New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-19
A Rustic Bridal Tour.

Tae following sketch must be attributed to the
Local o. the Cincinnati Commercial:
= day Or two ago . young couple were married in
aheiRnpoElng county. Though residing in a thickly
settled nelghborhood Of highly respectable families
nelther q them had ever seen railroad train ar
yisited the great Qaeen City. They had means n
a9unaahos, and theJ determined to celebrate the
'happy OCCASION by trip to Cincinnati. The mar
rage ceremony over the old folks we're hidden good
bye, and bride and groom and grooTnsraan and
BRIDESMAID al started gsy away for the great bridal
to the station and awaited the arrival Of me traiS
Soon il came booming along.
Jehu n exclaimed the bridegroom AZ fhrovvinsy
big hat back on bis head and running his hands into
his breaches pocket be fixed his widely opened ewes
upon the dashing locomotive Jehu! what a
snorter An that's the iron hoss!H
Marcy an it's run away, amt t2' smults-
neousy exclaimed the bride, as, like young wife
she chung to the arm Of her beloved.
Not word more did either speak until some time
after the train had stopped They then debated the
pFopFiety Of going aboard, and were thus engaged
when Conductor Werner, who had heard Of the ma
ture OF the case, approached and politely invited
them to take seats In The train.
80 We re sort afeerd, boss, said the bridegroom.
There s no danger, sir, none in the least. II ia
very seldom we have accidents on this road, replied
the conductor
Kin you hold that thing ~ asked the bride, point
ing to the locomotive.
{" We have him under perfect control, Miss -
Fl.
are going-times up,
With much trepidation, they allowed the conductor
70 assist them into the cars The party were rfveu
yeats together. The young wife hung close 10 the
slde ot 6eF husband, and be in turn put bis arms
around her, and looked at her as il be was deter
mined to protect her at the risk Of his life They Of
course became the observed Of the Observers The
train moved.
Mercy, we'5e going exclaimed the wife a sbe
nestled close to her husband
Don't be afeered-I'm holdin Of you !" reioined
the affeCtiouate lord.
Swifter the cars sped and tighter thev hnggad
each other. In few minutes, their fears however
began to dsspate. Gradually they began to recover
selfpossession, and finally enjoy the ride. They
Uttered and laughed.
Sail this il nice at last exclaimed the husband
Amt it, y responded the bride. " If I'd known
how nice is I'd got married long ago, jist to had
+" Jehu how fast we're going!n
:" An I'm not bit sick. Who'd thunk it? I
was mighty sure I'D be sick
g Siek!n exclaimed the husband, his self-posges-
sion fully recovered n0body's goin' to be sick in
these kind a wagons ! feel g slick as new hute.f
Happy as happy could be, they arrived in the city,
The husband had hearn tell of the new Gibson
House, and thither escorted his party. That most
afable Of all afable hosts, Ge9ffey, met them and
politely glided them into the reception room before
they were aware of it. They were amazed al the
pretty furniture. The gents were taken below to
register their names, and did so as quickly as pos
sible AS soon as this was done, the clerk Mr. John
Henrle, addressing the husband of few hours,
asked
g Shall I place the two ladies together
What? nv asked the astonished man.
=" Shall room the ladies together?n
& Look here, stranger, none of your Jokes. z re-
sponded the husband throwing his hat to one side of
bis head, are married man. You mustn't seua.
rate man and wife-the Scripture tells You that
" But il is customary continued the gallant
clerk, when bridal parties stop hotel for the ladies
to room togethern
Darn the custom. The gals my wife, an no sep.
aratn' is the word, If you war iist married YOU
woud't like to cut off from your wife would We nj
That was enough for the clerk and be rooned the
party accordingly. As in the cars, the party became
the observed Of all all observers at the hotel AT sTp
per they could not eat for their surprise at the SPLEEN
dor Of the tableware and the rc77s Of servants in
white jackets bobbin round as the bride expressed
it. After tea they were shown into the Darlor The
magnificent furniture Eo the room struck them with
dumb wonder They seemed afraid to tread upon
the pnsby carpet and had no idea that such purity
cheers were to situpon. They did manage however.
to view themselves in the large mirrors. That thew
could see their hulln selves in one glass astonished
them Having Toasted their eyes there, the young
husband bethought himself of another item in the
programme Of the bridal tour. fastening to the
Office, he enquired of Mr.. Henrie:
$ Boss what time does the show commence 2"
''What show ?H
"Them Niger fellers. We're goin to the show.
We cum down to see the hull thing, and we're going
to do i. Darn the expense. Amt it time for the
show to open ~
Just about. Do you know where it is ?n
"No, but | reckon we can find it.h
Get your ladies ready, and I'll send boy with
you to show you the way responded the clerk.
well, that's clever. TrOt out the boy-aII the
gals has to do is to put their bonnets on z and off he
bolted after the gals
They did not go alone. large party went with
them to see the fun. Birchs Mnstrels had an in
creased audience in consequence, many of whom
were diverted by the bridal party than they
with the jokes Of Brudder Bones and his witty
companions. The party returned to the Gibson
House, and retired almost as soon as they arrived
The next day they were early of for home, in high
glee over their bridal tour.