The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-08
Every day in the journal, that with the first

we read this little sentence: sMarried yester
day, SO and So Every day there is WE'D
ding feast in some of the mansions of earth; &
claspng of hands and union of hearts in the
dim aisles Of some holy temple; apledging 81
eternal love and constancy during all the hours
that are yet to come down like spring flowers
upon life's pathway. Each day some new mar
rage crown is put on, and she that wears it,
leaning upon him whose love is the brightest
jewels set amidst its leaves, steals away from
the "dear old home,'' and nestles tremblingly
in the fairy spot where loves hands has train
ed the honeysuckles, over the latticed porch,
and placed seolian Tyres in all the easements.
Married Yesterday There are pearls
and gold shining now amid the flowers that
fringe loves pathway, and stars cleaning like
great chandeliers in the armament of hope -
There are harps tinkling now whose melody is
sweeter than the sound Of evening bells, and
joys falling like shower of amethysts upon
the hearts that yesterday were wed. Life now
is becoming beautiful; the soul scars from
the dust like a dove loosed from its cage; there
is melody in every breeze and every place
yea, there are angels in every path, with crown
ings for those who are pressing onward with
song and prayer.
married Yesterday. 1T seems now long
distance to the grave-a long road to the final
rest. But soon the shadows will come, and
life lose its summer bloom. Then as the pat
ter Of tiny feet is heard about the grandfaGh
er's house, and little bains cluster about his
knee, who were "marred yesterday" maylap
will turn back to the record of the past, weep
ing silently the while, remembering that their
summer is gone; their harvest ended and that
soon gathering up their sheayes, they must
pass beyond the gates Of pearl, where there
will evermore be but one marriage, that Of the
lamb with his chosen people.
Edward relates in the history of the West
Indies, that negro, who had been sent as
courier to considerable distance, threw him
self down as soon as he had delivered his pack
ct, and Immediately fell into profound sleep.
When the answer he was to take back was
ready, domestic shook him and said, "Mas-
sa say you must not sleep, you must get up"
Raising his head, the negro muttered "Seep
hab no massa," and relapsed instantaneously
into nap.
"Patrick, hereafter ! want you to commence
work at 5 clock, and qutat T." 'sSure, and
wouldn't it be as we'll if I'd commence in the
morning at O'Clock and leave off at in Ghe
EVENING""
The mother of Shocks and old Mrs. Stubs
were talking about little babies. Why said
Mrs. Shocks, when was baby they put me
into quart pot and then put the lid on?' And
did you live?' was the astonishing inquiry of
Mrs. Stubs. They tell me did was the
reply. We'll did you ever!' and Mrs. Stubs
fell to knitting like one possessed. !
There is good story of an eccentric lady
of unfortunately acquistive habits, to the ef-
feet that she was on one occasion so affected oy
Il charity sermon as to borrow sovereign from
her neighbor, and put it in her own pocket.
A poor fellow having got his skull fractured
was told by the doctor that his brain was visi
Bile, on which he remarked, ''Do write and till
father, for he always swore | had none"
What are political platforms?' said an did
lady to her husband. 'Oh,' said he, they
are platform scales where they weigh presi-
Dents The old lady grinned and retorted,
then the people of Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Ohio have been weighing your friend president
Pierce and found that he is too light for the
Office Women should't NEEDLE with things
they don't understand he replied, slammi?sg
the door after him.
M de Balzac was lying awake in bed, when
he saw man enter his room cautiously, and
attempt to pick the lock of his writing desk. ~
The rogue was not a little disconnected at the
hearing loud laugh from the occupant of tie
apartment, whom he supposed asleep. ''Wliy
do you laugh?" asked the thief Il am laugh
ing my good fellow" said M. de Balzac, s'|o
think what pains you are taking, and what ia
risk you run, in hope of finding money by ngAt
in desk, where the lawful owner can never
find any by day" The thief Evacuated at .
once" !
A contemporary calculates that he could own
by this time a row of three story bricks, for
he avows that for the last FIVE years, he has
never gone home at night without .brick in
his hat
"Does this razor go easy?" asked barber
of victim who was writhng under a clumsy
instrument, whose chief demonstration was a
strong handle. ''Well, that depends upon
what you call the operation. If you are skin
ming me, it goes tolegably easy; but if you are
shaving, it goes mighty hard
In an editorial headed ssFriction and other
Matches" the editor of the New York Mirror
goes it desperate on real love and policy MARI
ages. He says where love is not-and love
cannot live apart from spect-harmony, hap
piness, and blessedness cannot be- But no ar,
hilary statute can supply the place Of love, Of
mend existing evils relative to marriage. A.
better social education and sounder refec+
ton must be the curative, or the case is too
chronic and constitutional to be remedied. i
Julius, is you better this morning.
mo; | was better yesterday, but | got
over it."
cam der no hopes of your discovery"
discovery of what?'
Your discovery from de convalescence what
fetched you on your back 4
dat depends, Mr.. Snow, altogether on the
which amplify the doctor
thinks i gone niger; should they not teri
inmate fatally, he hopes de colored individual
won't die till anoder time. As l said before,
it all depends on the prognostics and till these
come to a head dar's no telling whether del
nigger will discontinue his life or not" 4
Thomas, Of what fruit is cider made?'-I
Don't know, sir why, what stupid boy Al
What did you get when you robbed farmer