, 1840-06-20
From The Spring field Gazette.
THE Young BRIDE,

I1iE 1OUNU DItIDE.
Observe that slow and solemn tread. when
the young bride takes her welded one by the
arm, and with downcast looks, and 4 heavy
heart. turns her face from 'sNeet home and
all lis associates, which have for years been
growing. and Frightening, and en,wining 50
around the pnrest and tenderest feel
ms ofthe heart. How reluctant that step.
rs she moves towards the carriage; how
eloquent ,hhse tears, which rush unbidden
from the fountain.
She has Just bid adieu 10 her home! she
has gwen the parting hand-the parting kiss!
With deep and struggling emotions she has
pronounced the farcrsH and oh. how fond.
and vet mournful a spell this word brea,hS!
and perhaps It's the last farewell 10 father,
mother. brother, sister!
Childhood aud youth, the sweet morning
of life with its charm of e%arlies, hird-. and
earliest associations, have now passed. Now
commences n new-a momentous period oi
exisleucei OF this she is well aware. She
reads in living Notwithstanding, as
Stunning that where all was peacc-where all
was happiness-wherc home. sweet home,
was NIL IN all unto her. Bat those ties; these
associations. these endearmentS she hls yield
ed, one hy one. and now she has broken them
all asunder. She has turned her face from
them all. and witness how she ciingS To the
arm Of him for whom all these ave been
exchanged!
See how she moves on; the world is be.
fore her, aud Il history To- be written, whose
pages are 10 be filled up with lies ~lovliest
pencilings, or perhaps. with incidents "fevent-
.tful in,erests-of startling, fearful record
Who can throw aside the ,cI. even of 'three-
score years and ien,' for her, and record the
happy and sun bright incidents that shall arise
in succession, Ia make joyous and full her cup
af life-that shall throw around those emhe'-
lishments ofthe mind and heart. that which
crowns the domestic circle with beauty and
loveliness; that which sweetens social inter-
course. and s%ofiens, improves, and elevaies
the condition of society? Or who, with firm
and unwaverinu hand, can register the hours
and days of atlectionate and silent weeping
Of midnight watching! Who can pen the
blighted hopes-the instances of unrequited
~love-the lnneliness and sorrow Of the conf
ding heart--ihe deep corrodIng cares of the
mind, when neglected and forgotten, as it were
by HIM who is dearer TO her than liie-when all
around is sore and desolate-when the garn.
cred stores are wasted, and the wells dried
up, and the tlickering blaze upon The hearth
wanes and goes out! and leaves her in soil.
tude, in silence and in tears? But her alfec.
tions wane not, slumher not, die not!
The brilliant skies may shed down all
their gladdening beauties; nature array her.
self in gay flowers, bright hopes-and friends,
kind friends, may greet with laughing coun-
tenlnces and glad hearts, but all avail nought.
One kind look-one soft and aflectionate
accent, the unequivocal evidence of remain
ing love; one smile like that which WOO ID
and won that heart, would enkindle bright.
err, and deeper, and lovlier emotions at its
fountain, than heaven, with all lis splendor,
and earth, with all its beauties and gay as
socialiOns.
Oh! young man, ever be to the young
bride what thou seemest now 10 be-disap-
point her not! What has she not given up
for thee? What sweet lies that bound heart
to heart. band to hand, and life 10 life, has
she not broken off for thee? Prove Myself
worthy Of all she has sacrifced--let it ever
be her pleasure, as now, to cling to that arm.
Let it be her stay, her support, and it shall
be well repaid. Hers is an enduring. an
~undying love! Prosperity will strengthen
it,-adverstity will brighten and ~invigorate
it, and give 10 it additional lnstre and lovli.
ness! Should the hand Of disease fall upon
thee, then wilt thou behold woman's devo.
tom. for thou wilt never witness her spirits