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THE -BRIDAL.-
4 scene from Reai Life.
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The scene was one Of nirth and Nv
and loneliness and beauty; two spacIoui
parlors bad been thrown open iu one !
the largest houses in Arch street. Liobi
had giitteredin The various cham6er, s. &c,
early4sun dowpi-carrisges BY dozens i II
driven up to the door, each freixhted viii
trends or relations, So that The world with.
on! would find bat little difficulty in ,rrI.
wing al the conclusion that some exlraor.
binary scene of festivity wss in progtes.
within the walls o. THAT spacious mansion.
u was about nine o'clock when We III.
tered. The twp IargestHpaiioTs brilliantly
illuminated BY gas. and glitlerins with !
yich collection Of young and beautiful fe.
males, each dressed in most tasteful 81
gorgeous manner presented scene truly
magnificent For momsntthe eye seem.
ed 10 quail before the general fash, while
the mind was dizzy; builihese feelings
lasted but for The instant, as friends were
u meet on al sides, and We soon found
ourselves mingling 10 The giddy and iii.
dAeh GccssT0ns. Sui IS the FIRST flash
passed by. We paused 70 Contemplate NE
scene in q calmer and more meeilatiYe
spirit.
The party was Bridal one, and the
bride was the daughter 81 one Of onrmost
respectable merchants, worthy, good
hearted man, who bad devoted himsslfto
bis business, and paid 20 attention What
ever 10 the ftyolilies Of fashionable life.
The bride seemed uery young-not more
than sixieeen pr seventeen. She could
not De regarded as beautiful 10 the gene
raj appreciation Of The word. and yet she
had one OF the sweetest Gsces that We ever
saw. She bad soft blue eyes, brown hair
which fell overher shoulders 10 'rsnglets,
a pretty and expressive mouth, with teeth
that appeared 10 us fauliless.t Her com.
plexion was clear, but her face looked ra-
Their pale, although at times il became
flushed. and rudy as the rose. Her dress
was that OF the richest white satin. and
The ornaments bf her hair, and neck. and
wrists, consisted almost exclusively Of
Ypesrls. Her.iFame was1light aa1lusf Of
symmetry, and her voice was remarkable
Tor the genlleness and aniabili,y Of It's
tone. We gszsd upon her calmly for
many minutes, and Tie thought passed
through our mind" 50 young, so fair,
50 delicate. sof.hapPy, and yet % will.
ing to enter Iupon the fesponsibil.iles
Of wife and mother" AWho. We IN
quired Of ourself! may read that yogng
creatures destiny Doubtless. she loyei
The object OF her choice With woman
yirtuo1s and devoted ve--donbtlsss she
believes thai The next sixteen yeas olhsl
life will prove Tadisn, With happinsss,es
II ore SO than lie girlish and sunny Psfiod
which has just gone by-ane dDubtlesl
the noble youth who has won thai gentle
hea art belle YES that be possesses the nsses
sary requisites Of mind and disposition Il
reuder her hsppy. And ye, bow offer
has The bright cup Of JOY been dashed
from The lips of woman when s5oc, {
qaaff IL! How often does man proveNre
creant and false l., How often is he wor
from bis home. and his ouug wife, whose
heart gives way slowly. but fatally ans
STEADILY, under the influence Of suchin
difference andnegleci r. lBul We passet
on and dismissed these gloomy reflections
Il The nhptial ceremony was prononnce,
for moment all was bEeahless silsnc,
and then The hum broke forth as audi
bly, Is ever The wedding wass billisn
one in all respects. II vas fcllewed d
BY party afisrpariy 50 That nesrIylla mont
relied away before the 4eiddy repna wa
over The cfiy one who did net sppea
tomingle fully 10 the general feeling va
Il The mother ot the bride. She loved be
daughter 50 tendeTly thai she thought
i impossible lot bert eonsign her o'othe
bands. She Is che OF these women wh
devote themselves wholly TO their Chi
dren, and who have No world piihoS
Them. On the night Of the wedding.
tear would occasionally roll dogD be
/ cheek IS she gazed upon her chaste rills
and a tide Of maternal reeollee,iGns mel
: ed all her soul
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d The worldIroIIsd on. We sregfensl
. saw the young bride ID the streets. shh b
: cousin. who was our Immediate NEG hbo
spoke 81 her prospects Il cbeeriIg "a
happy. Buton sFening just sfssE sul
down. and less than year sinre we b