True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-04
AIKEN AT HIS W 0 R D.
OR, TIE DOUBLE BRIDAL

\ few years ago | made ono of the sew
eny nino passengers on beard the fast stea-
mer, Emily Barton, bound up the Tennss-
scc A pleasant, intelligent, 60 ahead cap
tain, good stcwasdt svd social refined
company, made the trip one ofpleasurc, in.
deed long shall remember the saucy En-
i'y Barton, and her superb living freight
One lovely summer afternoon it was
whispered that We were to have wedding
h,f,ic tle boat reached her dcstiuation,-
said whisper started first low and near the
stern, somewhere in the vicinity Of the Ia
dies cabin, and speedily making its way t"
the hall. the boiler deck, and then to the
main; like the snow ball r.lling down the
monutian, gathering size, form. nomcn-
tum. as it rolled forward, mgil the prinel-
pies in the interesting scene were not ehIy
pointed out, but the rarsou with some
claps Of the history of each fiction, fact,
aud surmisc, al lushcd up ingcniousIy'
teavjng:nein that half pleasant, half alrful
state Of suspense aud doubt, that opens the
eyes SO wide and strains the drum of
the car 50 tight TO all ,ranspiring around
you.
Well, We landed to wood at Il magnih-
cent beech bottom, the tall, heavily leaved
trees with their silver grey trunks making
deep cool shade, willie they, with the
grassy g,cen bank that bore them, were
ingaged in thcglassy river, 20 clear, so true,
that Inversion only pointed the false from
the real, while cutting this charming spot
iu twain, came murmuring crystal spring
brook, scarcely four spans wide, 10 lose it.
self in the Mass Of Tennessee waters,
thcv in return to be alike lost in the bound
lts'Sea.
No soarcr was the staging out than there
emerged from the ladies' cabin tine; nall-
ly .loohing fellow, dressed in faultleS taste;
intellect bcamiug in every feature, while
over MS face perfect happiness shone like
phorus on the sea. Leaning On his arm,
Yos the most loycable woman it has ever
b., n my lot to lchold Her fl hazeI.eycs
tell tales thac they wcrc-speaking decE
emotion, und her expressive lip quivering
with suppressed excitement, while her dress
step and grace, was that of u queen,
There they are! That's her--Oh, how
lelutitul. burst from many II lip, as W,
msliuctiyely made way 10 let them pass t.
the altar, and where that was We had abou
a clear an idea as q tranccnden.alist gen
orally has of what they are talking about
But one thing was fun ahead, aud to fol
ow in their wake was the way to see it
AS the ladies passed, gallant arm was of
eel to each, and thus We marched out Q
the cabin down the stairs, across the stu
ging, and tue slopiug bank, Somu Iitt
yards up the brook the pair stopped, IN
joining hands they stood with the cles
water between thenl-bndged it was by I'll
twining fingers and crossed by Il stream ,
love as pure as itself. All was silent, still
until ir ken by the minister reading in Il
impressive manner. And of the rib whic
the Lord had taken from man, made be
woman and brought her to the man. Ada
said this is bone of my bone and flesh of IL
flesh, she shall be called woman becau
she vas taken out Of man, Therefore sh;
n man cleavc unto bis wife, aud they sh;
be Que flesh He then closed the 20
and holy book aud offered Il most toucbi
and beautiful rrayer,-not heart b
seemed to feel the earnest appeal to
throne Of grace. Then asking the us'
ore tions he pronounced them husband a
wife.
The bride slowly sinking on her kne
raised her beautiful face all covered W
tears, clasped her hands, aud in the M
touching sweet voice, tremuious with eu
ton, said: 3.,
Mud now, oh. mcrciful Father gri
that lives thus uuIied may peacefully Il
IN one, even, Us this riyulct, until we rel
che river Of death, undivided iu faith u
conduct, and be permitted to enjoy th
eternal smiles in the land Of tile pure 4
blessed
Fey pulse seemed stilIcd, hoping
mnc of this beautiful drama. Not WI
not :, movement Srom all that thrung II
all was happiness. Oh, lovely ranora,
hos thou art craven on this hewt' J