American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-08


4 the clear water between them--bridged
was by the twining fingers and crossed b
stream of love as pure as itself. All wa
silent--still--until broken by the minister
reading in an impressive manner. And o
/, the rib which the Lord God had takel
from man made he woman and brough
her to the man. And Adam said this j
+ now bone ofmy bone and flesh OF my flesh
she shall be called woman because she wa
taken out of man. Therefore shall raI
leave his fatherand his mother and cIeavt
unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh
He closed the book and offered mos
touching and beautiful prayer; not hear
but seemed TO feel that earnest appeal tc
the throne of grace Then asking the us
uai questions, he pronounced them hus.
band and wife, The bride slowly sinking
on her knees raised her beautiful face, al
coveredwith tears, andher clasped hands,
and in the most touchingly sweet voice
tremulous with deep emotion said-.And
now, oh, mercifpl Father, grant that oul
two lives thus united may peacefully flow
in one, even as this rivulet, until, we reach
the river of death, and undivided in faith
and conduct, be permitted to enjoy Thine
eternal smiles in the land of the pure and
the blessed Every pulse seemed stilled,
hoping, wishing for more of this beautiful
drama. Nota word, not movement from
all that throng, all, all was happiness
Oh, lovely panorama, howthou art craven
on this hear! The happy man was in the
act Of imprinting r kiss upon the smiling
Hips Of his magnificent bride, when the
clear tones of a manly voice startled all
from their pleasing, reyerie; universal gaze
rested ona handsome, tall Tennessean
whose eagle eye spoke the mana fit rep
resentative ofa Statewhere sleeps Jack.
son. @ ur .-s -r
4 can't stand this any longer, / CAM
b--Pardon, ladies, pardon; l have a
proposition to make on the good faith of &
man who never lies or trifes. l mus
make it or desc here goes. Now l Twill
marry on this spot any lady that has the
nerve TO face such music; look at me and
if you can love me as she loves (pointine
to the bride FL promise to be husband
to you, such husband as she deserves,
and such husband as a true hearted man
will make to the woman who comes trcmb.
Hing under his wing. | further say that
no spot or shame attaches to my name nor
ever shall; and tins arm will support and
protect the one who can trust me. Who j
take me?' and his eyes ran slowly and
steadily over the crowd Of handsome wo-
men around him, his earnest manner and
novel speech had aroused an,intense feel.
ing; all was surprised and deep sympathy
1 with thefearless excited orator, when,. tc
the astonishment and delight of every one,
a fawn-like, blueeyed girl, from the,Aow-
cry banks Of the Alabama, stepped to his
side, and looked confidently up TO his eyes
with her hand ON his arm, said am
thine!'., By this time his arm was around
her waist, and parting her curls (black as
the ravens wing at midnight) looking
sleadfastly in her face for moment, and
signed the contract with kiss that all
the married ladies afterwards pronounced
ofthe genuine sort-perfect, satisfactory
Raising his flashing eyes with triumphant
4 expression from the pleasant job just men
toned, he said--'WLereis is the -parson? =
send him right here--on this spot well be
made one. never let such luck as thi,
pass me by waiting minute, SO go ahead,
and on that spot where they first met were
they solemnly united forever--Whcn the
words what God has joined let no mar
" put asunder, died away, a shout went W
that awoke the echoes for miles; every
1 hand was extended to the happy, lucky
i ventursome fellow, and every lady in thai
crowd pressed thelip Of his trusting anC
handsome wife, { for a moment / wished
We're her, butl instantly recovered my
= self possession and thrust the weakness.
from me; women kissing each other always
seemed waste Of sweetness to me, bu
they know best) laughing, shouting happy
we returned ON board. Our generous cap
tain sat a splendid supper; the clerk, made
out two certifcates--thcy were signed by
the parson and .seyenty-four witnesse,
five more made nine, you know men ant
womenall told )-every body signed. ~
Then we danced, We laughed, we made
children Of ourselves--yes am afraid W.
mad fools of ourselves. Be that as i
may, when the watch changed at thu
noon of night the bluffs on the dark shores
Of the river returned only an unbroker
echo, of the hoarse coughing of the Emily
Barton'a engines, for we slept, and OH
dreams vainly tried to vie with the lovely
reality Of the evening. ''a
AS wrote ! often thought of you
J New Correspondent Would that sh
5 bad been there; how her true woman
5 heart would have went out in deep sympa
] thy towards the, loving, daring, trustin!
: ones: and how her enlarged and libera
: soul could revel in such an exampleo Q
e earnest and true feeling, She could un
a derstand the hearts workings, that cas-
off all conventional trammels and dare
q procure happiness at the expense of th
It usual and ioftentimes silly restraint
$ thrown around woman, But don't te
: her, for she says SHE can get mad, an
S although thousand miles separate us
i and in all human probability we may neve
d meet, yet / would not arouse the ange
q of'one who is fat above, and beyond be
n day and sex in all that makes a tru
d woman