The ladies' garland. [volume], April 08, 1826, Image 1

About The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828

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Z!AHFERS.rEHR7, VIRGINIA, APRIL 3, 1826.
NO. Q.
n H 1.1 Sill. M KVKItY SVTI It It A Y KVr.M.Mi,
HV JOHN' S. (.ALLAH Ki»,
.It the (ijjire <f the. I irixhiiu Jr. e
ILL MS.—One dollar and Fifty coils per annum,
payable (iuarU i l\ in advance ; or one dollar and
*v.; nt\ -fiu' cents, to he paid at the time of sub
Kiribin;:. !':•-> m«*!il in advance, from distant sub
'' I'ihri's, v. !io are not known to the i.ebkdu r, v ’ll
•uvariabh he ecpected. Should pa\ iik nt he dt ler
5 • 'd to 411-• end of tlie year. ^ \\ .!! he r <piiivd.
I lie no-' - e on all h :L ; s and communications
must he pa: or it . ,11 ho eh.n eed v. ith the sub
scription.
Tiuti JRSPOSSVQ&'Sr.
'i ll!'. IK<)(iI OIS M \UT\ I!.
L.rfn i! i j n lnh jiiihl'shal in !!;r, HUuJir Smii'i nir.
I’ll.* V. dd |>r»‘C«>M:)U lllowd on ti> lilt* ^rn'll.
;i place appropriatrd in rwrv Indian Dilate to
rminciK and ''jiort*'. I in- Indians lorni'd a nr
If around an oak tree- -the a nr it nt - wen1 Hat
• d—tin y \o u 11 ^ turn st ooti rr'jii'c t full v without
til'* rirrlr. I alasro arose. aral drawing from
!ii" bosons a roll. In1 rut a i <>rd tliat hound it. and
threw it on tin- ground—*• Brothers and sous,"
In* ^aid. ** behold tin* scalps <d tin- ( hristian
I tawa*'! 1! it * i r bodies aiv mouldr rmu' on tin*
Hinds of N. I .€ mis—thus | »«* ii -11 all tin* enemies
ol tin- lroijU''i>. Brothers. behold my child —
tin* last ot tin* house id Talasro. I haw up
rootrd her fi- m tin* strange uni where our rnr
inn s had planted her; ''hr shall hr r< t m thr
warmest valley cl' thr IroijUoD. it da- marries
thr \ <• hit l' Allrw rini, and ad jures that sj^n.'
and In: touch'd with thr point o' his kniic thr
cruriiiv that Innijjj at Franeoise's neck. lie
paused lor a tnoinrnt. Franroise did not raise
ii- r ryi and h** addrd. in a war c l thunder.
•• I Irar 111r, child, it" thou dost not avails link lh\
self in the chain ol'thv people—if thou do>t not
adjure that had^r ol' davn v to the ( hri-tian
d.ou’s, I \ v ill sacrifice time—as I -wore hrforr I
went forth to hattlr ; I will sacrifice thru i-> the
(md Arroiiski—lair and Death arc. before tin e
— peak."
r ranemse eaum\ anne. aim miiki!)/ on fa r
knees, sin* rai-rd Int eye*- to I lea yen. preyed
the crueilix to ln*r lip". and made tin* "i-n of tie
itd'S on her fonln-ad. Tahneu's i.111 IV.tnh•
shook like a tremhlinir child whih* In* looked at
her—for t no I ri• • I moment tin- llood of natural
athrtion rolled out hi" liner pn^nms, and 1»•
littered . iereinu,' erv as il a. life-cord were "C
\ rrod. lml, after a momnit of a 14011 v, tin1 si -lit of
which made tin* old men's In-ad' to "halo*. and
youny; eyes to overflow with tears. In* brandish
ed ins knife, and commanded tin- youths t-» pie
pan* the funeral pile. A murmur aro*e anion/
tin* old men.
•• Nay. la la scoa* said one of tln m. “the ten
del* sapling shouhl not he so hastily emnhmind
to the tire. \\ ait till tin* morning;'" sun—sutfer
thy child to he conducted to (ienanhatt nna's
hut—the eall ot the mother bird may briny die
wanden r bark to the nest.'*
Franeoise turned impetuously towards h* r
father, and clasp’my In r hand". "he exclaimed,
•' Oh, donut,donof send me to fm mother—this
I
only merry I ask of you—I can hear any other
torture—|>i«• I'f<• me with those knives on which
the !>!<>■ mI of my husband is scarcely <l;y—con
slime me with your tires—I w ill tmt shrink from
any torment—a Christian martyr ran cuilure as :
firmly as the proudest captive of \ mr tii! e.”
" i! t!" exclaimed the old man. e\mtiu-,!v.
••the pure hlood of the iro(|uoi-- runs in lur win'
—prepare the pile—the shadows of this niylit
shall cot er her a-lies.”
