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'''' ''' That apiinklu the vale below ; . , irdl Not for Uio milk-n hiiu lilliva i-;.v . : .That lean from the frapratil liPtlge, v Coquellinir all day willi llic! Siiiiboaiiis, . And alealint; their golden eriga j i Not for the vines on the upland Where tho bright red berries rest, Nor the pink, nor Ihe pale aweet cowslip, It seeineth to me tho best. ' ' I nnce had a lilllo brother, . , Wilh eyes thai weio dark and deep In Hie lap of that oH dim forest lie lielh in pence nwleep : -' ' Light as the down nf the thistle, ,.,!.; Kree as the winds that blow. We roved there the beautiful summi-r., ' The siimiilei" of long nj:o ; But his Teet on lh hills grow weary; "t 1 ! And, one of ihe autumn eves,..;,,: : -.j I made for mv little btother. ,7 . . .. .,.,.,, A bed of yellow leaves. i Su netly his palo arms folded m JMy iiork in a moek ;rmbraee, As Hie light of immoital beauty Siletitly covereil his faeu ; And when the arrows of sunset Lodged in tho tree tops bright, !Io fell, in his saint-like bounty, Asleep by the gales of light. Ttu-rfore, of all the pictures That htuigon Memory's wall, The one of tha dim nld forest Seomelh tho best af all. , rroni.uii old I'til) 8 tt'K'H SWEETHltARX AEEEY-.. rA" b. r. q. i : "T'nlc cits up Mi llicpe Imtlli monita and nVtwaa, Ami a, tlie p"rln!s'M'll . rw't'Vvc luv,. Jl.-r voice, in snllrn ci-Ik,',' tlironjili Ihi- c'mrts ; Tolls of a nameless died." Amunvmuc. At Ihe foot of the lofty mountain of Crif el, which rears its cloud-capped summit in lowerinu mniettv, nnd delights to survey its insulated iorm in the waves, ol llie iol way, opens a bi'RiilifuI and rorriantic vale, watered by the winding Xith. The scene is rich in all the verdant glories of nature, but richer still in those legendary associa tions ol bygone days, that awaken the sym pathy and enchain the' attention of posteri ty, and 'will 'continue' to txert'lhis magic inliueticp,' so long as the pulses of human affection beat responsive to the records ol suffering, of crime, ol love, of war, and of sorrow. ' ' ' ' On Ihe eastern slope of the vale, are still to be seen the ruins of Caerlavroch castle, Ihe ivy and moss-covered walls and towers of which are venerable with the glories of more than a thousand years. NTor far dis tant, and on the opposite side of the Xith, are seen peeping through the trees, the gray ruins the inoulderin-;, yet still beau tiful arches, 'columns, and walls of Sweet heart Abbey backed by the lofty CnH-I, whose mountain shadows imparls solemnity and awe to thi'se ciun.bling relics of moti ttic 'jrranrluer. ' ' '' 1 ' And why was this solemn pik in the days of Rome's supremacy in Scotland, na med "Sweetheart Abbey V- Why !io the breezes that sigh mournfully through 'the neighboring- groves of ancient trees, sound like the wailing voices of departed spirits ? Attend, reader, to the sad story of fair Klleu of Kirkonnell. . , At an early period of the thirteenth cen tury, the . Karon Maxwell, of Kirkconnell, was one of the most powerful chieftains (hat dwelt in Scotland. - lie was a man of high mind ami stern purpose a faithful friend and bitter foe proud in the con sciousness that Ihe unsullied honors of many generations of his princely race had de scended upon him, and that it was his duty to uphold the (lame, fame, and valor of the Kirkconnells, with a brightness and purity that would rr fleet back a lustre on his an ceidry, and hand d nvn additional greatness and glory to his descendants. Two thou sand men at arms followed his banner to the field ; and whether in peace or war, they exhibited a devotion to their chief. which proved that they held the honors of his house dearer than life. Olten had his sword been drawn against the) pirates of Denmark, or to repulse a Northumbrian foray. Never had that sword been sheathed until crimsoned with the stains of victory. Within the lulls of his ancient cattle, there dwelt a gentle being, who formed his only s.ilace, after returning fiom Ihe fatigue and danger of Ihe fiht, or the inspiring recrea tion ol the chase. It was his daughter beautiful as the beam of the morning, with a mind whose noble attributes were chas tened by filial alli-tlion, and all the tender endearment of the heart. The great curse of Scotland in those par ty times, was the deadly fcliu of feudal uniiiio.il y, which freiiuenlly raged the fiercest among neighboring chieftains. -This feeling was trauamilU-d by the hem) of evcty noble bou.e, as an , II-oin-ni l.