The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18
A DISTRESSING AND HEARr-RnsD-

WycherIy, the comedian, married a
girl Of eighteen when he was yergng
On eighty Shortly after Providence
was pleased in its mercy 70 the young
woman to call the old man TO another
and better world, But ere he took
his final departure from this world, ne
summoned his wife to his bedside and
announced to her that he was dying;
whereupon she wept bitterly. Wych-
erly lifted himself up in the bed, and
gazing with tender emotion on his
weeping wife, said
"Mv dearest love, ] have solemn
promise to exact from you before |
quit your side forever here below
Will you assure me my wishes will be
attended to by you. however great the
sacrifice you will be called on to
make -
Horrid ideas of suttees, of poor iaN
dian widows being called on to expire
on funeral pyres with the bodies Of
their deceased lords and masters, flash
cd across the brain of the poor woman,
With convulsive effort and desperate
resolution, she gasped out Of an as
surance that his commands, however
dreadful theyJnay be should be obeyed.
Then Wycberly with ghastly
smile, said in a low and solemn voice ::
my beloved wife, the parting re-
quest | have to make of you is-that
when | am gone, (here the poor wo-
man sobbed and cried most vehement
ly) when | am in my cold grave
Mrs. Wycherly tore her hair when
am laid low the disconsclate wife
reared with grief)--wheh | am no
longer heavy bur.hs1' and a tie on
you--CO, for heaven s sakeF howled
Mrs. w., what am | to do ?"O--1
command you my dear young wife
eyes, yes, love-" sobbed MrscW. =
on pain of mourning my-maledhtlon--
Owes, dear" groaned the horror
stricken wife)--never to marry an old
man again r.
Mrs. Wycherly dried her eyes, and
in the most fervent manner promised
that she never woodland that faith
full woman kept her word for life.
LETTER FROM UTAH & THE PLAINS.
The Independence (Mo) Dispatch
announces the arrival of the Salt Lake
mail in charge Of Mr.. Charles Gilkey,
who made the trip in thirty days, and
saws:
He reports that provisions are very
scarce in Salt Lake City. The trains
Of Mormon emigrants were arriving
daily, when be left in pretty, good con
dition. Williams fs'ght train will
not reach the valley this winter
Owing to the dangerltrom the Indians
in the mountains, and opreveut white
men from furnishiugcthem arms and
amunitions the traders in all that
country are ordered to repair to Fort
Laramie and reside there during the
winter.
Gen. Harvey intended going into
winter quarters soon on White River.
Considerable snow had fallen in the
mountains, aud the ice on the Platte
was some ten or twelve inches thick.
Plenty of water and grss on the route
in. The party brought in three pass
engers. The Indians are considered
very dangerous on the route. This
party travelled without an escort.
Gen. Summers commander. which
had started to reinforce Gen. Harvey,
has been ordered back to Fort Leaven.
worth, where they will remain during
the winter. <
1t is said that Gen. Harvey, will
spend the winter in the States-the
elements on White river being too
severe for his health.
Litrary.-A western editor" brags
thus upon the literary excellence Of
, his paper:
Our literary department is not
excelled by any other publication
the articles are the choicest gems from
the literary treasury Of the world.
Here are two specimens Of those
!" choicest gems" picked from the
basket so grandly labelled
Sweet potatoes are the finest this