Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-11-05
SCEL Gus.
For the Bellevue Gazette.
A Romance From uenI Life.

A Romance From HeaI Life.
"Thcre will come
Alike, the day of trial unto all,
And the rude world will buffet us alike;
Temptation hath music for all ears;
And mad ambition trumpeteth to all;
And ungovemable thought, within,
Will be in every bosom eloquent:
But when the silence and the calm come on
And the high seal Of character is set,
We shall not all be similar"
In the really pleasant but mono,onous
and uneventful life of a passenger on
steamer up our own Missouri, how Of
ten trivial incidents become TO us subjects
of deep interest. A beautiful landscape,
an Indian hut, or new passenger, AVA
kening curiosity and interest, that amid
the cares and duties devoving upon us in
our own homes, would scarcely attract our
attention. Near the close of hot sultry
day that had been unusually unevenlful
and dull, as came into the sitting room,
| discovered strange faced new passen-
ger, among the pleasant group of ladies'
assembled there.
Below the medium height, plain fea-
lures, plainly dressed, unusually quiet,
and unobtrusive in her manners, why did
my eye so often turn to hers, and observe
every movement with such deep interest
The bloom and freshness of youth had
long since passed-care and trial had
thrown their shadow over that face, yet
there was on that calm brow, and in that
mild eye, an expression which awakened
in my heart, deeper interest than if she
had been invested with the so often high
y priced advantages of youth, beauty and
fortune. AS a g Mason's daughter she
saught my husbands protection and assis-
tance during her three days passage, and
through his influence we became even in
timately acquainted. How very sad, but
really romantic and interesting had been
her history.
She was native of Scotland, cousin
Of the great poet Pollock, and was born,
and had lived for many years, but thirty
miles from his former home.
Her husband had been a clergyman,
and soon after their marriage they sought
home in our country. Then followed
many years of usefulness and quiet do
mestic happiness. But the large tears
gathered in her eyes as she told me of
the lost husband of her youth, and the
seven children who had gathered around
her freside, warm and rosy with youth
full health and beauty, and the hopes she
then so dearly cherished of happy fu-
ture, and quiet old age, sustained and
comforted by him, who had SO tenderly
shielded her from the rough storms of
life. mingled with visions of honor and
usefulness for the little ones who were like
olive plants about her table. Then fol-
lowed Affections and bereavements so ter
ribe, that with almost hushed breath, ! |
listened TO the sad story.
Side by side in far distant churchyard
with folded hands, and closed eyes, slept
that little family group. The father Ia.
ken from her in the prime of life, and in
the pride Of manhood's strength, and all
that little band of children whose merry
laugh, and joyous pra,lle, had been for
her ears sweetest music. And she-that
widow walked the earth alone,
courageously pursuing the thorny, rugged |
path Of duty-meekiy trusting by wearing
4" the crown Of thornes." The golden |
dreams Of youth had indeed
passed from her forever: and well she
knew no hearts could eve, beat for her,
like those over which the green sod was
now resting; but the ministrations of ma
ture had even bad for her the most sooth-
ing influence. The heavens were still
bending above her in majesty and beau
ty-there were the fleecy golden tinted
warm sunlight-4he dewy
fores, clad hills vocal with
the happy songs Of birds. Should she
live surrounded by so much that was so
beautiful, unmindful of the giver' No!
they brought to her heart the same thrill
Of pleasure, as when she was gaileless
child, and for her at times they seemed