-gHi y lo his siirctfaaor, and sj euUiled all tlw ii.u'-ric, of private war, (or gent-ratiou f a- a I a up in In country. reciiuTS 01 nereuiiury lutrcj weie thus cherished in the cradle, an loul l scarcely bu aij to have been buried even in Mie grave. A lend ol Ibis Miis chancier had forara subsided between Iho Maxwells of Kit k- ruliliell anj lb Mmwrlls of NitliiJaU. r'rriiuriit weio iho toll lints belwevu I Is a rival chirfUin, and their clan', ud oft 0 In I the Imreul, which ruhed Ihroiitfh lb valley, ben dyed u ah the blood vl Ibtf U-4 ad biav.a' llnwa wha dwelt oil buid'-r. 'I h lii d ol III lino. id ,N.lbU duly bad Lull (4'ln(d tit In, lill.ela, leav. I4 In. i.iily m l.j atipuut lb li.ili.il, i lii4le( duiiulii., slid I'i'i'l h". VULJ Ub!Iale,..d'Mbeeo.d.iCavli i ,'iun'der ' Ihrf . care of Mloolm of ilona ) a mouk,r.who :was renowni'd for' leorhing,; benevolence, and piety,' The youthful chieftain h3 been alsd trnirted to tirms, was accomplished in all the exercises 'of kniglithoof', and had frequently exhibited bis prowess in .the feudal.. conflict and the border foray. He had ever avoided a recontre wilh the vas sals of his house's foe, and bis followers had often marked with surprise,1 thai he seemed to be more dike the silent friend than (he open enemy of the Kirkconnells. Tbe - secret of. his conduct, however, so strange in that semi-barbarian oge, had been reVealed bnt to one person to Carron, his henchman, his faithful friend,-and his fos ter brother. To him he had narrated the story of his love to him he had confessed that frWm the days of childhood, he had entertained an affection for lair Ellen of Kirkconnell and (o him he had declared, (oh ! (bought of rapture,) that bis lender emotions had met with a responsive echo in the bosom of his beautiful m'stress. Tbeir interviews had been frequent but sto len, and the wild rocks, (he forest glades, and the sequestered dells of both domains, had olten been silent Witnesses ol their vows of mutual and undying love. ,They were, indeed, formed for each other, for both were pure in mind, elevated in soul, and distinguished by those bright virtues which derive 'additional lustre frorrt the freshness and ingenuousness of youth- How ofUMi did they lament together in tears, the feud winch divided their families : How often did the sanguine spirit of love de ceive their imaginations, with tho golden hues of a bright and joyous future! lint, alas! they little calculated on the bitter and implacable hatred of Maxwell of Kirk connell, who deemed Ihe destruction of the house of Xilhisdale a duly he owed to his ancestors, and a tribute that he was resol ved to'pay to (he memory of their Vindic tive shades. , The only confident of Ellen; was her Inithlul attendant .Minna, between whom and the henchman Carron, a similar attachment had sprung up; and thus, thev were bound in the bonds of love, to' guard with care the important secret. And vet, it was in vain that thev attempted to con ceal it from Malcolm, who since the death of the' old Laird of Nithisdale, had felt for bis noble pupil all the afTection ol a lather, while he preserved over him the influence ol a trusted advisor and confessor. Within a few months of the period ol our story, he had warned him of the) consequences of such an attachment, pointed out the misery it was likely to entail upon him, and re minded biin of the boast of bis rival's house "The revengeof the Kirkconnell is slow, but sure." ' And while he gently chided NithisrlaVe for having concealed this, his only aid his dearest secret from the reve lationsbf the confessional, he implored him with tears in his eyes, to conquer his own passion, and to