The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-02-28

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70 lInk with q widow. I shill thnl
Faiessahle shadow hns feoodod. and
Fortune smiled golden light IN lovely
dimrlea enthusiastically responded
The poaionl Harry
A mllc of Fortune. 10 form m n
lance With Sleeps twin fi,tcrY Won
bad better ride 70 your funeral than
70 such marriage, or ! am no pro.
phct llui, Harry, If pledge
me your word AID honor that yun
will never reveal, | will toll you Why
| ! have such an nbhorrcncc for sable
mourners, or widow in general
pledge
Here Edward threw awny hi' cigar,
gave the Goals an extra Stir, poised
the poker for a moment. "a II IN
study, then, throwing II suddenly
aside ran biz fingers through mass
OF ictly curls, seated himself. and.
eleyai,ng bis walking stick on the
Office table, confessed to hi, bosom
companion rs follows:
1t was in the mill spring season,
that | had occasion to travel in the
sunny South. While in Richmond /
made the acquaintance VI q gentle
man from Middle Tennessee. who rc.
questcd me 20 accompany him thith-
er-intimating, if time was not nm
object, o fortnight could be- passed
very pleasantly, and doubtless profit.
ably, il fond Of good company and
refined society.
Being person of leisure, md
matrlmonially inclined. The oppor,u-
nifty was not 20 be overlooked. nor
the generous offer sligltcd: there.
fore, ! GLADLY accepted aud early
the following morning we were bound
for Strawberry Plains, Chattanooga
and Nashville. Having arrived at
the latter place, We dincd ct the "Sc.
vance, and an hour after we were
seated in the Columbus stage. en-
route for the residence Of NJ. Leon.
ard, my companion. Jnsias the sun
was setting in blaze Of glory, W.
arrived at the country.soat Of "Old
Maury the garden pot Of Amcri-
ea-and found carriage in waiting
to convey ~ 10 Glen Cottage. lu, q
fey miles distant.
Never shall ] forget that evening
of sunshine and beauty. The criu-
son and purple ,inis faded in l,yclicst
beauty. leaving o halo Of magic dc.
luslon where disappeared the lay.
god in golden sea. One by one the
star jewels were set in the brow of
night by cbon goddess. and the ceru.
lean canopy flashed forth thousand
silver rays Of sparkling light. The
air was rcd0leHt with sweetest fra
grance from myriads Of vale blushing
flowers. Each zephyr, magnolia
born, passed softly BY after kissing
the cheek Of rosy hue, and wantO.ly
tossing Of silkcn locks.
The clock struck cigl, "a we near.
ed the cottage, through fairy arch
OF interviewer cedar boughs.
Mr.. Leonard was met by bis loving
wife with all the srdor Of On alice
tionatc and trusting heart.
received an introduction in due
form, and was cordially welcomed az
"a friend from the North"
At the door stood dark-eycti
beauty of eighteen SUMMERS, to vel.
come one who seemed to her little
less than an IDOL: for such wild.
ness Of joy ! hal never witnessed be-
fore at a reunion OF separated hearts.
In a moment, Mr.. Leonard was re.
minded Of my presence. and after
soliciting pardon for delay, said:
Ny daughter Fannie, Mr.. Mont.
agae.
She turned toward me with plea.
SAINT recognition and strange 70 tell. !
| felt that instant the power engCn.
dered in a single smile.
Supper dispatched. We entered the I
contest of parlors. where Taste was /
queen. and Beauty vivid. glowing
reality. Paintings adorned the walls !
statues. the inches. vases. the man.
tells: books and flowers the centre.
table; while an overs.rung grand oc.
cupied dark corner at the farther
end Of the room. The chandelier.
with its thousand glass pendants. i'm
me,liately shed a Hood Of brightness
on all around.
Fannie took her scat at the piano,
and run her fingers over the pearly
keys with the confidence Of a prof
cien., awaited the call Of her audit
ors. A selection Of a favorite air
was made by the mother. the music
Of which Miss Fannie requested me
to turn. That ! did j, with trcmb-
ling hands and palpitating heart, you
nav we'll suppose for I felt that
angelic presence woman soms.inss ,
inspires. when innocence and beauty
nc with each. other for the love-rar. |
aud and wand Of Submission.
That evening. and a dozen more
passed almost unccnscicusly. and still 4
shsrsa he hsspi,alisies ofa home, /