The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-14
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TINGS OF MISS BREMEN. h

III TINGS OF MISS BREMEN. 1859 n
THE YOUNG BRIDE--We array ourselves for
marriages in flowers, and wear dark mourning
dresses for the last sorrowfu festivity which at
tends fellow being to his .epose. And this Of
ten might be exactly reversed. But the custom
is beautiful, for the sight Of young bride invites
the heart involuntarily to Joy. The festal attire,
the myrtle wreath upon the virgin brows, all the
aectionate looks, and the anticipations Of the fu
ture, which beautifully accompany her---alleen-
rapture us. One sees in them new home OF
love raised on earth; peaceful Noah's Ark on
the wild food Of life, in which the white dove of
peace will dwell and build her nest !; loving chill
dren, affectonate words, looks, and love-warm
hearts, will dwell in the new home friends will
enjoy themselves under its hospitable roof, and
much beautiful activity and many a beautiful gift
will thence 60 forth, and full of blessing diffiise
itself over life. There stands the young bride,
creator of all this--hopes and joys 60 forth from
her. No one thinks of suffering at a marriage
festival. sl
And if the eyes Of the bride stand full Of tears,
il her cheeks are pale, and her whole being
when the bridegroom approaches her, fearful and
i'll at case-even then people will not think OF
misfortune. Cousins and aunts wink at one ano-
ther, and whisper, Il was just SO on my wedding
day, but that passes over with time!" Does a
more deeply and moro heavily tried heart feel
perhaps sigh arise within, when 1t contcmplates
the pale, troubled BRIDE it comforts itself in order
not to disturb the marriage joy with 30, that Is
the way of the world !"lgsatsas aas
The LONELY" To be solitary--to be alone
to be loved by no one--to be necessary TO the
happiness Of no one--to hear no sigh, to sec no
ear in our last hour! Why does this thought
appear SO terrible, so appalling to most people !!
The lonely are afraid Of themselves.
/, "'To be alone? Had we never inwardy loved
never given our hearts to another-thcn me-
thinks, with the thoughts directed to the wonders
and mysteries of creation, it would not be bard to
pass lonely and alone through the world /; adoring
only the Eternal and Alone One who dwels
above tho stars who is the origin of all thought,
the unfolder of all mysteries and Of all cnignlas
then, methinks, il would not be hard to pass lonely
and aono through the world But, from the mo-
ment in which one person loves another exclu-
sively, he needs mutual love, or he feels life to
be barren and empty--and this is mournful
weakness J" q l a,9a4
The DYmc.-But tho truth is, there belongs
to dweller on the borders Of the Kingdom of
death peculiar rank, a, peculiar worth and
man believes that the whispering Of spirits from
the mysterious land reaches the ear which bows
itself to them-on this account, the wise and
the strong of earth listen silently like disc.
ples, and piously like little children, to the pre-
cepts which are breathed forth from dying lips.
HAppINEss.-The earth can bear great de-
gree of happness-can bear it for long, without
lis bringing with it curse or dsappoint-
ment. 1t is in stiffness and in retirement
where this good fortune blooms the best, and
on that account the world knows little of it, and
has little faith in it. But thank God : it may
be abundantly found in all times and in all coun-
tries; and it is-we whisper this to the bles-
sed ones, in order that we may rejoice with
them--t is of extremely rare occurrence when
it happens in actual life, as, for the sake of
effect, it happens in books, that strong cur
rent of happiness carries along with it unhapp-
ness as in dras-rope. rs iac55 osg ~
THE JOYOUS ONE.-A Adelaide devoted very much
time to her children yet she continued for many
others ga song of joy' Indispensable at all fes-
tvites; and wherever her kind, fair countenance
showed itself, under lowly roof or in lofty caste,
by the song of mourning or the marriage nyu'n'
there was She greeted as a messenger Of heaven
sent forth with consolation and Joy. Shew was sum