Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
Til;p Dnlzos Co.. Ark. Dec. 10 '57

your many readers. Our pleasant city has, for the past week, been the scene of much merri- ment and jolity. Owing to pair of our youngsters coming to the conclusion that life of single blessedness was rather insipid and comfortless; and having learned from their in fancy the adage that "union is strength" and | their feelings and inclinations being mutual, they did consent and agree to make the "twain one fesh" and thereby taste the nuptia ioys. and travel down the road of connubia happi- ness together.
 | ' Look round our word behold the chain of love Combining all below and all above See plastic nature working to thls end, The single atoms each to other tend, | Attract, attracted to the ill place 1 Formd and impeld its neighbor to embrace" The marriage was private having but few particular friends with the family connecticut On the second day, however, which was the grooms" party. was most brilliant and mag nihcent affair. gotten up in the best and most fashionable style, with large number of guests in attendance. The lady of the manor is of French extract, and well sustained the reputa. ton of her nation as being the best caterer for tne appetite in the world. She was sustained and assisted by several of our matrons, all of whom are perfectly at home in pastry. It would be unnecessary and altogether useless for me to attempt minute detail, even were compe tent to the task. Suffice it to say that it has never been equalled in Arkansas, and particu larly the cake table cannot be surpassed by even the city of Paris, with Havana to assist her, - in beauty, richness, and skillful preparation of sweetmeats, and variation in nuts, fruits can- dies and viands Every attention was paid and the utmost exertion was made by the host and hostess to make their guests easy and at home, and believe every one enjoyed them selves to the utmost. So much then for the table and its accompanyments, and we will dis miss that part of the subject. And now for the fair. You are aware, Mir. editor, that it is the boast of Arkansas that Tulip Ridge can display more beauty than any other country place in Chrisdendom Well they were all present; making goodly number, and all with ther best looms on, and never, in my life, has It been my good fortune to witness so much beauty. innocence, and merit combined in one assembly.
 Being rather privileged character, select ed point from whence I could view all the company end witnessed everything that passed. As beheld the smiling faces of those angelic seraphs, and see the graceful manner in which
 
 they fitted around the rooms in promnade. was completely carried away, and fanced n.y. self upon enchanted ground, and the beings before me were "sylphs," who had come down for an evening recreation in toying with the "grooms." No offence young gentlemen, this IS only a comparison, and 1 know each of you are too much of gallant to deny the fair any advantage friend may choose to claim for them. As is usual Venus presided on this oc- casion, and her Lieutenat General "cupidn was not idle, and his arrows flew thick and fast in every direction. It was interesting to see the little scamp marshaling both armies and exci. ting them to engage in mortal combat
 ' To arms, to arms" the fierce virago cries
 And swift as lightning to the combat flies
 
 Fans clap silks rustic, and tough whalobones crack:
 Heroes and herones, shouts coufusedlv arise
 And base and treble voices strike the skies.
 No common weapon in their hands I've found
 Like gods they light, nor dread mortal wound."
 The conflict was fierce and lasted for several hours, each party fought valiently and exhibi- ted much skill and tact. But the fates had de- creed in favor of the Heroines, and conseouept- l, tb r.lo
 of bachelors in the hero army who claimed to be the Spartan band" and, Leonidas like, made the proclamation, liberty or death."- They threw themselves behind these supposed impenetrable fortresses and refused to surren- der. But poor simpietons no sooner was the or- der given to charge the castle than the walls was shaken to the foundation, and melted away as snow in July midday sun. Seeing this fear and trembling overcame them, and their knees smote together like Beshazzer's of old they cried for capitulatcd on the cap- tors terms. And now hear them as on their pended knees they plead:
 ''I burn, burn, when through rirened corn
 By driving winds the spreading flame is borne
 No more my soul a charm in music finds
 Music has charms alone for peaceful mnds
 Soft scenes of solitude no more can please
 Love enters there, and I'm my own di-ease."
 Here should stop for the sterilness of my brain, the dulness of my immagination, and want of diction, renders me altogether mpo tent to describe what followed. The atmos- phere of the rooms was fully charged with love, and appeared to possess that auxilirating property of the most powerful stimuants, and he that breathed it was intoxicated uncon- sciously took heavy draft, and was most go- riously tight" o rhapsodic fleeing I felt well can't tell you how felt. lust imagine yourself to have been sick, and taking a turn for the better-now on the eve of convalesance the cravings of your appetite returning, and you most desperately hungry. Your third nurse being your lady love, who excells in beauty and gracefulness the queen of "Sylphs" standing by your bedside with a dish in her hand, leading you on hot buckwheat cakes rolled in treacle, double refined and clarified, sweetened with fourth proof essence of honey, and favored with "ottor of roses" and-but I must stop. Taking a retrospect of the scene prod uces the like effect of the first cause could tell you "heap" more of what saw, heard, and thought, but my pen already be. gins to refuse to flow the ink; and that same dizziness coming over my bran and my head is twirlng around like top-O, Oh,--O, Oe, 0 glorious, delicious, blissful hallucination.- And now would 1 exclaim with the "Ne.sed Shakespeare" Lord why was l made?
 A GUEST.
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