The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-27
Who'll sleep in safety that hath done this

| know not how the tune passed oil, but
pi,htfall had come on. Dressing myself IN
apparel suited for the wedding, ,hIther |
went, went, sternly determined In "sPeak
dageers 10 the bride, and TO use them on
the treacherous author OF my misfortune.
The guests bad assembled ard the nuptIal
heur was almost arrived the brides maid
was placing the last flower IN the bridal
wreath, aud as she twined It m the SHINING
curl | heard her distinctly singing the beau.
tiful lines of Mrs. Hemaus,
Bring fiowr. bring loN rs for the bride 10 wear,
They we're born to blush IN The shining halr
She Is le.vlnc the scenes Of her childish mlrth.
She has bid farewell 10 her fathers hearth,
Her place is now BY auoiher's sde,
Bring iov'ts tor the locks OF the FAIR young bride
The long parlor was splendldIy Illuminated.
The chandelier suspended IN the centre
threw around a brilliant light which the
mirrors augmented by rejection, whist the
warm flashes from the sparkling eyes OF the
laughing girls added TO the blaz' aud made
the room glow With the luStre OF the skies,
the light of heaven was there. And mer.
meut was there. The young voices, ming
ling IN sprighily conversation, were 80 MANY
separate tones Of melody and mlrih vas
IN all--al ~as giadness; and TO one whose
heart had not been rendered ,mpcnctrahle
TO lov, II was sweet to look upon the lnno
cent faces and To witness the unaffected VI
vacltt that prevailed. Ooce | could have
enIoyed the scene; but The chord IN my
bosom that might aaye vlbrated IN unison,
vas now snapped asunder; anc a'eldst all
this galrty and lny and beauty, ny heart
retained us midnight darkness, sill brood
ing over IFS rum aud nourshing us gloomy
wrath. mved not with the Joyous com
pany, but reiinng 10 the remoiesi corner q
the room, folded ms arms, and waited ifn
patiently the coming oi the BRIDE groom aud
his bride, where might take even al the
altar Of Hymen, that sangulnary vengeance
which despair prompted, aud my wrongs
justified.
| They SION came. There VAS sudden
silence IN the hall ! raised my eyes, aud
5eb-ld The happy couple standing on tue
f door. their attendants ranged 90 either side.
I The whole company passed forward TO look
upon the far BRIDE. Never had Fanny ap.
paafed - lovely to my eyes as then. \
long hlie vel fell highly ever her fore
head like mlk White cloud floating 10.
fore tile egeuua star shr blu>asd aud tue
caruaIloB on her cheek stnuc like lnr
glsncius sun beam on me Hill d Bruio.
mon." Her trrsspss were darker than the
fasea'a wlng--they rolled ~ glossy cufis
down her neck ard IVORY shoulders. iief
form sas the perfection ct human syupe.
tr, !; She was a statue Of Ned,ci aultDat,d
+ 10 itl- hy the warm~st, bn hto-. hte ut liza.
ven, exhibiting a constellation ol beauty
where evers charm mingled as l.ht 10 oae
anbounded blaze. Uaz"j upon her, aH1
the recollection ~ iormrr tunes came fush.
Iiug 81 my sui. thought u tie maus
evenings had spent ~rh her ~ tai. s4,ne
ball under happier Circumstances &, the
many ptutc.i,'IQns u eternal love rkchaag
ed betH cen us as &c walked arm IN arm.
10 church oi Sabbath mornings, aud OF tie
tunes We have lau~rcd 90 the banks If q
uelgabarng rtYer, and sitting b meath the
outrageous oaks, would talk IT lhe faif
prospect If happiness ahen we stsud b.
united ~ marriage a. sc acre "a affection.
Often had she told ne 10 these faubles, thai
+ Heaven had de-,sufd Us tor cnch other, |
/ for her and she ur me aud halle did drraN
thai should ever behold her the bride ri
'aurIher. could not behold il. 4 thaus
ard ;.clcg "oatd hayr r.tu,a gcias wtlh
sprg Of rosemary Ia my fingers to slew her
10 the runs Of death. And here let tue
be- the reader to forgive my weakuess.-
Mock Dot my misery. lfyou cannot gym.
/ path.za with the effected, let u part. |
write for those of softer mould, with more
+ II tae "mllk Of human kindness" IN their
nature 40 can feel anolher's voc, who
love to bind the broken spirit, aua to pour
the balm OF consolation Iuto the agUnlzrd
bosom Of despair, There are such and ys
generous few, thank you 10 the name Of
the afflicted whose sorrows you delight 10
sDgtbe | thank YOU IN the name Of all v hn
nave expert need the blight Of ruined at.
lectlon. Cheer them by thy kindness If
fhgu canst, for their hearts have become
desoaie, aud they stand IN need Of all the
consolation 10 be derived from tenderes,
sympathles Of ffieudship-the wr,uous will
ever extend II; the VICIOUS have none 10
5Hslaw,
Bot 10 return to my story. The yenera.
bic minister who vas to unite the happy
couple n wedock, now assumed his STATEN
on the floor, and 10 a momeu, al! vas silence.
Whilst be was addressing to them few
predatory admoniiIous soddcuIy made my
way through the crowd and planted my self
Al my flYaIs hack. | lald nv lind mn,