Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-08
WHOLE NO. 1886.

mVon. III soere pc any exceptions my iair in
formant leaves them inferentialy y they
never bicker. never get tired Of each other.
Incomes are mostly small, but certain (; hence
there is no money anxiety. People. knowing
what they have to live upon, live upon il.
Everybody being aware Of the extent ofevery-
body else's means, there is no field offered for
the display Of that sort Of small pride which
shows itselfin living or dressing beyond ones
means. German ladies make the best Of
wives continued my informant. the German
lady They pet their husbands more than
Is the custom with English ladies are, in
short, more solioitous German lady does
not order her husbands pipe and coffee. but
herself fe,ches them. She brings his slippers
as matter Of course; and. as for his dinner,
the cooking Of it is sure 70 be at least super
intended by the lady still more probably
she will have cooked portion OF it with her
own fair hands and there is none Of that
shabby evasion Of cooking implied by cold
meat--no yesterdays mutton bone-a thing
so dreaded by some husbands You have
custom here in England, they tell me, Of pre-
seniing fitch Of bacon to any married couple
who can prove that they have not quarreled
for seven years, and that neither has desired
to be unmarried. To carry out this practice
IN Germany would be impossible pigs enough
could not be laid hold Of to supply the bacon.
SO you see if it should please G ID TO grant
twenty five years Of married life to a German
couple (being an equivalent expression to
twenty five yaars Of married happiness it is
strictly natural to suppose that some sorl Of
rejoicing should take place. The ceremonial
of that rejoicing constitutes what is known
by the appellation Of silver welding Twen.
iy-hve years is long span peoples tastes
have altered in that time. Singing, dancing,
blindman's buff 'polters abends '-amuso
ments, in short, would be out OF place. There
is quiet meeting Of friends. for all that; and
on the morrow there will be what YOU may
call, Il you please, annother wedding. The
couple 90 TO church, where service appropri-
ate to the occasion is read, aud this is called
the silver wedding. Oh, forgot to tell you
that presents from ftiends come dropping
down presents Of remembrance. more than
utility this time, as you might have inferred,
considering the thoughtfulness of the people,
And lastly now, about the golden we'd
ding Alas it falls not to the lot Of many
married folks to number fifty years of married
life Death, in most instances. has been lay
ing his cold band on man or wife ere then.
IL happens sometimes, however the occasion
for this golden wedding-and when happen
ing, 1t is celebrated with all the visible cere-
monials of tender regard and devout thank
fitness that you might have expected from
thoughtful and imaginative people.
" There now, have told you oil about the
silver and golden weddings" said the German
lady.
| thanked her, and went away musing.
Making all allowance for certain exaggera-
lion IN the style Of her recital, IAN exaggera-
ion' the product Of strong national feelings,)
cannot but ttink that much that the German
ady told me is worthy Of our reeard