Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-04-10


misery, now unforeseen and inconceiva.
bic. Disease would strike her, or some
wintry grief would freeze the current
of her sparkling joy"
"Ridicuous,' said |, for | noticed
that he seemed to waver in his anguish,
that The turn which the conversation
had taken had touched some string in
his bosom, whose vibrations stirred
within him more agreeable emotions.
With difficulty | persuaded him 10 un.
bosom himself TO me, and | learned
with the most pleasing surprise, that he
had conceived determined passion
for the lady who, on the previous even.
ing had betrayed such decided inter.
est on him. ! mentioned the circum
stance; i, thrilled him with pleasure
We parted-w weeks passed away; and,
after the customary preliminaries, their
mutual PartaIity was mutually under,
stood, and they were married. | atten.
ded the joyful ceremony, on the com
pletion of which the party set out on
little tour, usual on such occasions, and
| required no powerful persuasions to
accompany them. Edwards spirits
were high. He never appeared to so
much advantage. could perceive
how the influence of such circum
stances void at length have re. e.estab
Iished his mind, and restored the elias
ticity of his broken spirits. | am rather
100 far advanced in life TO fall into
raptures about q face, or FORM be it
male or female; for the years which
sprinkle snow on mans forehead,
also chill the heart, and sober down the
restless fancy. But the unusual loves
Iiness of the happy bride, the grace
and the proprieiy of her department
and the evidenlly y favourable sway with
which she controlled the wayward
gloom of my friend, elected both pleas.
ure and hope.
"She beams upon him." thought "as
the spring sun upon the late frozen
earth, and his bosom shall change from
desert to garden clothed with luxu
RANT verdure. Accustomed, as am,
to the dark incidents ofiife, the dream
that this most spacious plan ofhuppincs,
which my friend had ever formed,
might also be broken, never entered
my mind. Gloomy, indeed are the
ways of the world. / tremble and
shudder to look abroad.
II was proposed by Edward that the
party should doviale days Journey
from their route, for the purpose Of Wis
ting a romantic cataract, embosomed
among towering cliff, and presenting
scene Of uncommon grandeur and
beauty.
Mary objected. 1t was strange.--
She stated no reason, but that she had
a fear of that precipitous style Of scene
~.
You little coward" said Edward
"She wants your assistance, Doctor
You have cured me, you know, anC
now you shall her"
We accordingly started for the -
falls.
/, was one Of those glowing, Tranquil
summer afternoons. when we reachet
The scene, which casts a subdued splen
dor all over nature. The red beams o
the declining sun streamed through lh,
green forest, as we wandered down tn
broken rocks to the spot whence III,
roar Of the cataract proceeded.
Mary had forgotten her fears, an'
was the liveliesl of the company. Th
sound of her sweet laugh yet rings il
my cars; her eyes sparkling with tn,
excitement and exercise, her cheek
glowing, and all her looks and word
compelled me TO murmur a prayer o
gratitude, that Two whom | SO love,
we've completely blessed.
Come, Mary" said Edward, let Il
/ walk to yonder rock. Come, Doctor
/ I'VE shall get wet with the spray,
said Mary.
"Who cares" replied Edward, "n
one with a soul can take cold with sue
scene before his eyes. Come along
you coward! What are you afraid of!
Our voices were lost in the deafen
ing roar of the heavy body of wate
which swept beautifully over the precl
D ,;oo onJ Donred snlon1idl,, AlShin Il