The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-15

nc WISHES on many acCouuts uo guys
to have the wedding next week--we mus
do the thing handsomely. and have no
BILE party" said MIR. Proctor. with a gen
uine love Of show.
Emily must immediately set about pro-
curing her dresses" continued Mrs. Proc
tor, thinking what lovely bride her daugh-
ter would make. Have you decided up
OH any thing my lovel"
"No mamma, I'll leave it all to you, il
you please" replied the fond girl, her low.
er's words at their last parting sounded IL
her ear, " next week, may call you wife,
hc had said, and the maidcn's thoughts
dwelling upon those words, and the look
which had accompanied them, needed moi
the talk Of parties aud dresses that was 60
ing on beside her.
Well,.a week soon passes, even the week
before marriage, is soon gone. we'd
d,ng-day arrived a clear, bright day in
carly autumn. The young couple were
united at the altar, and returned, after the
ceremony, to her fathers, where sump-
tuous dinner was prepared, and numer-
ous party assembled. blr. Proctor's rul-
ing wish was grati6ed, his house, was
crowded, his dinner was pronounced noble,
his wines exquisite; his daughter was mar
ried TO one Of the richest young men in
Canada; what could he wish for moro
nothing-he was satisfied.
Mrs. Proctor looked al her blooming
daughter, and him, WIN was now, her son,
and thought, "they are the handsomesl
couple in Montreal )" and the smile on
her lips told Of gratiied maternal pride.
But other thoughts and feelings than pride,
will force themselves into mothers heart,
upon such an occasion. Thoughts Of sep
aration, thoughts that the loved being, who
has lain upon her bosom, whom she has
watched from day to day, and knows each
thought Of her young heart, is now, TO
to 90 forth, with stranger TO open her
heart to other love, to seek another home
and be ns u stranger, visiter, in the home
Of her infancy. there is borrow min
gled ia mothers cup, at adaughter's we'd
ding.-And the bride is there no alloy to
her bliss hard, indeed, and unnatural,
must the heart be, whose possessor can bid
farewell to parents, sisters, home, without
sigh. Never, can woman forget the home
Of her childhood; never can, she leave it,
let her hopes, her prospects for tho future
be ever so bright--never can she leave il
but the hour Of parting is one of sorrow
Though she love the being for whom she
is about to leave father and mother, ms
never woman loved before, in that hour,
the ties of home predominant.
Charles led his beautiful bride forward,
to recsWed the embraces, of her parents, to
speak, and hear the words Of parting. The
father bent and kissed the coloress cheek
of his child, and blessed her. His voice
trembled, despite his endeavours to be firm.
Tho mother pressed her daughter to her
breast, and her over wrought feelings found
vent in tears. EmiIy's arms were around
her mothers neck, her head upon her
shoulder, +" Emily" whispered her husband,
tenderly in her ear, :" come my love, my
wife," He gently diseugaged her arms,
and led her to the carriage.
How pleasantly Emily is situated, {"
said Mrs. Proctor, year after her daugh-
ter's marriage; {" and how devoted Charles
is to her. really, don't perceive the
slightest change in his attention., since the
day they were married--he has just made
her beautiful present, upon the birth Of
their child. He is in raptures with his boy,
and well he may be, for lovelier infant, 1
never saw. Altogether, think Emily has
got the best husband, and is the happiest
woman know Of"
"Excepi her mother, my dear" replied
Mr. Proctor,-thc lady smiled, but mnde
no answer: however, her husband seemed
to think the smile intelIigible enough, for
he pressed not for nny reply: but, himself,
continued the conversation. Yes" he
said, Emily has certainly every chance Of
hsppiness; Charles is an uncommonly
steady, domestic young man, not addicted
to any kind of dissipation"
" Emily wishes to be nearer u.s." con-
tinued the mother, "and proposed to her
husband, that he should take the next
house, which you know is to be let Charles,
without one word Of opposition, immediate
ly went and hired il, and they are to move
as soon a. Emily is we'll enough"
Thss had year, a year Of rapture pas
sed, since Emily became wife. Al she
looked back, each day, almost each hour,
rose up before her, with its tale of happi-
ness. Each day had increased the love, Of
her young heart, for her husband, for each
day, had proved him more worthy. Now,
she was = mother, and she had seen her be-
loved Charles press bis infant to his heart
with glistcning eyes, had felt warm tear,
fall upon her cheek, as he stopped and
pressed his lips to hers and she felt, in
her heart of hearts, not only, that she was
blessed, but that her husband was 80 also.
She looked forward with delight, to the fu-
ture. when their infant would learn to lisp
their names, thought Of the rapture Of her
self iustructing him, and read 10 bis faith
er'Seye, m approval Of her esdeavors. Oh
mothers dreams for her infant, are 40
pure 40 their object, but how many things