Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-29
Two roses on maiden stem,
How many fond and secret trips
Would memory take 10 sit thcmn

| Her bearing is majestic and graceful and in every
look and every action you seem TO read intelligence
and amlabllity. She who has always been perfectly
self possessed was this eventual occasion agtdted;
that voice usually so calm and firm, was now feeble
and tremuous; her face pale and the tell tale tear
bedewed the lash of that sparkling eye Ii but for
moment however, e'er she was all " Catos daugh-
ter'-frst upon her left hand stood the sister of the
groom, very pretty, young and artless girl, frsm
the cotton fields of Virginia her dress was simple
and appropriate, single white rose played with her
dark rnglets; scarf of blond half concealed the
spotless purity of her graceful neck and shoulders;
cluster OF brllians shone with appropriate radiance
npon her Parian brow; her mild, blue orbs, spoke
hope and Joy her bosom swelled with delightful api-
tation and her fragile form was admired by all. /
predict for her gay and glorious There is
an artcssness and purity sincerity about her that
is so different rom your experienced actclans, that
one is compelled 10 admire. Next her stands Miss
Julia II =, charming creature, not yet emerged
from her teens without being perfectly beautiful,
she is yet splendid woman, and commands the
homage Of every She is BESIDES lady whose
literary attainments, surpass any Of her years al
ready che has gwen to the worlS, productions both
in prose and poetry, that would do discredlt
Gould a Sigourrey. After ALL the most transcen-
as she. Next is Miss T, daughter of distn-
guished Senator and very lovely girl. have heard
Of bellies as fair as pearls in the sunny SOUTH with
ferns fair and angel like any thing earthly can
4 be; and know of many beauties here, beneath our
own bright skies, with lip, that shame the blushing
mern, with love enkindling eyes, with forms so angel
like that they would be fair 10 gcze If mirrored
| in stream, and whose heaviest tread would never
crush the silver beam of lost star-bu yet / think
of thee-none are beautiful like thee; for thou art
painted by master hand with the skill Of genius be
chary Of thy young heart, II should cling 10 nough
but purity. The groom is moderately TALL well for
med, rather dignlfed bearing light complexion,
pleasant face, with much less expression of lnts-
gcnce than he actually pessesses-Q think his gold
spectacles unbecomng)-he is a gentleman Of
highly respectable family in Virginia, and educated
and exceedingly interesting in conversation has
yelled much, and acquired large store of vau
able information, he 10 on the high road TO pre-
| ferment the representative Of the young and ri
| sing state Of Texas, at Washington. Ii was hero
that he met the lady Of his love, was captvated at
first sight and after the most assduous perseverance
4 for few weeks, he took plant hogr' to wiring
from her the soft confession and peni pici decked
his brow. The elegant young man at hs rigkt is
the youngest brother OF the bride; he has face
glowing with thought, his features are noble and
manly, his form is finely propertoned; there is
graceful fulness in his limbs; his brow is high and
| expansive; a constant smile plays upon his hand
some mouth, and as his lips slightly part, the pure
white contrasts plcasngly with their roseate hae he
| is all excitement and animation and executes the
duties Of his station with grace and facilty but he
occasionally approached his fair bridesmaid and with
half playful half serious tenderness knet upon the
Ottoman beside her, and whispered in her car, and
| held her jeweed hand, a tear w0uld start into his
| eye, and once he was heard 10 say, Happy yes
/ dearest, 1 am happy! am best even beyond the
4 limit OF my Wlucct dream Is 100 Drign LOT
know of none of the promises of hope that love has
not redeemed; and yet forgive me dearest have
| wept-" and then the young ones whispered, :" OH
the old adage will prove true here, that 'one we'd
ding berets another what splendid pair they would
make" Edwin, breathe the vow, and ask the boom
and be happy man.
The next proomsman is the brother of the groom
and the third his friend; both strangers here, and
considering the restraint natural under the circum
| stances they acqut themselves ercdably. Come,
let ms look among the gsests-by all that's lovely
there are my two charmers, the Honey uckles what
beautiful creatures they are they are IN the very
bloom of their loveincss have always thought
them handsome, but never saw them so bright and
radiant before. | hear that the eldest is betrothed
and will soon be led 10 the altar. What n shame
that so fresh flower should be eued Just al the mo-
ment its beauties are unfoldsd to the SUM- The
youngest | most especially admire, however; hope
she will not give her hand away for some years to
come she would leave blank difficult 10 fill il she
should. Here comes the dark eyed Julia that thrill
ing creature who always cnraptures me- that the
pulse beats with qulckenng measure and the blood
howsto my temples she ~, indeed beautiful wo.
man, as bright and pure, and sweet as the rose Of
Burgundy such flower as the angels only ought 10
4 Gull Tor the sky for is only SEINE bright Eden
that she should be open TO the ambrosa light; she 10
too fairy hike too ETHEREAL for this world and especi.
ally for the society Of such beings as him on whose
n arm she IS now leaning, Mr.. j. k the man with
. black hair black whskers black eyes, and brown
completion. II yos knew him, sweet Jsis. YOU
would harsiy inauge nun with your cart yor must
!, know, his only claim TO responsibility il based mon
the fact that one Of his brothers Is wealthy. md
Of coed character.
Here ls the dip,omatigse bride bu, oh how change,
. in sfew short wesksi She who model Of beauty
one ~ the very lovelest Of can ha
wrought this7 Those deep, deep terveBt eyes whos
gaze we're wont 70 make the life blood Cow viii