prevail upon Ellen to for get (hat he bad ever been her lover. Rut it was all in vain. The love of Nithisdale and Ellen was as undying as had been the hatred of their lathers. Jn an evil hour, the fatal slory of their secret meetings was related by an officious vassal to Maxwell of Kirkconnell. His rage knew no bounds. ' He repaired lo the apartments of his daughter, whom he re proached with Having dishonored her housv. lle, slung by bis remarks, and yet. inca pable pi deceit, at once confessed and g'o- ied in her aflectjon. She praised the character, bravpry.'and virtues of her lover condemned the inchrhtian malignity of the feud which had' rendered ' the families Implacable foes, and conjured her father to listen, at least, to the overtures of Nithis dale, before he sacrificed her happiness to an unholy hatred. Neither her language nor her tears had any other effect upon the liaroo, except that of rendering his hate more full and deadly. Al length, Ellen declared that her hand should never be given' in marriage, save to Nithisdale, that to him she was already atlianced, and that he alone should receive the offering of her heart in the solemn offices of the church. But the Baron grew more furious. After another burst of passion, in which he threa tened that if she did not abandon her lover, even the sacred relationship of daughter should not save her from being involved in bis meditated vengeance he gazed upon her for a few moments in silence, and then slowly retiring srum the room, he exclaim ed in a firm voice 'Kemember: the re venge of the Kiikconnel is slow, but sure.?' ' Ellen contrived, through her attendant Minna, to apprise her beloved Nithisdale of the scene which had taken place. She exhorted hiinto send to Ihe enraged Huron, t- tell the story of Iheir love, ond endeavor to deprecate his wrath. Hut Nithisdale, whose frank and manly soul ever chose th imut open and honorable path, went in person to kirkrounell, accompanied by Malcolm and Carrou. Jle there declared his passion, dwelt upoti the ancient fume of his family, condemned and abandoned the feud (hut divided Ihe two bouses, and in the most respectful manner, solicited Ihe band of the fair FJIen in marriage. ll" pioiuiscd all that could be expected from a ton, a iiH-nu and a warrior. The lhron listened to him with a calm and icy mldiiee, and when he haJ conclu ded, rejected his overture with scorn. Hit said that h should prove unwoithy of a Ion; line of ancestry, il he did not uru thvir hereditary fetid lo the death. "'Tit lor thai," auid he, Mihut 1 de.ir to live. . To gratify my hatred lo thy hou.-, is the de-llrsl Wl.ll ol luV tuuh 1 tremble Willi delight ut the thought ul future veii;eanoe. Keiui-inber thou, our bua.1 'tbl the rr rij;of the hi!kcoiiiiililow,bul sure.'" 11.1 Malcolm, the monk of loua, conju nd him by the sacred teliou of (he Lioa-- l, by H te v( cuuHUiite and happi uv m Ibis wuil.l, by In duly as lather, by bis lote fr bu dautjel, and by Ins lioHof aaltalloll luliallil, lo f'lci Ins d. d!) 'iil hA II 'entreaties and fremdnptrancVtr were! j in. vain ! 71,'n , .InmV.f..:- ,di no l-.m.i j The, Bujonreplied-r-"I respect thy oflkei : venerable father, in all things save oic my family bond of revenge. "Hence S'and thou Hot between a' Scottish noble and his feudal foe.'' v "0 ! ':. At (his moment, i Ellen burst into tbe audience-chamber, i ond Ihrew herself at her father's feet, tears streaming frohi her eyes, and her beautiful auburn hair falling wildly about her ivory hecki Alas! her presence i and impassioned .supplications, only added . fuel to the fire of hate that burned in her fathers breast. He rose from his seat, commanded his visitors to depart, and as he left ' Ihe room, exclaimed in a voice of thunder "Kemember, (he revenge of Ihe Kirkconnell is slow, but sure," . . ,, A sorrowful hut ofleclionate embrace end renewed protestation of attachment be tween the lovers, marked their last sad meeting. : When separated by Malcolm, Nithisdale gently drew a small tartan scarf from Ilia neck of his mistress, saying, "Fair Ellen, I will keep this as (he page of my lady-love. '1 go lo the Holy Wars. The sight of this dear pledge t-hall inspire me in the day'of battle. ' In two years 1 will return it too thep,' when thy lover shall have performed deeds, worthy of thy Jove and beauty deeds, that wilh (he blessing of heaven,i shall soften even the wrath 'of thy stony-hearted lather. Hut, if I fall by the sword of the infidel, I charge my henchman, Carron, to bring it to thee wilh the heart ol thy devoted lMitusuaie encio s"d in an urn, to be placed in the tomb of his fathers." A last, long, lingering look, and fair Ellen retired, while Nithisdale was slowly led from the castle by Malcolm and Carron. ,. A few days taw the gallant warrior at tended by a chosen baud, on his way to Palestine.' '' More than once, during his absence', pilgrims and palmers arrived in Scotland, and filled the country'' wilh (he fame ;of his progidies of valor. .. ', j The , Karon .'invited the noblest of bis friends to the castle. He projected the most illustrious alliances for his daughter but fair Ellen refused every suitor, and re- i niained true to her plighted vow. Her j constancy deepened the fell malice of her sir., lie became as H possessed will) Hie spirit ot a demon. Schemes to gratily bis deadly feud filled his thoughts by day, and haunted him in dreams by ' night. Even his dear and only daughter, who had thwarted the fondest wishes of his ambition so potent was the . spell of , Satan over i his soul was not exempt from the wild .. - , ,,..' rl. , . and awful purpose of his fearful hate. How , ., i , , . . v.. i i . , .i.l.n lu rlil It . hnna Ih-il Yitma.ltil,, u-milH not fall by the sword of , the Saracen, but live lo become his yicli.ni! At length t'he.two years rolled away. Nithisdale returned. His heart beat high with hope and love and pictured joyi He reoched a gorge b( (he entrance of the val ley which still bears his name, when his little band was assailed by a host ol war riors, clad in the Maxwell arms and tartan, and urged forward in the work of strife by the well known find dreadful voice of their leader, shouting; "The. revenge of Ihe Kirkconnell is slow, bul sure." But few escaped the massacre. -Overpowered by .numbers, resistance -was in vafn. As the warrior chieftain fell beneath the perfidious assault of his foeif,'he'driWv the'tarlarj scarf from' bis bosom, and wilh his dy ing accents, faintly said "(Jive this, with my heart, to fair Ellen ol Kirkconnell." "Thy wish shall be gratified," exclaimed the Baron, , as ho received the gagu from one ol his attendants. ... , . So secret had been the preparations, that Ellen knew not of any unusual gathering and departure of armed men.. Her bosom also beat high wilh hope, for she knew (hat the time appointed for (he return ol her lover, was about to expire; and she gloried in the fame ol his deeds. The gray shadows of evening began to fall. As she entered the portals of the castle, after a pensive and solitary walk in Ihe neighbor ing grounds, her spirit was oppressed with heaviness. She felt a prophetic warning of approaching woe o( some sorrow, dreadful Init undefined. The beat of conflict, the (.bedding of blood and that the blood ol the enemy of his house had excited the Baron to a ft'- rocity that bordered on madness. He was drunk wilt gratified Hate, and Having en- joined secrecy upon the Captains of his clan, as to the affray of the morning,, he sent a mefsuge to Ins daughter, bidding her I.'- anniv In I It u tu. m 1 1 t .1 Iiill at ill.. ni. customed hour, and cheer the evening meal with her presence. The table were Set, the banquet was prepared, the hall was lighted, Ihe hard were present, and the Baron and hit chief tains were assembled round Ihe board. I'ale and melancholy, yet bcautilul in he rebor row, fair Ellen entered, received Ihe greet ingofthe numerons guests, and occupied her place of honor at Ihe festive board. t.loom marked the progress ol the ban quet , No joyous hilarity was apparent. Kx pec I at i on and even dread seemed lo be indicated in every countenance. The feast accomplished, the Baron rose, und his cup bearer having handed lain a bowl, tie pre pared to pled j hi guest, . "Friends," said he, "(he unbending firm- lies and alem rulvet of lit V bouse, lul never b forgotten by your chief. 