Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-30

Barton, bound up the Tennessee. A pleasant,
intelligent, go-ahead captain, good steward,
and asocial, refined company made the trip
one of pleasure; indeed, long shall remember
the saucy Emily Barton and her superb liv-
ing freight One lovely summer afternoon,
it was whispered that we were 10 have a
wedding before the boat reached her destina-
tom said whisper starting first and low near
the stern, some where in the vicinity of the
ladies' cabin, and speedily making its way TO
the hall, the boiler deck, and even to the main
like SNOWFALL down the mountain, gather
ing size, form and momentum, as IL rolled
forward, until the principals in the interest
ing scene were not only pointed out, but the
parson-some scraps of history ofeaeh; fiction
fact, and surprise, all hashed up ingeniously,
leaving you in the half painful suspense and
doubt that opens the eyes wide and strains
the drum of the ear so tight to all transpiring
before you. Well, we landed to wood at
magnificent beech bottom, the tall heavy
leaved trees with their silver gray trunks
making deep cool shade while they, with
the grassy green bank that bore them were
imaged in the CLASSY river so clear, so
true, that intervison only painted the false
and real. Cutting this charmed spot in twain
came a murmuring crystal spring brook,
scarce four spans wide, to lose itself in the
mass of Tennessee waters they in turn to be
alike,lost in the boundless sea. s..s.
No sooner was the staging out than there
emerged from the ladies' cabin fine manly
looking fellow dressed in fautless taste, in
tellect beaming in every feature while over
his face perfect happiness shone like phos-
phorus on the sea. Leaning on his arm was
the most loveable woman it has ever been
our lot to behold-her fine hazel eyes tell
tales that they were) speaking deep emotion,
and her expressive lip quivering with sup
pressed excitement, while her dress, step and
grace was that Ofa queen. There they arep
that's herl" 80, handsomeln burst from many
a lip as we instinctively made way to let
them pass to the altar, and where that was
we had about as clear an idea as "A transcen-
dentalist generally has of what he was talk
ing about But one thing we all seemed to
know, that there was fun ahead; and to
follow in their wake was the way to see it.
As the ladies passed an arm was offered to
each, and thus we marched out of the cabin,
down the stairs, across the staging, and up
the sloping bank.
Some fifty yards up the brook the pair
stopped, and joining hands they stood with
the clear water between themJ&idged as it
was by winding fingers and crossed by n
stream OF love itself All was silent-still-
until broken by the minister, reading in an
impressive manner: "And of the rib which
the Lord God had taken from man made he
woman and brought her to the man." And
Adam said "This is now bone ofmy bone and
flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman
because she was taken out of man. There
fore shall man leave his father and mother
and ceave unto his wife, and they shall be
one flesh" He closed the book and offered
a most touching beautiful prayer-not a
heart but seemed to feel that earnest appeal
to the Throne of Grace. Then asking the
usual questions, he pronounced them husband
and wife. The bride slowly sank on her
knees, raised her beautiful face, all covered
with tears, and clasped her hands, and in the
most touchingly sweet voice, tremulous with
deep emotions, said, "And now, q merciful
Father, grant that our lives thus united, may
peacefully flow in one, even as this rivulet
until we reach that of death, and undivided
in faith aud conduct be permitted TO enjoy
thine eternal smiles in the land of the pur,
and the blest' Every pulse seemed stilled
hoping wishing for more of this beautiful
drama. Not n word, not movement from
all the throng-all, all was happiness. o.
lovely panorama, how thou art craven OF
E this heart The happy man was in the ac
of imprinting kiss upon the smiling lips o
his magnificent bride, when the clear tones o
II manly voice startled all from their pleasan
reverie the universal gaze rested on hand
some, tall Tennesseean whose eagle eye
spoke the mana fit representative of Stat
where sleeps jackson;
81 can't stand this no longer Pardon
ladies, pardon, have proposition to max
on the faith of man who never lies or trifies
must make it or die-so here goes. Now
will marry on this spot any lady that has tn
nerve to face such music; look at me, and
you can love me as she loves (pointing TO tn
bride) I'll promise TO be a husband TO you
and such a husband as she deserves, and such
husband as true-hearted man will make +
the woman who comes trembling under hi
wing further say that no spot nor sham
attaches to my name nor never shall; an
this arm wilisupport and protect the on
who can trust it. Who'll take itY'-and hi
eye ran slowly over the crowd of handsom
women around him. His earnest manner an
novel speech had aroused an intense feeling
all -yas surprise and deep sympathy with tn
fearless, excited orator, when, TO the astonisl
ment and delight Of every one, fitwn-lik,
blue-eyed girl from the fiowery banks of tn
Alabama, stepped TO his side, and lookin
confdentially mp to his eyes with her hand
on his arm said, 81 accept the proposition
BY this time his arm was around her wais
aud parting her curls looked steadastly
her face for . moment, and signed the cor
tract with a kiss that all married ladies pre-
nounced the genuine sort, perfectly satisfa'
tory.
Raising his flashing eyes with triumphar
expression from the pleasant job just mel
toned, he said, "Where is that Parson? Sen
him right here-on this spot we will be mao
one. j never LET such luck as this pass me
waiting minute-so go ahead, and on thu
spot where they first met, were they solemn
united forever. When the words, "Wh
God has joined, let no man put asunder
died away, n shout went up that awoke Il
echoes for mile; every hand was extend'
to the happy, lucky, venturous fellow, AZ
every lady in the crowd pressed the lips
this young and handsome wife flor mOmel
\ l..AI ka. l...N