ODE.

Written for the Seventeenth Anniversary of the Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society.

BY JOHN LATHROP, JUN. ESQ S., on the sacred Temple's spire,

The impious Demon's ruthless hand, While half the city sinks in fire,

Has fix'd the wildly blazing brandHis red right arm with mighty power, Launch'd the fell instrument of woAnd to a desolating shower,

Pours on the humbler roofs below. Aghast the trembling crowd survey, The sparkling torrent from on high! Ab what can now the ruin stay,

Unless some aid divine be nigh ?— Ah well may human art presume,

Or reach the meteors that illume,

The brilliant clouds of arctick night. While yet they gaze, behold with speed, The dauntless Brewster eager springs' Angels, who noble actions heed,

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Uphold him with your guardian wings! He swiftly mounts on-Franklin's rod, The steeple's smoaking height as cends,

Presoves the threaten'd house of God. And calms the fears of virtue's friends.

The intrepid conduct and personal exertions of Mr William Brewster, who saved the brick Presbyterian Church in New York, duing the late conflagration infthat city; and of Mr. Harris, who by a similar act of heroism, extinguished the flames on the roof of the Old South Church in this town, last winter, afford the principal object of the preceding Ode. To such spirited members of society, the tribute of gratitude belongs; and it is a pleasing duty to celebrate their achievements, that they may be presery. ed as examples for the imitation of o thers. When opportunities occur, to distinguish themselves by their courage and activity, and at the same time to perform actions conductive to the safety and welfare of the public. Boston Gazette.

AND PRINTING IN GENERAL, Neatly and correctly executed, on réasonable terms; and goods (of any kind) will be taken in part payment,-at the Office of the LADY'S MISCELLANY

Thomas H. Brantingham, has removed to No. 145 Broadway, where he continues to procure money on Mortgages, notes of hand & deposits, buys & sells houses, improved farms, & tracts of land Also lets & leases houses & lots, on reasonable commision. Also the lease of

houses, & annuity. Also for sale 30 farms, several with good improvements. will be sold low, goods & property of every sort taken in payment, or any who forms a company tickets & draw for the different farms will be liberaly paid for it Also a skilful farming men with a good character, will meet with encouragement by applying as above. May 20th, 1811.

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OR,

WEEKLY

THE

VISITOR.

KILVERSTONE

CASTLE

A Tale. (Concluded)

He approached him with neglect in not approaching the throne, to crave the royal bounty for the restoration of his lost possessions; to which he made answer, "I shall beg your Lordship's interest and intercession for that purpose.'

They were then saluted by the strange youth, before spoken of as the Bloody Knight, who now, for the first time, was introduced formally to his notice.

The pocession was now in view. The bridal song was chaunting by the cloisters; and, as it entered the church, Audley carelessly letting flow his upper garment, exposed his amulet, which struck the eyes of the bride through her veil. She started! stretched her arms to catch assistance shrieked,

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and fell! and, as she fell, from her fair hand their dropped a daggar, which she had concealed to prevent odious espousal ! Odious, because coutrary to inclination!

The officiating priests and congregation were filled with

astonishment! Lord Albion trembled! All, but Audley, and the young stranger, were struck with horror! They, as being actuated by one mind, at the same instant rushed forward; and, stretching forth their arms, sustained her in her swoon! Kneeling, they raised her returning spirits, while she opened her quivering eyes! The young stranger, with Audley's voice uniting, mixed the varied exclamation of, "O! save my mother!"-"O! save my Jessalind! my wife!"

At these words her alarmed spirits brought back her agitat ed senses. She looked on one, and then upon another. In a frensical surprise she exclaimed, "MY HUSBAND! AND MY Sex! My Ayplay! AND MY

LEO! Are we in the regions of death? Or are we still on earth? Great God! thy will be done!"

Lord Albion could not in

terpret the mystery; he thought himself imposed upon by ma gic, forcery, or pious frauds; and calling for his sword, swore destruction upon the impostor. "Demons, I defy you," cries the enraged Lord. "All, all the tricks of this magician! all his forceries!"

The surprise and terror again threw the bride into great emotions. She fell upon the bosom of the young stranger, and wept! The youth stretched forth his hand, entreating Lord Albion to suspend his anger uutil these wonderful circumstances were explained; assuring him, that the intended bride was his mother; and craving her to decypher the remaining mysteries.

