Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-02-07

ing lamp. Along side this elegant
structure is dark cypress grave; in it
a solitary grave, whose head stone bears
this pathetic sentence, "A Wanderer
whose home is found" Beyond, is a
dark green sw ard, partly rallied; in the
centre IS massive altar richly ornamen-
I'D, and or it, Bible and Cross. Il
IS the resting>place Of an estinable lady
of New Orleans The most impressive
il not the noblest token of affection in
this City of the Dead, is Calvary on
The edge of a steep hill; its towering
cross may be seen from all parts Of the
Cemetry, and brings the rambler TO full
stand-it is the tomb Of a Bishop. At
the foot of this Calvary is a gushing
river, and on its banks a cradle-bed
over which an Angel spreads its wing.
As if to guard the little sleeper Over
looking this sweet SPOT, is spacious
garden filed with The flowers Of every
cline around are iron sofas. and in the
centre a massive column crowne1 by A
superb vase, on its lid dove is perched
depending silver spray, while a finely
scuIptu'ed garland fails from the handles,
disclosing these words, "Eizabeth, aged
70 years" Beneath is desk, upon
which the Bible lies open here the be-
reaved husband spends many hours,
holding communion with departed love
aud worth-a natura! yet rare thing to
behold man retire from the world seek
the grave of bis wife, and there muse
on her virtues. Within the precincts of
this little Eden, is marble temple cree
ted to the memory Of the venerable
couple therein reposing; the sentiment
50 simply expressed in lis brief inscription
conveys more than a volumnous Pane
rvr'c could unfold, It runs thus: Our
Father and Mother LtriRG, they taugl:
Us how to live; dying, hots to die -
From these precincts, chains Of little
hills arise, and wind on till lost in the
dim perspective Of the far sunny sea In
a dark sequestered nook, lie the remains
Of lIoyt; the man who took advantage
Of an artless woman, cast desolaiion. |
around the domestic hearth, and rent |
asuuder The bonds of those united IN |
peace and love; but, "implora Pace =
rings from his isolated sepuicher.-Dp>
posite reposes the broken-h hearted Myers
his sorrows are too weli>known 10,
From the splendid eafces crowning
every summit Of this vast cemetry, the
eye tnrns' to an humble grave embosom
I'd in the wIds of secluded vale, styled
Rose Grove" Tie history of him
here sluInberns is tFau,ht with interest
and deeply affecting. He was hand
'"me young man Of unquesti6nable worth
and bright ornament Of the bar. He
,our,ed young lady Of distinguished
amily, a reignng belle, generally known
Is the baltimore Beauty" be proposed,
vas accepted, and the parents sanctioned
he engagement then the prelitninaries
we're arranged for the marriage, and usu
Il JOY prevailed throughout their society.
.ouis loved his atfi.nce!, and believed
t reciprocated i although the opinion
prevailed that she could not be capable
f such ching. Perfectly beautiful,
ain, and CO.., yet no one had access to
Ter presence without bending to the
'ower Of her charms. This she well
new, and being the idol Of wealthy
arents, her career became one cf unre
trained coquetry. When the long
Wished fore day arrived. Louis could
carceIy rea,'ze the novelty Of his post
IN, in being about to claim her forever,
'ho had become the light Of bis exis-
ence be felt too bIest-not knowing
was bat a spell dying on the very
reath that gave it birth :, With a Joy s
Al heart, Louis a<cended the balustrade, :
nd was escorted through the hall by
is young groom'>>men. Never did be
ppear to greater advantage than when