1 pledge you in an overflowing bowl, with Ihe n n. Innenl. uf Deal ruti ion to the enemies of our (!!'" itwn asiiiiun( an air and lone u( ItlUinph, ehiill ill, palled tu bid countenance an uuraiihly a.peit, h pro. cevdrd Hit-hold the i nine ! make in support of I lie feud of Kiikcounvll. lie. hold the scarf, he said, wiving it in bu hand, Riven by mv daughter Cllen, a Mate of bit Slid plighted Uilll, to Nilblc dale. Il i uuw dy4 wilb Li blood, lie n II the , u Inn ol our feud." .Ml pirwlil Wrleawid ililo wli lii'e. Ftn I. Hi u lo, 1 1 out Ui al. And Iboujli the Ibod forsook her cheeks, aim stood ga zing on her lather pale and beautiful, yet fixed and firm at a marble S'a ue. ) lit r look and manner proved that the Mio'pos sset somewhat of the stern and unbending apint of her ancestors. ' ; i - 'I At (his moment, Malcolm, availing him self of the sacred privileges of his order, walked slowly into the hall.' Sorrow, severity, resignation, and piety, marked his? features. , All eyes were turned towards the vener able monk. Even the Baron paused, Ihe scarf uplilted in his hand, and his gaze wildly bvtil on the' motionless form ol his daughter, who still stond.erect and proud, her eyes fixed upon (he fatal tartan. 'Baron," said Ihe monk, in a soiemn voice, "the sin which thou hast commiUed this day, may not be otoned by years of penitence and prayer. Proud man, to sat isfy a vain ond wicked threat, the evil one hath tempted thee (o do a deed (ha( shall bring (bee and thy house to shame, degra dation and infamy. Even now thy heart" Tbe Karon started at that word. "Aba I" said he, with a fierce und scorn ,ful laogh. 'Thou rcmindst me, sir monk( lhal my pledge to the dying Nithisdale is but half fulfilled.' .What, hoi within there ! Duguld, Marion-yhast thou obeyed my com mands! . Hnst; thou inurned bul . yes, thou durst not disobey. Iliing in, 1 say bring in the heart of my accursed foe !".,". , The guests shrunk baok, appalled with a sickening horror, as Iho Iwo altemtar.t en tered the hall, nnd Ihe Baron, wilh a look worthy of a fiend, in a loud and dreadful voice, ciied out ' Beliol.l n triumph worthy the shades of my warlike eires. The . re venge of the Kirkeonnoll is slow but sure !" A fearful pause ensued. Irnprcs-ive and emphatic was I he clear, sad voice of Ellen, as alio exclaimed lo iho Karon, 'Thou shall see, cruel as thou art, that I tin spirit of thy iaugliir is worthy of the name she bears. From this moment, I leave all mortal cares from this moment) no inorlal food shall pass these lips from 1 i . 1. :. . I . i f . . . . " ' "P""" ' " "eaar- f,om !!."8 T"np, 'y hope is changed to ceitainty, ihat in a few shmt hours, 1 shal'- oe jniueu me soui ui my love, wnere sor row eomelh not." She beckoned to tho monk, who, as ho led berfioin the hull, pronounced these words "Baron, thy triumph is past. The fiend, thy evil genius, halh le tt thee a prey lo unavail ing remorse and agony." - ii i'iimiii a I'ui '. 1 oil, ui iiiimuup miuo , . ... .' . ' and . hellisbi tiiumph, seemed to be indeed ' The Baron's paroxysm of impious pride passing away, while reason presented tho truth lo his soul, in all its terrors. His guests fled all iy lit cd fiom the castle, mid lulling to an attendant, he hastened lo the eulitudo of his chamber, . , - '' ' The Barun feared lo approach bis daughter. I (Juili lay heavy on his soul. Tho fiend had ! left him. j Neither the prayers, nr the mild expostu lations of the venerable Malcolm nor tho 1 tears and distress of Minna, could shake Ihe . calm aiM .awful resolution of fair Ellen of ; Kiikconuell. When, after addressing herself I lo thu Virgin, sho desired lo be left. , to her i mi'ditaiion's, the strain,) of 'a -wild and plain- live lament were heard in Iho sweetest and most melancholy notes of melody, to proceed from her chamber1. SIH sang o Gaeh'o fra nienl, Viell known lo Ilia bards of Iho time, ! "d which, is, .eveu to turn iivy, cliamrtod in part of. Scotland.,- ,Tbo. folloavins ia ; feeble lian-lalion :. . .. t .