The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-07
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Briag Aowers. fresh howess fef bride to wear | Tkey were born to hlash ia sinsny hair. She isleaxing ihe hosne of her sbuoa's miEsh! Sue hath bid &fwelt to Der fa s hearth, Her place is now by ancthefs
 | Bring flowers for the locks of eaif young eEitic Bring flowers, pale aowers o'e bier tc shed, 4 crown for the brow of gi,e bT :.s=s
 For this through i,s leaves hath hite-rpse burst, For this in the woods vas sh set-natsed, Though they sigh in vain for cnee was sars, 1 They are loves last gie. hf ye flowers, pale
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 IL was a swee, morning spring. The sua shown out with an goratiug aud cheerful radiance; the dew erkled on the young grass and early fiowI as they shed their riches, perfumes; q sirsas Pershed among the greenwood bong enrolled forth their most melodious note. sasing all na- ture to appear happy and s
 As the village bells rung 'l ihelr merry peals, the stir and hustle as lhe principal streets indicated that some suai event vas about to take place, when bridal party were seen vending their wa the church. l Tue bride was far young atures SO far 1 indeed, thatw were we to jud by the '-fisInl glow o( her fair cheeks hs she was not l long to be an inhabi.an, of srsh. As she stood at the altar. and pFond ced the VOWS. which bound her irrevocabl another, she l looked as pure and lovely the Orange ! flowers which sustained her .aal veil The ceremony is ended- agratulations and blessings have been shd red upon the youthful pair.--and shscarrid IS in waiting To convey them to their nd hosae. The time has ROW arrived whet Ae must bid adieu to the scenes cf her IIdhood and early youth; all her yenng 1lend associa- tioRs, which have been r Hred up with the most tender afEectioa, Il k be severed She leaves the friends who I've loved aud cherished her, to take upon selfother and higher duties, and by her pra zee, shed joy and peace around the home mother. As she is clasped in the parting E5face of the fond mother, the tears that Ee long been suppressed, gush forth, and ! Fvc her over burdened heart.
 .she wept. yet laid her hand while, l Ee his, that waited her dawui aile,'' But the scene IS changed Once again those village bells break npoI e stiffness of a lovely morning; but itis not S tha, merry gladsome ringing we heartl that bright spring morn But that soea and mourn ful peal fails heavy on the fike the har- binger ol woe. It tells us th; aotEer spirit has passed on it's way to its fl lresting place that another mortal has pu1 b ilnmoriaii- y.
 i Phe earth is mol now clotl ln her luxu- riant robes of green, and dec will, myri- ads of fragrant flowers, but autumnnal winds sigh mournfully lhro e the leafless trees; and all nature seems c ear the sad impress of ''paSsing away
 That fair young bride, who few months since ieit the pasernal roof hhe falI en- joyment ofheaith and happin has return ed ho,ne to die. Vain is ihe N5mian's skill, vain the doating love of husb; and parents ---the mandate of heaven has Nae forth, and that sweet young flower IS c1bsa to bloom in paradise. She was lovelN acliin. Her days ol suffering are over, and sy have laid 1 her down to rest amid the bele lesd scenes of her early years; where eve tree, rock, and flower is hallowed by the sful remem- branee of departed days. Thl nave strew- ed her grave with the lasi pal htumnal TO- { ses, and her pare splri. has ped ils glad. some flight, to goin the seraph bnd, wki',se singing her welcome entry, lo the high courts of heaven. k ANNA. Little Rock, October 3d lS4H