New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-14
NUMBER 24s.

ing in the family Bible. He was looking farther
than any Of us to the perils that would environ
his dearest daughter, and the privations thai
healthy, uncivilized corner Of the globe whittier
she was going Both our parents had dedicated
their children to God; and they would not cast
even shadow on the path of self-sacrifice anil
duty their darling had chosen.
To come down to the unromantic little details
of the wedding preparations; how we stitched
and trimmed, picked and prepared; stoned raj
sins with tears in our eyes, and seasoned the
weddine-e cake with sighs But there is little use
in talking over these things. Ellen was first
and foremost in all, as she had always been In
every emergency, great or small. Nothing could
be made without her.
We were not left alone in our labors, for Ellen
had been loved by more than the home roof shel-
tered. Old and young, poor and rich, united
in bringing their gifts, regrets and blessings, to
the chosen companion Of the pastor they were
soon to lose. There is some thing in the idea OF
missionary life that touches the sympathy Of
every heart which mammon has not too long
scared. To see one with sympathies and refine
ments like our own rend the strong ties that
bind to country and home, comfort and civiliza-
ton, for the good of the lost and degraded hea-
then, bring too strongly into relief, by contrast
the selfshnesS of mast human lives led among
the gayeties and luxuries Of time.
The day; the hour came The ship was to
sail from B. on the ensuing week; and it must
take away an idol.
She stood up in the village church that all who
loved her, and longed for another sight of her
sweet face, might look upon her as she spoke
the simple words that should link hearts for
eternity
We sisters stood around her, but not too near !;
for our hearts were overfiowing, and we could
not wear the happy faces that should grace 9
train Of bridemaids. She had cheered us
through the day with sunshine from her OWL
heart, and even while we were arraying her in
her white muslin, like lamb for sacrifice, she
had charmed our thoughts in cheerfulness.
1t seemed like one dream of fairy land, and
she the embodiment Of grace and loveliness,
acting the part of some Queen Titania for a lit
| tie while. The dream changed to far different
| reality when, at the door of her mothers room.
| she put her arm in that of Henry Neville, and
| lifted her eyes with a look that said " Where
thou goest will go,'' even from all beside!
Tears fell fast in that assembly, though tht
| good old matrons tried to smile as they passed
| around the bride, to bless her and bid her good
by A little girl, in patched but clean frock
| pushed forward with bouquet of violets AM
| strawberry blossoms in her hand. ss Here, Mis-
| Nelly please, Miss Nelly ~ she cried, hal
laughingly, half sobbing, ''I picked them Of
purpose for you"
Ellen stopped and kissed the little eager face
The child burst into tears, and caught the fold
of her dress as though she would have burie
her face there. But q strong armed woman
mindful of the brides ATTIRE snatched the chill
away " And for what would ye be whimper
ing in that style as if yoss had any right +
| Miss Ellens''
She was always good to me, and she's m
Sunday school teacher pleaded the little cir
in subdued undertone. Agnes drew her asid
and quietly comforted her.
ssStep aside--Father Herrick is here!" sal
one just then.
The crowd about the bridal pair opened t
admit a white haired, half blind old man, VIII
came leaning on the arm of his rosy grand
daughter Father Herriek was superannuate
deacon, whose good words and works had wo
for him a place in every heart in that assembly
ssThey told me she was going" he murmure
to himself; they say tbs her wedding. l war
to see my little girl again-bless her!"
Ellen sprang forward and laid both her viii
| trembling hands in the large hand of the goc
old man. He drew near her his failing eye
and looked searchingly into her young, soul-l
, | cohntenanee.
i fssI can just see you, darling; and they ts
me shall never see you again Well, well,
we go in Gods way we shall get to Heaven, al
| it's all light there He raised his hand ov
+ | her head, and added, solemnlY: 'sThat blessil
of blessings be upon thee, my child; amen p
ssAmenln echoed the voice of Henry Nevill
r And Ellen looked up with the look of an ang'
n So, she went from us Oh! the last nome
Of that parting hour has thrust itself into II
: heart for ever! Could the human heart be
> the agony of parting like that, realized to
: indeed the last, lighted by no ray Of hope I
eternity! Would not reason reel under t.
L pressures
1t was hard to bear; but have no words
: tell of its bitterness She went to her MISSIONS
: life, and we learned at last to live without he
. though it was many month before the lit
h ones could forget to call on !" Sister Elem.
4 any impulse Of joy, grief or childish want. Th
t the start and the sigh; s. Oh, dear, she's gon
q sister is gone p and fresh tears would how.
{ Gone, but not lost for the First Marriage
n the family opened to us a fountain of happine
q pure as the spring Of self sacrifice could ma
1 it, One household darling linked us to q wol
a of needy and perishing spirits-a world tt
" asks us for the energy and the aid of those "
Il 90 from US, and those who remain in the dc
b country of their birth. God bless her and
a chargeI Dear sister Ellen! there may be ma
70 other breaches in the family; we may all
of scattered to the four winds of Heaven; but
! change can come over us like that which mari
the First Marriage.
ld Doesticks Receives Communication from
IS, Spirit World.
ar Through the medium Of hisfavorite dog Plr
y, y, defunct, O. K Philander Doesticks, P. b.,
y. " received ghostly communication, of which
q. a. following facts form the substance:
e From ahurried inspection was enabled to gather
no following items The Trojan horse was suffering
ad indigestion Coleridges mastif bitch = has just bee
nd the happy mother of thirteen lovely cherubs and s
well as can be expected =, the rat that eat the malt
81 Law in the house that Jack but' says the Maine
as would have spared him that early indseretion Baaa
nd ass had his jaw tied up with the tocthache Rozin
rb was in good racing condition. St. Georges dragon
- much more amiable than should have supposed;
au pi1alus and Old Whitley have been fighting pitt
too battle and are short allowance of osts for insults
,e nation the Fee Jee Mermaid said she bad got tire
@ her cauda appepdange and desired me to ask Barnu
W. her tail must be continued Jonah's whale some
ad since swallowed the Nassau-street four cent mai
to gave him up like second Jona and he Is now on hi
i've stamping ground again In the distance perce
- John Gipin,s horse, and the bull that was uneer
VI niousy displaced from well known architectural e
ter tion in cornfeld and informed that Nebuehad
we zar who has not yet his fondness for greens, 9
IN times shares their pasture with them. The black
the Swan of Avon the patriotic geese whose inte
uai cackline saved imperial Rome were ENJOYING u
ar selves ia catching tadpoes in duckpond Walter se
- dog MAZDA Beth Gelert haunce's dog, old dog Tray
the other Tray Blanche and Sweetheart were dlseu
lips canine politics over beefbone The Serpent appe
but was so dimly Visible that could only Judge him
nr,s about the average length. Edgar A. Poes Raven,
Barpaby Ridges Grip had Just been detected ste