- ' "Where, oh where, is the soul of my love? j Ho is gono lo his narrow home.' I hear his ; T0IC0 j the sighing of the winds, bul alas! he eometh no more. His gliost is seen in the clouds that are lighted by ihe moonbeam He flies ihinugh the forest, where his huise eclpied to Ihe chase. He gazes from Ihe mountain over Ihe darkly rolling sea. But nlss! he comulh lo mu no mure. His com pan ions meet in anus, ond his aliirit rejoice! h in their preparations for battle. Bul alas! he eomelh to me no uioio, Arinu thou t''0 i rions sun, (jod of iho iiiuining. Look ihuu I upon my sorrow for tho last time, for l lion didl see this green grass crimsoned with his blood. Alas! Ilo eometh m me no more Bia j wiu pn 1o njm. when thou setiest in iU,.(ieM ny f)Hh bMl ini1)tf wilb h() . . . .,.,: , ut. 0 ,,. jllk . iho nuirow liuuse. . 1 shall sleep with iho i uf luvo " Sorrow prevailed llnonli Ihe valley of Nithisdale. and over the whole region of Ciilfelt. '- A knell was heard to loll from Ihe tower of a tieiglibouiiiitf inouaslury. A slew and aoli u ii iHi'CMMioii wound ulong the devious pulh lo it wells, followed by Ihreo thousand men of tlie clan, of Kiikioiiin.il and Nubi- ilute, wilh Ihoir anus ieveied; pieceded by luu.ieiaiis w ho vreie ueeompai led by haul A lament Mussuug, the voice, of Iho bards being alternated w ill the w ild notes of the rude ln,tiuiieiil til Caleihuiia. Tto uvillus ami an urn asie cariind by ' beaieie," Snd fullowed ok I inockuiy ol dolh-r bv lb u IUiuu a vUiul luoeiuer. The solemn ulliee fur ll.e dead was iced by Mat e ilin, ihe monk uf loua, and chauuted by Ihe ehuii w boil ihe inuiial letiiuiu uf the ill lafie.l lot era, were (tepn.llej lis Itie Same tomb, amid ihe lvi ami f'tyoi uf Ihou. Bavude. I liuHU'4llt U ft I i. ep and aiiitcie tba irnnuianee uf iboguiliy and beieaved Baioil, II endowed a uioiiic iy, called in meinwiy uf lb ej Hal.i.ly "ieUlhtil Albe)" of ubitk MaKuliiiu uf l iu wa nude auix.-ii.ii. J h bealb. I bloohlrd Wp-itl I lie lliounlaill .l,i Ucu iLe mi, i, 4 J.Ik. mi mukiaiwd Carrop and Mj.nna .were tho ,f!ist ..cOuple , wnoso nands wcifj 1uuileil,.liv.,lhe Abbey ehiirch. , Tho. followipir year, lher, heather, blossomed over the Barou'a grave f , and , for nearly four centuries, .masses ..were; said, by Ihe monks for the repose of Ihe soul of Kirk connell. j ,. : The urn coplaing tbe hearts of, Ellen and Nithisdale, were removed to the monastery The monument ia still shown to travellers, in which the arn is embedded, and near it n mouldering tomb, to tho memory of Maxwell of Kiikcouncll, whereon may be traced sev eral of the quaint old loiters of his name, sur mounted by the words "IHC JACET." ; And these relics are most interesting fea tures of the country to this day if tha tra ditions and legends bo excepted, thai will doubtless be handed down from lather to son, anent Sweetheart Abbey uulil time shall be no more. ... . 1 tinvrt fli.,M .....a.. L . a""" "o-e, gentle reader, "a laio ot the times of old the deeds of days of oi nur years.". Lest .thou . ahould.t imasiiue the titlo a fiction, I will add that should il ever prove thy fortunate lot to partake of tne Hospitality of the noblo mansion of the Maxwells, of Nithisdale, Ibou will find the aoove event a record in Ilia chronip.li nf Iheir family., Thou wilt see the ruins of the Auoey arid Laslle and, , peradveulure, a garland also, hung by some enamoured mai den on the mouldering tomb in which the hearts and enclosed. Thou will find songs and romances of the country-side, that nar rate the slory of fair Ellen and Nilhisdule ; in joint memorylof whom, the arms of ono branch of the Maxwell family bear a bleed ing heart for iheir crest.' . , P 0 tt V1J A PAUPER'S DEATH-BED. : BY CAKOLIKC fl. SOUTIISV. Tread softly, bow be bead . In reverent silence bow: . No passing bell dolh toll, !' Yet an immortal soul , i la passing now. :,;. Stranger, however great, With holy reverence bow; Theie'sone in that poor shed, One by that paltry bud, . : Greater