The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12

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brook the pair stopped and joinir
hands they stood with the clear wat,
between them. Bridged as it was /
the winding finger and crossed by
stream of love as pure as itself. A
was silent-still-until broken by th
minister reading in an expressive maj
ner: q And of the rib which the Lor
God had taken from man, made He
woman and brought her to the mar
And Adam said, this is now bone of m
bone and flesh of my.fesh, she shall b
called woman because she was take
out of man: Therefore shall a maj
leave bis. father and his mother an
cieave unto his wife, and they shall b,
one flesh" He closed the book iant
offered most touching and beautiful
prayer; not a heart but seemed to fee
that earnest appeal to the throne 0
grace. Then asking the usual questions
he pronounced them husband and wife
The bride slowly sinking on her knee:
raised her beautiful face, all covered
with tears, and her clasped hands, and
in the most touching sweet voice, tremu-
fleus with deep emotion, said, " And
now, o, merciful Father, grant that our
two lives thus united, may peacefully
flow in one, even as this rivulet, until
we reach the river of death, and undivi-
ded in faith and conduct, be permitted
to enjoy Thine eternal smiles in the land
of the pure and blest." Every pulse
seemedstilled, hoping, wishing for more
Of this beautiful drama Not a word,
not a movement from all the throng,
all, all was happiness. G, lovely pano-
rama, how thou art craven on this heartl
The happy man was in the act of imprint
ing kiss upon the smiling lips of his
magnificent bride, when the clear tones
of "a manly voice started all from their
reyerie; the universal gaze rested upon
a handsome, tall Tennesseean, whose
eagle eye spoke the mara fine repre-
sentative of State where sleeps Jack
son. ,
Ican'tstand this any longer, I can't.
Pardon, ladies, pardon; I rave prop
esition 70 make on the faith ofa-man
that never lies or trifes. I mast make
It or desc here goes. Now I'll mar
y on this spot any lady that has the
,erve to face such music; look at me,
md if you can love me as she loves"
pointing TO the BRIDE I'll promise to
BE husband to you, and such hus-
,and as she. deserves, and such hus-
,and as true hearted man will make I
o the woman that comes trembling M
ler his wing. I further say that no
pot nor shame attaches to my name,
or ever shall and this arm will sup
ort and protect the one who can trust
J. Who'll take it?" and his eye ran
Iowly over the crowd of handsome wo-
len around him.
His earnest manner and novel speech
ad aroused an intense feeling all was
urprise and deep sympathy with the
earless, excited orator, when fawn-
Ike, blue-eyed girl, from the foEery
apks of Alabama, stepped to his side,
nd looking confidently up in his eyes
18th her hands on his arms, said al
M tbine.n BY this time his arm was
round her waist, and parting her curls,
black as the ravens wing at midnight)
,oked steadfastly in her face for mo-
Ient, and signed the contract with
iss that all the married ladies pronoun-
ID the genuine sort-perfectly satisfac-
,ry. Raising his flashing eyes with a
.iumphant expression from the pleasant
b just mentioned, he said: t.'Where
that parson? Send him right here
, this spot we will be made one, 1
ever let such luck as this pass me by
aiting minute-so go ahead, and on
lat spot where they frst met, were t
icy solernnly united forever. When the I
ords, 6 What God hath Joined let no ,
an put asunder," died away, a shout
ent up that awoke the echoes for a ,
lie; every hand was extended tc the
appy, lucky. yenturous fellow and {
cry young lady in that crowd pressed |
Ie lip of his young and handsome wife, f
or moment wished I were her but
instantly recovered my elf-possession
i'd thrust the weakness from me wo-
en- kissing each each other always :
emed waste of sweetness to me, but '
ey know best laughing, shouting, q
.ppy, we all returned on board. Our /
rerous captain set splendid supper, e
c clerk made ont two certificates o
ey were sized by the captain and i
venty-four witnesses tive more made s
ne, men and women all told,l every e
,dy sigued. ts s4r n
Then We danced, we laughed, We made il
ildren of ourselyes-yes made fools III
ourselyesl Be that as it may, when b
{. watch changed at the noon of night, h
Q bluffs on the dark shores of the a
Ier returned only an unbroken echo of h
9 Emelie Barton's engines, for We 7
.pt, and our dreams vainly tried to q
, with the lovely reality of this eve- e.
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