The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-09
From the Philharmonic.
GOING TO BE MARRIED.

Accompany I'm imaglnatlon) dear
reader. With bride and brides
maid elect. a mamma and millcn-
err, into boudoir filled with all the
elegant little incidents to wedding
preparations. Fancy yourself in a
corner, the only spot uuoccnpied by
packets of bride cake and bridal
iinery give attentive eye and ear
to all that passes. and probably we
may be better informed as to the
meaning and Importance of the
phrase, going To be married y
The bride elects pretty little sim
pcring girl oil eighteen one, to
whom thought never accustomed a
headacl, until il became necessary
to decide on the color of the we'd
ding pelisse. She is folding up a
letter, which, from it's innumerable
scores and blots and tlourishes, to
say nothing OF its countless dearests
and farewelis. can only be on one
sub lcct-love.
The milliner, great in her voca-
ton at all times, is. Just now, OF III
tinItely more Importance than the
lover himself; she is displaying the
lavender lustring pelisse, which, as
yet, exhibits
The glory and freshness OF dream
The brides maid elect is in age,
prettiness, aud folly, very ditto to
the bride. Joytully does she regard
the cake and fnery which surround
her, hencetorth and forever she as
sociates love with silk aud sugar !;
and il those sparkling eyes do not
bear false Witness 1t will not be
her fault if, in two months, she does
not require those services which it
is now her office to pay TO another.
The lady mother alone looks seri-
Gus, n with reason too. Does not
all the eclat Of the bridal depend up
on her exertlons The happiness
or misery of the married life is Sc
condary, or at least an after Thought:
but, mercy upon us , if the wedding
day should not go off we'll should
the dejeune be ill arranged, or the
fine part of the company send back
word or the weather be wet, or the
bride look i'll, or the brides maid
look too we'll Surely the dread oil
any one of these trials sufficiently &C
counts for the cloud upon her brow.
Having thus introduced the dra-
mats perSonR, they shall now be
heard in their own cause.
WAS ever any thing so unfortu-
nate = said the bride elect, in tone
ofelegant distress George will be
here to-day, and [ have not made
up my mind where | shall like to go.
1t is a great plague this being mar
ried. know shall never get my
clothes packed in time
Don't be a fool replied man.
ma, but be thankful you have the
opportunity of being so plagued.
Just look round the circles of your
acquaintance, and see how many
scores of girls would be glad to es-
tabIish themselves III any way
much more as you have done. good
house, inc furniture, wardrobe fit
for duchess, liberty to have as
much company as you choose, and |
make no doubt, most excellent
husband for | am sure, whatever
people may say of his temper, Mr..
=, has the best of hearts. Show
Mrs. MacScallop that set Of pearl
ornaments he sent you last week,
and ask her whether you ought not
to be thankful to Providence, with
suchprospects Of happiness p
La, mamma. | know all that,
said the young lady, as she display
ed the costly baobles with affected
indifference and i'll concealed tri-
umph.-'I know all that well G.
enough, but still it is exceedingly
tiresome not to know whether to go
TO London or Cheltenham. or the
Lakes. lwish two or three of my
friends woold just drop in; to help
me to decide'-she said to look at
my fine things, she thought.
sAnd, az live,' said the lady
mother, running to the window at
the sound of double rap, here
comes party of the Johnsons and
Dickensons-spiteful vulgar crea-
tures--how lucky Mary Anna you
look perished-throw the Cashmere
over your shoulders. Mrs. Scallop,
do arrange those dresses 50 that We
may have a good view of them. So
phia, fetch me this dear child's trink-
ct case, | have just now leisure to