lhan thou. Beneath Ihe beggar's loof, Lo ! Death doih keep his stale; ' Enter no crowds attend ; Enter no guaids defend ' ' " This palace gale. ' That pavement damp and culd, ,' No smiling couriiura tread j ' ; One silent woman stands,' Lilting wilh meagre hands A dying head .' No mingled voices sound , . A infant wail alone, A sob suppressed again That 'short, deep gasp, and then ' Tho parting gruau ! O change ! O wondrous change : Burst uro iho prison bars; This moment there so low "' ' . So agonized and now v. "' - : , Beyoud Iho Sfaisl , ,: ... O cliange ! sttipendo'tis change'! : Tbero lies the soulless elod) ' The aun eteruol breaks-r .j: tl v. The new immurlul wake Wakes with his God '. ''"'' HEAVEN. Whitlier, speakinj ol Heaven, says: e naturally enough transfer lo our idea of Heaven whatever we like and reverence on earth. Thither Iho Calholio carries on in his fancy, tha imposing rile and lime Honored solemnities of hia worship. There the Meltiodist sees bis love feast and camp meetings, in the groves, and by the still wa ters and green pastures of the Blessed Abodes. The Quaker, in ihq stillness of bis self-communion, remember lhal there was "silence in Heaven." The Churchman, lis teniiig to Iho solemn chant of vocal music, or the deep tones of the urgan, thinks of the sogg of the Eiders, and Ihe gulden harps of the New Jerusalem. ' The Heaven of l ho northern nations of Europe was a gross and sensual rellecl ion of the earthly lifo of a bai batons and brutal people. ... The Indians of North Ameriualmd a vugno notion uf Ibe Sunset Laud a beaaliful l'ura diie far in the West mountains aud foiesls lilted with deer and bollale lakes and atreama swarming wilh fj,hes Ihe hoppy hunting ground of Soul, i A venerable und worthy New England clergyman u hi dealh bed, just before tha close of his life, declined he was only run. seious ot an awfully solemn and intense cu riosity lo know Ihe great secret uf Death and Eternity. Vel we should not forget thai the King dom of Heaven la within ;" thai i is the statu uf the aflectious uf Ihe aoU, I ho scute of a good conscience; Ihe aeiiso uf harmony with Cud; a condition uf Time and Eternity, F Lirta tun Mtncoair 5iiowxn. Il i stated lhal Ihe eclipses of MU, 1787,11111 and Ihuo were ail folio end by inoiuoila howei and great atiuufai sUl eclipao uf 170V was followed by a tremendous lall uf ineieoiie bodies, by wliuli many houses were mjnieJ, Miveial set uu liie, and una or we perooiie killed al the haiulul uf llwiMgeii, Mavaiia- A lemaikabla leaiuie, alts, a Ik I ulbeia eccuned uu a lino pai. allul wild ihe hue alwiig whieti the eclipse annul,. The aiieuliou uf obaeiveia ia mow dutele.l I Ihe biiilj4iiii ubeibei auth liki.uuii.i4 -ill luliw ilia kite awlai t,hjt. ;!l.-, .hi. . ! A PERFECT Wirr, 1 " E.lmnnd Burke,' Ihe distlngrjlshed ritalor, presented to his wife ori the anniversary of iheir marriage, his itfen of a "perfect wile,1" which is supposed to be a iroe portrait of Mrs. Bmke. It is certainly a lovely pictnre, worthy of the pen of the aoihorof "The Es says on Ihe Sublrmar and Beanlifnl." The following are extracts .' ' Tho character of 1 She is handsome, bul il is bearrty not aris ing from the featores, from complexion, or from shape. She has all three In a high de gree, bnt It is not by these that sho touches the heart ; it is alf that sweetness of temper, benevolence, innocence, and sensibility, which a face can express, Ihat forms her bonuly. She has a face that josl Hrises yonr attention al first sight ; il grows on yon every moment, and yon wonder it did not mote than raise yonr allention at first' 1 Her eyes have a mild light, bnt they awo when sho pleases; they command liko good man oot of office, rot by authority, but by virtue. ''. Her slatn'ro is nol faff, she Is not made to bo. the admiration of every one, bnt the hap piness 6f One, She has all ihe firmness lhal docs not ex clude delicacy. Sho has all Iho soflncss that docs not im ply weakness. fler voice is soft, fow mnsie, no! formed to rule in public assemblies, but lo charm Ihoso who can dislrngoish a