Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-22
THE CAEINrr.
SWEETS or MATRIMoNY.
We send you here 3 little cake
For you to fsss, up on,

FOR you 10 Ieset VI On,
That you may set our marriage IN
Without sigh or groan. Dossxnr1.
We have frequently read of thss.
delicate condiments in romances, and
we hope, have bad our share of them
IN real life, but there is one unquestiop.
able shape in which they present them.
selves to the printer, though, like angel,
visits, few and far between That call,
for bis special acknowledgment We
refer to those substantially fungous and
|saccharine compounds Of spiced and
harmoniously varient ingredients, con.
combating according to the most an.
proved recipes Of those distinguished
culinary philosophers, Mrs. Glass. DR..
Kitchener, or, my grand other and
designed as an offering upon the altar OF
Hymen, preparatory to his inserting in
his register the united names OF his yo.
tariss.- Mr.. Hymen's register, however.
is Only figurative, fanciful concern. II
is the printer to whom the world look,
for proof that the endearing knat is tied.
Without this, the mysterious and solemn,
yet simple ceremony, that gives to tive
beings but one name, an unity of exist.
ence and sets the seal to their veal or
wo, loses half its consequence. A wed.
ding, and no mention of it in the next
mornings paper, is mere blank The
fact is doubted or denied by all who
did not witness the ceremony. whist
those who did, wonder If the parties
were not ashamed to let the public know
they are married. A wedding, and no
notice OF il BY the printer re mains as un.
known, unhonoredsand unsung a, Achil.
les would be without Homer, Eneas
without Virgil, or lottery broker With
out advertisements. But Homer and
Virgil wrote for their own fame, as well
as that of the heroes. but the broker
looks to the profits. while the printer,
who sets up marriage is generally left
to stick bis types together at late hour
of night, TO give local habitaton and
name to some marriage, at which o.
theirs have piped and be has not danced,
Toasted, and he has not tasted crumb,
drank, 1--WE mean the wines and the Ia.
dies cordials) and he has remained
dry. 'Ah who can tell how hard it il
for the printer, when called upon DIV an
empty handed gsoon,sman to unlock bis
form at the hour all other forms are
locked in sleep, and squeeze in the i'm.
portant fact that Miss - has quarrel.
led with her name, and Mr.. --bas
supplied her with one she promises to
like great deal batter, and which she
has promised she shall never see cause
to repent having assumed. 1t is quite
wonderful how much the task 10 sweet
ened by bridal favor, In the form ola
slice of rich cake, smihngly presented by
one of loves ministers, from the happy
pair. The very ink that give. the i'm
preston assumes brightness as il re-
Elected from the frostings of the cake,
and the blushing bride and happy BRIDE
groom, when they read with that de.
but once, their own names insepare oily
united as their hearts and hands have
been in that bond which then appears
the contamination OF every wish, the
promise Of every bliss, may enjoy the
reflection that the first record Of their
union has been made in cheerfulness in
stead of vexation and reluctance, SO
dissonant with every thing that shoold be
connected with that suspicious event.
The evening of our last publication we
were made agreably sensible of the VAL
ue of bridal favor connected with
reques. to insert marriage, especially
coming AS This did, written in distinct
hand upon neatly folded billet attach
ed to an envelope containing liberal
portion OF rich cake, and heart, frost.
ed, las we trust the hearts of those for
whom il was made, may never bsJ
though as pleasant TO the taste and at.
tractive to the eye as we hope they may
ever be TO each other. In two other re-
cent instances, similar favors bave greet
ed us; an example which we hope will
be as contagious for the benefit OF print.
ers, as the frequency Of the union Of
the young. the sympathetic and the hap
py will be to the prosperity Of society:
OF course we presume only such Will
wish to have their names recorded
Those who wed from convenient and
sordid motives cannot be expected to
exercise iiberality of spirit that with
the joyous and happy, extends to all
who contribute toward that happiness
OF course we expect no fee but for re-
cording happy marriages All that the
n q rtias do ~ ron csdor apch shall be l0e