The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-25

d ceremony was quickly performed, and a
Of prayer from pous lips invoked heavens
g blessing upon the newly married pair. Su-
,i san, now no longer homeless orphan,
with blush Of happiness upon her cheek,
r and tear of Joy in her eye, claimed in .
d whisper, "that Henry should share her
e place in her grandmo,hes's heart, and be
e n truth what he would 10 love to be, d real
+ graadchiid."
b But before the bus,le Of coagratulation
D commenced, the pastor asked few min
! a,es more attention, and the two infants
we're presented for bsp,ism--a ceremony
e very seldom performed out OF church, but
/ now granted in consequence of Mrs. Nor.
r tons urgent solicitation, that the grand
; mother nigh, be present on an occasion
particularly interesting to her, as one Of
The children bore her own, and the other
] his grandfasher's name.
/ Il can hardly be said which ceremony
, touched most nearly the old lzdy's heart
: the bride, entering upon the new and un-
tried portion Of her orphan life, or the lit
, tie ones just launching their barks upon the
! sea, the haven of which she had so nearly
reached. Certain il is, she wept, and free
ly wept, during the good mans sconsecra-
!, ling prayer; and indeed, there was hardly
dry eye in the room when he, with that
quick s. mpa,hy which is the truest earnest
, of a minister's success, entering into tho
: interest Of his flock, "lhanked God that be
! put II into the hearts Of men to set apart
r such day, when his goodness might be
: remembered, and sinners as they were, all
might bring before his altar the iucense OF
: thanksgiving and praise" But the day
r was not made for tears, and the prayer en-
D ded, smiles chased them away as quickly
2 as the sun the light clouds. Nothing
could prevail upon the clergyman 10 re-
main with them longer than bis presence
was actually required; and as he slowly
. took bis way home, be thought, as philos-
IephisiBg mind is apt to think, not so much
Eupon the scene he had left, as to the use
which such day might be turned. Du-
ring his stay there, his eve had been upon
1.-The stray lamb of the fiock-the ardent
wild James--and when he saw the eye,
aeld steadily down 10 conceal the emotion
which he felt was belraying itself in bis
lace, and the quiyering lip, which refused
10 obey the stern command OF strong
will, he knew that all was not lost yet.
aud determined, with avigorous band and
uplifted heart, to try once more to "save
The erring."
Il And now came the dinner. How pref
Ity Martha looked in her wreath OF flowers,
as with quick step and ready hand she
j arranged with her mother each dish 10 its
} appointed place. There was the large tur-
: key--Edward's turkey--before her father;
/ the chicken pie, Of ample dimentions, be-
!. fore her mother, and ranged close by grand
B mothers plate-not one little thing forgot
n ten-was the cup Of tea, and the soft toast,
J and the little delicacies which she was ac-
customed to have placed before her, to
tempt her somewhat capricious appetite.
/ The goose was laughingly given to Ed
5 ward, and the roast pig, with pickle IN
/, its mouth, was half the terror Of the child
ren, who looked on with eager eyes. A
right royal farmers dinner it was; not
thing missing, even to the cider apple.
sauce, and all owing 10 the energy OF a
good heart set upon ministering what little
I lay in its power to the comfort and happi-
ness of others. The meats and many
/ kinds of vegetables, having had ample JUS
lice done TO them, there came busy set
ting them aside, and then followed the
unrayelng of mystery, into which many
little eve had tried to penetrate during
the more substantial course OF dinner, tho
\ lifting up of the white cover from an nd-
Joining table, and bringing to view such
wealth of good things as they had never
seen before. There were pies, cakes, ap-
{ plies, nuts, and a singular looking dish with
something very large upon it, but still
lcarefuly covered. This Edward placed
with an air of comic gravity before the
bride, into whose face the deepest color
mounted, as all eyes were turned upon
4 her.
/ stake off the cover, Susan, and never
mind, all the Young folks will have their
ime for blushing, too,h said Mrs. Norton,
kindly. But Susan did not find coursgeto to
do as she was told, ind her husband, ~ any
husband ought, coming TO her rellef, rslssd
il quickly and found beautiful loaf OF
wedding cake, Hearty laughs followed the
discovery, aud Susan. with regained conn.
Idence, began to distribute it among the
happy party What different day this
from her anticipated ride from her place
of service, without friend, 10 the minis
ter, and then away, with no memory OF
lhappv faces, aud kind eyes 10 blend with
that hour when in the future she should
! search for il amid the treasures OF the
past.
I But the wonders ofihe day were not to
lend here. A loud knock at the front door
! startled ALL II was obvious even Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton knew nothing OF ito origin.
Nor was their surprise at all diminished
when Mr.. Norton came back from the door
bringing as large box as he could con-
venientiy carry.
.Wbat is it? what is it?" demanded
many eager voices at once.
"Tbat cannot tell, answered Mr. Nor
ton, eyeing il in every direction. ''lt's paid
: sent by express-and from Boston. bat
: we v i'll soon see. Bring the hammer ana
, The hatchet too, Edward" OF hew tue
cover, i'm much less time that was taken 10
nut il Oh, and there appeared nothing but