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

he window. nf the bridal chamber; nod
Il | ipubt not their sweet strains Disturbed
the s,illncss fea,y morning for many
Y M h,ur after we Departed.
i A few da,s aitr Conradinr's we'd
,Idlng, We were enchanted ~ having an
Enpporiun,ly oi Witnessing the manner ia
which he twenty 6tih anniversary al the
Ibrldal day il celebrated ~ Germany. -
Il We were invited IN attend the "siib,rne
| hoch.e,i," or siirer wedding, as 1t is call
bed, OF Herr and Fran -. FraW
]. - was married very Young, aud Is
still tins-lnokung woman, with an open
smiling coun,"nunce aud peculiarly
sweet voice. Her "gnier mann" is some.
what venerable, bui the youlhnlnrss OF
his manners and feelings greatly dlmi
nishes his age. H.. SEEMED To regard
his still blooming wife win enthusiastic
admiration, and 10 entertain Tor her an
Il afie eciion even deeper than that Of n lover
i TINE had played some praEks with their
,l"oniward graccs," bui he had left the
II freshness oi ih IL hearts uninphlred.
H When We approached our hostess on
1.-The evening Of the festival. We found h.r
nlreedv surrounded by friends many ol
whom were companions OF her ch,dhood
and sone few amongst them had asslstrd
In weaving the myrtle wreath, which she
! wore ut her bridal. Her chlld,-u, too,
were gathered about her; aud the AL
cieni family nurse led IN u couple OF tiny
/ grand children, without hnm The pictufe
would have been incomplete. The
whole house wns drcora,rd, ns on the
night of her nuptIals with eveTgrfrns.
winter berries, and flowers aud con.
l!rralrd lights shnns amongst the leaves
sluf many a garland, and through the
I branches oi many tree, fragrant with
! flowers which never before bluumrd upon
such ,wigs A long table IN one corner
I"f the reception room VAS covered with
/ gifts, of every description, that Frau J.
- had that dav received Amongst
'hrm | noricrd several poems, printed 90
white satin lra,ra, with velvet covers,
and her name stamped in gold on ihr
back. Fran !. - was dressed in
White like u bride. When her guests
had all assembled, she aas led by her
husband iu nn .iryut"d spa,, somewhat
resembling a throne, AZ the head of ,hr
Impairment. Her husband remained
staudng beside her Two "l her daneh.
trrs, the one elght aud the other ten
\ yeaIa old. then entered The room 'arlnn
ibeiwren them innrIin| basket. IN wh,rh
y .plrndldly bound Bible aud PRAYER
book lay side by SIDE. A sprig %, ever
\ green, ihickly studded with berries, re-
Ifpnsed npon the Bible, aud iui! blown
rose upon the prsyer-h"ok. These were
I, iplendcd tn represent The good man and
Irhis.wi The books were surrounded
| by seven flowers, at different SPECIES,
pmhlrmnlical nf her seven children. -
! A fair Rni uf thiricen, which they bad
II ~, was represented by Int. rose Iu-i
bursting into bl"om. The b.-ke; and it,
Ilcupipnis were the gin ul her husband -
The cn"lr- al the flowers, aud their ar
Irungrmeni, weir nIa" hls.
4 Frau - received The present with
gTHiriul rmntion, and alter examining
lIryeiy flower until she ascertnln-d Tor
! which chld Il was intended, permitted
the basket IL he placed at her ieei.-
| Ihpn entered iwo beautiful luIle cren.
| lures, with their mpthrr's bloc eyes, aud
long yeIlow har fl ,aling about their
| ~hnuldcrs they were her Youngest chli-
d.en; u h. and gul /; the elder was
scarcely s.x years old. Beiw."n them
/ they borr n >~1'lnr, hut moi less tasteful
/ basket. filled with flowers In the mldsl
,ofihe n,wtr- iav u s,lvcr crown They
II gracefully approached their neither with
he precious burdrn, and, ~ they pre-
sentcd IL, the boy nddrpssed her IN n
II 4hor, poem. composed for The occasion hy
/ his elder brohpis and sisters. The v"r-
! a"s weIe really very feeling, and the
II child recltcd them with spillt aud grace.
H The husband llittd The silver ci"wn from
! the basket, and m he placed 1t on his
| wiIe's head, ! observed her eyes gllsten,
and her lIps qulver with suppressed MI
Iiaton. Her friends then thronged n
! round her with congratulations a. warm
AZ though she were once more bride. --
! And indeed she looked quite AS INTEREST
/ my as one. Several poems were read
I aloud by their aurhors-ihe myrtle
I wreath, worn twenty-five years ago,
with It's green leaves somewhat faded aGd
/ wiherpd by time, was brought FORTH
/ Our kird hosts amused ia with stories ui
\ their yGujn, not forgetting II most graphic
/ description of his nuprlal eve We soon
\ commenced dancing, and wI'h ,lle diff
/ culiv persuaded our host aud hustess Ia
! lead uG the first culillIun They con.
senieG, more Tor our amusement than
their own, but were soon moved by The
! inspiring musIc, aud danced with rs much
I vlvAcity M the youpges, aud merrIest OF
their guests.
n The house was large, and some seven
or elg hi rooms were thrown open, 80 that
while dancing went on ~ one, those who
preferred IT, play ed card. in anG,hes, und
many engaged IN n"isIer pastunes III The
! mhpr apartments. ] could not help re-
!, neciing how much such n ceremony as
i have lust described, contributed 10 keep
aiive the warm feelings and pure aiirc.
t'ons of youth how GENIAL was lis ~.
hneuce even upon the care-worn aud
worldly henu.
II The celebration nf the flticlh ami.
u vcrsary Of the bridal day, called III"
I."goidene boct.eit ~ goid,n weddmg, Is