Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-27
MARRIAGE.

The following from the pen of MAJOR NoAH
is in his best vein:-
ga practice prevails in the publication of
to announce that Miss A. married
Mr. B, Itlnay be species ofgalaptry 70 name
does not marry the man-the man marries her
The woman only consents that he shall take her !;
and in consequence of this willingness on her
part to take upon herself all the cares of welded
life, the husband is required to cherish and pro
tect her. The wife agrees to love, honor, and o.
hey, which are only promises contingent on the
good conduct of the husband. The Scripture
mentions that " he took unto himself wife,
but we hear nothing said about her taking hus
band.
When jacob set out on his travels in search
of wife, he found Rachel at the well drawing
water for the family. He stood on no ceremony.
He did not wait for the usual situations of the
lady, or formal introduction, but forthwith kiss
ed her, "and lifted up his eyes and wept." The
Joy that overwhelmed him, in finding such a
pretty domestic girl in the wilderness, gushed
forth in torrent of tears. All the while Rach-
81 was passive. She made no advances. She
did not kiss jacob, nor did she coyly resent the
liberty he had taken.
Here we have the negative consent-the sub
mission of the female, and the successful and
decided advances of the gentleman; for Jacob
was gentleman Of fortune and distinction
We should not therefore say in our journals thai
the lady married the gentleman. She puts NJ
ring on his finger to bind the obligation. She
does not present her husband with gold watcl
and chain, a diamond breast-pin, pair of Whit
kids, Spanish cloak, or an upper Benjamin.
Ophelia says, in reference to bridal proms
es-
" Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
In the oriental countries, the parents make II
the matches for the parties Making love, max
ing engagements, quarelling and making it W
dining together, going to church, getting maI
ried, and starting up the North River in a steam
boat to pass the honeymoon on the Catskill
were unknown in ancient times
When we lived among the Turks, dappe
little fellow, SOIL of our broker, called one mon
ing upon us, with message which he deyere
in good substantial Hebrew:
"My lord and father makes his submissive
bedience to your lordship, whom God protect
and desires to know if he shall have the hol
or to kiss your hand at the wedding to day
" hat woddlng2 Muchdcha"
"Mine, sir"
"Yours! Why. you little villain, how old nl
you?"
He raised his hand thrice, being superstition
about repeating numbers.
"Fifeen And how old is your wife that
to be"
lie counted eleven with his fingers.
"Why, Chica, what can you possibly do wi
wife Is she pretty?"
"Don't know, erceLtcnzd. | hive never see
her."
Here's vile country for you Boys and cir
who should be in school learning their lesson
: getting married without having seen each OF
er-without love, sentiment, vows, protestatlor
Ell ctiera!
add you make her any presents ?"
! "Oh, yes, sir! The presents went last nigl
We had camel load, your ordship--a band
. music, trunk full of fine silk dresses, embr
: dered slippers. gold ear rings, two silver watc
} es, plenty of oil and sweet cake, and a dish
: kuSkiSue.
a ! Shall we 60 to this oriental wedding? thong