company from a crowd; it has Its advantage:, yon mnst como close to her to bear h. ' To describe her body, describe her mind ; one is the transcript of the other; her under Handing ia not slrtiwn in tho variety of mat ter it exerts itself on, bul ihe goodness of lh3 choice sho makes. Sho (foes nol display ft so much in sat inc or doing, striking things, as in avoiding such as she ought not lo say or do. o person of so few years can know iho world belter; no person was eter less cor rupted by tho knowledge. Her politeness flows rather from a natural disposilion to oblige, than any rules on that subject, and, therefore, never fails lo strike tnose w ho understand good breading, and those who do not. She has a steady and a firm mind, which lakes no more from ihe solidity of tho female; character than the soliditv of marrjla fine from its polish and lustre. She has such virtues as make lis value the Irnly great of our own sex. She has all tbe winning graces thaf make us love even the faulls we see in the weak ond beautiful in her. THE CIIl lU II-YAllD BEETLE. Frazier's Magazine has lalefy contained a number of verv intereslin" naners rnll..il Kpimdes of Insect Life," from the last pub lished one of which we make an extract, as loiiows : ' A German named Gladitsd, who had laid some dead moles upon the beds In his garden, whether us examples of retributive jnstico for Iheir defacement of his borders and walks, or for other good reasons, or for none at all, does not appear, observed Ihat the bodies ol the lilllo gentlemen in velvet disappeared mysteriously. Ho watched, and found that Ihe agents were beetles, which, having first deposited their eggs in the car casses Ihat were to be the provision for tbeir huTtr, buried the bodies, so that they migh't be safe from predatory birds ond quadrupeds, fnlo a glass vessel he put foor of these in sects, having filled it wilh earth, on Ihe sor face of which he placed Iwo dead frogs. flis sextons went to work, and one frog was interred in less than twelve hours the other one on the third day. Then he introduced a dead linnet. The beetles soon began Iheir labors, commencing operations by removing the earth from under the body, ao as to form a cavity for ils recepiton. Male and female got under the corpse, aud pulled away at the feathers to lower il i:ilo its grave. "A chango then came over tho spirit of the male, for ho diove the female away, and woiked by himself for fi,o hours al a stretch. Ilo lifted the body, changed ils po sition, turned and airanged it, coming out of thu hole mounting on thu dead biid, I ramp ing on it, and then again going below to diaw il down deeper still. Woaiied W illi bis in cessant rlforts, he came oul aud laid his head upon ihe earth beside Ihe object of hi labors, leinaining motionless fur a full hour, as if for a good rest. Then ho crept under tho earth again. On the morning uf iho 1 1 ci I day Ihe bird was an inch and a half below ihe suiface of Ihe giotind, bi.t l lie trench remained open, Ihe body locking as if laid upon bier, surrounded by a. iiinip-irl of mould. When evening came il h id sunk a half inch loviei. I he next dy the bnii-l was completed, the bud having been completely coveted. Moie coip-s weie now supplied, and in fifty da) twelve bodies were interred by the four boo ties in I I.I rciiielery under a glass case." Moss Coal Hiakka. Three nine af I tit, Wpmn coal burning oeoin"lle, have been placed iinii Ihe liaihoad w uti.it ihe last leu .lata They uie railed ihe '-IVnolsrui,'1 ' KeuelHic," and "ftebiaake." .Vrwfclr!., iu.ie.id ul (re ul these new lovomoiivee have been oi.l.'isd by Ihe Ciiiiipnit) , and U ill all be iuitii!n up..,! ll.e load ill,in 'he pirsui.l tear. 1 hey aie Inli-i.drd . ln.lKly loi l. cual lianiiuiUHi, and will ioeiraae Ihe re aeiiy el ihe lJ lu weekly l.muar el liwill iu.UOO lu ii,OO0 Ion work- Th coal l.iui.ae lb. tear, abr.ly crd k4 ul la,l tirai, lo ihe puk-m iiu... iar tuue. Tlte Mai Siauuul fo, tm ' ' U.l )ri, ,., aa ut M.a J k . .. i t pi Ubl, I., il il .1., . 2 ' ? ' "
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