The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-20

1 .-.f.,t commission. would I had never seen II.
A aa.dIv pailor quite covered IT, the eyes were
Saan,y sunkon in what appeared to be immense
se,n, beneath the iordly brows The lips scarce
n, met over the teeth, and the whole eountenanee
vas az gsunt aud sinister az that OF corpse
Iturned away, and drawing one OF the phys-
ctans asiae--Le was n man Of great celebrity
asked II there was any chance OF recovery -.
eMr Cotesbury's case IL quite hopeless, CIT,
WAS the reply. 1--WE do not anticipate his living
throug hout the night. No remedies can now reach
him"
bowed my bead with grief and suffering too
deep for tears. In response TO my further fnes-
tieus DR. said there was little Likelihood OF
any further deirium. Nature was worn out, His
passing away would probably be quite tranquil.
| And 90 IL proved. At three In the morning he
began 10 sink, aud with this giving away OF ma
strength bis mental powers seemed to revive lie
smiled family as hiseye met mine, and murmared'
"Thank Won WiIl-you always loved me-
He then asked for his wife aud daughter. They
came in hastily. Poor Mnrquis took hand oil
each, and said
"My wife, my child, shall soon die; can yoa
forgive meE
The tones of his voice were unspeakably tender
and sweet: and poor Mrs. Cotesbury could only
sink upon her knees, aud, with lopg-repressed love-
cover the thin hand she held with kisses smile
of happiness diffused itself the wan face oi
Marquis, and then he raised his weak arm and
placed IL around the neck of Aurora. AS he did
so the fresh wound upor her check caught his eye,
and he asked who had hurt his darling.
mo ose--it is nothing dear, dear paps! cried
the child. bursting into tears and pressing her
| cheek 10 his own, with deep sobs. lie drew hsF
| closer to him. and then saw from his eyes that
| he wished to speak to rae. bent down
do yon remember, WILL he murmured, "that
nigbtt Your words were not wholly vain. Do you
know PRAYED that night! My child and you
| broke my stubborn heart! l have prayed often
s'nce with sobs aud tears; but my terrible iatal
| habit brought me here inexorably. Yes; ana yet
1 q L. do rat N
| despair-'Losty iostp that rung in my ears long
| time. But tits no longer my haunting dread =
| WiN-come closer-you see Im-faint.
| Here Marquis paused for some moments, over
come by weakness. and gasping for breath
| poor aud-wretched," he added in murmur
| 81 try-to trust in my Saviour. Wili-my dear
| old frieDd-take care of my wite-and my child
The voice died away, and soon afterward Mrs
| Cotesbury and Aurora were warned that too much
| excitement was injurious to the invalid.
at is only to spare their feeiinga, said the old
pbvsician as the door closed 'he eau not live
| another hour" .
! And 40 il proved. In less than hour Mar
qnis Cotesbury had passed away; the cold body
| which Law before me was all that remained of that
splendid and matchIess being. The soul had lied
10 the awful account with its Creator. Let me not
dare TO penetrate that veil aud speculate upon inc
mysteries ii shrouds.
| / shall pass over year now, and terminate my
| narrative in a very few words. was lett tue e4-
ecutor of my friends estate. and his VIII directed
that lIelnterest IN MS entiIe properly 7h'u'"
| innre to has wife. to revert on her death to hIs
| daughter in fee-simple; and in case OF Aurora )
! death without issue the immense property was TO
| go to various benevolent institutions.
Mrs. Cotesbury died in less than year after her
| husband, and Aurora never lived to reach seven
| teen. The unhappy scenes of her chiidho0''
| seemed to have broken her strength, aud she
| slowly passed away in a decline which terminated
| her days. | was with her when she died, ami "e
had much conversation about her father my friend
whose memory sue seemed TO love and cherish
| with sort of fearful fondness which impressed
| me strangely.
| Iremember the smile on her face rs she was 90
| ing away from ME it was like that upon the wan
c0untenance of Marquis Cotesbury. We placed
her pure and unpoiiuted flesh" in grave be
tween her mother aud her father. There, waiting
the final trump, they take their repOse. May they
rest 10 peace aud rise to the life everlasting-the
roses blooming on their graves be changed to the
pure lilies of eternal peace.