The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-10-06
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ofihg site, firm snd momentum at 10
rolled forward, until the principal
ol The interesting crnc we're nnt
only pointed oui. hui thc lrrons
some sorapes IN tho history N eacl
fiction hd and suunisr. all hushad
ingonioualy leaving Sou IN lhc hilf
pleasant half painful suspense and
doubt that opens the eyes 20 wide
and strains tlc drum or the cnr ID
tight to all lmuspirlng around you.
Well, we landed to wood " q mnpni.
dccnt beach bottom, the tall heavy
lcafcd trees, with silver gray trunks,
making deep cool shade, while
they, with their grassy green bank
that bore them, were in the grassy
river, 80 clear, so true, that inversion
only pointed the false from the real.
Cutting this charming spot in
twain, came n murmuring crystal
brook, scarce four spans wide, TO lose
in the mass of Tennessee water, they
in turn to be alike lost in the bound
less sea.
No sooner was the staging out than
there emerged from the ladies' cabin
a fine manly looking fellow, dressed
in faultless taste, intellect beaminp
in every feature, while all over hi,
face perfect happiness shone like
phosphorus on the sea and leaning
on his arm was the most loveabl,
woman II has ever been my lot :,
behold; her fine hazel eyes (tell-tale
that they werc) speaking deep emo
ton, and her expressive lip quivere,
with suppressed excitement, Will
her step, dress and grace was that o
aqueen. "There they arew "That'
herp 40! how handsomew burs
from many a lip as we instinctivel
made way to let them pass to tn
altar, and where that was we ha,
about as clear an idea as a transccn
dentalist generally has of what he
talking about. But one thing, W
all seemed to know that there wa
fun ahead, and that to fall in thei
wake was the way to see it.
As the ladies passed, a gallant arr
was offered to each, and thus W
marched out of the cabin, down III
stairs, across the staging, and up tn
sloping bank. Some fifty yards II
the bank-the pair stopped, and join
ing hands, they stood, with the clec
water between thcm-bridgcd as
was with the twining fingers an
crossed by stream OF love as pun
as itself. All was silent-still-unt
broken by the minister, reading !
an impressive manner:
"And of the rib which the Lor
God had taken from man made W,
man and brought her to the maj
And Adam said, this is now bone /,
my bone, and flesh of my flesh; 81
shall be called woman, because 81
was taken out of man. Therefor
shall man leave his father and h
mother and cleave unto his wife an
they shall be one flesh"
! lie closed the book, offered a mo
touching prayer; not heart bI
| seemed to feel that earnest appeal
the Throne Of Grace.
: Then asked the usual questions, !
e pronounced them husband and vii
7 The bride slowly sinking on h
: knees, raised her beautiful face, Q
: covered with tears, and her clasp'
e hands, and in a most touching, swc
! voice, tremulous with deep cmotio
J said:
"And now, o, mcrciful faith,
: grant that our two lives, thus unite
a may pcaccably flow into one, even
7. this rivulet, until we reach the riv
. Of death, and undivided in faith
$ conduct, be permitted to enjoy Thi
. eternal smiles in the land Of the pu
d and the blest."
Every pulse seemed still, hopir
o wishing for more Of this bcautii
> drama. Not a word, not a mos
e ment from all that throng-all,
J; was happiness.
d o, lovely panorama, how dcel
g thou art craven on my heart. !
b happy man was in the act Of j
le printing a kiss upon the smiling ]
u Of his magnificent wife, when
le clear tones of a manly voice start
OF all from their pleasing revorie u
1t versal gaze rested on a tall Tenn
,e secan, whose eagle eye bespoke
h mana fit representative he was
d the State where sleeps jackson.
t 81 can't stand this any longei
W can't BY Pardon, ladies, pard,
,r I have a proposition to make in
10 faith Of i man who never lies or
{ fles. / must make it or die-so
le goes. Now / will marry on this 5
u. any lady in the crowd who has
te nerve to face such music; look at
r. and If you can love me as she lo'
en- pointing at the bride,) III prom
TO be a good husband to you, sue
husband as she deserves, and sue
"a, husband as true-hearted man !
ed make to the woman who comes tr,
at bling under this wing. I fur
Oh say that no spot Of shame attache
rn my name, nor nexer shall. And
Ice arm will support and protect the
ter who can trust It. Who'll take m