Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29
Bridal Robes Va. the Winding Sheet.

| Bridal Robes VS.. the Winding Sheet.
A most melancholy circumstance, which
recently transpired in the eastern section Of
the city, affords another mornfui illustration
ofthe sweeping intoads Of death among the
fair, young and beautiful even upon the
very threshold of life's most joyous moments
Of love, hope and rosy anticipation.
Last Thursday evening was fixed upon
for the marriage rites between a.youthtui
couple in East Baltimore. A warm affec-
ton had long existed between the parties,
even three years ago, and arrangements had
partly been then made for their marriage,
but the match was broken off through the
exertions of the young lady's parents, whose
only objection, however, to the nuptials, was
the youthful age of their daughter. Shortly
afterwards. the young gentleman departed
for the west, and shortly after his arrival he
opened a correspondence with the object Of
his affections, which was afterwards kept up
between them with untiring regularity.
A few months ago, to the great joy Of the
lovers, the parents of the young lady con-
sented to her marriage with the far off
suitor, who then urged and entreated for an
early period to be named for the ceremony.
All the arrangements were finally made,
and the happy day was fixed upon to come
off on Thursday last, the day previous to
which the bridegroom had decided to arrive
in this city. The last letter received BY the
lover from his Intended, breathing fond
hopes and afectionate aspirations, was re-
ceived two days previous 10 his departure
TO fulfil the wished for engagement, and
throughout the journey which lasted some-
thing over week, he INDUCED doubtless in
the highest visions Of future happiness, and
when, on Wednesday evening last he was
whirled into this city with locomotive speed
| in the Western train of cars, that delighted
feeling of happiness, within the very grasp
| thrilled through every vein with the fever
of delight.
With all practicable speed he fastened
from the Camden street depot to the DWELL
ing of the parents of his intended, in the
eastern section Of the city; knocking hastily
at the door, he was admitted by an elderly
servant. with a saddened face, and upon
greeting the parents Of the young lady, their
only replies were the broken sobs and tear
full EXPLANATIONS OF heartfelt grief
Upon motioning him onward, he followed
them 10 an upper apartment, in which by
the subiued light that entered between the
bars of the closed shutters, he saw the pale,
still object of his affections devoid of life,
and attired in a long robe of spotless white,
extended upon the cooling board, awaiting
her last repose in the coffin and the dark
silent tomb.
Early that morning she had breathed her
last, after severe conflict with the dread
destroyer, which seized her for his own in
three days from his approach. Beside her
cold remains there could still be seen the
rich brocaded wedding robes; and her
chilled, but unruf1led brow, was adorned
with the white wreath of roses intended for
her wedding crown.
She is now deep beneath the earth, in the
cold, silent grave, and her once beauteous
face, instead of mantling with blush of
congratulations and witty wedding words,
is crusted with the green and mould of cor
ruption and decay.-Baltimore Exchange.
A YANKEE IN WARM PLAcE.-Some of
the Yankees in the Crescent city seem to
get along as comfortably here, notwith-
standing the heat, as the natives. That
they can stand fire as well as others is
known to Old Nick, for on the occasion of
one Of them paying visit to the internal re-
gions, the following colloquy ensued:
How dye dew folks" said the stranger,
who was putting away long cigar; is the
boss devil al hum? '
His majesty looking sulphur and salpetre
at the intruder.
Reptile" he exclaimed. in voice of
thunder, that rumbled and reverberated in
the depths of pit without any bottom,
who are yon, that dare intrude upon our
sacred privacy %
"Whew," said the stranger. "don't tear
your shirt why what on earth is the use
of goin' off at half cock in that way! Why
do you jump for, afore your spurred there
amt such an almighty occasion for you to
get your dander so awful riz, Jist as if you
was goin' to burst yer boiler. Seein' that
yer climate is rather of tho warmest, it
would be only dom the civil thing, if you
jist said, Mister, toe yer mark, and take
yer bitters."
aWorm, hence to your appointed place
in the yawning gulf! there in the hottest
fame, thou shall be stationed"
Wall, guess not" drawled out the man,
with impertnrbable calmness. "pve got
my ticket. mister, from the regular agent, |
and don't fancy berth SO near the injin.n
FAMILIAR NossEssEs-How many phrases
are there in common use that seem to mean |
something but mean nothing! We call
lawyers for example, gentlemen of the |
long robe;;" yet who ever saw lawyer in
any thing ofthe kind We say that Judge
50 or so wears the ajudicial ermine" with
dignity, when he does not wear any ermine |
at all. We have seen newspaper reports |
Of new ships "gIiding gracefully into her |
native element" when all tho world knows |
that ships native element is the shore and |
not the sea. We are told Of the way the |
tragic actor wear the SOCK" and the
comic actor the abucskin," and yet who
ever saw either wear either on the stage |
Gentlemen partial to good living we hear it |
said are fond Of the bottle" when 1t is the
contents Of the vessel and not the vessel |
itself they love so dearly. "The jury box
is no box at all, nor does any court we ever
saw oil on bench" And what, we re-
spectfully inquire, do the poets and romano
rs mean BY saying the sex" when allud-
ng 10 the ladies, As if we were Of no sex at
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