A dul l ol I,nth. a martw die s u it peri-h
without the ministry of celestial spirits. The
e\pre-,u i,t despair \ auished from I raueoi'e's
1'ace. A siipernatural joy heamc-1 from her
ey es. which v, ere cast n jiwa rih— !i-■ i- spirit sm
ed eaa'"r to si rtntr lroto its prison hoii'i -- -lie
mounted the pile must cheerfully, and 'landing'
erect and undaunted. “happy am !.'' she e\ j
claitiieil. “thus permitted to die in n own
country and In the iiands of mv kindred, alter I
the example of my Saviour, win was nailed to j
the cross In his own people.” She then press- .
ed the crueiliv to her lips, and signified in her -
executioners to pul lire to the pile. They stood j
motionless with I lie lire hrands in tlair hands.
l''raneoise appeared to he a voluntary sacrifice, ■
not a victim. i
I in* I;i11h ;• \\ as niadnenru hv her victorious
cnn>tanry. lit- leaped upon tin* pile, anil tear
i!»U" tl»t* crucifix Iroin !i«• r hands, hr drew his
knife horn !ns ufmilr, and made an inci-ion on
Ih• r breast hj tin* form of a cro-s.—“ U» hold,"
hr-aid, ■* the si^n 1 i>«>u lovr-t—the oi tliv
lather- enemies—the -i-n that snath* thee deaf
to tin* \ nice of thv kiii<In d.“
“ I hank tier. niv lather !" replied Kra neoi-r, ■
with a triumphant smile; •• i miiiht have !«,-t thr
fro***, 1 hoii ha-t taken from me. hut this which
thou ha**t u'i \' n me I -hall hoar rvtii alter d-alh. ‘
1 he pile V. a - til ed - t Ilf ll allies c Ulh d llp\\ a l . !**.
anti the Iroijuni- Mart\r pe]i-hed.
MOTH KISS.
! In' !■ illou mu' Jin.--a m i- from l»>x■!;ni:i:~t<■ r.
■ li anv tiling in lift- tl< -one- to I"' ci.n-.nl. t
; ril a- al once (lie PM|iiisite hlis-. anil ore <• 1;.i
, in nt <!111\ of n mutln r. it i- tin-.—to watch the
| <!;tniii"' di-position inn! capacity ol' a favorite
| dull!: to di-rover tin- earlm-t Innls ol't i: •. i; _!, t ;
j to |. iol wuli ii-i I'uI truths tlm iii«|i»i>ii!\«■ ni i.|
| a voiiic.r ami curious laim! ; to iliivct tlm im --,
: \. ■ t unsullied with lilt' Wallin ol' coi'.t vilion. to a
I umtcoii- hi'liefai tor. to lilt tlm little liaml. \ i t
un'•tan no I witli vice, in pro vi Mo tln-ir Cat lie:' u I,.,
i- in Imavi n. lint .ii it i>. 'I In- <-iii!<!. a. .0011
1 a. it i- releas'd IV. in tin- 111 tin la of tin- mu-c.
| anil in-dl- no lon^-i c a ranTnl eve to lo a alii r
1 11.. -tip., ami c-'imn! it Icotn 1 sternal injure. i
too oltcii sunI'tiili'icil I., instructor';. son.i' ol
wlioni arc i'iii|iioycil to poii-h tin Mirl'ace of tin
clia racier, am! re rutin te the motion- ol' the liniln,
oilier- to furni-li tin- minion'. and arconijili-!i
tlm Hoaranatnm. w Idle relmaon ra 1- adnn--ion a
-lie call. -ona times ill aid nt' au4kci'it V, mil siiiii
times in a Satoi'ilav's tn-k, o^Bf-mule\peril
i liariU . !mt him rarely a- a^ntiment. Tln-ir
little heart- an- mad ' to Mutter v.itii \ani!y. i n
coiirae'eil to pant with 1 Inol.ition. Jicr-itaileil to
contract with par-iinonv. allowed to Mon with
I'ovi'iim. or ri'iliiccii to ah-olntc mu 'am— hv
w iii'li Hi in--s and can-. In ll or tin v have en-r I. It
a sentiment oCilevolion. or heat w i'll a pin' ati-.n
of sorrow for an otl.-nce. of gratitude for a her.
lit, in the presence -I («->,!. Ihlieve me. in.
ther.s. you have nu rir;ht to «*\j>••<*<, that l!i«
mt.m' of n liuion will h< ml’ii'i il It!i• lnhor> < i
Ot ll< I
W lien parent* h:i\o s' * i '• i ■ 11 {,) ho tclieh'm.
r*•!:ion ha- r« a-rd t• * he taught.1
! nom i *i r. s vi i i; D \v in-i; vt.o.
A i'HAh.MKNT.
