The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-16
A Distressing AND HEARr.RENp.

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ING SCENE" You who have tears Ia
shed, prepare. -
i Wycherly, the comedian, married a
girl Of eighteen when he was verging
on eighty. Shortly after Providence
was pleased in its mercy to the young
woman to call the old man 10 another
and a better world. But ere be took
his final departure from this world, he
summoned bis wife to his bedside and
announced to her that be was dying ;
whereupon she wept bitterly. Wych-
erly lifted himself up in the bed, and
gazing with tender emotion on bis
weeping wife, said:
my dearest love, have solemn
promise to exact from you before l
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 in.
dian widows being called on to expire
on funeral pyres with the bodies of
their deceased lords and masters, fash
cd across the brain Of the poor woman.
With a convulsive effort and desperate
resolution. she gasped out of an as
surance that his commands, however
dreadful they may be should be obeyed.
Then Wycberly with ghastly
smile, said in low and solemn voice {:
my beloved wife, the parting re-
quest have to make of you is-that
when l am gone. there the poor wo-
man sobbed and cried most vehement.
ly) when / am in my cold grave
MRS. Wycherly tore her bair)-when
l am laid low-(the disconsolate wife
reared with grief --when l am no
longer a heavy burthen and a tie on
you-("O. for heavens sake" howled
Mrs. w., "what am to do ?")-I
command you my dear young wife
Eyes, Yes. love-" sobbed Mrs. w.
on pain of mourning my.malediction-
("y-e-s DEAR" groaned the horror
stricken wife)- to marry an old
man again p
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.
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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
says:
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 freight train will |
not reach the valley this winter
Owing to the danger from the Indians
in the mountains, and toprevent white
men from furnishing them 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, and 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.
L;terary.-A western editor brags
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