Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-14

HlHPlinE ana contrasting ot soltNnNy
with ninth, watch renders the ninth
more eShilara'ing, the snlemniiy more
imposing. Last week We attended tho
nuplials ol Conradinc R., daughter Of
! wealthy Burger of,his city. Put 10
I give you correct impression Of court
( ship and mairimony in Germany, must
. axe YOU back some six months, To the
/ period al which Conradine was engaged.
! suppose YOU will feel more in:eresl in
! the relation # you are enabled In picture
I he iair bride in your mind. Conradine
eighteen. Her bcauiy consists rather
| in expression and bloom than perfection
Of features Her especial charm lies
N the gentle kindness Of her manners,
/ which seems to spring from pure, con-
tidng, aad mos, tender heart She ia
air, tlue-eyed, haxen-haired, with
rounded form somewhat inclined To tul-
lness-timid az n fawn, and almost as
traceful moreover, she is good speci-
men of The most usual style "f beauty
throughout the north or Germany.
When her lover suc.i for her hand,
and his proposals were accepted by her
parents. her father Immediately called
Al,
quanted with his daughters engage
ment. " hen we heard Conradinr's
h"tr"'hal So publicly announced IN tho
mysterious secrecy with which such mat
tcrs are transacted at home, Won may
suppose we !clt somew hat surprised -
Ia speaking to one of C0nradln"'s = rela-
rions or the subject, Glanced To make
use of the expression, "but is It polite
10 make her engagement so puhlic :"
"PoI,ic :" was the astnnishcd reply
"who ever heard Of poiicg with lore -
But why should it not be polite Z"
"Nuy, IN the hrst place, she will not
receive so much attention from other
gentlemen"
\ "Thcre you are mistaken, Cor they
arc bound 10 show her a. great deal
more and what would that matter,
when she has made her choice -
/, "Very good" replied, feeling that
had other more urgent, and most un.
answcrable REASONS "bul the engage
mcnr might be broken Of
Broken off, after shc has accepted
him !" cried out my friend in alarm,
4 Min Gou who ever heard Of such n
thing Surely they do not break off
engagements in your country ?"
Yes they do, and that not unfse-
quenlly."
I. How shocking What bad people
you mnst have amongst you ! ! do as
sure YOU that in fifty years do not re-
member an instance Of brohen engage
rncnt III this city"
/ What an eulogy upon the morals Of
/ a nation
+. But to return 10 Conradine. From
tho period the lovers were betrotheG,
they were called Braui, BrauiiSam,
/ bride and bridegroom,) and always
spoken OF as such | must confess that
sometimes they were rather more tender
.ln public than would accord with our
colder American ideas bot rs there is
40 much uud>gu.std affection around
you here, the tenderness Of the J,0at
D.. aud G,ouijy gam only seems 10 hear a dus
'propoilion 10 the rest. During the SIX
months of Conrsdine's = engas cncnt, one
continued succession OF dinner aud
evening parties were given III her honor
She was the quren of every tetc her
friends bestowed upon her every atlen-
lion, hcaping kindness upon kindness.
lat dmuer paths the brid. aud groom
were always seated at the head OF the
estivc board. Their plates were en-
d rirclcd with carlauds ot iresh'y-culled
Aowsrs. aud couple of beautiful bou-
euueis bioomed ~ delicate China vascs
'be-idc them. The first toast given was
always, "the bride aud bridcgroom"--
+. II Was generally accompanied con-
/, .raiulototy speech, To which toe BRIDE
" room made reply. lie always looked
80 proud aud pleased, and Conradine
p % smiling aud happy, that il was a
pleasure to be permitted to be near
hrm, and catch the reflection Of their
nndisguised felicity.
A week before the wedding day, Con-
radine's bosom friend, Miss -, in
vtod oil tho brides hsqus,pisness 10 b