The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-21

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time.
The day-the hour came. The ship was
to sail from B. on the evening week, and it
must take away an idol.
She stood up in the village church, till
all who loved her and longed for ahother
sight Of her sweet face might look upon
her, and hear the simple words that should
link their hearts for eternity. We sisters
all around her but not too near; for our
hearts were overfowing, and we could not
wear the happy faces that should grace
train Of bridesmaids. Sac had cheered us
through the day with sunshine from
her own heart, and even while we array
ed Ter in her simple muslin, like lamb for
sacrifice she lad charmed our thoughts to
cheerfulness. 1t seemed like some dream
of fairy land, and she the embodyment of
grace and lovliness, acting the part ofQueen
Ttania for while. The dream changed
to far different reality, when at the door Of
mothers room she put her hand into that of
Henry Neville, and lifted her eye With
look that said: Where thou goest will go
even from all beside!'
Tears fell fast in that assembly; though
the good old matrons tried to smile, as they
passed around the bride, to bless her and
bid her good bye. A little gitl in patched
but clean frock, push d forward, with
boquet of violets and strawberry blossoms
in her hand.
Here Miss Nelly--p1ease Miss Nelly
half laughing, half sobbing, 4 picked them
on purpose for youP
Ellen stood and kissed the little eager
face The child burst into tears, and cau't
the folds of her dress, as though she would
have buried her face there. But a strong
armed woman mindful of the brides attire
snatched the child away.
And for what would ye be whimpering
| ia that way, as if you had any right to Miss
Elen?'
she was always good to me, and she's
my Sunday school Teacher pleaded the lit
tie girl in subdued undertone'
Agnes drew her to her side and silently
comforted her.
Step aside-Father Herick is hereF
said one just then.
The crowd about the bridal pair opened
to admit whitehaired, half blind old man,
who came leaning on the arm of his rosy
granddaughter. Father Herrick was a su-
peranuated deacon, whose good words and
works had won him place in every heart
! in that assembly.
They told me she was going he mur.
INJURED to himself. they say its her Wedding.
| want to see my little girl again--blers
her.
Ellen sprang forward and laid both her
white trembling hands in the large hand of
the good old maa, He drew her near his
failing eyes and looked searchingly into her
fOuH51 aUtl-Ilt CDuAlGHduCG.
Il can't just see you, darling; and they
tell nae shall never see you again! Well,
| we go in Gods way we shall get to Hoav-
en-, and it's all right there!' He raised his
hand over his head, and added solemnly.
The blessings of blessings be upon thee,
my child, Amenl'
Amen, echoed the voice Of Henry Ne
vile and Ellen looked up with the look of an
angel.
So she went from us! Oh, the lost mo-
ment Of thatpartng hour has burnt itseIfinto
my being forever! Could the human heart
endure the agony Of parting like this, real
lied to be indeed the st--lighted by no
ray of hope for eternity? Would rotreason
reel under the pressure?
II was hard to bear, but have no words
to tell of its bitterness. She went to her
missionary life, and we learned at last to
live without her, though it was many
month before the little ones could forget to
call on Sister Ellen in any impulse Of JOY
grief or childish want. Then the start and
the sigh. 'oh, dear, she's gone--sister is
gonel' And fresh tears would flow.
Gone but not lost for the First Marriage
in the family opened to US fountain Of hap
piness. pure as the spring Of S, If sacrifice
could make it. Our household darling has
linked us to a world Of needy and perishing
spirits-a world that asks for the energy
and aid Of those who 20 from us and those
who remain in the dear country other birth.
God bless her and her charged Dear sister
Ellen, there may many other branches in
the family-we may be all scattered to the
four winds Of Heaven but no change can
coma oven US like that which marked the
First Marriage.
Qua Memo MELoDTEs. Bayard Taylor
in lis recent lecture in Chicago, related the
following amusing evidence Of the ubiquity
ofour popular 'cciored music He says:
Twas sitting one dayin 4 ruined village,
musing on the decay around me, when a
wandering Indian minstrel approached me
He carried an instrument resembling a
harp and begged me to allow him 10 play
for me. Iassented expecting of course 10
hear the strains of some old Persian n, .,