Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-07-09

lighted with the wedding entertain
ments and his new wife; and as they
sat down to supper, | heard him say
to a young buck on his right, get mar
ried, Benedict, there's nothing like it.
And the old man was in ecstacies
and so was /. Thought sure enough,
there's nothing likeit;I wish my grand
father would get married every day, if
it is to bring with it such profusion Of
the good things oflife.
Well, the wedding being over, off
starts the bride and bridegroom for the
quiet of Bloomingdale. Now, my
Grandfather, as you may suppose, was
of the old school, and had lived TWEEN
ty years with an old-fashioned wife,
and every thing in Bloomingdale was
in keeping with the tastes of the elder
ly couple, and this did not suit madam
BRIDE she had mighry work of refor-
nation to perform, and she thought it
best to go to work in right earnest
while the honeymoon lasted. So to
work she went, and soon had the
modification Of seeing the various ar
ticles offurniture that had been the de-
lightto my dear old Grandmother, trans
ferred to the garret, as lumber unfit to
be seen in these fashionable times
My Grandfather demonstrated; and ia
king his young wife gently on his lap
called her his dear Katy; up flew the
bride in pet, declaring it was too
much to bear to have her name abridg-
ed in that style; she thought he knew
her name was Catharina Wilhelmina,
and iii was too much trouble to call
he need not call her at all; and, he
pressing her still more fondly, called
her his darling. Thus the matter was
soon adjusted; and | saw,to my infinite
regret, madam bride had put on the
breeches, and my grandfather yielded,
until the old house was fitted up so
the old neighbors who had been accus-
toned to come and take glass and
smoke pipe to pass off the evening
with him, now burst not set their clum-
sy feet upon the handsome carpets
that were spread from room to room.
The arrangements of the house be-
ing fairly completed, my Grandfather
hoped to enjoy little quiet; but alas
for the dear old gentleman, his troubles
were only begun. His worthy spouse
declared he looked at least fifty years
too old for her husband, for you must
recollect there was very little Of the
dandy about him, as it had been his
custom, from my earliest recollection,
to adhere to one fashion, which was a
broad brimmed hat,a shad- bellied coat,
vest of the genuine old-school velvet,
SIN all clothesbuckles and very large
shoes; besides, he used spectacles and
tobacco, and trode flat upon his feet.
My young Grandmother commenced
her second campaign, which was much
more terrible than the frst-that of
setting her old man to rights, and trans
forming him into young one.
She bought him wig and eye glass,
and sent for dentist to plug and scour
his teeth, the bridegroom scoIied, and
insisted that tobacco would preserve
the teeth: the bridge argued, and with
a good natured chuck under the chin,
told him he couldn't expect teeth to
last forever, and she would have him a
new set ordered. This operatian con-
Guided, she took him gently by the
arm, led him to the glass, and took her
stand beside him; she was fine look
ing woman; and my Grandfather
Strengthened himself up and felt
proud.
Her next business was to send for a
tailor and order new suit, which was
finished and sent home in due time -
NY Grandfather insisted that the coat
and vest should not meet OH him by
eight inches; but madam, true TO her
purpose, contended that her husband
was not to look pudding bag-the
clothes were Of perfectly genteel size
and shape, and decidedly Of the latest
fashion, and you must be made to fit
them, SO let your deary put them on
you; I'm sure they can be made to fit;
and finally after a rood MANY hard
words, she gained her point,as all good
wives do, who bend their mind upon
one object at a time.
First, she took off six or eight thick
nesses of flannel, which he was sure
would be the death Of him; but this
would not do, and telling him he had
grown, by his manner Of dressing, rath-
er stout, she fitted up a pair ofstays-
which being screwed and drawn over
his corporation, the clothes went on