The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-06-23

between the mutual friends of the party
1t is understood they will soon depart for
another State, on business.
That night the unconscious girls sleep
is troubled with strange dreams, and
weird images fit before her waking fancy.
She sees the lord of her beating heart
stretched pale and ghastly on the green
sward-his manly form is rigid and en-
circled with white robes, while pitying
angels weep above him. From this vis-
ion of terror she starts and wakes, thank
ing God oh, how fervently, that it was
but dream
With the morning he comes to visit
her. His frank face and quiet manner
dispel the dropping thoughts of the dark
night time. But he has come to say fare
well--only for little while, love, and he
will be with her and happiness again.
A tear glistens in her soul-lit eye, and
moistens her silken lashes. But--he
chides her with pleased fondness. He
will be back in day or two. One low
ing Kiss, and his horses hoofs are ringing
on the. .graveled walk before the door,
She muses. on her dream in strange be-
wilderment. There must be something
in dreams. Had not Calphurnia dreamed
and begged her Caesar to remain at home
that woeful day when he was butchered
in the capitall Why is her usually calm
soul So deeply troubled Wherefore
should he 70 away on that of all tue days
in the year! 1t is very strange, and a
restless shadow has nestled in her heart
and will not be lifted by the genial
sunlight or the perlumed breezes of that
bright May morning, with its joyous or
chestra OF untaught melodists fitting
through the willow branches. Oh there
is more in the faithful instincts of an
earnest loving woman's heart than is
dreampt of in our philosophy.
And where is he Gone with two or
three friends to an adjoining State to set
tie an urgent matter of business. He
arrives at neighboring city (say New
Orleans) where he is widely known, and
esteemed for his noble virtues and manly
qualities. He is just going over the
Lake, will be back tomorrow, or next
day at furthest. Bids his friends gay
and cheerful goodbye, and seeks the
green and yelvety shores of Alabama
the State with softly musical name and
generous inhabitants. Those he came to
meet are on the ground with honorable
punctuality The business on hand is
the exposure of life chartered by the
Almighty for a high and holy mission of
usefulness, to the deadly impulse of fell
low-man's hostile hand The distance is
measured, the positions are taken, the
ready rifles are raised, and crackAa hui
man soul is untimely ushered into the
presence of its Maker! The generous
virtues and manly truth that won him
honor among his fellows shall be known
to them no more. His lips are bloodless,
his form is rigid, his eyes are glazing fast
in death, and good plying angels do weep
above the PROSTATE form with its grand
possibilities in the future dashed to earth.
Loving girl with the soul-lit eyes, thou
art a widowed maiden. The day of thy
promised joy is postponed to eternity
The fountain of thy tende rness is broken |
at its spring. What boots it to thee that
the young life with which thy own was
inextricably entwined was laid down for
thee in strict accordance with the hollow
formula prescribed by that tshallow vanity,
called the Code of Honor! Has it any
healing balm or soothing nepenthe to Of /
fer to thy bruised heart for the deep
wound and the ineradicable scar that
shall abide with thee for lifel What will
even the kindly sympathies of true women
and tender hearted men, that never fail
the afflicted, avail thee in the long days
of speechless sorrow to which thy guile
less young life was condemned by the
prescription of the Code of
Honor
The above is no purely fancy sketch.
The events recited are of daily occur
renee. If there be sermons in stones, as
suredly there is sermon in the simple
of facts like these, that should
lead thoughtful men and women to war
against the inhuman rule, that, for trivial,
or imaginary offenses, exacts o. human life
as a propitiation--" in strict accordance
with the Code of Honor
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