The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-09

is ABOUT IN leave them.' DC.
This from the bridal party.
Dear girl. we could not res
without coming to see you ono,
more, you looked so shockingly i'll
yesterday. and out of spirits M
wonder. indeed it is such an awful
thing to be ma,ried-sach trial To
leave home &c.
This from the knot of spintcrs.
The bride elect was evidently af-
fected.
She looked down TO blnsh, and she looked
up to sigh.
With smile on her lips
it was not The fault of her intentions.
but she could not act the remainder
of the line
and tear in eye +;
however, she raised her handker-
chief. and the sembIance did as well.
Il hope you will be happy said
the two oldest of the party. in that
affectionately p!aintive tone. inva-
riably used by spinters of an an
certain age, when speaking Of the
marriage ofyounger and more for
tunate rivals.
Happy, indecd!' echoed the
younger fry, wistfully surveying
the wedding paraphernalia who
could be otherwise, with all these
beautiful things =
beautiful, my dears y said the
matron, with as much exnltation as
decency allowed her to manifest
well I'm so glad you like them, you
have all such good taste in drcss.--
but really now they arc quite plain
and simple
mo bride ever left G--with such
complete wardrobe said Mrs.
MacScaIlop, tossing her head add
unfolding at the same time a superb
ball dress.
why You know replied the ma
iron, signing very audibly, zone
would not have ones daughter dis
grace the man sire is going to mar
ry, and such man as Mr.. -, as
generous az he is rich. All !! my
dear young friends, my warmest
wish is that you may all meet with
such another but indeed. with such
home and such parents as you are
blessed with, don't wonder you
are in no haste TO marry ; however,
we shall see one Of these days. we
shall nave Miss Agnes, or Miss Lou
lisa, ay, ay. | have heard some
thing
Ooh goodness, gracious, what
where ? well, vow and declare
now, really. assure yon---and did
| ever hear the like---what will PEG
pie say next . burst simultaneously
from the lips of the delighted young
ladies in question who considered
that to have been the subject Of a
wedding report was something i; a
step, at least, towards the. attain.
ment of bridal honours.
Mamma said the bride elect,
with a lansuld air, you forget our
friends have had a long walk
All, my poor hea9.' replied her
mother, seeing after your trumpe-
ry will really turn it ; Sophia, love,
these are such particular friends,
they really must taste the cake even
before the Wedding
Those of the particular friends
whom envy had not deprived OF ap.
petite, gratefully accepted the prof
fered refreshmcnt, but the two old
est, declared bride cake to be their
particularaverslon.'
At length, when there remained nc
article of iinery unshoWn, no pros
pect Of future grandeur unrevealed,
no spitefui feeling unfelt. and no at
fectionatc word unsaid, the spinster
party retired; the younger branches,
/ to sigh for the vulgar privileges oil
eating bride cake and ordering their
own dinners the elder to mann-
facture humble limitations of the
/ bridal fnery---to lament in every
company that their poor dear friend
should be SO scared to sup
press all outward signs of extreme
Willingness to be 80 sacrificed them
selves
Released from the presence OF
their visiters, the bridal party re-
sumed the original subject of dis,
cussion - the scene on the We'd
ding Excursion
The bride elect had some floating
ideas of love and poetry, moonlight
walks and the Regatta, and shr
therefore voted for the Lakes. Mrs
MacScallop inycished sehementIy
.,o.,;,ot all ,countriIied exDcJitioUs :