Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-07-09

noble moeto..p uisSenslon AMONG tbo
ted veb;asa as'efs; twi1sthe line of corona. .ne
rerson isies :. = STOOD a packney coach. and
: ls,s A. = ..,I eager expeetanes
as be could do without attracting immedi-
ate attention.
Which way p said be whose vehicle
stood nearest, standing with his foot on the
step.
sAll together, Of course, said another
let's make night of it
Pardon me, said the deep sweet voice of
the last one from the crowd: 4 secede for
one. Go your ways gentlemen.
Byron stood looking after them moment
and raised his hat and pressed his hand
hard upon his forehead. The unknown
person who had been lnrking near seemed
to leave him to his thoughts, or was embar
rassed at approaching stranger. AS By
ron turned with his halting step, however,
he came suddenly TO his side.
NY lord, he said, and was silent, as if
waiting permission to go on.
well replied Byron, turning tohim with
out the least surprise, and looking closely
into his face.
4 come to you with an errand which per-.
haps-'
"A strange one, am sure (; but am pre-
pared for it-I have been forewarned of it.
What do you require of me? for | am now
ready
This is strangep exclaimed the man.
! HAS another messenger then
None except spirit-for, my heart
alone told ne should be wanted at this
hour Speak at once
my lord q dying girl has sent for you.
DO I know her?
She has never seen you. Will you come
at once, and on the way will explain to
i you what [ can of this singular errand ;
/ though indeed when it is told to you, you
will know all that comprehend.
They were at the door of the hackney
coach and Byron entered it without further
remark.
i Back again. said the stranger, as the
|, coachman closed the door, and drive for
dear life, for We shall scarce besin time, l
The heavy tongue of St. Paul's struck
II as the rolling vehicle hurried on through
! the now lonely street, and though so far
: from the place whence they started, neither
: of the two occupants had spoken. Byron
sat with folded arms aud bare head In the
corner of the coach; tie stranger with his
hat over his ewes, seemed repressing some
. violent emotion, and it was only when they
: stopped before low door in street close
upon the river that the latter found utter
i! ance.
$ is she alive?' he huriedly asked of ;
l woman who came out at the sound of tn,
carriage wheels.
IS She was but moment since; but b
.e quick!'
lie Byron followed quickly on the heels o
his companion, and passing through dim
'e ly lighted entry to the door of a back room
: they entered. A lamp, shaded by cur
'e 'e tain of spotless purity, threw faint ligh
upon a bed upon which lay girl, watche
d. by physician and nurse. The physical
)? had Just removed a small mirror from he
lips, and holding it to the light, he whis
I'd pered that she still breathed. AS Byro
passed, the dying girl moved the fingers c
: the hand laying on the coverlet, and slow
ID ID ly opened on him her languid eyes-eye
i'd of inexpressible depth and lustre. Noon
had spoken.
he He is herev she murmured. Raj:
ne me, mother while [ have time to speak
1t him.
49, Byron looked around the small chambe
,m trying in vain to break the spell of aw
which the scene threw over him. An a
- pnf ha,
checked more fearfully and completely Il
an more worldly and scornful under current
- his nature! He stood with his heart be
"a ting almost audible, his knees tremblir
S ,ot beneath him, awaiting what ne prophecies
ly felt to be warning from heaven.
If. Propped with pillows, and left by h
MS attendants, the dying girl turned her hes
is towards the proud poet and noble, standir
On by her bed side, While smile of angel
eH af beauty stole through her lips. In that smi
the face reawakened to its former loveines
and seldom had he who gazed breathless
ny upon her, looked upon such incomparab
ny beauty The spacious forehead and t
ar noble contour still visible of the emaciat
t 70 lip, bespoke genius impressed upon ia
,ne a~ leau all feminine in its language; and
nv nv the motion of her graceful neck, there "
be- something that still breathed of surpassi
elegance It was the shadowy wreck of
sa- ordinary mortal passing away humble
ow were the surroundings, and strange as b
lad been his summons to her bedside.
ieO 'And this is Byron = she said at last il
ian voice bewilderingly sweet, even through
weakness 'My lord, | could not die wi
out seeing you-without relieving my 81
on- of a mission with which it has long be
ant bHrthened. Come nearer-for have
Tea time left for ceremony, and must say wi
nay -
In que hesltated, ana as byron LOOK
thin hand she held to him, she looked ste
nds lily upon his noble countenance.
rise Beautiful she said, beautiful as
land dream of him which has so long haun
[or- pa me Pardon me, my lord pardon l
= that moment so important to yourself
the remembrance of an early feeling has b.
our betrayed into expression
She paused moment, and the bri