved up wildly felt the air change, aud become
keen Raising blind and curtain, looked out, ami saw
In the stars the keen sparkle OF q sharp frost.
/ Turning away the object that met my eyes was MISS
ssrcbmont awake lifting her head from the pillow. and
regarding me with unusual earnestness.
as it fine night = she asked.
! Ireplied in the affirmative
Thought So" she said "for feel 50 strong 50
well Raise me. feel young TO night" she continued;
"young, lghtheared, and happy; What If my com
plant be about TO take turn, and am yet destined TO
enioy health II would be miracler
And these are not the days Of miracles, thought
10 my self snd wondered to hear her talk She went
directing her conversation to the past and seeming
recall ifs incidents scenes AID personagee with SIN
Pular viydDess.
II love Memory tonigbt" she said al prize her
my best friend. She is just now giving me deep de
light she is bringing back TO my heart in warm and
beautiful life reaiues-bOt mere empty ideas-but what
were once realities and that ing have thought de-
csyed dissolved mixed in with grave mould possess
jut the hours the thoughts the hopes OF my youth
the love Of my hieits only love almost is
only affection for am not particularly good womsn;
urn not anisble. Yet have bad my feelings, strong
and concentrated and these feelings had their object
which, in its single self dear to the
ory Of men and women, all heunuumbered points
which they dssipate therregsrd. While loved, and
while was loved, what existence enjoyed What
glorious year recall-how bright it comes back
omel What living sprng-whst warm glad SUN.
meT-wbat soft moonlight, silvering the autumn even
nPs-what strength Of hope under the icebouad waters
and frost boar fields Of that years winter Through tbst
year my heart lived with Franks heart. o my noble
FraDk--my faithful FrsDk-my good Frank 30 much
better than mysef-his standard in all things much
higher This can now see and ssy-ifew women have
eucred did in his lofs, few have enjoyed what did
in his love. IL far better kind OF love than
mon had doubts about II or him; such love
az bonored protected ard elevated no lees than it glad
deDed her 10 whom was given. Let me now ask, Just
this moment, when my mind is so strangely clear
let reflect why it was taken from mei For wlat
crime condemned, after twelve months OF bliss,
undergo thirty years Of sorrow'"
81 do not know she continued, after pause; 81
cbnnOt-cd see the yet at this hour can
Say with sinceriiy. v hat | tried TO say before
Inscruiable G d. Thy will be done And at this mo-
meDt can believe that death will restore me to Frank
never believed it ill now
ale is dead then = inquired in a low voice
"My dear girl" she said. zone happy Christmas Eve
dressed and decorated myself, expecting my lover
very TO be my husband would come that night TO
visit me / sat down 10 wait. Once more see that
moment-I the owtwilght stealing through the
window which the curtain was not dropped for
designed TO watch him ride up the white walk see
and feel the soft light warming me, playing my
Fix dress and Gtfuliy showing my own figure In
glass | see the Of n calm winter night hoat full
clear and cold, the lnky mass oil shru0Oery ana
the silvered turf of nv grounds wait, with i'm
patience In my pure but doubt In my breast me
flames had died in the fire but 1t was bright mass yet;
the moon mounting high, but one was STU visible
from the lattice the clock noared ten he rarely tared
ue than THE but twice he had been delayed 80
long
OF ce and he comng-and coming fast-to
atone for lost time Frauk you furious rider said
nwsrdly listening gladly, yet anxiously, to his ap,
preaching galop, you shall be rebuked for this will
tell you it is my neck you putting IN peril ior what
ever IL You're IT, in a desrer and tenderer sense nine.
There he | him but thi * tears were in my
eyes nv sight was so confused. | saw the horse |
heard IL stamp saw at least mass heard clamor
Has IL horset what heavy, dragging thing was IT,
crossing strangely dark, the lawn How could name
that thing in the moonlight before mel how could
| utter the feeling which rose IN my souli
al could only un out A great anmal-truly Franks
black horse-.stood trembling painting, snoring before
the door man held it Frank, as thought it.
"'Wbat il the mater demanded Thomas, my
own servant answered by saying sharply Go into the
houfe madam Aud then calling to another servant
who burryiDg from the kitchen if summoned by
some instinct Ruth, take missis into the house direct
! y' But was kneelbg down in the snow beside some
thing that lay there-somehing that had seen dragged
along the Rround-somebing that sighed that groaned
on my breast lifted and drew il TO me. de was not
dead; he not quite unconscious had him carried
In refused 70 be ordered about and thrust from him
was quite collected enough not only to be my own
mistress, but the mistress of others. They had begun
by trying treat like child as they always do with
people struck by Gods hand but gave place 10 none
except the surgeon and when he had done what he
! could took my dying Frank 20 myself lie had
strength TO fold me In his arms he had power 10 speak
my name; he heard rs prayed over him very soft
ly he ielt me as tendery and tondly comcrted him
MARIA he said, i am dying In Paradise He spent
his last breath in fshfu words for When the dawn
/ Of Christmas morning broke, my Frank was with God.
And ihst she on, happened thirty years ago.
have suffered since doubt If have made the best
usO of all my calamitios Son. smisble natures they
would have refined TO saiutness of strong evil spirits,
they would have made demons for me, have only
been woe struck and selfish woman"
You have done much good, | said Tor she was
noted for her liberal almsgiving.
81 have not Withheld money, you mean, where II
could essuage affection What of thsti IL cost me no
ei'ort or psDg give But think from this day AN
about better frame OF mind 10 prepare myself
for rtuuion with Frank You see sui think Of Frank
than OF God and unless be counted that IN thus
loving the mach long, and exclusively,
have not AZ least blasphemed the Creator small Is my
chance of salvation What do you think, Lucy ofthese
/ thing. BE my chaplain and tell me.
This question | could not answer | had no words
, Ii seemed ~ If she thought had answered il.
"VcIy night, my child. We should acknowledge
God mercifu, but not always for comprehensive.
We should accept own lot whatever be, and try
10 render happy that OF Others Should not We'll,
I tomoIrow viii begin By trying 10 make YOU happy.
vii endesvor 10 do something for you Lucy some
| thing that will benefit you when | am dead. My head
aches with talking too much still | am happy.
Go to bed The clock strikes How late you sit
up rather how late l. in my selhshness, keep you
But go now have more soxiety tor me feel shall
7 well"
She composed herself as II to sumber. too retired
: 10 my crib in close. within her room The night
passed in Quietness quietly her doom must a, last have
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