The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-10-13

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al c3@rny Is rqoc el by Mr.
Mr EHhhs 8 Ne
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= man iu,t What loa rad there
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ried
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lui haul gt anything 90 ear,
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Hold %, said BlfEHs. 'aafs an
oa story Ifyol haven't got ans.
ih.ag g wear ai.l you ielI wc bow Il
baFpen, tlal whenever ! wgu' PAR
II pants orn vest or "a coat have uo
take down halfa dozen s.ls dresses TO
gct a them 2
why Benjamin, said Mrs how
you do exaslerlie. ! haven't cot %
many fix dresses.
Wtll never mind dear the tin
wedding i commiua o6, 3nd 80 just
think whom We shall invite
MIS-. BIZ kins wa, never more in.
clitcd TO yield than now, for She vas
inno culatcd With the spirit Of her hus-
band anil u gan 10 see little fun
ahead, ani il should be added, some
hard work, for the hurden Of private
entertainments generally falls upon
| the better half II is al very fine
ior these lords to say let Us have
q soiter, and then wonder that the
wives are not so ready 10 consent,-
for the lords know nothing Of the Ia
Tor Of preparation. Mrs Blifkns,
/ However, was not backward when she
once consented, and she entered into
her husbands plan with all her heart.
/ lnd "a, from The conception Of the tin
/ wedding to is eliminating point Blif-
/ kio- vas nevel happier, and we might
/ add ihat No sooner we're the invita-
I lioHs out than tie dealers in tin had
such a rush Of orders. such caialog-
I he 81 Hcw ideas 10 work up III tin.
/ tlmt night and day the skiItuI artizaus
we're busy at their benches. They
/ hammered sway and cut away, con-
4 slmng lin enough to root the cupoll
! Of lhe City Hospital, and they enjoy ed
/ il too, for il brought glist to their mill.
! aud induced them 70 bless this modern
/ institution. In fact, Blfkins wa,
great public beacfaclor-t had given
impetus to tn riail trade, and thoug
the price current doe, not note any
\ great advance IN tile article, il may
be advisable for holders Of tin to be
aware Of tact dat great dearlh Of
i tIe article now prevails in second
\ Lands.
4 There netcr was a finer nigh; dian
i tlat On which tie memorable wed.
/ ding took place. The stars were
4 twil.lpg in Tie sky, (we almost
wrote liu.k.ing,) and the atmosphere
/ was just cool enough 10 render gA-
lieIa occupation agreeable. Early il
rlte afternoon tie first present came
ITO greet the auspiciou- ev.nt- from
+ as fr away a. New Yoik and the
/ lo8g.he,i ct base metal WAS constant
i " announcing tie arrival Of some me-
It.lic visitor Before tie company Ar
rived ii seemed as if Il. a. Walker
/ Waterman & Co. AID other establish
men;s had sold out, and were determ-
4 med to overload Mr.. and Mrs. Blif-
/ kins with every conceivable article
but tie happy couple bore it without
a murmur, and they were already TIM
plated before The company began to
arrive.
When their lrieads came the fcs-
tiiilics commenced, and as each new
arrival laid II lie ieet Of lie recipi
enis their yotive offerings, shouts Of
laughter greeted the comical concep.
tons A cohee-pot large enough 10
supply regiment, lin forks tin Lo-
rquei holders made Of tunnels contain
ing choice flowers, with chains Of iar-
csitin, lin studs large enough for Nous
Bihin, the Belgian giant; a tin hat
for Bit kins, capacious enough to hold
Mr. and Mrs, Thumb, two warmers
for external application TO en- impor-
tani part Of the human frame, tcte
a.ieic set OF perforated tin, capable Of
holding all that could be poured into il;
a watch large enough for big coat
pocket, indicating that thirsty hour OF
eleven: and number of nurse lamps.
GAS lamps, and arrangements for stew
ing boiling and broilna moulds for
candles lin fan Of Es ptian PAT
tern several liu tumpets tin triyy
for knives aud forks tin rugs for the
fingers tin spcctacles II tie most lib-
eral proportions tin coolers fhr cham
pagne ard I'm lton-anI o,ler things"
Is Margaret the cook reWaiktd Whcn
.lc looked over ihc as ogimeut. Ore
iotlcaaie individual surEass j all com
petiios ID the originality Of bis gif..-
lie brought a sheet Of very superior
lia on which Nas Inscribed il large
letters, beware of Pickpockets, and
twill prove very scryicalle. Il will
be useful 70 temporarily replace
i broken square Of glas,, i Hll 10 in-
valuable 70 bike dheir gingerbread
upon. il can al.o be used ior mola-ses