The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-24

company. About one o'clock in tbs NOR ming MI
Benthun was disturbed by tap a, the door Of his
chamber. He answered il Immediately, and found his
much agitatsd and bearing anything but pleasant
message from the latter. lie repaired Immediately 10
her chamber, aud approached her bedside. BY means
which he did not think necessary TO investigate,
the same message had been communicated 10 MIR.
Lesson out Of the house, who Immediately entered
and joined them at the bed side. Minerva was, 10
all appearances, Tranquil, but not quite asleep Per
ceiyDg her attendants, she turned gently over and
essayed to speak la the effort rather in the mex
peabe hue which pervsded her features. the anxious
listeners saw, or seemed 10 something which be-
poke tho presence Of least expected and eas. de-
sired, the destroyer Of all that is beautiful endearing
and promising upon earth She said nothing, how
ever did either of her attendants until heI father
had taken her by the hand when she caught her
breath and exclaimed distinctly, father, II hes-it
flies" Look down my SON. said the good old man.
turning to MIR, Lesson, and they hung their heads
For brief and awful moment, all was SO still you
might have heard spider weave It's web. Slowly
aud sorowfully, the good old lifted his tear-bur
dened eyes to hts daughters face. Ii was still radi-
ant not with the noon but with the twilight of a
suiIe like that which fingers an infants brow
when the whi,per OF the angel is hushed. She was
dead
Now know the idea is abroad that, in cities like
this, the human heart can neither know long at
time, nor properly appreciate the more complicated
emotions which spring from disappointment sorrow,
1. n..,, L.
my as it were, the summer of life, whose spring
opened its buds in the wild forest, have had many
opportunities Of sitting in judgment upon the charge
which this preconceivod opinion would seem to i'm
ply desire now to give you the results al which
have arrived and cannot do SO in an easier or more
correct way than by following up the premises which
you may consider laid down in the rather common
place incidents already referred to.
Accompany me back, then, up to the early part Of
last week, and return from the suburbs to the
heart of the city, let not pause for the throng here
will notice us, but merely cast an eye upon one Of
the most splendid palaces this side of the seas lis
columns are models in their way IFS front as white
as the snow, the statues and the grass pas many
and put the same fixed gaze upon all. AT the period
referred to, the wealthy, the young the happy and
the gay, passed quickly in from the street until the
brilliant halls and gaudy saloons were crowded with
throng Of heads, sparkling with Jewels and dia-
monds, as they moved to and fro under the sun like
chandeliers. Yes, chandeers-for it was evening,
and every thing bespoke bridal night Precisely at
nine O'Clock, the promiscuous throng gracefully Sc
parated, forming defle through the largest room,
from the N N IN he nd gbar
the minister who was to make fast the silken knot
AT the same time, universal pulsation of joy began
to pervade the almost breathless bosoms presents the
door opened, and the bride and bridegroom, with
their respective male and female attendants, entered
and moved gracefully forward until they were me-,
oy the minister, and then feelingy hung their heads
Will you believe me when tell you, that in peepng
under the bridegrooms flowing locks, recognised
the same two eyes which had but fnty days before
wept SO bitterly at what thought to be an IRENE
diable bereavement He bad still, however, a god.
dess for his worship and one too, at whose shrine,
aside from the prejudiccs which so naturally attach
ed to herself, king might have made an offering of
his heart The ceremony over, the bride and bride
groom headed the dance; and in the response which
they were able TO give TO faultess strain from the
band, proved that but little hung SO heavily on the
heart Of ether as not to be easily laid aside
After few graceful turns, momentary pause in the
music afforded an opportunity for the bosom of the
bride to throb itself into composure; and releasing
her soft hand from that Of her patented lord bound
ed over to patriarchal gentlemen, who filled an easy
chair Of crimson velvet, and taking him by both
hands, asked him in accents partakng both of child.
ish happiness and refined maturity, if he would an.
swer her one question. "Surely, surely, my dear, y
responded the doating parent. "Well them con-
tinued she, do you think look pretty a, did The
night you dreamed ] wg dying ?" =" Tut, tut you
naughty girl" returned Mr.. Benthun and his beauti
full Minerva 6oa,ed back into the dance, like Peri
pnion Of the air. III.
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