A DUBLIN ANECDOTE.
A FEW years ago, a woman who
rented a snug house in Dublin,
alarmed the neighbourhood wiih ;i
strange llory of a gholt, drelled as a
female in black robes, that opened
the curtains of her bed, lurrounded
by an illumination like lightning, and
with a countenance labouring under
fume heavy burthen, beckoned the
woman to follow her. f lie person
haunted, called in two relations to
sleep with her the next night ; but
they were also equally frightened
with, grojs.ru and an uncommon nolfe,
and left the house next day.
The occupier of the house flill per
filled, that (lie was not only haunted,
but threatened by the ghost ; and to
this (he made the ntoft foleinu oaths
as well ;is imprecations, and accord
in.'ij 10' k lodgings in a neighbou
ing fti eet.
The Itory having abroad, linn
lreds were daily drawn by curiofits
into the ft reel where the hannied
house wag : and it becoming the tub
jert (ifconverfation everywhere, Mr,
Nolnn so well known for hispoe'ic.il
and political abilities, took up a (port
ing; bet, that he would fnffer himfclf
to he locked up in the house one whole
night, without the company of any
human being. About nine o'clock
he went, and was flint up ; but for
the fake-cf defence agninfi any iu>
proper practices, he took with him a
dog and a cafe of loaded piltols, and
was not released till fx o'clock next
morning, when he was found by his
companions fad asleep.
The following elegant ftanzss will
belt (hew the fit nation of his mind
durirg the time of his vigils, Suffice
it to fay, he saw no ghost, though he
heard a great deal of noise, and loud
ly threatened to /hoot the si.st one
who fliould approach hiin, whether
of this world or of ihe other. This
discreet gholl defifled, and the people
got rid of their fears in that neigh
bourhood.
STANZA S,
» « 3 - e-M——A- tu.UMtu> kA*wi
If from the cearmenti of the silent dead
Our long departed friends could rife anew ;
Why feel a horror, or conceive a dread,
To fee again those friends w bom once we knew ?
lather of All! Thou gav'ft nor. to our ken,
To view beyond the allies of our grave ;
'T*» not the idle talcs of bul'y men
That can the mind appal.—The truly brave,
Sealed on Rtdfon's adamantine throne,
Can plate the Soul, and fears no ills unknown.
O! if the flinty prison of the gfavc
Could loose its doors, and let the spirit flee,
y not return the Wife, the JuJl, thfc Brave,
Aod set, once more, the pride of ages free ?
Why not restore a SoiraUt again ?
9r giVrtVt, A'ttiW)!, irfihifrC of men »
In this lone room, where now I patient wait,
To try if fouls departed can appear,
O could a Burgh efcapr. his prison gate,
Or could I think Latouche'% form was near.
Why fear the (hades which long must be
Sacred to Freedom and to Charity? ,
A little-onward in the path of Life,
Aod all inuft ftietA in death their mertafframe;
A few ftiort fliuggles end the weai.y ftnfe,
And blot the trail m-mortal of ou. name
Torn from the Promontory't lofty brow,
In lime, the ro ttd OA itfclf lit, | ow .
INTERESTING ANECDOTE,
A GENTLEMAN was known by
Ji his «eai eft and dear eft friend
his vile, "ever 10 lie down jdoii his
pillow fouie years before his death or
raise his head from it in tlie morning
without repeating the short Hymn
annexed to this anecdote; and lome
times he would inadvertently burst
into ejaculations in company, wiien
two or three lines of it were diltintf*
ly heard before he recollected him
lelt ; the cause at that time was un
known j but- after his decease, a pa
per was found in his bureau to the
lollowmg purport y ou wil]
longer be lurpi.fed at iny involun
ta»J» effuflons of feeble gratitude to
the Attn, g h, y which hroke fonh
WUonalJy in gay company, when you
ifhall read, that many years since, the
dread of approaching poverty, di
grace, humiliation, and defertiou <
friends, had brought me to the fat;
resolution of putting an end to nr.
exigence Conscious that 1 had b '
misfortune >jiou a numerous famdy
by my own imprudence, difiipatioti
and pride, 1 considered my punilh
tnent as an atft of jtrltice. The del
tilled moment arrived, already had I
loaded, primed, and cocked—when,
strange to relate! though 1 had not
read a page in the Bible for years,
a reflec't ion came suddenly act oik my
mind —" Jesus of Nazare h," laid 1
'o nryfelf, • was a man" (foe ' f '"' r
believed his Divinity) "acquainted
with furrows, endured a life of po
verty, was exposed t (( public fcsirn
and derision, fiiffered pain of body
and agony of mind, and had nothing
to reproach himlelf with—yet this'
Reformer of 'he morals of mankind,
bis benefactor to society, this illus
trious pattern of fortitude, patience,
in<l humility, was bv an unthankful
world put to death ; he w :ss ct ncified !
—but he crucified not himfelf !" Re
peating rhel'e lad words a second
rime with unufnal energy, p' ide. dis
dain, shame and contempt, of my in
ability humbly to in itaie thi4 (Hiking
example of bearing afflictions man
fully, produced a paflionate conflict
of mind, in which paroxvfm 1 madly
(lung the pistol to fonte distance from
pie : to add to the afFe< r tirrr
went off onheaid but by my affeCti
ona:e wife, who kept the
fectrt ; her consolations teftored nte
to temporary tranquility,hut the work
of Providence was nor vet compleed ;
not a week had elapsed, and fettled
•melancholy was again taking pofl'ef
lion of my foul, when a letter an
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,iion, and fumnioned me to the read
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jclear rite of all incnnjbrances, but to
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the genteel support of my family, and
even to aim at a moderate indepen
dence. which you will find I have at
leng'h acquired.
RISE O my Soul ! the hour review
When, aw'd by guilt and fear,
Fhou durit not Heaven for mercy sue,
Nor hopt for pity here !
Dry'd are thy tears, thy griefs are fled,
Di r pell'd each bjtter care ;
For Heaven itfelf did lend its aid,
To snatch thee from dt fpair I
Then hear, O God ! thv work fulfil ;
And from thy Mercy's throne
Vouchfafe me fbength tc do thy will,
And to resist my own.
So my foul each power employ,
Thy mereies to adore,
Wh.lft Heaven itfelf proclaims with joy
One Its ued fw*>«r more 1
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