\\ !i:11 ;iii uu'iy man ! exclaimed the £:\\
henut:!«ii Mam. a- a *! ranker of homely appear
mice w ;h |>a-H:iiX I \ tin portico of her faili. Ts
mao-ion. Im• 11*•:*t!i which -he then stood. l in
-tranter learn! the too 1 *»•! 1 \ uttered n maik.
ami ealmlv turned upon her, lor a moment, a
pair « 1 lar^e dark e\es, which seemed to e\
pivsx pity ami fora’n ''ti ami went on hi* \\a\.
Maiia's h' ait smote hci - me l< !l she h;nl
though,! -• Iv ami rmhly wounded the feeling
ol one who si cim i! mi kiml of heart, am! >hr
won hi have ^i\ en win 1.! to he ai 1 • to recall the
unguarded » \pie.ss-, n.
A rude w e,rd. then-fore. sp,i!,,«i, w ith the in
tent loll of W (>t mdiii^ lie I hi ha > -link deeply hi
to her heart, end when she he|se!| thoughtless
ly wounded tiio.se ol others, her pain warn e<pial
1\ as n-r* at.
\ oiiM-nius trill ^11» wa - now iiinttv <>i i^rrat
in.;»:< j;i irt y, hi \ i :u lm. -s nt conduct. towanh ;i
ii'riitlrmau, and he. t.To. a str.'.n^rr. lie passed
t!i<‘ muain«j«*r -*i tin1 da\ , -ad and unhappy.
Hail a liad pi'«•(! 'dllic ol li i voul • »t’nl
«*t>1111>:111i■ min tn attend a ball with tbrm on that
I'Vfiunu:. and md<■« d. winch >hc bad anticipa
t« d tin* i njuUiM i.t ( i- in'; !i | ! aMlir, In;! she
wa* now wi ll ;r.\,iiv. that v mind would not
he in a M Mate t > pa11imj• »t»* in tin pi."asuits m
the damn- — that tin- nan t. of .1 ! »u II room would
hn ::tr Imin <j;u*i!n;«: tin* uncaMue^s of lnr mini!.
Hu had. Iiuvn vrr, ai\ ( u a pi. -1 M e promise to
neron:pan\ In i* com.; •*:: »!;«* 1! was expected
>!! * * would tin*-- a*;d she lull'd. I In u> i: »i . lull:!
in i uiiaa•, •111* a!.
r n r p; ';•! '.nous v . r i!.. ■ m a . ;;p |rs«
hi:tmirr - |iii* hi ;• i11,*;• I v. a - conslandv dw id! in 54
nil l|.r III!pi- -a'.Hi! (‘I fv II. -1 1:« **. I Vrhaps. <• h<
"•aid. I 111 t\ iin i I t!ii*iv lli.il sii'a 11541 i\ whusr
l« rlm„s | so 1 • • -:*• j\ w01 in«(•*«I 1.0 day. and vr-t
who si'ci 1:1! f-i ; 10k upti'i ini* with < \ a |»f•1 • -
ifilc w (ih •.'•••»d untun ami Ihit.wdi
will I. • lint thud; fi t!-! 1!\ nl II I- 11 !»<* 'fin'd,j J,
in*- in a ha ii r-:*« nl to lii^f'i .*
.Mar:. 1 load.- ! 1« r a ppm ra mm at tlx* la. if. 'llm
s| ra :r;i r w a *.■ 1! t in ;. -- ii w a •> mihm 1 rht |’. 1.1 1
ll.f)-: h filth'. \, *\ hi!! ..
i’lm a h I-• 1 •. was i: r^<‘ : ■.• 1 l.rilliar.t —t!m
miJMC <’i;; !• 1 i• and • idi r ..a: \a t Maria's
imart was <!'a v d.. • }i• and ‘dm wmli* [
ImT'-'Ii : 11 In in if. 1 vi a ii lh • "-ditud** nl Iwr ow;
chanihi r. m pr» !’, i • ;.*■ • ! i d:a midt of that ';:n
iiiul l.ar, lur:;' ci'i-ud 1 ■; t! 1 wa- ■ i.i t.:
far.
Maria hail. 1:1 truth. <v.<r{r-d to l'i !
r<*iir! :n th • 5 . \ « ii»•! ■ » f da* danm-. fait 'hr wn
diappointrd m ;i, .t 1 \n. < iahnii—and >h* <v«n
now ih-siivd tlm jin • i !ii• * sfranker*-— >fir*
would. ii po*si h|. •. "-.i an ml reduction—dm
w ould a-h hi- fi»i ^ i\ - . and tlmn hr at i ♦— t.
Ihif dm di*:’:r. : .1- mii.d«d 'girl's wi h w v
vain, for lm app- ■ r* d t t : and dm rrtunvd
liolim as *•;* 11v as p .-'iM . *• p»riiIm, and s -:, ] u»
‘'hut h i "r!l up in In r chain:.- r. and tin *a: f > mu'