The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-17
MISCELLANY.
MI. Thackeray q, the Royal Wedding. 1

On the day other entrance into London who
looked more bright and happy than the Prin-
cess? On the day of marriage the fair face
wore its marks of care already, and looked
out quite grave, and frightened almost, under
the wreaths, and lace, and orange flowers.
Would you have had her feel no tremor ?
A maiden on the bridegroom's threshold, a
princess led up to The steps of the throne I?
i think her pallor and doubt became her as
well rs her smiles. That can tell you, was
our vote who sat in a compartment, let US
saw in the nave OF ST. Georges Chapel, at
Windsor, andsaw part OF one OF the brightest
ceremonies ever performed there.
Ny dear cousin Mary, you have an account
of the dresses, and assure you there were
princesses besides the bride whom it did the
eyes good to behold. Around the bride sat a
beyy of young creatures SO fair, white, and
graceful, that | thought of those fairy-tale
beauties who are sometimes princesses and
sometimes swans. The Royal Processes and
the Royal Knights of the Garter swept by in
prodigious robes and trains of purple velvet,
30s. yard, my dear, not of course including
the lining, which, have no doubt, was OF the
richest satin, or that costly "ininiver" which
we used TO read about in poor Jerrold's
writings. The young Princes were habited
in kits and by the side of the Princess Royal
trotted such little wee solemn Highlander.
He is the young heir and chief of the famous
clan of Brandenburg. His eyrie is among the
Eagles and ! pray no harm may beiall the
dear little Captain. The heralds in their
tabards were marvellous to behold, aud a nod
from Rouge Croix gave me the keenest graft
fcation. | tried TO catch Carriers eye, but
either couldn't or he wouldn't. In his robes
he is like one OF the Three Kings in old mis-
sal illuminations. Gold Stick in waiting is
even more splendid. With his gold rod and
robes and trappings OF many colors he looks
like ROYAL enchanter. and as il he had raised
all this glanor by a wave of his glittering
wand. The silver trumpeters wear such
Quaint caps as those have humbly tried to
depict on the playful heads of children.
Rehind the trumneters came n drum-bearer
on whose back a goId-laced drummer drubbed
his march
When the silver clarions had blown. and.
undsr : elear cborps Of white rohed children
chant;ng ronnd the organ, the noble nroces-
sion nassed INTO the chanel and we're hidden
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