The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-26
Bymeneal Hegira-A Pair of Bucolic
Lovers alta aIet<opolitan Hotel.

since Aphrodite rose near Cyprus's shore
fresh from the soft creation of the oceans
foam, the power Of female beauty, both with
gods and men, has been acknowledged and
revered. The stern and stubborn nature of
the male, although it sprung from seeming
adamantine hearts, has tender grown beneath
her rosy smile, and her delicious voice, with
coinage sweet Of honied words, has conquered
OFT the conquerers Of the world, as when Cleop.
atra won Antony from glorious wars to the
enchanting nothinguess of her kisses and
embrace. "
Far more than this, however, has the sex
received from beauty's goddess as boon, and
we'll do they know how to use the Heaven. de-
soended gift. What smiles can not effect their
tears accomplish, and every eye-born pearl
that Ger the cheek of beauty glldes is rich to
her as diamonds newly washed from Perus
limpid streams: for men who see them count
their cost by heart -throbs.
We have often thought IL much to be re-.
gretted that this mystic power did not extend
from daughters to their parents, but here the
sex has its excuse. A holy love will cover oft O
multitude Of sins, and let us hope that, in the
instance we are about to relate, the Cupid that
cheated this couple into Hymen's arms, may
win for them the blessings Of the father from
whom the girl escaped.
Yesterday before the dawn he'd heralded
the approach of day, party consisting of five
couples drove up to the Walnut street House in
buggies, and were ushered Into the drawing.
room breathless with haste. One person was
dispatched for minister, who shortly after
arrived, and another to the Probate Court,
where marriage license was Immediately OBJ
tanned. Not half an hour elapsed before this
trusting twain were rendered one, and then the
following story was related:
The parties reside in Kenton County, Ken.
lucky, about twenty FIVE miles from this city;
long had loved each other and had prayed
the parents of the girl to bless the union of
their dark-eyed "Kate" with the handsome,
although rustic, edward" whom her soul
had chosen for it's own souls own.
This they refused and the negation of the
love the couple bore each other often filed
the eyes of "Kate" with tears, and the proud
heart of "Edward" with bitterness and woe.
The prayers of beauty never fell on harder
hearts; and rosy Love has seldom found q
pair more willing to be led unto the altar
where sacrifice is made to Hymen.
On Thanksgiving night, some of the friends
OF "Kate' gave party, to which she, together
with her beloved, were invited. The parents
itofour heroine would not permit her to attend
however, ifshe was accompanied by "Edward;"
but when another suitor, whom they favored
more, proposed to accompany their daughter,
they gladly yielded their consent, and gaily
she started for the house of her friend.
AS might have been expected, "Edward"
was there before her, and, whispering their
intentions to trusty few, they drove to this
city where, as we have already related, they
found freedom from fathers fat in the
wreath of orange blossoms, which oft, alas
is but a chain to bind together hearts long
after they have ceased to love.
Soon as the ceremony was ended the party,
happy-what wealth of sarcasm is there in
the word--as such parties usually are, returned
to their homes. The bride was pretty, and
somewhat like that one which Sir John Suck
ling saw; for the men looked very much as if
they would like to occupy the place of the
bridegroom, and the females of the party, by
their glances plainly told how much they
wished to take the position Of the gay, light
hearted, newly-wedded "Kate."