The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-04-08
THE MOCK WEDDING.

IA life of Love.
THE MOCK WEDDING,
During the late Sanitary Fair in
Brooklyn several Of the members of
leading congregations in this part Of
the city united together, and forming
a sort Of "New England family repro
duced the ancient dresses and usages
of Yankee farmhouse. Among their
entertainments were representations of
paring-bees, cuttings, aud an old-fash
toned wedding.
We have to thank the New England
Kitchen, says the Daag Lai0n, for
many a hearty laugh. We have reared
over the Old Folks Concert, screamed
over the Quilting Party, and howled
over the Apple Bee, but the fun cul-
minated in the New England Wedding,
which came off, according to announce
ment, mt half-past eight o'clock, when
Jonathan Simpkins, deacon and select
man Of Marblehead, and Mehitable
Jones, spinster, of Swalnpscott, were
duly fitted with the matrimonial har-
ness ut the hands Of the Reverend jed
ediah Poundtext The company was
large, III number about two hundred
as many as the Kitchen could comfort
ably accommodate, and as select as
tickets ut SO each could make it, The
Kitchen was closed to visitors after FIVE
o'clock to make ready for the grand
{ATl.,, l.,.t !
trooped upon the platform headed by
the Rev Jedediah, in solemn black and
cooked hat, the mirth of the lookers-on
knew no bounds. We wish we could
here describe the attire of the bride
and groom for the benefit of the unfor-
tunate who were not present; but who
can paint the lily p? We should fail alb
iectly, so we decline the attempt SUI
fee it to say that there was a bride
lovely, of course-anda groom noble,
equally of course and bewildering
ensemble Of veil, sash, robe, skirt, pow
der, peruke. queue, red satin brooches,
paste buckles, ratied shirt, bushes,
etc, etc. All being ready, the Rev.
Jedediah arose and spake thus:
PROCLAMATION
BE it known to YOU, the people OF
Marblehead, that Jonathan SimplSips,
+ deacon and selectman of Marblehead,
3 having, after long and painful search,
j found woman after his own heart
and having espoused Mehitable Jones
spinster, of the town of Swampscott,
I If any one here present knows any good
reason why they should not be united
E in matrimony, let him declare the same
or forever after hold his peace
VOWS
Beloved friendsl AIan.imony is as
old as human misery 1t began III
Eden, and hath continued unto this
present, and Will continue to the end
Of time if not longer 1t was not
good for man to be alone SO, in lner-
j cy to his loneliness, n spare rib was
taken from him, and helpmeet was
, given unto him, to be bone Of his bone
and flesh of his flesh.
Into this blessed welded state you
are about to be promoted Wherefore
give attendance to these covenants:
You, Jonathan Sinpkins, deacon an6
selectman of Marblehead do now take
Il Mehitable Jones, spinster, to be yom
. lawful and loving wife You promise
to cherish her, provide for her, to stanc
E by her, for better or for worse, in health
and IN sicllness-While grass doth grow
u or waters run-and turning away youl
eyes from all other women whatsoever
y to cleaye INTO Meh;tablo alone.
b Here the bridegroom bowed
r You, Mehitable Jones, spinster, dc
c take Jonathan Simpkins, deacon anC
r seloctman in the colony Of Massachu-
Il setts Bay, to be your lawful husband
Do you promise to love him and cher
q ish him, and to provide for the wants
of his household Ito obey him anC
j. nurse him, to look well unto his appar
= el, repairing all the rents thereof-anC
y turning away your eyes from all othe
men, TO cleaye unto Jonathan, and Il
3 Jonathan alone
O Here the bride cmtsiod
u Now, pronounce Jonathan and Me
u hitable man and wife. May the bless
e ing Of the patriarch be upon you-ma.
II you increase and multiply and replen
e ish the earth. May coming genera
tons rise up and call you blessed
7 And as token Of your good intent t.
d perform these covenants and promises
you, jonathan, will now salute you
k youthful bride God bless the colon,
s. of Massachusetts Bay
4 After the knot had been duly tied
u y the Rev. Mr., Poundtext announced hi
!. readiness to perform Il like ceremon.
= for any other couple whose heart
= might be in yearning condition, bu
= there being apparently in the words 0
" Artemus, mot yeaIn at least non
=. being developed among the compan.
present the singers struck up, to tn
tune of Content"
The Lord my shepherd is,
1 shall be well supplied,
Since hc is mime aud am his,
What can want beside z &c.
b. The wedding party then, headed b
&c the minister, struck Il bee line for th
y refreshment table.