Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-10-29

duct you in the narrow way that leadeth to
the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
"God the Father, God the Son, God the
Holy Ghost, bless, preserve and keep you
tie Lord mercifuly with His favor look upon
you, and fill yoaswith all spiritual benedction
and grace, that YOU may so live together in
this life, that in the world to come, you may
have life everlasting"
You doubtless remember DR.. Fuller Years
have given added dignity to his noble form ;
| for even fancy to picture more perfect ideal
in which he spoke, told Of depth of feeling
| almost beygS.d utterance and those of US
who knew how tender were the ties which had
united this honored pastor to a people, for
two periods of years, under his spiritual
profound emotion, rendered still more fervent
by private friendship.
Immediately after the Rev DR.. ceased
speaking, Judge Seymour, Of our Village
made the following most amusing aud peril
nent remarks:
My FRIENDS A kind Providence grants
| to you a rare felicity You are permitted to
celebrate, surrounded by these happy faces,
the Eittieth Anniversary Of happy union
On an occasion so interesting, it gives me
great pleasure to be the medium of rendering
to you the hearty congratulations of your
neighbors and friends.
But before proceeding to the exchange of
congratulations, have matter of business
tO of
matter to settle with you and We think the
present a fit occasion to make the settlement.
We have long potced with deep concern, that
while Time is making ugly marks upon our
persons, it does no such thing to you and it
has been whispered about and strong suspi-
cions are aaoat, that you have some secret art
which you keep to yourselves, by means of
which this difference is caused and am di
| rected by our neighbors to charge you to-
night, that you avail yourselves of this auspl
cious occasion to disclose the secret
That you have such secret, VIC think
there is no doubt the evidence on that point,
seems to us all one way. Why, according to
the records and dates you should lie and are,
| away down in the latter part of Autumn
and yet, we see in you nothing but the fresh
ness Of Spring-tine and if there has been
heretofore room for doubt, our own eyes to-
night furnish conclusive proof that our susp;-
cioas are we'll founded. And now, will you
disclose the secret? Need l present you with
| motives to do so? Look upon the circle
around you Would you not do what you can
to preserve this youth in it's freshness, aud this
beauty from being married by the hand OF
Time While then You have our hearty wish
es for your welfare during the residue Of your
Ives while you have our earnest prayers that
the sunset of your life may be as golden as its
day has been bright, we expect aud demand,
that as we gather around you, and severay
give you our cordial greetings, that you will
whisper in our ears the precious secret where
by we may be able to protect curselces, as
you have protected yourselves, against the
ravages of Time"
| The tone and manner of the Judge were
| fully as characteristic as that of the Rev. Dr.
One might have supposed, when he was urging
them to reveal the secret of their youth, that
in just such tone of voice would he charge
Jury. or address a criminal.
Then followed the lively scene of kissing the
bride, custom which none seemed willing to
forego and not many young brides have re-
ceived such proofs Of regard from more loving
hearts.
The remainder of the evening was all If
and animation No silent individuals or groups
were seen but all looked, and am persua-
dcd, were happy. This was doubtless in part
to- be ascribed to the graceful tact Of the
daughter of the house, assisted by her fair
cousin, who seemed to possess the rare faculty
Of making guests feel at their ease.
Never were ice-cream and cake eaten with
better relish aud although we had to wend
our way honleward in darkness and rain, We
! scarcely thought Of the Inconvenience, so gid
were we to have attended a Golden Wed
ding.