Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-14
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, $40

about him was characteristic OF The ans
tocracy OF the Old Dominion; for their.
was not monied arIstocracy---In rs
conduct towards her he was manly AID
chivalrous, he was handsome and c1gag
ing in his address, and no one ever saw
him for the first time bat admired hun
Tor the urbanity Of his manners and ioE
his gentlernanly department Now she
was not sad as before, al was life AID
animation. Joy danced in her eye- the BE-
witchlng smiles OF tender love played
on her ruby lips. and happiness. Ike a
rich gem, shed its briIliancy around her;
she looked all purity-fragrance Ike the
young rosebud wet with the dews Of the
morning. At length the youth placed
her hand in his, and as ne pressed / gent
ly, he gazed upon her face, and whisper
ed IN her ear words that have m2gic
power 10 stir up the deep fountain Of
woman's love. In the very food-tide OF
her young hearts affection she looked
an answer more emphatic than strong
language. Her mothers grave vas N
their feet, and upon this hallowed spot
he pressed her lips to his, and called up
on the sainted spirit TO sanctify this
mingling OF their love; As the concord
of sweet music 50 were their souls blen-
ded. He pressed her gently to his heart
and heard her in the low tone Of awe
and affection answer, amen Thus the
orphan reposed in the truth Of him she
loved.
They parted: and as she stood beauti-
fuI as the star that lights up the horizon
at eve, listning to the last footsteps OF
her lover, ! approached her and said
Light IS beautiful, but darkness swallow
eth it up-the rose is lovely, but the
worm destroyeth 1.-THE fountain l. pure
but the foot of the wild beast defIlefh T.
So is it with love: It CLOVIS chastened
and refined in the young heart, like holy
fire upon the alter-PIace- Like small
Jet of water upon a burning city, oPposi-
ton but raises the flame higher Dlsap-
pointment may suppress It's glare, bat l.
drives II deep, and II shoulders IN the
heart. The flood of love IS tears and
its ebb is anguish.
1t was a festive night. Time had tar
ried not, and those who were but yester-
day gambling in the smiling innoceucy
of youth, had now assembled to celebrate
the only ritual which the church allows
as mirthful occasion All was hilari-
" and gIee, the exuberant laugh OF the
glad heart filled the ear, and the smiling
of dame and damsel. alike
bespoke the occasion one of great joy-
The festive board was loaded with cost
~ viands, and the appetite and the eve
could feast upon the WfiIe and the dHEee,
indeed all seemed to Iuxuriate equally
upon the rich bounty Of happy master
and the benefcient smiles of innocent
beauty. But as looked round the sunD- I
tuous table admiring and wondering a.
the change time had wrought upon the
of those with whom. Ia nv
school boy days, had Joined in many q
merry gambol, beheld one upon whose
face sat despair, like an incubus on hope. |
winding the funeral pail around her fore
Iorn destinies. Grief had glazed her
dark eye: her brow was contracted with +
sorrow, and her pale marble features /
struck sadness to my soul. She was
among those who talked of the world /.
but she heard them not; she j0ined IN the 4
laugh of those around, but she knew not 4
why, and her voice was fearful as
the shrek Of death. She strove to b. /
glad, but could not, for the agony OF her ]
heart was written on her brow. She
was still proud, and though all saw her
broken heart, she spoke not of her woe.
but bore it silently and alone. | ap-
preached her and recognised the face
upon whom twice before my eyes had 1
looked That which was the golden 4
cord of her existence had now turned 10 /
ron, and with its corrosion was sinking /
ieep into her heart | inquired how
ong she had been 50. ..Thrce days
ago." they said, cher spirit was baoyant
light and gay she joined IN the dance,
and was the pride of her sex She had
long forgotten the affective disPcnsation /
Of Providence which left her an orpl5za,
bereft of all earthly kindred Buf So
soon as the secret Of this marriage Was /
known (and it was kept close almost 70
the very day. me young Miss B.. who
IS her constant companion, discovered
she had Ioso her relish for social ansusc-
ments, and frequently she surprised her
in secret places weeping in The bitter
ness of her SOUL She often strove % Be /
cheerful and would scat herself - the