Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
THE YOUTHFUL BRIDE.

snciations. which have for years beer
growing and Frightening. entwining s.
closely around the purest and tender
cal feelings Of The heart. How relu"
'ant that step, as she moves toward
the carriage; how eloquent those tears
" hich rush unhidden from the fountain!
She has jus, bid adieu to her home!
She has given the parting hand-ihe
parting kiss! With deep and struggling
emotion she has pronounced The fire.
DeU. and oh, how fond and ye, mourn
fol a spell the word brothers. and per
hap. it's the last farewell TO father, moth
er. brother and sister
Childhood and youth, the sweet morn
ing Of life, with its "charms Of earliest
birds" and earliest associations. have
now passed. Now commences new
"a momentous period of Persistence. OF
This she is aware. She reads in living
characters-uncerta'n assuming tina,
where all was happness--where home,
sweet home, was all in all unto her
But these ties, these associations. these
cnjoymen,s. she has yielded, one by one.
and now she has broken them all as
sunder! She has ,urued her face from
them all, and witness how she clings tu
the arm ofhim, for whom all these have
been exchanged
See how she moves on; the world is
before her. and history to be written
whose pages are TO be filled up with
hfe's loveliest pcncilIings, or perhaps
incidents Of affecting nterest-of start
ling, fearful record! Who can throw
aside the veil even of three score years
and ten" for her, and record the happy
and sun.brigh, incidents tina, shall arise
in succession. TO make joyous and full
the cup Of lif'; that shall throw around
those embellishments Of the mind and
''c ncuI'I 'hd' "iiCn C'V"hs ilic upI1cs'
tic circle with beauty and lovelincss;
that which sweetens social intercourse,
and suflens. improves and elevales The
condition of society? Or who. with
firm and unwavering hand, can register
the hours and days Of afeclionale and
silent weeping-of midnight watching!
Whp can pen her lighted hopes-the
instances of unreGuited lpve--the lone.
mess and sorrow Of the hearI-ihe
deep. cnrrnding cares oflhe mind, when
neglected and forgotten, as it were. 10y
him who was aearer to her than life
when all around was drear and desc
laie-when the garnard stores are was
ted, and the fickering blaze upon the
hearth wancs and goes out. and leave
her in solitude, in silence and in tears
But her affections wane not, slumbc
not. die nnll
The brilliant skies may shed down al
their gladdening beauiies-nature ar
ray herself in gay flowers. brigh, hope,
, and friends, kind friends, may gree
with laughing counienance and kin
= hearls--but i, avalls nought. One kin
/. lonk--one soft aud affectionate accen
!. The unequivical evidence of remaining
. lnve-0ne smile like that which wone
e and won that heart, would enkindI
brighter and deeper and lovelier emo
tons al its fountain, than earth with o
its splendor. beauty and gay associ'
tons.
Oh! young man. ever be 10 Thy youn
bride. then, what thou seemesi now ,
be; disappoin, her mol. What has 81
not given up for ,heel What swe,
ties that bound her heart and han
TO life, has she not broken off e
,hee3 Prove myself worthy Of {
she has sacrificed Let il ever /
her pleasure, as new, to cling with col
filling Joy and love TO abal arm. Lei
be her stay. her support, and it shall
well repaid. Hers is an enduring
undying love! Prosperity will sireng,
; en- il, adversely will brighten and invi
crate il, and give 10 il additional lust
t. and lovelinsssl Should The hand
disease fall upon thee. then wilt III,
behold womsn's devoiionl for tn,
will never witness her spiri, wax fai
and dropping at Thy couchl VII,
thine own arc failing, she will cling
thee like q sweet vine. and difiu
around thy pillow those influences al
Attractions thai shall touch iha masif