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ing that the deepest gloom enshrouded his
family. The bad health of Mrs. w. was
made still worse, and in few months, con-
sumption, which had already commenced
the execution of its commission, speedily
terminated his work of ruin. Ere the an
niversary Of her husbands death had re-
turned, she had disappeared from the earth
and added one more to the inhabitants of
the tomb.


There was one survivor of that partial


wreck. And who was that. The only


daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w., young and
interesting lady who had just completed
her education. Virginia was Just such a
female as soul tor would select for mo-
del, or the imltator for example. Whatev-
er graces we love TO see, were found in
her. It the SAD catastrophe Of the fall left
any remnant of heavenly purity, and meek
ness, that relic assuredly was in her charac-
ter. If there be any thing in humanity at
tractive to the eye of angels, that charm
dwelt in her have known others dstn-
guished for the fair proportions of their
forms, or some particular quality of intel
lect. have seen many different persons
that were Justly praised for some one tran
scendent disposition but in no other than
Virginia did ! ever know all graces to
blend, and, like gems in crown, or stars
in a constellation, mingle their light and
beauty together. Lovely girl How did
she associate within herself and present at
one view all that wins regard and secures
admiration An orphan Destitute of kin
dred, in a cold world--a fragile flower,
with no hand to defend it from the blast
lovely bark upon the swelling sea oflife,
with no compass to guide its wanderings,
or polar star to direct its course. No situ-
alton makes SO powerful an appeal to my
sympathies-no condition brings the tear
into my eye so quick, or the sigh from my
heart so readily as an orphans. An or
phan the very word is full of meaning.
'Tis name that, like the inscriptions on
the gravestones, tells OF departed love-
blighted hopes, and ruined prospects. An
orphan! All, solitary one, who will be thy
counsellor-lhy guide and guard' When
sickness prostrates thy frame and weakens
thy mind, who will smooth thy pillow
who anticipate thy wants-who cool thy
feverish brow and solace thy fainting mind,
And when the horror of death has passed,
who will close thy eyes and deck the turf
that lies on thy still bosom Who will che
rish thy memory and think of thee when
thou hast gone! All who?


But Virginia was not left entirely COM
fortress. The anguish which the loss of her
parents had caused, was softened by the
fact that there was one who cared for her.
There was yet one arm, on which she
could lean, and one ear, into which she
could whisper her troubles She had a
friend and lover. When happier fortunes
smiled Thomas Maybrook had addressed
her, and gained the promise other hand and
heart. And now that misfortune had over
taken his beloved, he clung still closer to
her, doing all in his power to soothe her
grief. So soon as circumstances would
permit they were married, and more de-
voted pair never came together.


To be concluded