The surprise of this inei. dent deprived Audley of his speech; who in the general confusion, stood becalmed in astonishment and joy. After they had mutuolly embraced each other with infinite tears of joy and pleasure, Jessalind related to her Lord how she was taken at her Landing by robbers, who led her against

her will, with some fanatical ecclesiastics, to the rebel camp, from whence she was taken after the battle. This was corroborated by her son, who beheld the action, and told how they were separated upon landing.

The

Lord Albion, in a fit of extacy, joined the hands of Audley and Jessalind. youth kneeling, implanted kisses on the hands united. "Father," cries he, "bless me with your pardon; Ignorant that

you still lived, I have abused the bounty of the throne; I have usurpid honors which only can belong to you, and at your feet I here resign them! I will immediately present my petition to the crown for their removal."

"Enjoy them, my son! and may Heaven propitiously smooth thy way through life. Mine till this day has been one of trial and vicissitude."

Jessalind relieved her son from his father's embrace ; and on her neck received his tears of transport!

The general joy was now interupted by the advance of a strange lady in black, who, wanted to speak to Lord Audley. She related she came

from Lord Morton, who, hav. ing heard of his voluntary exile, and great sufferings, had got granted him, by the King's express order, all the escheated lands belonging to the late monastery. In her hand she bore a letter expres. sive of the grant, which required his immediate attendance at court. This was accompanied with another, vouching her to be Elvira, the daughter of Audley's friend Ironside, and that she came to claim the protection of a guardian. Nothing could add more to the general happiness, particularly of the youthful Lord Leo, who confessedly

owned Elvira's dominion over

parties acquiesced in the proposal; and before they departed, Leo Elvira were joined in holy wedlock. For the rest, suffice it to say, the families long lived happily, together, observing the hospitality of the times.

(Concluded.)

THE

MONK OF THE GROTTO. A Tale:

(Continued)

Eugenio, affected by the profound grief he often remarked on the countenance of Rosalia,

expressed so sincere an inter

est in her sorrows, that he soon obtained her entire confidence.

He did not confine himself to fruitless consolations, but oc

dressed them: "Above selfish

sentiments of partiality for my own happiness, sincere joy fills all my soul for your restored felicity, and your rewarded merit. And you Lord Leo, may I be permitted to join your hands together? My happiness will then be rendered complete. And you, my Lord Audley' I hope to accompany you to the court, where the grant is ready sealed ?” All the

of establishing, between her and the Marquis, a regular co respondence. It was this that had produced the secret messages which had inspired the Count not merely with the hope, but with the certainty that the plan he had so much at heart, was on the point of being realized.

In his letters to Virginia, Eugenio always preserved silence with regard to the seeret

entrusted to him by Rosalia. He dared not expose to the risk of the posts, and a thou sand other unforeseen events, the destiny of his friends: but it had ever been his intention to have established, between these two young persons, that intimacy and mutual friendship which was the most ardent wish of his heart.

One evening, seated near Rosalia, clasping her hands within his, he was speaking with transport of the happiness he should enjoy with his loved Virginia, when suddenly the Count Vizzani made his ap. pearance.

"My nephew,' he exclaimed with an air of extreme satisfac

tion, the King desires to speak with you; he expects you in his cabinet, where cardinal Doria has this moment gone before you. A page is waiting below to conduct you to the place of his Majesty ; but I was anxious of being myself the messenger of tidings so flattering to your hopes and prospects, at least if I may judge from several remarks which escaped the King yesterday in my presence.'

Eugenio hastened to obey the orders of the King, and was

honoured, with a reception which would have gratified the most ambitious courtier.

My interests, as well as

those of the Court of Rome,' said his Majesty, 'require a secret message to the Cabinet of Vienna Cardinal Doria has spoken in such flattering terms of your distinguished talents, that in nominating you my agent to the Emperor, r trust I have reason to applaud myself for the choice I have made. You will therefore accompany the Cardinal to Vienna, not as added to his lega tion, but in quality of my di. rect Envoy to his Imperial Majesty. To-morrow you shall receive your credentials, and I desire you will depart without delay."

Eugenio expressed himself to the King in terms of the most unfeigned gratitude for the favours with which he deigned to honour him. After having passed two hours with the King, during which time he received the instructions for the new and important post to which he was appointed, he went home, in order to make the necessary arrangement for his departure, and wrote à long letter to Virginia, in which he gave her an account of the ho