The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-12-12

as she moves about him Tor the Kind
Offices of attention, soothing all its un-
Quiet cares and making him forget even
himself in her young and unshadow-
ing beauty.
I 90 forward years, and see her luxu-
RANT hair put soberly away from her
brow, and her girlish graces ripened IN
to dignity, and bright loveliness chas-
tened into affection. Herhusband looks
on her with a proud eye, and shows her
the same fervent love, and the delicate
attentions which first won her, and falr
children are grown up about them, and
they 90 on full of honor and ultroubled
wears. and are remembered when they
die! say love to dream thus when
90 to give the Young bride Joy. 1t
is the natural tendency and feeling
touched by loyelincss that fears no
thing for itself; if l ever yield to other
feelings, ii is because the light OF the
picture is changed. l am not fond OF
dwelling upon such changes, and !
will not infinitely now. allude to it
only because trust that my simple
page will be read by some of the young
and beautiful beings who move daily
across my path, and | would whisper
to them, as they glide by joyously and
confidently, the secret of an unclouded
future.
/ The picture have drawn above is
not peculiar. It is coiored, like the
fancies of the bride, and many-oh
many an hour will she sit, with the rich
Jewels living loose in her fingers. and
dream such dreams as these. She be-
Ilieyes them too-and she goes on for a
while undeceived. The evening is too
Hong while they talk Of plans for hap
piness. and the quiet meal is still plea
SAINT with delightful novelty of mutual
reliance and attention. There comes
soon. however time when personal
topics become bare and wearisome, and
slight attentions will not alone keep ul
the social excitement. There are in.
,eryals of silence, and detected sym.
toms of WEAKNESS, and the husband
first, in his manhood, breaks in upon
the hours they were to spend together
III cannot follow it circumstantially.-
There come long hours Of unhappy
restlessness, and terrible misglvings o
each others worth and affection, till b,
and by they can conceal their uneasi
ness no longer, and 60 out separated!
to seek relief, and lean upon the hollow
world for support, which one who wa
their lover and friend could not Civ,
them! iDsal'e
Heed this. ye who are winning b.
your innocent beauty the affections Q
L l. 4 4 lsA .rl. hn,rv Rss
tmember that he will give up the broth
er Of his heart, with whom he has ha
ever fellowship of mind-the societ
Of his contemporary runners in the rae
Il of fame, he holds with a sterner CON
panionship as he retires from the aren
of his burning ambition, tn come an
listen to the voice of the charmer.
will bewilder him at first, but it wi
not long: aud then think you that a
i idle banishment will chain the min
that has been used for years to a
equal communione Think you b
win give up, for a weak dalliance, tn
animating themes of men, and th
search into mysteries of knowledge
Oh! no, LADY, believe me-no! Tru
y not your influence to such light fetter'
zo Credit not the old-fashioned absurdii
that woman's is secondary lot-mil
istering to the necessities of her lol
and master! 1t is higher destiny
would award you. If your immorta
Z ity is as complete and your gift of mir
as capable as hers, would chars
You 10 water the undying bud and gi'
il healthy culture, and open its beau'
to the sun, and then you may hol
that when your life is. bound with 2
other, you will 60 on equally. and wi
a fellowship that shall pervade eve
earthly interest!