Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-15
'ept. 2lst, 1888. FURTHER SOUTH
COMMUNICATED
A MATRIMONIAL DREAM

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count IRON cousin Village, OF the wedding of near
the newly married COUPLE with large slice of the bride
cake the virtues OF which well known to every girl
charm before but was much delighted with this ma
timonia token, and it excited in my mind so many re-
Elections conugal happiness that Though not lay
u un'er my Piow,) 1t gave occasion to the following
dream:
found myself in the middle of a spacious building.
which crowded with variety of persons of both
es, and upon enquiry told that The Temple of
The God OF Marriage; and that every who had an in
cn"ton TO sacrifice 10 that Deity, invited to approa
large altar, which covered with great many cakes
oil uineren shapes and appearance Some of these
moulded into the form OF hearts others were woven
into true lovers knots: with sugar
anu stuck about with sweetmeais; some covered
with gold; stamped with corone and others
had their tops emhellished with glierng toys that re
presented fine house, set OF jewels, coach and six
or the like.
P!utus and Cupid busiIy employed in distributing
these cakes (Which ere them marked afrmonv
and called bride cake to different persons, who al
lowed to choose for themselves according their different
views and incnaons
observed several hasten the altar all of whom an
peared TO be differently affected by their choice To some
the cakes seemed OF delicious flavor that they i'm,
gined they would never be suieifed; while Others o
sund The taste very agreeable at first in short time
clared il TO be flat and pspd. However, could not help
remarking that many more particularly among the quail
~ addressed themselves to Piutus than TO Cupid.
young couple now advanced, and applying Cupid,
desired him TO reach them the cakes in the shape
double heart pierced through with darts but lust as
they were going TO share between them, grabbed old
fellow, whom found TO be The girls father stepped up
broke the cake in two, and obliged the young lady 10 fix
upon another which Putus picked for her and which
represented the figure OF fine gentleman in gilt ginger
bread.-An old fellow of sxy-two, who had stolen one
day from the business OF the Change and the Alley
towards the altar, and seemed express strong de-
sire for cake. Piutus who recoected him al first sig hit
Immediately offered him one, which, bough very mouldy
and coarse, gilt all over; but he was astonshed Al
The old gentleman's refusing it, petitioncd Cupid for
cake OF the most elegant form aud sweetest
of any OH The altar The little God At first repmIsed him
fliona but ardc ii
sum OF moneys circumstance, which amazed me be yond
expression. hut which soon found very common
practice in this temple.
afterwards very much Disguised with the MANY
instances that occurred OF these delicate nOrses being
TO the highest bidder aud found that their price and
fell, like that OF beef or muiton according The glut
scarcity Of the market was particularly affected with the
disposal OF the two following young gentle and
lady approaching the altar and had agreed to take
between them cake OF plain FORM but delicious favour
marked Lore and Competence but person OF qualify
stepping forward persuaded the false female join with
him. and receive from PIutus glitterng dainty marked
Indifference and large Settlement. Another lady was
coming up with knight of the -, being tempted by a
cake with red ribbon streaming from il but pre-.
vailed Oh by person OF greater rank and distinction
cep more snowy cake, adorned with blue ribbon aud
a coronet.
buxom dame of an aInorous compile xion came next
and begged very bard for cake She had before
cd that suited her tooth aud pleased her palate
cessivcy that as she had despatched she
stantly came TO Cupid for another. She seized her
cake with great transport, and retiring TO with it,
could discern her greediiy mumbing the delicious
sell though she hdd LARRY worn out SIX aud twenty OF her
teeth in the service. Alter this, ancient body
lettering up 10 the altar supported by young fellow in
a red coat with shoulder-kn knot Plutus gave him a
stale cake marked with the word Jonture" in large
golden capitals which he received with reluctance,
while The old lady eagerly snatched another from Cupid
(who turned his head aside from ber) which could
plainly discover the word DOage."
rich, rusty Bachelor of the last century, Then
busting through the crowd. He brought with him,
red. checked country girl Of nineteen As he approach
ed the altar, he met several coming from il with cakes,
which lac had refused some OF which marked
Riches, Family Beauty, and two
Affection. The girl he brought with him proved TO
he his dairy maid whom ho had for some time past,
been in vain attempting 10 bringing over 10 his wish
e.; but at last finding his design improbable, he came
with her 70 the altar lie seemed indeed little ashamed
Of his undertaking. and betrayed good deal OF awkward
ness in his manner and department However,