Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-17
Of action very different from dress making or

iriena OF Miss MARTINS VINO had long
been Keeping company with an ornamental
painter and decorators journeyman, at last
consented, ION being at last asked to do SO,
70 name the day which would make the
aforesaid (ourneyman happy husband.-l
1t was Monday that was appointed for the
celebration cf the nuptlals and Miss Amelia
Martin was INVITED, among Others, to honor
tne wedding dinner with her presence. 1t
was charming party Soinerstown the To-
cGahty, ana 'front.' parlor the apartment
Inc ornamental painter and decorator sjour-
heyman had TAKEN house'-no lodgings or
vulgarity OF that kihd, put q house-four
peautiui rooms, ana dehghtfui little wash
mouse at the end OF the passage, which was
the most convenient thing IN the world, for
the bridesmaids could sit in the front par
ior and receive the company, and then run
INTO tEe little wnsil-house and see how the
pudding and boiled pork were getting on in
the copper, and then pop back into the par
,or again as snug ana comfortable as posi-
pie. ana such parlor as it was, too beau
tilul hiduernlnstcr carpet--six Drand-new
cane-bottomed sfalned chairs--three wine
glasses and 2 tuinbler on each sideboard--a
farmer girl ana farmers boy ON the
mantieplece one tambllng overa stlle, and
the other splitting himself on the handle OF
a pitchf9rk-long white dimity curtains in
the window-and, IN short, everything on
the g most ge1teel scale e. Imaginable, .
Then the dinner. There was baked leg of
mutton at the top boiled leg of mutton at
the bottom, q pair OF fowls and leg OF pork
in the middle; ,porter-pots at the. corners;
pepper mustard and vinegar in the centre;
vegetables Oh the hoor, and plum. pudding
and apple, pie and tartets without number,
to say nothing OF cheese and celery, and wa
ter-cresses, and all that sort OF thing. As
TO the company! Miss Amelia Martin her
sell declared, on subsequent occasion, that
much as she had heard OF the ornamental
painter Journeyman connection, she nev-
or Gould a. nave supposed It was half SO gen.
teeL ihere was MS father, such funny
oId gentlema9Iand his mother, such dear
oid iadyIand MS sister, such charming
gri-and MS prother, such manly looking
young man, with such an eye! But even
an THESE were as nothing when compared with
his musical friends, Mr.; and Mrs. Jennings
hodolph, from White Conduit, with whom
the ornamental painters journeyman had
macy while engaged in decorating the con-
cert room OF that noble institution, 10 hear
them sing separately was perfectly divine,
but when tney went through the tragic duet
OF "hed hufhn, Retire !! 1t was, as Miss
Martin afterward remarked, thrilling:
ANA why, las Mr. Jennings Rodolph OBJ
served, why were they not engaged at one
OF the patent theatres Ii he was to be
told tnat thelr voices We're not powerful
enough to NIL the house his only reply was
that ne would back himself Tor any amount
to NIL Russell oquars%a statemcnt in which
the company, after nearing the duet, ex.
pressed their full belief; SO they all said i!
was shameful treatment and both MIR. and
Mrs. Jennings Rodolph said it was shame.
full, too, and MIR; Jennings Rodolph looked
very serious, and said he knew who his ma
lignant opponents were, but they bad better
take care how far they went, for it they irri
tated him too much he had tguite made
up his mind whether he wouldn't bring the
subject before Parliament; and they all agreed
that 1t = a ud serve EN- q quite right, an, a1d ! !
was very proper that suc6 people should b'
! made examples Of" So Mr.. Jennings
) h0d0lph said ne th'nk OF It.
When the conversation resumed IT'S forme
tone, Mr.. Jennings Rodolph, claimed hi
right to call upon lady; and the right being
/ conceded, truseed Miss MartIn would favor
r the company proposal which met witt
unaHmous appr9patlon whereupon MIS-
i Martin, after suhdry hesitatlngs ana cough
0 ings with preparatory choke or two, ant
n an introductory declaration that she wa
a frightened to death to attempt 1t before sucl
k great judges OF the art, commenced specie,
J, OF treble chlrruplng, containing constant al
y usions to some young gentleman ofthe nam
OF Hen-e-ry, with an occasional reference t.
o madness and damaged hearts. MIR. Jen
nings Rodolph frequently interrupted tn
y progress 81 the song, by CIRCULATING Beau
d tiful l-"Charming !'-Oh splendid,
r etc; and at its close the admiration OF him
10 self, and his lady, knew no bounds
n dear p inquired Mr.. Jennings Rodolph
Q Mrs; Jennings Kodolph. -, :,
v Never indeed l never did, love, n
!, piled Mrs. Jennings KodoIph... >, :,
,e Don't you think Miss Martin, with III
e tie cultivation, would be very like Signor
le Mario Boni, my dear r asked Mr. Jennine
V Rodolph.
re "Just exactly the very thing that struc
rs me, my love, answered Mrs. Jenninl
le Rodolph.
a And thus the time passed away; Mr.. Jel
r. nings Rodolph played tunes on walking
a stick, and then went behind the parlor dot
Is and gave his celebrated limitations of actor
=. ad ua- -tools and animals: Miss Martin saI