Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-16
A WEDDING,

We derive this curious desert ption OF
wedding in Brittany from late volume of
the Travellers Library:
"Soon after ! came into this country I
was asked TO thu snoce,' or marriage dinner,
OF miller with farmers daughter, and
being new in such matters ] considered il
an honor, and accepted the invite. Had
been older, / should have known that, .be-
ing inteIpreted,' it meant five francs, n-i-
thsr more nor less. At the time fixed |
went. The wedding party had not arrived
from the church, and there was only
large crowd of the invited hanging about.
But within the house all was hustle. Three
large barrels Of wine, mixed with brandy !;
huge boilers seething and Kissing forth sa.
voury steams; vast eptaclrs, containing,
in unknown depths, puddings and vege,a-
bles, gave note OF the coming feast. IN.
tered and made my obsisance 10 the pa
rents, and drank The health OF their child
| rem; but their manner became cool-camr
from the east, as sailors say. Something
was evidently wrong; but for the life of
me could not find out where it Law. Per-
haps Thought y it was the wrong house
perhaps the wrong time; but some screw
was certainly loose, and that was all |
could discover. Customs are not TO be- ac-
counted for, and it may be the fashion 10
ba cold iu manner, as in high places, SO
passed on. Soon after, loud shouts, firing
OF pistols, and general rush announced
the arrival Of the bride, and bridegroom.
These were ushered in great state to the
dining-room, large barn, fitted up with
benches and were placed at the head OF the
table, the lady easy and composed, the
gentlemen red and awkward, as usual
then mentioned 10 an acquaintance the
cooness had noticed.
'Whai did you give 2 said he.
'Given said, Il thought was invited
TO dine here.'
Quite righ,n said he; 'bnt then yo,
must pay for the dinner. W. do not srnc
a plate round-ihat would be too broad
but We take it at the door from those whc
choose to give, and those who do no
choose are turned out.
Sturdy begging this, al least but i
cleared up the mystery. | had been count
ed fat buck, but seemed likely 10 prove
thin one--a disappointment too great tt
be borne. So under his advice returned
and with proper speech produced my fv
franc piece. The effect was magicaI--al
clouds vanished at the touch--,hr sui
| broke out anew, and | was handed to
r seat right opposite to the bride. Nrv1
, before did five francs work such miracle
The guests amounted to three hundred an
fifty, and but for bad weather the numbe
would have exceeded five hundred. Larg
bowls of soup and dishes of bonilli wer
! set for every four pprsous, and with lon
wooden spoon for each one. had brough
/, knife and fork in my pocket, but nc
wishing TO appear singular, kept th-r
there; and the signal being given to ia
on, graspsd my woodrn spoon and set t
= work. ], however, soon found myself di'
4 iancrd and dead beaten. Talk of thr fa
= FEEDING of Yankee! Give mr. a hungr
Breton, and l'll hack him against the worl'
= After the meat came great dishes Of batter
pudding, smoking hot, but, in spite {
}, heat, they followed by the same road, an
We're speedily boiled, batting such porlur
5 as, in the hurry, fell between the planl
!, or into nrighbors pocket. VIM, brand
{ and cider, of good quality, qualified all thi
and made it sit easy and such was til
, eagsrnrss 10 frinquer,' or drink with ii
. stranger, pushing the glass against mine
the hob.ard-nob fashion, that ere ! left, m
: coat had changed its color, and had r.
ceIved baptism in wine. The wrddir
'e presents were then displayed; butter iasl
Ioned into baskets and boats hanks
y yarn, honey, pieces Of linen and 9TH
! things, all of which alas for the swe
sou, enlrs of affection would he turned in
10 cash in the morning. To this succeed,
ID dancing, in which the sa,ot did wonder.
}" and by midnight, the bridal party beiI
" tired, and the guests all drunk, the par
to dispersed, leaving behind them clear rel
due, after all expenses, of four hundr
c. francs for the new couple to begin Il
le world with