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the noble brig and her hapless crew.
Delaney derived positive relief from
the idea of his wife's death. so much
more horrible had been his conjectures oi
her fate; and as he dwelt upon those
traits of character he had beheld her dis
play. he felt that it was in keeping with
her proud spirit, to clasp her daughter to
her heart and seek death together, rather
than that either should be defiled by the
pirates touch. Deeply. bitterly. he
mourned their lcss-but as he thought oI
them sleeping peacefully in TIE bosom oil
the ocean. his mind seemed to receive
consolation in the tranquility of repose,
his fancy would invest them with-vis-
ions of coral caves and sea nymphs--the
music Of waves and the signing of winds.
would mingle the emse'ves in his musings,
and his mind at length loved to indulge
the dreams he thus created not to sadden
but 10 soothe his loneliness.
1t became TO him pious duty to write
frequently 10 the parents of his ISABELLA
he spake to them of his source of com
fort, and tried to chase their griels by the
visions that had softeneJ his own. But
all minds are not susceptible of the same
impressions, and they were either too old
to be acted upon by such delusions, or
the grief of parents differs from all other
griefs-for. not many months after the
intelligence reached Belfast, of the loss
of The Empress, Isabella's mother sank
into the grave, victim of disa ppointed
hopes. and of grief for beloved child
Her father too. when h answered Delan-
cy's letter, said, that he felt that his days
were numbered-thet he sands Of his
life had nearly run out--but that he fear
ed not to die. for he had the Christians
hope before him. and found high and
holy consolation in the thought Of soon
being reunited 10 his wife and child.
He spake to Delaney Of the world where
the spirit Of Isabella wss waiting for and
watching over him--aDd he awakened
those lessons Of religious hope and faith
which he had learned in his youth, which
now would teach him TO bear his bereav.
ment like man. and again he became
an active and useful member of society.
performing the duties of his situation
fai.hfnlly and with assiduity. Oh. how
many broken heart has been healed by
this steady performance OF duty. how ma
ny a crushed spirit soo,hed and strength
ened. and how many weary pilgrims aid
ed and sustained upon the path of life, by
firmly and perseveringly seeking and full
filling the duties appointed for their sta
tions. by the Almighty Disposer of all.
from It's seifslf Sefsen % sa!n t HE mind ind
and every step diminishes the difficulty
disappointment. sorrow, vexatIon, disap-
pear--the mind behods its duty. and
knows that its reward is sure-for con-
tent if not JOY will soon she'd its lustre on
the way OF him who strives arnestly to
perform its requisitions. Delaney early
found this truth.
Giving his attention to business, he
once more embarked in commercial spec
ulations. and success began 10 smile upon
his enterprise. He became comparative
ly rich; and now his chief solicitude con-
sisted in having no one to share the bes-
sings Of his lot. Three years had passed
since he parted from Isabella, and his
home became more and more desolate to
his lima gination. whenever the me mory of
her happy face broke upon him. as he
turned his footsteps homeward Of q sum
mer's evening. or looked into the lonely
breakfast room where her gay smile was
wont TO welcome him to his morning
meal.
At last, one evening. accident brought
him in company with Adele Tracy. girl
he had known all her life. for she had
been born in Natchez, and the Sunday
school and the dancing school. had made
them well acqua inted in their childhood.
But latterly Edward had lost sight of
Adele. and had only an indistinct recol-
lection of having heard that her parents
were dead. und that she was living with
an aunt at Woodville. Now the thought
all at once rushed upon his mind that he
might be useful to Adele-so he walked
with her to the boarding house, at which
her aunt and herself were staying at the
time, and on the way it struck him how
much the tones of her voice resembled
those OF Isabella. Adele had never seen
Delancy's wife. but she had often heard
Of her, and when her fate end The loss oil
the Empress met her eye, as recorded in q
newspaper of the day, Adele had shed
many tears of sympathy for the handsome
Delaney. with whom she used TO like SC
well to dance when little girl-and she
liked TO fancy his eye quite as bright, and
his hair as glossy as in those merry days
when they took lessons together. Adele
was very beautiful. with winning. child
like manners and a soft swee, voice. which
was for ever calling up old memories il
the heart OF Edward, as he walked by hel
side. or sat chatting to her of their child
ish eminiscences-so the evening wore
away more happily in her society. thar
he had supposed an evening ever could
do again. When he returned homo tha
night. he lay awake contrasting her with
Isabella. who had been his standard Of fe
male excellence. She is taller than m,
lisa bella, but more slender and childliks
Isabella had brown hair, and lare,
full grey eye that Ii, up. varied will
each passing thought. and told her feel
, ings ere they reached her lips. Adele
| eyes are blue and full of tenderness, he
, hair is almost too light. but then she ha
such rosy lips. and here in scliloquy end
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