Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-11-01
nh Three Brides-A Thrilling Story.

80 sir ON wonder bill you may observe a little
aas,Iate house, with little struggling fence IN
front. and few stunted apple trees on the assent
hobind it. 1t is sadly out of repair how, and the
r,,rden is now overgrown with weeds and brambles,
and the whole place has desoate appearance
II the winds were high now you might hear their
crazy shutters tapping against the sides, and the
Wind tearing the gray shingles off the roof Many
Years ago there lived in that house old man,
who cultivated the few acres of ground that belong
to 1t.
The father was a self taught man, deeply yers.
ed in the mysteries of science and he couia ten
the name of every flower that blossomed III the
wood, or grew in the garden, and USED TO Si' "
late at night at his books, or reading the III suo
story of the starry heavens, men thouShS ne ""'
crazed or bewitched, and avoided hm as 'he !" oi
ant ever shun the gifted and the eniShteheu'
few there were. and among others, the MINISTER the
LAWYER and the physician OF the place. WHO Sho"
ed a WILLINGNESS to afford HIM countenahce' lor
they found him somewhat reserved and moroSe'
and moreover their vanity was wounded on ulsco'-
arine, the extent of his knowledge.
ITO the minister he would quote the fathers
and the scriptures in the original tongue, and show
ed himself well armed with the weapons OF Polemic
controversy. He ast0nIshcd the lawyer with his
profound acquaintance with jurisprudence and the
physician was surprised at the extent OF his medI-
cal knowledge. so all OF them deserted INN, and
the minister, from Nh0n ne uIILclSd III SUING III
fling point OF doctrine, spoke very lightly OF Inn,
and bv the by looked Oh The stlt-cducated farmer
with eyes of aversion
He instructed his son in all his lore the langua-
ges, literature, history, philosophy and science,
were unfolded, one by one 10 the enthusiastic son
of the solitary.
Years rolled away and the old man died. He
died when 4 storm convulsed the face of nature;
when the wind howled around the sheltered dwell
ling, and the Tightening played above the root, and
though he went to heaven in faith and purity, the
vulgar thought and said that the Evil One had
claimed has own in the elements. | cannot paint
to you the grief of the at this bereavement.
He was for moment once distracted. The minis
ter came and uttered few hollow praises IN his
ear, and few neighbors impelIed by curiosity to
10 see the interior of his dwelling, to the flu
neral. With proud and lofty look, the son stood
above the dust and tie dead, in the midst of the
band Of hYpocrtcal mouners, with a Pang at his
heart out serenity upon his brow. He thanked
his friends for their kindness, acknowledged then
courtesy, and then strobe away from the grave
to bury his grief in the privacy OF the deserted
dwelling.
He found at last the solitude ofthe mansion
almost inouppcrtabe, and he paced The ebony floor
from morning ill nights in all the agony OF Voc
and desolation vsinly innporrcaing heaven for e
lief. 1t came to him N the guise Of poetic nsIl-
ration lie wrote with wonderful ease and 20" +
Page after page came from his prolific pen, a.anos,
without an cforb and there time vixen h
dreamed Vain uOID at immortality. Some Of hi-
productions came b, lore lie Tutiu. Lh J E,ft
praised and circulated. ana It.I >.li1> "ere $, OF
foo, in The hope OF discovering tat at.sntr ne,
wrapped in the veil Oh imp netr Ole oOscurty lis
tened to the voice Q. piaust, more delicious be
cause il was Obtained by stealth From the 90
security ofyonyer zone mansion, and from thls re3i
on to send lays which ds.oui:hed The world Was
indeed . triumph to he visionary bard.
His thirst Tor fame had been grained, and L.
now began TO yearn for the partnership q some
sweet being OF the softer sex, TO share wl-h hin
the laurels he had won, and 10 whisper consolation
in his ear in the moments Of dependency, and /,
supply the void which the death OF father haC
occasioned. He would picture to himself tie teIc
ity of refined intercourse with highly interest
inc and beautiful woman, and as lie had chosen
for his motto whatever has been done may b,
DONE he did not despair OF success.
"In this village lived three sisters, ail beautiful
and accomplished Their names were Mary Ate
laide and Madeline. [ am far enough past tn
are OF enthusiasm, but never can forget the beau
ty of those young girls. Mary was TIE Youngest
and fairer- haired, more ching damsei, ncye
danced upon the green. Adelaide, who was te'
wears older, was dark-haTed and pcnsive; but {
the three Madeline, the eldest, possessed the mos
fire. spirit, cultivation, and intellectually. HI
father a man of taste, and education, being some
what above the vulgar Prejudces, permitted tn
visits of the hero of my story Still he did not ef
courage the affection lie found spring;ng mp b
tween Mary and the poet When. however,
had found that her affections engaged, he Ii
not withhold bis consent rom heir marriage, an
the recuse bore to his mansion the young bride
his affections. Oh, sir, The house assumed ne
appearance within and without.
Roses bloomed in the garden, lassamines pee
ed through the lattices, and the fields about it SIN
ed with the effects eff careful cultivation. Ligh
were seen in the little parlor in the evening; Al
many a time would the passerby pause by the g
den gate to listen to strains of the sweetest mus
breathed BY coral voices from the cottage. Ii t
mysterious student and his wife had been neglet
ed by the neighbors what cared they? Their e
during mutual affection made their home lit
Paradise But death came to Eden. Mary su
denly fell sick and few hours illness, died IN
arms of her husband and her sister Madeline.
This was the students second heavy affection.
days, months rolled on, and the solace Of t
bereaved was to sit with the sisters OF the decei
ed and talk of the lost one. To Adelaide he oft
ed his widowed heart The bridal was not one
revelry and mirth Yet they lived happily, and t
rose again blossomed in the garden. But it see
ed as iffatality pursued this singular man. WI
the rose withered, and the leaf fell, il the NELL
autumn of the year. Adelaide, too, sickencd q
died like her sister, in the arms OF her husband q
Madeline