verdant lawn thickly dotted with beds of rich flowers, it impresses the mind as the very repose of peace and beauty. Several of the windows are partially hidden by festoons of luxuriant ivy; while roses, jessamines, and other sweet-scented plants and creepers, have thickly interlaced the open trellis-work of the balcony which encloses the door.

Many a time and oft have we wandered at sunrise over the velvet green sward, and in the noble gardens attached to the house, seeking to learn the life, the freshness, the purity, the joy of this little Eden. And then we went on to the side of the clear streamlet, and sat down by its little gushing waves. Each had its own separate being; they varied in form-one pure and glassy reflected an unbroken sunbeam; another dashed it into a thousand glittering spangles, but they all came from the same deep fountain. They all rejoiced in the same light; they all hasted on their happy race to the same wide ocean. And ever, as they flowed, soft voices like a spirit-melody met our ears; purity, life, and joy, must produce sweet tones of harmony.

A romantic and shady road encircles the valley, and passing in front of the house, enters an avenue of giant oaks, which grow upon the borders of a luxuriant forest. Between this avenue, and a double row of chestnut and walnut trees which mark the margin of the lawn in that direction, runs the beautiful little river to which we have just adverted. Towards the east a lofty hill throws up its huge body-its sloping sides covered with lovely orchards, and long rich grass, and flocks of sheep.

Several pretty nests of trees grow in the little park which adjoins the house, and beneath them are some

tastefully arranged seats. And often, after wearying herself in frolics with the goat and her kid, that lived in a small paddock separated from the lawn by a ring fence, the subject of this memoir has reposed herself upon one of these seats, and gazed upon the loveliness of nature, and watched the majestic glories attendant upon the setting sun.

Before taking possession of this mansion, A. T Esq., had buried the wife of his youth; and on coming to this charming retreat, he and an only and lovely daughter, named Leila, lived in comparative seclusion from the world. He knew no happiness independent of his child, for all his enjoyment consisted in promoting her interest and gratification. She was, indeed, the very being to excite the most tender lavishment of paternal love. Beauty surrounded her as a mantle, but her cultivated mind, and amiable disposition, threw around her an influence superior to any of the shortlived fascinations of the body. In her conduct and manner there was a freshness of innocence, and a winning grace which could not fail to arrest the interest of every beholder. She was highly accomplished, and could read and write several languages with fluency. The idol of her fond father, he loved her tenderly-a feeling which she as tenderly reciprocated. Being of the seed of Abraham, he had educated her in the strictest principles of the Jewish ritual, and felt the most intense satisfaction in witnessing her early seriousness and devotion. To her religion he thought her an ornament.

For our slight knowledge of the early part of Leila's life, we are principally indebted to a series of papers written by herself, and entitled, "Reflections." A few

references to it are also made in her diary and correspondence. From these sources we learn that a leading characteristic in the earliest development and exercises of her mind, was an ardent thirst for truth. It is also evident that from her earliest years she felt the drawings of the Holy Spirit, and had an anxious desire for her eternal salvation. And it is painful, yet pleasing, to witness the deep struggles of a soul whose whole wish is simply to be a true and accepted servant of the living God, yet surrounded by the exclusive spirit and deadening influences of Judaism. It never appears, however, that through the whole course of her childhood, and the first years of more thoughtful youth, she had any misgiving respecting the truth of the Jewish belief. Her conviction, upon this point, was doubtless heightened, in her maturer years, by her deep acquaintance with the Eastern writings. From her conversation and reflections it is evident that the fanciful and mystic lore of these, joined to a supposition that she observed coincidences in approaching changes, greatly strengthened her belief in the approaching advent of the "Murdah,” or "Good One"-the Messiah of the Scriptures. But the dawn of a brighter day was coming.

Her character, even in childhood, was thoughtful and reserved; she was always disposed to be grave rather than gay. In adverting to this phase of her disposition, we cannot do better than use her own language; we therefore extract from her diary the following reflection: "I enjoy solitude much; my heart delights in its own company, and finds this a richer enjoyment than any which can be had in busy life. It is an important matter to feel in no way embarrassed, because excluded

from the bustling joy of social life. Really, I am in no way indebted to external sources of amusement; in contemplating God, in nature, I have opened a mine of happiness which is indescribable. Indeed, I am rather unsocial; I do not like company; I am quite miserly in selecting the sources of my happiness. To hold sweet converse with my own heart, and sit in my dear closet, with my pen and my book, are the greatest delights I can enjoy. I do not know that I could wish for a large diffusion of all and exactly this feeling; if universally indulged, it might cast a shade of moroseness over our fireside enjoyments. Being natural to me, however, I cannot avoid it; and, really, it makes me very happy."

At sixteen years of age she began to keep a diary, or, rather, prescribe rules for her conduct, and note her experience, by way of meditation and reflection; for, it does not appear, that she began to keep a regular diary till she had nearly completed her seventeenth year. Her diary and reflections were designed to be a secret correspondence with her own heart, and certainly were never written with any expectation that they would meet the eye of man. Extracts from these portraitures of her inmost soul, will more justly display her character than anything which could be said by any other person.

Among this interesting collection of papers, we find the following prayer. It is powerfully descriptive of the feelings and aspirations of her heart at a very early age, for it is dated at the commencement of the new year, 18, when she had just completed her thirteenth year :

"O thou great and adorable Jehovah! fountain of love! listen to the prayer of a sinful, rebellious child;

hide not thyself from my supplications. May thy Spirit illuminate my dark, benighted soul; may it dispel the gloom which now casts down my spirit, and guide my petition aright.

"I adore thee for the countless blessings which to the present time, thou hast bestowed upon me; and for thy care, which has preserved my existence amid these numberless mercies. But when I look into my heart, and see its depravity; when I think on the ungrateful return I have made thy love, I am abased-I am prostrate in the dust.

"Thou, who permittest me to address thee as my God, and my Creator, thou seest my state; thou knowest me altogether. O that I could express half that I feel of love to thee, who hast done so much for me. 0 God, I am proud, self-willed, worldly-minded, and I cannot be happy; but thou hast inspired ardent desires for thyself; answer me according to thy word-thy word which is truth itself-eternal as thy duration— O that on it my soul may repose. O that thy love may refresh my spirit, and cause my eyes to overflow with tears of joy, in the conviction that thou lovest me. Then how poor and mean will be all earth-born joys; then will my soul rejoice in its freedom, and exult in its immortality.

"The dissolving universe shall one day proclaim that the hour of retribution is at hand; and the great arcana of nature, in which I love to trace thy finger, shall melt before the piercing glance of thine avenging eye. O, that through thee I may be enabled to hail the moment, as that of my complete happiness. "On this commencement of another year,

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