Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-23
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
Life ON a Plantation.


ponIen in Virginia, who occasionally contributes very
sa tied description of scenes in real le in the Old
Dominion Among the best We have seen Of these
sketches is the following graphic description of a we'd
ding. 1t is remarkably TO nature, and will well
repay perusal:
A few days since, Annie and were at " Mt. Albyn,"
VII are our friends, the rs, whom you remember
nesting at Niagara two years ago, live: and as par
lies, perhaps weddings, are somewhat in your line
Just now let describe at which, while there we
happened to assist, the French politely say
a circle of US sitting around the WIDE Parlor
hearth mornng-the young ladies' busy win tneir
crocheting aud needework of various kinds and read
inc aloud 10 them Hawthprnes new book, " The bhthe
daI. Romance" which had slipped into the pocket oil
the carriage to beguile the way WITH IN case annie
mnht not be in laxative mood as she sometimes Is
We had found much talk about, however that the
Volume was lett unopened and so II was fresh Tor us
anil our friends at Mount Albyn" to enjoy to& ether
We were busy as | said over the book-listenlng 10
rbs weird.Iike chapter of The Yelled Lady," when
Fay H interrupted our quiet, by busting en-
.rs Gee into the room.
1.-THE Yelled Ladyp she repeated, as she caught the
wcrds-'whsre is she9 must have her veil for to-
mic hit; for have just had such pressing application
from respective BRIDE that have promised that one
shVII be forthcoming"
her sisters already knew-tat Rhinis," their waiting
mGid pretty and Jaunty looking mulatto GIRL who lad
attracted my attention by her amusing limitations OF the
ali and Of her young misresses was that night
TO be married a from a neighborIng Pianta
Iifn.
You mast know that the negroes almost invariably
prefer ntermarry with strangers rather than with
their feOwservants though by this arrange
they only meet once la fortnight or So One OF
tho OF this preference seems TO be, that when
tho husband comes pay the weekly monthly visit,
little present IS generally expected and brought
few pounds of cofee sugar little parcel of tea,
a air oil fowls "A head handkerchief, are a hns
bands gift, purchased with the eighteen Pences that
fad their way the pockets Of O them whu choose
he ,KIfa in furu has
rife Tor her ole man" to'-One Of young Mass"
vests, 1t may be, which she has made iooF mighty
ne ;" "a she tells him-thp''t want o no count, no
how, when she GOT Il )" she has a bonnie boue for
h he shape # OF her pet ducks, which she has
roasted for the occasion savory pie. OF something
equally acceptable. lady speaking the subject not
lO,g ago, told me that her mother had valuable SER
vsat won an who seemed L. be strongly attached
her husband; and she ony hin 0nre In iT-
sht proposed. reward or Ter f'ithiuiness,
pu chase him merely 0I her gra'idcatn, as mere
w. a. cali whatever in the ftHilS lOT his Servcrs.
- Then please maum, Miss Sally" sac sand TO Ms r
LITTER told her o ner iHtsnuOn-' please mdUa
Sc me- 10 rather yOu ddat own me and Davy both!
Wei.-n4t to away from my SUBJECT again, " XIII
nj 3" married. and she waited TO he dressed as
m Ic a. possible like Miss Maria" who had been the
o. lect Of her unbnuned admiration when she had been
m ,rrrd year brf the youag planter ''dOwn on
jones River" Miss Maria had satin dress. u
is true, but a white dotted muslin satisfied Rhine"
MISS Maria had had veil OF most costly lace depending
Iran the HO~ers IN her hair 10 her ~nlIe-sp-
prred leet; aud 'Rhaie' had been teaZng her pei
Fanny for something that would look like VEIL even
though it should be piece OF Mss SOphy's ole lace
window curtains
You know the peculiarly that Southern servants
have OF designating their mistress by the she was
accustomed to bear before her marriage. This arises
fr. the fact of young lady always carrying servants
fr'm her fathers house when she goes OF her
own, who of course retain the old name and hand II
down u the younger tribe that grows up about them
that constantly hears the mistress add esssd by
her maiden name even though she be a grandmother.
Fanny had succeeded in finding any thing among
her possessions that would the purpose Of the
bride elect. Her sister Sue remembered od-fash-
iohed wrought tissue VEIL such used to be some
twenty five years back, by country brides the first
Sunday OF their appearance at church, and she good
turedly went in search of it, So interested did my
cent listeners become in the anticipated wedding, that
after various Intellectual attempts at reading
tent to give up the weakly gentle Priscilla aud the
queenly ZeRObia for the 'nut brown maid Rhine.
An airy summer dining-roum OF larger dimensions
than the more cozy arrangements for the winter war.
ranted, and which accordingly not used in cold
weather, except the occasion Of great Christmas
dinner something similar, had been granted by Mrs
H for the bridal party. Miss Sophy's" abl linen
and ''chlny" had been lent for the nonce and such
wsisking about there Of turbaned heads! Such
running In and out OF the great dining ROOM such all
air of Importance among the little negroes who
bringing in irregular lunches of the garden flowers
which the frost had spared-whte, and red and yellow
cbrysanthemums, with sprigs of jessamine and cedar
TO the little girls, Harriet and SOphy H, who
busy weaving wreaths for the cakes that to
q the table.
The list OF invitations had been despatched the day
before, written by Harriet at Rhnies dictation and
most amusingy initiative Of the " white folks" The
child had botted her sheet and had do her work
again, and it thus sight of the dupli-
cate list. 1t may amuse YOU Jeanie to know that its
wording Just what yours would be- you ssu.
ing cards for party, ''Miss Rhine rs compIi-
m@nts: she will be happy, &C.. &c" Then followed
the names: - Mr. Pompey Randolph and LADY," " Mr.
Milton Peyton and lazy !" Hr. Sambo Harrison" and
on-the surnames OF course being those of their
tiers.
Dinner gotten considerably earlier than the
usual Virginia hour of four for the convenience Of
servants: and duly informed that the bride
hCped-yoa all white ladies would do her the favor 10
and see her married"
At the hour designated, the children OF the house.
who had all their sympsthes enlisted in the matter, and
to whom Rhine scarcely less important parsonage
than Of their ssters-came running to inform us
that Uncle Adam" come, and they just go
ing TO begin. We followed the eager little girls, and
together with the of the family, made way
the dining room which already filled with black
fares. Fanny Il, who about fourteen had had
the ordering Of affairs pretty much her way and
had taken that there should be lack of light |
Tie silver caRdelabras the mantle, holding tai
loo Candles Il is true instead Of SPERM and the long
table, with its wreathed cakes and rows of light did
credit to the yonng hands that Lad arranged it.
As entered, and the smiling ana tittering and grin.
mig groups Acknowledge the favor done them,
Gee H whispered into my line Of Byron,
sh ghtly p1rodied:
The lamps snone Ger 5JolVa women and bIIck menl"
The Etile negroes were qyrating about among the
la In clean aud pinchng one
an lthr ears, and pulling anofhers wpoy hair for
vey merrment and receiving in admontory cuffs
here and there from some grave white kercheied