Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-12-31
No 9atrifite of 1printiples.
GOOD TO READ.


We find the following given in the local
department Of the Sandusky Register, where
we read some of the very best things that are
10 be found in any paper:
A friend hands us the following letter. and
we would be doing the readers Of our col
umns an injustice not to give them the plea
sure ofits perusal. A more beautiful pic
ture of married life never came from the pen
of Irving or TX Marvel 1t would make our
bachelor heart ache with longing we're we at
all impressibe. Perhaps it will do some Of
our cold fellows" hearts ease service
The reader will surmise the letter is written
on the receipt Of the cards of newly married
couple:
My DEAR: l am very happy to acknowl-
edge the receipt ofyour enamelled favor, so
neat and nice, and every way so tasteful, with
its outside wrapper post marked Sandusky
Ohio, Nov. 49," Ills very brief, yet is beau
tiful of significance. 1t is often the case that
tie shortest stories are the most Suggestive,
and 10 those Of us who haveraised the vail, and
have looked into the inner mysteries Of that
nearest and dearest of earthly relations, the
dainty little card, with its clean white face,
looks up into our eyes, or rather into our
hearts, and tells a 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 little white
rose bud somewhare; of two futtering
hearts, that can't for The life of them tell why
they tutter, yet can't possibly keep quiet
and i!l;-of a select little circle of relatives
and friends gathered together;-of a man in
black coat and white neckcloth, standing
up before the white vest, and the white dress
and the white rose bud, and the futtering
hearts, and of his voice now in prayer and
now in blessing as the with gloved hands
are joined las their hearts were months ago)
and it tells Of two pilgrims, joining hands to-
gether and starting into new and untried
life, in path where they have never before
travelled, but where they are now to journey
together always
And then it tells of being out shopping
of selecting carpets and furniture, and per
haps of housekeeping,-of barrel of -four
8 quarter of pound each of nutmegs, Glove:
spice and ginger of rolling pin and 6
gridiron,-ofa broom and two tubs,-of the
latest pattern of cooking stove and cord O
hard wood split up fine for family use. Il
tells Of little round tea table tea all ready
husband just come ina welcoming smile
and a-something else-all ready for him
and of spick, span clean white table cloth
and shining white tea ware, and only two sis.
ters at the table, everything so nice and cosy
as to dive bachelor to suicide.
I'D talle A.
by one, and The weeks, and the months, and
the years, too one by one, without ever
once stopping-of increasing cares and in.
creasing joys-of new little pilgrims us hered
into the list Of humanity over the threshold o.
that ove,-pilgrims with silked hair, blue
eyes, soft cheeks tottering, unsadelled feet
bringing word ortroube and a wealth O.
love out OF the mysterious past from which
they come to US.
1t tells about teeth-cutting, paragori'
Group, hivesyrup, measles, whooping cougl
and chicken pox-all at last triumphantly
surmounted of silver hairs that keep creep
ing in among their darker brothers and sis
ters; ofreliring from business with compe
tency of "otium cum dignitate" with 'Mr.'
looking always cheerful and pleasant and mat
ronly-Sally well married in the neighbor
hood, and Tom in good prosperous bust
ness-both of them good children always.
A pair of blue eyes are looking at me rath
er rogushly from across she table, and | rath
er guess the owner of them is wondering
what under the sun am writing about Ii
truth am rather wondering myself abou
that, so l will fold up the little white care
again, and send to "Ar. & Mrs." th,
congratulations and sincerest wishes for thei
welfare and happiness, of ~