The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-02-15
From the Pittsburgh Commercial.
AN OVERTURE TALE

WALKING with female friend few days
since in Allegheny, we met ON the side walk
a remarkable pretty young Elady, dress
ed in deep mourning. During few min
utes conversation with our companion, we
observed melancholy expression in her
countenance, which we attributed rightly
enough 10 the death of the friend for whom
she had put on her mourning apparel.
/ After she had passed on we made some
inquiry ofour companion as TO the person
who had just left us. .a
| "Ah, thereby hangs tale.' said she, sor-
rowful enough, | assure you" .,.
She then narrated to US the substance of
the following stoly:
Mrs. Awe will call her--belongs to
one Of.our most respectable families--from
her dress we should say, also, wealthy-and
though SO young, is already widow. An
attachment had existed between her and a
young gentleman, about her own age
Some reason, 10 which il is not necessary to
refer, for the understanding Of our story, de-
ayed their union for a time, contrary TO the
wishes Of both.
While matters were in this position, the
young man was taken i'll, and his disease
rapidly assumed a threatning aspect. De-
lirium ensued, during which he rayed con-
stantly ofhis mistress, calling on her, and
begging that she might be brought to him.
She came; and for long days and nights
watched beside the pillow of the patient, un-
til at last, reason returned and with it con-
sciousness Of the presence whose image ev-
en- madness had not effaced from his memo
Fry. His condition was perilous in the ex-
treme; and in day or two the physician an
nounced to the stricken but noble hearted
girl, that all her watchfulness would be in
vain--that her lover could not recover. The
fact was communicated TO the patlent.--
From that moment one thought seemed TO
possess his mind and in its intensity even
death lost its terror. To call her his wife,
before he should die, seemed to be the sole
as il must be the last wish Of bis life. Hour
after hour wore on, and he from time to time
alluded 10 the subject. Atlenglh clergy
man was sent for, and while the bridegroom
lay already struggling in the grasp Of death,,
| the solemn ceremony was pronounced which
made the weeping and devoted girl wife,
Death was the guest at their nuptisls. and
in few minutes The lips which had family
uttered the most sacred of all VOWS were
closed in the stiffness of the grave, and the
eyes whose last dim glance had been of
love unutterabe, faded, and its lustre was no
more. Sobs and tears of anguish were the
dover of the young bride; and in widow
weeds she followed the hearse other lover
and husband.
Years have elapsed, but still the beauty
that is heightened by the expression of sor-
row, is veilod in the sable habliments Of
mourning; and young heart will not be
comforted for the blight which has come up
on its earliest and holiest emotions Her
soft meek eyes, so expressive of patient suf-
ferDg, that seemed the shines of tears,
haunt Us still; and the faint smile playing O.
yer her sad face was the mournfullest Of all.
1t spoke of hopes dead, but also OF d gentle
kndlness of spirit that scattered roses even
on their grave. May her aiIcr life be happy!
Surely such truth, tenderness and beauty
will vel meet with the bliss which their rare
combination deserves in this world---as we
love TO believe they will possess hereafter,
a, once the heritage oftheir excellence, and
the compensation for their sullerngs.
This is a true tale, marred tn the telling;
but may still serve TO show that scenes and
incidents occur IN real life equal in interest
TO the creations of the novelist.
I A LEGAL ANEcDorE--Rccently while at
tending court held in J---county,
where Judge S. prec de-, a very plain ques-
lion of law was presented for the dedision Of
os the Court. 1t was argued elaborately by
1.-The counsel on the wrong side, and when
the opposite attorney, "a real lrishman, who
|had Just waded through Blackstone aud
Chtty, so as ioenable him TO obtain Ii
iiccnse,) rose TO reply, he was stopped by his
honor, who Informed him that his opinion
was made up against him, and that he would
have no further argument. Paddy laid his
Ihand slowly upon volume Of Blackstone,
and opened il where a leaf was carefully
turned down, and commenced reading the
law directlyi in conflict with the opinion ol
/ the Court. 4 4 s1oEEs1 agi
Y "S,op, siam cried the Judge, 81 have de-
cded the case, and my mind is no loager o
lpen 10 conviction, nor viii have any fur
lher argument the case" A''