Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-11
The wedding.
"'Tis consummation devoutly 10 be wished

Ehe treasures oil tie deep are not 80 precious
Lock'd up in woman's love What delicious breath
Marriage seads forth The violet beds sweeter,'
Ater long and periloss voyage bufie,ng about upor
the Notwithstanding and sralning under the influence
Of the windy storm and tempest how desirable is ii fol
the good ship enter her desired haven range sre and
aft alongside Of good dock BERTH make fast good
substantial Spite, strike her naughty opmasts (whese
peaks while did cleave the sky itself lower
her yards upon the capsclean up, and clear out all
rubbish from the hail. low and aloh. and take rest.
ing spell Equally desirable is it that young and high
spirited man, after spending three OF the most
valuable years Of his life bue,ing upon the stormy bill
lows Of es ocean coutending and struggling with the
adverse wrds Of i'll fortune should enter the desirable
haven of marimony, get snug dock berth, strike his
high and naughty notions of rambling creation lay
the sails OF his ambition the make fast
sweet and amiabe girl, and hesve sigh for
change.
These and other rambling ideas running through
mind after day Of intense mental exeron, we
threw ourse upon sofa and gave the reins loose
to imagination. The thoughts of ahappy marriage after
life Of toll and trouble, of prvation. of and of
wrong. produced such delightful balm to feelings
that dropped into gentle dose, which impercept-
bly, led us into snoozng away at ten knot an hour
rate when the voice Of an old friend repeating
name, "roused out" and eyes were gladdened
by the sight of the noble minded gallant hearted and
generous DIR. L.. of Florida companion in
arms mate in misery. chum round camp
Are.
GOOD morrow and well met, dear Doctor"
MY hand and heart both bound to greet you. l
COMMIT matrimony tomorrow honor by attending"
We shook the aches ana pains Of fifty winters from
rheumatic sides grasped young friend cordially
by the hand, admired him for this additional proof of
his courage, called the boy hand cru,ch,
and thus apestrophized.
To wed-or not to wed-that is the question =
whether lis better endure the deprivatons that
single life doth make poor flesh heir to take
to ysung and blooming GIRL and by rash
we'd her. To wed to bed sleep! aye there's
the rub for in that marriage bed what dreams may
csme-pshsw, Doctor resolve bur point! You're
brave a Washington, let's hope you've diff
ferent taste. You're not about marry widow
"Nog
"Thank heaven! you're as wise as brave
You'll come 2"
Certissementt'
And go we did-and delighted we were But to the
point Dr. L ... some three years since came on
here from ST. Augustine and met Miss c ...., then
an interesting and pished girl of thirteen at the
n
nix the affections Of two fond hearts for life She
him tolerably good looking and very agreeable young
man, generous, ardent and enthusiastic. He saw in
her high spirited brighteyed. warm hearted pretty
little bud of promise about blossom into tho bland
beauty of womanheod. One word brought anstheI-
one smile second-warm words and sweet smiles
brought fond feelings aud looks Of love- Biet-doax
passed not unfrequenly stolen meetings ensued tor
stolen waters are sweet" say the Scriptures, and
dread eaten in is precious, and 30 are kisses
drank in secret as our lovers felt
The doctor found he was loved by this gentle. guile
less GIRL and his cup ofhaPPiness was full He deter
mined to do something that ~sud render him deserving
Of her
"wn her and her."
was his motto, and he sail for the Soslh and
baked successfully and successfully in the Florida and
Texas campaigns. In the latter, particularly he dis
tnguished himself highly time that tried mems souls.
The extremes Of hunger and thirst and hea, and cold
he ran the gauntlet of Sill he bore him nobly, and
showed fierce front to every kind Of enemy. He had
left
TIE home Of his childhood.
The groves The wildwood.
where erst his young footsteps did fesress'y ooand
He had perled lfe-ae had perilled allfor love and
liberty and he was successful. Without a stain