For the Weekly Visitor.

LINES,

On the death of the late Dr. Rogers.

WHAT means this solemn scene,

which greets the eye,

This long procession, which moves

slowly by?

This serious, train, in mournful vestments clad,

And wrapt in heavy sorrow, gloom,

and sad.

'Tis Rodgers, carried to the silent tomb,

And peacefully deposited in the safe womb

Of earth; where his remains will lay, 'Till call'd by sound of trumpet up to day.

"The sweet remembrance.f the just Shall flourish, when theyursleep in dust."

This shall be known of this good man, Since now he's quit this earthly scene.

And yet, his fellow-just, who still remain,

May with consistence, sorrow's tear restrain;

For in yon world of glory they will

meet

This saint of God, and him with friendship greet.

never had an expectation of re. turning, neither had I ever mingled among men, any more than what was absolutely necessary for carrying on my business. I how. ever, frequently saw your father, and did him all the ill offices in

upon my hands, I endeavoured to reconcile myself to my situa tion as much as possible. I again went into business, gave the girls good educations, and so greatly increased my property, as to be enabled to give them genteel for. tunes, had they ever lived to marty; but Louisa's mother was the only one who changed her name,

ing hatred against him in my bos som, and every time that I heard of his prosperity, I cursed my fate that it had not been in my power to prevent it. This was the situation of my mind when I first saw you at my house.

I had frequently pressed Louisa to bestow her hand upon a parti

and her partner dying suddenly, a few days after your Louisa was born, it so wrought upon her sensate mind, and delicate frame, that in the course of a fortnight, she was laid in the grave of her excellent Howard, leaving me to cherish the infant. From the time that I first quitted this place, till you took away my Louisa, I

as frequently refused, telling me she did not like him. But as he was rich, handsome, sensible, and worthy, I rather suspected that she had formed some attachment unknown to me, and accordingly questioned her strictly, when she ingenuously confessed that she had lately seen a young gentleman pass through the street very

often, whose air and conntenance had so far prepossessed her in his favour, that she never could be happy if united with anothershe did not know his name, but promised to point him out to me the first time she saw him. My surprize at seeing you at my house, was only equalied by her telling me that you were the person-and in the heat of my fury, I determined upon enforcing her to that compliance from which your affection rescued her.

When that event took place, I was determined to abandon my. self to every thing the world denominates pleasure. I have accumulated vast heaps of treasure, (said I) and there is no one to in herit it; I will therefore enjoy it myself! Igambled, made feasts, attended all places of public diversion, and frequently went out with a party of hunters: it was in one of these excursions that. I formed the design of revisiting this forlorn abode, and taking up my residence here some weeks, with my companions and attend

ants.

And now what recompence shall I make you for the sad consequences of our recontre. A tri A tri. fling one indeed. Though but the bare satisfaction of seeing me - penitent." He made a pause,

and then delivering me some pa

pers that he drew from his bo som, "here, St. Herbert," added he, "is my will, and enclose you will discover directions for finding where my property is : alas, it will be mine but a little longer."

It was in vain that I endeavoured to cheer the disheartenedi old man; he decayed beneath the pressure of his grief, as the flowers of Autumn wither before the stormy harbingers of winter, and after languishing ten days, I saw him deposited by the side of the tomb, over which he had.so often wept.

Upon opening the will, I per ceived that he had bequeathed, me the whole of his estate, and not having occasion for many servants, I dismissed the slaves that he had brought with him, giving them papers of manumission one however preferred my service to liberty; he is the same whom you saw this evening. I likewise retained the Indian girl, and the child's nurse, and with this little family I endeavoured to render myself as comfortable as my situation would permit. As my daughter grew, I found the pleasing task of cultivating her mind, to wear away my depression, by insensible degrees. I thought I perceived all her mother in her again, her features,