The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-12

country was even more thinlg settled than
al pFesent
Il Was a sunny morning in midsummer,
when gay party was assembled al the door
lof a neat house In one Of the lower coun.
ties of New Jersey. Foremost in the group
EstOod tall manly youth, whose frank coHn-
EieRance at once attracted the eye. BY his
side was brightyoung creature, apparently
labout eighteen years Of age, whose golden
dresses were fit type of the sunny beauty
lof her counienance. But now Der soft blue
leyes were dim with tears, and she leaned on.
the shoulders of her mother, who was appa--
lTently equally affected. The dress Of the
daughter, and her attitude of leave-taking,
told that she was a bride, going forth from
the home of her childhood, to enter on
new and untried sphere of life. ThezOlher
members Of the group were composed other
father, her brothers and sisters, aud the
Ibridemen and bridemaids.
God bless you, my daughter, and have
you in his holy keeping said the father as
he gave her his last embrace, sand now fare
WELLS
The last kiss was given, the last parting
word was said, the last long look had been
taken, and now the bridal party was being
whrIed through the forest on one of the
sweetest mornings of the sweet month Of
July.
II was indeed lovely day. Their way
Hay through an old road which was so rarely
travelled that it had become oveTgrown with
lgrass, among which the thick develops,
iglhteTiRg in the morning sun, were scattered
vuolc HhA
birds sang merrily in the trees, or skipped
lgaily from branch to branch, while the gem
tile signing of the wind, and the occasional
lmurmur Of brook crossing the road, added
Ito the celebrating influences of the hour
THE travellers were all young and happy,
land so they gradually forgot the sadness OF
the parting hour, and ere they had traversed
many miles, the green arcades Of that lovely
iOld forest were ringing with merry laughter.
Suddenly, however, the bride paused in her
innocent mirth, and while shade of pale
ness oVeTspread her cheek, called the at.
tention other husband TO a dark cloud, faI
of on the horizon, and yet gloOmier and
denser than the darkest thunder cloud,
The forest is on 6Tei' was his instaDl
Ejaculation, think you not SO, ChaTnley Z
and he turned to his groomsman.
Yes! but the wind is not towards US, ant
the fires must be miles from our COURSE
There is no need for alarm, Ellen said he
turning to the bride, his sister.
'But our road lies altogether through tht
Forest she timidly rejoined, land you kno,
there isn't a house or cleared space fo
miles,
Yes, but my dear sis, so long as the fit
keeps its distance, II matters not whethe
our road is through the forest or the fields
We will drive on briskly and before moo
you will laugh at your fears. Your partin
from home has awakened your nerves.
No more was said, and for some time III
carriage proceeded in silence Meantim
the con6agration was evidently spreadir
with great rapidity. The dark, dense clouC
of smoke, which had at frst.been seen hanl
ing only in one spot, had now extended.
line along the horizon, gradually edgll
around so as to head off the travellers. b
this was done so imperceptibly that, fol
long time the travellers were not aware
liz, and they had jonrneyed at least half 1
honr before they saw their danger. Atleng
the bride spoke again.
Surely dear Edwards she said addressil
p her husband, 'lhe FIRE is sweeping arOu
Sahead of Us; have been watching il by 70
= der blasted pine, and can see itslowly cree
ing ACROSS the trunk
are Every eye was instantly turned in the
inn rec,ion in which she pointed, and her b
ce. Their, who was driving, involunlaFilg check
Dths the horses. A look Of dsmay was on ca
tent countenance as they saw the words Of
,nta- bride verified. There could be do dol
snse that the fire had materially changed IFS be
dity ing since they last spoke, and nov threat
,nce ed to cut of their escape altogether
can i wish, Ellen, we had lisEened TO y
who fears and turned back half an hour az
wigs said the brother, I'VE had better do il
am once.'
out Sod help us-that is inpossible,' 8
lime h6 husband, looking backwards, The
ton. has Cut off oui retreat
ense Il was as he said. The flames, which
and 6Tst had stated at point several miles.
fleet tant and at right angles 10 tse road
light, party was travelling, had spread ont in 81
forty direction, and finding the swamp 10 the
The of the trav ers paSched almost % tinde
IS Is The draught. bad extended with inconce
be velocity il hat qparler, e that ads
lnd cloud Of smoke, beneat eh dark 4
rad veil Qf FIRE sofeed and oiled roup'e
lee c1t of any EeMen 81
into pa Of iha W e'ame
q tie noIeovs