The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-02-16
PICTURE OF MARRIED LIFE.


and we would be doing the readers Of ou
columns an injustice not to give them th'
pleasure of its perusal. A more beauti
full picture Of married life never came
from the pen Of Irving or Ike Marvel
Itwould make our bachelor heart ache
with longing were VIC at all impressible
Perhaps it will do some Of our "odd fel.
lows" a hearts ease service? The read
er will surmise the letter is written on the
receipt of the cards of newly married
couple:
Ny 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 outside wrapper post
marked "Sandusky, o., Nov. 16." 1t is
rery brief, yetis beautiful Of significance.
1t is often the case that the shortest sto-
ries are the most suggestive, and those Of
us who have raised the veil, and have
looked into the inner mysteries Of that
nearest and dearest of all earthly rela-
tions, the dainty little card, with its clean
white face, looks up into our eyes, or ra-
ther into our hearts, and tells long and
very ineligible story with its simple "Mr.
and Mrs. - and the maiden name
written for the last time-in the cor
ner.
1t tells about white dress, and white
vest, and white gloves, and little white
rose bud somewhere; of two futtering
hearts, that can't for the life of them tell
why they futter, yet can't possibly keep
quiet and still;-of a select little circle Of
relatives and friends gathered together ;
of man in black coat and white
neckcloth, standing up before the white
vest and the white dress, and the white
rosebud, and the futtering hearts, and
of his voice now in prayer and now in
blessing as the white gloved hands are
joined (as their hearts were months ago
and it tells of two pilgrims, joining hands
together and tarting into new and un-
tried life, in a path where they have rev-
err before travelled, but where they are
now to journey together always.
And then it tells of being out "shop
ping" of selecting carpets and furni ture
and perhaps of housekeeping.--of a bar
rel Of -four, quarter of a pound each ot
nutmegs, cloves, spice and ginger, of a
rolling pin and gridiron,--of the latest
pattern of cooking stoves and cord Of
hardwood split up fine for family USE
1t tells of little round tea-table--tea al
ready--husband just come in--a welcom'
ing smile and a-something else-all rea
dy for him, and of spick, span clear
white table cloth, and shining white tea
ware, and only two sitters at the table
everything SO nice and cosy as to drive
bachelor to suicide.
And it tells about the days passing one
by one, and the weeks, and the months
and years, too--one by one, without eyel
once stopping--of increasing cares ant
increasing joys--of new little pilgrims
ushcred into the lists of humanity over
the threshold of that love,-pilgrims with
silken hair, blue eyes, soft cheeks, totter'
ing, unsandelled feet-bringing a world
Of trouble and a wealth of love out of
the mysterious pastfrom which they come
to us.
1t tells about cutting, paragOric,
Group, hive-syrup, measles. whooping-
cough. and chicken pox-all at last tri-
umphantly surmounted ;--of silver hairs
that keep creeping in among their darker
brothers and sisters; of retiring from bu-
siness with a competency ;-of "ohum
cum dignitate, with "Mrs." looking al
ways cheerful and pleasant and matronly
sally well married in the neighborhood
and Tom in good prosperous business
both of them good children always.
"A pair of blue eyes are looking at
me rather roguishly from across the table
and | rather guess the owner of them is
wondering what under the sun | am wri-
ting about. In truth l am rather won
dering myself about that, so / will fold
up the little white card again and send to
"Mr. & Mrs. -" the congratulations
and sincerest wishes for their welfare and
happiness, of ~