Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-10-15
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MINNIE LAURIE-THE PASTORS
DAUGHTER.

DAUGHTER.
Come go with me, kind reader, to
quiet little cottage on The banks of the
"bold Merrimack. 1t is a mild, lovely
day, and the October sunlight is falling
beautifully on this world of ours-thc foot
stool of 0mnipotence--and it's softened
light fingers lovingly around that little
cottage home. Well it may, for this is the
wedding day sweet Minnie Laurie, the
aged PASTORS cherished and only daugh-
ter. Her usually merry face and laugh
ing eyes wear thoughtful, subdued look,
for she realizes that it is no trifling thing
TO promise to "love honor and obey" for
life but as she raises her eyes, half timid-
ly, to the one standing by her side she
feels that it will be no task, but lifetime
pleasure. And who could look upon the
noble form, and proud intelligent face of
the happy bridegroom, without saying
mentally, if not aloud, "she has chosen
wisely q sr
Friends flock around the newly married
couple to offer congratulations-the pastor
stands apart with bowed head and culver
ing form his heart swelling with fervent
prayer TO God to guide them Alright in their
course through life, and to make them His
earnest and true followers.
Seventeen years ago, when the spring
flowers were blooming, he stood beside the
open grave of his wife; she who had for
more than half score Of years borne
lifes joys and sorrows, by his side, had
gone to 'join the angel throng all robcd
in white, and had left to the care of the
stricken father three little ones to be his
companions and solacc; Charles, manly
boy of ten years. Walter, aged six and
the baby, Minnie, whose little heart could
notreslize theloss shehad sustained but who
crowed and clapped her tiny hands to hear
the birds sing, even though they sung
near whore they were placing her mother
in her drcamless home. Mr.. Laurie
mourned deeply for the mother of his
children, but he knew thatin God she had
trusted-that she had passed through the
dark valley, leaning upon His arm, and to
the same God he endeavored meekly to
commit the interests of himself and his
little ones
Years passed, and brought with them
their thousand changes Of time and place,
a widowed sister Of Mr.. laurie had taken
place in his home, and cared for his
children as kindly as any but mother
could care for them. Charles and Walter
had grown to manhood, and gone forth
into the world to battle with its realities,
and learn for themselves of its stern trials
and soul-sickening disappointmeuts.- =
Minnie had become as lovely a flower as
ever bloomed upon New England's shore
Her father loved her fondly, and earnestly,
for she inherited not only her mothers
features, but the same sweet, ringing laugh
and amiable disposition that won his heart
ere his headwas silvered Ger by the frosti
of many winters
Whom she was entering her seventeenth
year there came to the village Maurice
Eldridge a Young LAWYER who "vooed
and won" our Minnie. To him she gave
without fear or reservation, the wealth Of
heart that was rich with love auG
standing together, they looked THROUGH
the long vista Of coming wears fonSl,
hoping that the future would contain 20,
their hearts only happiness Alas that