New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-28
TTTANLA MARRYING BOTTOM
Trom Ms CiacsnnaR Easulgsy.


Two youthful candidates for matrmopy, from bou
bon County, Kentucky, made their debut ct the Spen
Ger House lately ard soon as they had breskfssteo
they were not poetized above the resch OF ePpeute
Mr.. France, one of the clerks Of the hotel 70 whom
they applied asked where tho prospective bridegroom
wac, seeing no one but very large, ruddy.cheeksd,
awkward and entirely rural individual VINO looked ~
if he had just left the plow. 49,,
81 am that feller Mister, and want TO marry this
gal right Of, quick, was the response OF the pfedes.
tined Benedict while the girl barely seventsen, and
as unlike hin as Cytherea was unlike Vulcan, smiled
at what appeared TO her, in hsr blind partiaity, sn
open expression Of manly regard.
No wonder the clerk did not conjecture the rude
Bourbonite to be her lover No one who believes tnae
like seeks like would have dreamed Of tho posnpnty
OF such q compact
The Girl was very fair, delicate and symmstrical-
quite a love of q creature. With blue eyes and golden
hair, ard the most darling little rosebud OF mouth
that ever pouted kisses above the enchanting eim-
pies Cf beautiful chin. She 1.-the as lily % ~
stalk and every motion of her form, and every ges-
ture was grace ITSELF Her conversation was ingeau-
but elegant easy but intellectual and II wes
evident she added to q naturally refined mind, Q
superior education combined with various ecc0mpnsn-
merits.
We thought of Titanis and Bottom, and Blanche
and QuasimOdo, and Beauty aod tho Beast, end we
know not what other creations OF cton - ~ gs.ed
at the pair that 10 we'd, and wondered whethef
the crop of husbands lad not been Short laAt.ea,
son in old Bourbon. We are aware, OF course, taas
opposites attract each other but culture generally
seeks culture, and refinement refinement, however
temperament and organization differ. This instance,
however, exception for here an accomplished
yonng lady was on the point OF mating with clown
not only in manners, bat in person SD
character. MiraDda's love for Calibsn would
not have been more unnatural. Still, the fsir
kentuckian was violently ensmored Of her
bucolc lover, it evident, and bad Doubtless hss.
lied him into sort II Apollo. His defects she SUP.
piled with the Of her own nature and covered
his faults and awkwardness with the gorgeous vest
Den's Of her msgn stion until he shone FORTH Ia ksr
eyes at least. an incarnation Of her poetic dreams.
They married in less than hour, and - they
retired from the receptonr0om in which they had
been united, she seemed as much plessed With his
ganetoNs "a he with her elegant aod engaging Dc.
pertinent. We thought OF the familiar lines Of The
play, and fs't how thoroughly they verified IN tho
example before ns:
In joining oontrss. heth loves dehahta.
Hence, hands u D palms of rasset Ne. frH
The form OF Hercules Affects the sylph's fIt
And breasts hat the tons FIRE peoof hs>r<
Fund their lov'd lodge In where trspporS dwell
The marriage WAS as may be supposed the resul. of
an elopement. The bridegroom he'd been employed BY
the brides fsther in mensl capacity and q soon 9
rbs returned from New-EDglsnd school, vhsrs every
pains had been taken TO give her excellent sdacsr
non she y fell In love" with the " rude anlesteFed
hind, and hersef proposed the runaway.