Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-24
Beautisal Picture.

We copy the following from the 6 Lo-
cal, Literary and Miscellaneous" column
of the best daily paper in Northern Ohio,
the Sandusky Register. Its readers need
not regret the absence Of Police Reports
and "Horrible Murders,"as long as it's
Editors employ their pens on iii-bin like,
this: ..f
A friend hands US the following letter.
and we would be doing the readers Of
our columns an injustice not TO give them
the pleasure of its peru>al. A more
beautiful picture Of married lie never
came from tiIeapen of Irving or Tx Mar!
vel. Ii would make our bachelor heart
ache with longing were we at all impress
ible, Perhaps it will do some of our
" old fellows' hearts ease service!
The reader will surmise the letter is writ.
ten on the receipt CT newly married
couple: i
My DEAR: I am very happy to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your enamelled
favor, so neat, and nice, and every way so
tasteful, with its with its outside wrapper
post marked SaGdusky, o., Nov, l6."
1t is uery brief, yet is beautiful of signif-
canoe. 1t is often the case that the short
est stories are the most suggestive, and to
those of us who have raised the veil, aud
have looked iDto the inner mysteries OF
that nearest and dearest of all earthly re.
la ions, the dainty little card, with its
clean white face, looks up into our eyes,
or rather into our hearts, and tells long
and very Ineligible story, with its simple
Mr.. & Mrs. -" and the MAIDEN
name-written for the last time--in the
corner.
1t tells about white dress, and white
vest, and white gloves, and a little white
rosebud Somewhere ;-of two futterlng
hearts, that, can't for the life of hem tell
why they f1u,ter, yet can't possibly keep
quiet and still of select little circle OF
relatives nnd friends gathered together
of man in black coat and a white
neckcloth, standing up before the white
vest, and ,he white rose bud, and the fut.
terng hearts. and of his voice now in
prayer and now in blessing as the white
gloved hands are joined Us their hearts
were months ago) and it t lis of two
pilgrims, joining hands toge her, and
starting into n new and III trlei life, in a
pa n where they have never before Tav-
eled, but whero they are now to Quincy
together always.
And then it tells of being out shop.
ping"-of selecting carpets and iurnitare,
and perhaps of housekeepirg,--of bar
rel of flour, quarter of pound each Of
nulmegs, cloves, spice and glnger,-of
rolling pin and gridircn,-of broom
and Two tubs--of the latest pattern Of
cooking stoves and cord of hard wood
split up fine for family use. 1t tells of
little round tea table-tea all ready-hus-
band just come in--a welcoming smile
and something else--all ready for
him, and OF spick, span clean white
table cloth, and shining white tea ware,
and only two si.ters at the table, every
, Thing so nice and cosy as TO drive bach
, elor TO suicide, &'t
And it tells about the days passing one
by one, and the weeks, and the months,
and the years, too--one by one, without
! ever once stopping--of increasing cares
> and increasing joys--of new little pill.
grims ushered into The lists of humanity
. over the threshold Of that love--pilgrims
n with silken hair, blue eyes. sof cheeks,
4 .ottering, unsandalled feet-.-bringing a
Y world Of trouble and wealth Of love out
e of the mysterious past from which they
e come to us.
!, Ii tells about teeth. cutting, paragoric,
e Group, hive-syrup, measles, whooping.
$ cough, and chicken-pox--all at last iri.
d umphantly surmounted ;--of silver hairs
/ that keep creeping in among their darker
d brothers and sisters :--of refirlng from,
d business With competency ;-~of "otiuni
1t cum digi,ate," with "Mrs.' booking al
d ways cheerful and pleasant and matronly
+, sally we'll married in The neighborhcod
It and Tom in good prosperous business
}. both OF them good children always.
e "A pais Of blue eyes are looking a
q me rathsr. .roguisilly fom across the table;
$ and rather guess the owner Of them il
h wondering what under the sun am writ
; ing about. !. In truth am rather wonder.
!. ing myself. about that, 50 will fold ur
J. the little white card again and send to
v aMr. 4 Mrs. --'' the congratula-
d ton and sincerest wishes for their @slfsfe
o add happiness
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