The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-02

capped mountains. The sky, decked
With varigated clouds, from pea. greer
to Presbyterian drab, reflected theil
'fulgence upon the perfumed earth
Two horsemen were-(not) seen, but
n delicate frail female, with discheyel
led auburn hair, falling over a head
face and neck Of exquisite mould,
stood silent as if contemplating in the
moonshine--'twas Amelia. Her hands
were clasped as If in devotion, but she
was not. The fact is, the mere child
Of sixteen summers was demented
and presently she exclaimed 'tbe riv.
err. and made for the stream--there
she paused TO look upon her beautiful
self for single moment and then
screaming, jumped The deed was
done-the troubled waters became
still, and there was no living witness,
to bear testimony.
Chapter Second. The reader will
now please take the "wings of the
morning and go with us--not to the
"tother side oh Jordan" but to the
margin Of fair Zurich's waters-T was
the time Of evening vespers, and that
most delectable Of all civilized Gus.
tcms--the marriage ceremony was
being performed--Mr. Albert Sprig-
gins was about to be joined in holy
wedIock with the blushing widow Gil
" land five children) The anxious
parents Of spriggips were there be-
cause II was good match" aud the
blushing widow crimsoned at the ques-
tons in the bond, ms though she had
never gone through the same thing
before, The marriage was celebra-
d--the party was happy one
midnight came, but the ancient clock
of Spriggins hall did not stand still as
on similar occasions. it had been OBJ
served to do; but went on ticking the
hours out Of existence that interviewed
to-daylight.
Chapter Third. "Lezano" was
foreign youth, of poetic temperament
we have no room to describe his per-
sonnelte, tour female readers may fill
this in, to their own liking. ".Lezano"
loved with the burning desire of
youthfu. fambeaux, the beautiful Are
lia; but strange to say, she loved not
him, but had her heart upon the
youthful Spriggins and when she
heard of his intended marriage, she
simply went aud drownded herself.
She was not fished for, and no unusual
grief was had, because there were no
wealthy friends in the neighborbood.
Lezano alone wept, for he loved the
maid; and even his grief was at length
assuaged aud became settled into a
green and yellow melancholy" The
husband Of the widow Chilly, had at an
early day left for parts unknown, be-
cause Mrs. Abigail Gilly, had proved
Che best man Of the two---sued him
and by an equitable law, obtained his
funds and dismissed him from her bed
and board. This was a hard case for
the elder Gilly, but the elder Gilly
being somewhat philosopher, conclu-
ded twas no use to kick against the
bricks, and departed. It was soon
rumored that Gilly was dead, at length
it was proven by proof sufficient for
the wnlow--she dismissed her white
poodle, took black one in it's stead,
and then put on "thc solemn weeds of
wo." f
Chapter Fourth. A maiden aunt
of the widow Gilly died, and in a com
mendablc mailen-aunt manner, left
the whole bulk of her fortune to Mrs.
Abigail Gilly. Money will do much
in this instance it resurrected Gilly
from the temporarily suspended, an
imation, condition in which he was,
into the exercise of full reason and
common sense. On the night of The
marriage he suddenly appeared. Mrs
Gilly, then Spriggins fainted--be-
cause she could mt believe the evidence
Of her senses. Was it really tho bonu
fde Gilly that appeared Alas, it
was too true. Lawyers and Doctors
came to the relief Of the parties.--Ad-
yice--Spiritual and temporal was ad-
because it was needed
and there was funds enough to pay
for it.