The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-16
RnriaI or 4 living girl.

a dead lover, is from the Oriental Annual for
1885,
She was, consequently, now fully persua-
ded that he was dead--for at the, FIRST she
had some doubts--eYen though she had
been so many hours in the presence of his
corpse-and the idea of being buried in the
same grave with him, was to her matter OF
rejoicing rather than Of grief. For her death
had no fears, since the object of her attach
ment was no more; and she therefore cheer
fully resigned herself to the fate that await
ted her.
That very afternoon the beautiful Pariah
was placed in hackney, with the corpse OF
the once young Youghal wrapped in cere-
ment. The doom pronounced against her
was, that she should be buried in the same
grave with the body of her lover, in the
neighborhood of the mountain village where
her father dwelt, and in which she was born.
The persons who accompanied her had suf-
fcient compassion to allow her to pass few
hours with her disconsolate parent, previous
ly to being consigned to that tomb prepared
for the reception of one for whom she had
entertained all earnest attachment. She
passed the night under the parental roof,
and in the morning early, accompanied by
those that had been appointed to conduct
the interment of the living with the dead,
proceeded to the place of sepulchre. 1t
was at the foot of lofty cone which, rising
among cluster of small hills, lifted it's
proud head to the clouds, and seemed to
stand there monument of the stupendous
exercise of Omnipotent power. The body
of Youghal had been sent forward to this
place Of burial, and the unhappy victim of
usurped and pampered tyranny was allowed
rather than accompany an object, which,
though concealed from sight, was still loath-
some to more DELEGATE sence, in spite of
the cerement by which it was enveloped.
The party slowly assembled the bill. In front
was an official on horseback, who had the
charge of conducting the melancholy BUSH
ness, attended, on either side, by man
armed. The innocent maiden followed be-
tween two persons, likewise armed, who had
neither respect for her sorrows, nor compass
sion for her condition. Having arrived In
sight of the hills base which had been fixed
upon as the scene of cruel punishment, the
party reached rude wooden bridge, thrown
over gully presenting. a frightful aspect of
turbulence and danger.
1t had steep, irregular channel, through
which the mountain current poured with
frightful impetuosity, occasionally impeded
in its precipitous descent by projecting mas
ses of rocks and other impediments collec-
ted there in the more temperate seasons of
the year, when during the prevalence of
temporary storms, portions of the hill are
loosened from their parent masses, and
thrown into the water courses, then nearly
dry, or only changed to more shallow or gen.
tie streams.
The bridge consisted of a single wide
plank ofoak, about half a foot in thickness,
and nearly two feet wide, sustained under
one end by beams inserted in the ineuuali-
ties of the bank, and afording effectual sup
port to rude fabric secured on the other
side by two thin but strong upright poles,
that kept it sufficiently steady to afford
safe, yet fearful footing. The torrent reared
ominously as the procession passed over
the bridge, which vibrated every step. Ma
riatalla's father accompanied her to the gull
ly, and then turned homeward from the
scene of distress which he had not the forti-
tude to encounter. After a silent march of
about two hours, the victim and her guards
reached the place of interment. In small
hollow between the two rocks, large
deep hole had been dug, about three feet
square. Upon the brink was placed the
corpse of Youghal, in state Of sickening
decomposition, covered with ragged pull
ampore. The wretched girl advanced to
the side of the pit without shedding a tear,
and strewing some flowers over the corpse,
expressed her satisfaction at the privilege
of being laid beside him in death, whom she
had so fondly loved in life. Having CON-
pleted the preliminary ceremonials, she de-
sired that the ceremony might proceed
Her manner was solemn, though gentle, ex-
hbiting calm yet lofty determination to
meet death with the spirit of resignation,
which best become beings who are born to
die.
Atlength, declaring she was ready tosuf-
fer the dreadful penalty to which she had
been doomed BY an unjust and selfish tyrant
the body Of her late lover was lowered into
the sepulchre, and Mariatalla having again
scattered some flowers into it, descended
into the dreary chamber of death. Her dress
consisted Of light vest Of colored silk, un-
der loose flowing drapery Of thin white ca
leo; her black hair was rolled up in large
knot on the topof her head, secured by a
large brass pin, tapered and polished with
gold. Upon her rist she wore thin bangles
and arrnlets Of buffalo's horn. The tips Of
her nails were slightly tinctured with henna.
Having been lowered into the vault, she
seated herself upon projecting ledge, pur-
posely left ii the head wall Of the grave, and
placed the colpse upon her knees. At the
bottom Of the pit horizontal opening had
been dug to admit the dead body, 50 that its
legs were forced into the whole, and its head
rested on the lap of is living companion.
a few bamboos were now crossed above the