The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-22
THE BRIDE OF THE SUN.

THE BRIDE OF THE Sun.
Some three years ago, there lived It Montmari
indefatigable Dr.. Blanche, Woinah khB6S ini
sanity was singular and affecting. She was
young; her features were pleasing and her smile
still more 80; the only mental disorder thai she
had was the belief thai she was beiroshsli & the
Sun-hs had promised her marriage, she shoaNhti
on bright aurumn morning, and her love hsd
covered his radiant visage with clouds, 10 atoid
the dazzling eyes Of his mistress. Since that
time, he HAD been hers she she Mad fell her
spouse's burning, glowing kiss imprinted upon
her hand, and she new lived for him alone. The
sun was her Joy and pride, and hes glory; or
creature; sho fose at the yer, instant when her
best beloved cas-, his FIRST rays across the sky and
hailed him with her looks, as the birds do vim
their songs, the stream with i,s mtirmer; the
flowers with their perfume. The finer the day;
the clearer the sky, the more radiant the whole
face OF nature, the happier was the poor wretchs
Was il not her godlike husband that distributed
light, and heat and warmth, and comfort around
him! Was he not monarch Of the world, and
washe not hers! S,she watched every chsfae
OF place or appearance which her divinity pYex
sented; she seemed anxious not to lose the feeb.
lest OF his rays, and the higher rose III keaveni
the more ardent was her poetical enthusiasm. -
She could hardly be persuaded 10 take her
meals; 80 full Of her passion was she; and ID
make her eat, it was necessary TO tell her il waS
her a!yne spodse who had gilded these fruits,
rpcned this grain and these grapes; 20 thai she
had right to Sit down at the table he had HIM
self prepared for her As night drew near, ana
the sun was on the point Of sinking into shs
waters OF the Seine, his tender spouse became a.
uneasy as any poor fsherman's wife, whose btiss
band has been absent couple Of months, when
she hears the sea roar. "What will become Of
NY husband!'' she used to SAY; sIf he onlv "a.
capes accident. on his iourney.' Gradually
day would give place TO nigh then che would
clasp het hands and cry; dWait for me, wait ps
ans hurry to rest.
Singular and happy madness SWEET deiusion
to feel that ones soul belongs TO the sun in heayS
CT; 70 have no other desire than for an tnSullied
SKY; to fear nothing but the clouds ihat some-
times obscure the face Of the efeat luminar,i ID
be happy when all nature is happy! Sach waS
the life Of this poor lunatic for ten yeap. She
had her troubles too, as much as ihough She fe-
tanned her reason; for soon as winter 4pproach.
ed, and she saw the face OF her spouse grow paie1
like that Of q man moually wounded; whom she
saw his glory hidden behind thick coud., like
she became the most melancholy Of wonen.-
How long and how sad were the short days Of
winter! The more exalted her bridegroom was,
the more did she suffer at seeing him. dsbased;
obscured, enchained and helpless. But she 10
soon to be happy againj yet little while, and
the sun pierces through the masses Of thiek -
20, that q. eonssss his brightness. and
unatic found het spouse, al the rettfti Ut spsugi
tho same Is he had been the foregoing season,
and saw the leaves of every tree and bush breakl
ing their prisons to welcome him; ioy sssusued
to her spirit; she put ot her gsysss dfSSSss, aud
Sung her most thdofful hymh !: ARe eioices "a -
IN heaven, and on earth: TejoicS ~ stii1 ~
the hrmamefft! and rejoice " wayet ef Che
stream; 20 angels who aro shove odr heid5, aud
ye men who tread the earth beneath nor fsek re-
joice! for my spouse, the sun wso sick: sfDd 'k6t
foGHdr'
This happy delusion, as We have s.id, lasied
ten yeare, in spite Of gu the efforts Of scieaes.S
The bride Of the sun died Soms three yAkrs s1oi
and her death WIS q touching % her lif4. IL
was noon Of : lovely day; the sun ws1 bright, yet
mild and showered down its puTe6t rays Cd aN
creation. HE bride, seated OH tie turf dnder q
aged fruit tree, watched the meverse&ts Df tse
euSust spouis in the sky. Her hsart hsd ssvsf
been more 6llcd with love, her glance wa1 hsv,
er tiore tender; her dream had never sppssacAed
nearer to reality. They understood esGh 6xiIsf
so well: the sun and she he moved 90 slowl$
through the sky, doubtless 10 have more simss6
look upon her - che knelt before him. Bht; oA
Heavens! all at once the fountain Of light and
heat stops and grcwS dark sll It Once Il disapx
pears not % fpfthsrlys sinking gsadsaliy ilio
the nyer, after having shaken brilliant gold dsst
from his garments, but pauses abruptly, hide6
his visage and is seen no more. Whsrs is he:.-
"fes" she screamed; ~my husband il with Il.
val; he is false 70 me- he has left me during III
day and will not return At night" and thS nost
creature, who lived only to gaze on him By day,
to wait for him at night, to greet him ii thE
morning, to sing his praise in the Spring, to aas
mre him in the Summed, and 10 weep for him ID
the Winter; the poor creature, seeing him diiapI
pear 80 suddenly, without knowing whittier hs
went, or when he would return, died during ths
eclipse; died of Jealousy, love and despair.