Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-12
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VILLAS 49, - Sus 10 shs1oh TO-
day, feftle - H., viii his ssv'~ifs.
He ats - BIC stone church = the
street ~hjsk rms PEST shs park. 40 he
took biz ssas h the slip there *as : vi'i'
BE sessatioa among that portion Of the
audience Who wsar bcnnsts. All the fam.
inine eyes il tho house were turned to.
wards slip No. l03. The minister in his
pulpit noticed the sensation, and glanced
towards the point Of attraction to see what
WAS up.
"Ab,' he thought to himself, as his
eyes met the blushing face of Mr.. Adams,
"the young man that I married some
weeks ago is out with his bride. Good
fellow! makes me think of the time when
I was 10 the same situation. There's hap.
p,ness in store for him for he has got q
noble wife Il almost makes me wish I
WAS young again; and just married. I
love to look upon couple just starting
out in life, there is something to me very
sweet about il" ..@. 49,. ."
He turned his thoughts in other direc-
tons, and gave out the morning hymn,
and read the morning lesson.
"There's Mrs. VIM. Adams out bride!"
exclaimed Miss Strickland, to herself, as
she took a seat in her fathers slip, and
let hereyes run across the church. She
gave her fur cape an uneasy witch; she
brushed back her profusion of curls, and
took another look at William. "Well, l
hope be is satisfied now, he's got wife.
He won't come hanging round me any
more, that's certain. But did love him
though, aud l have always regretted that
was SO foolish as to tell him no, when he
asked me to be his wife. never thought
the fellow would quite me, then and there,
but he did, and was too proud to take
back what l had once said. All! me,
don't l remember all the long walks BY
moonlight which we used to take together
How / hung On his arm, and he pressed
my hand in that soft, sweet way be had
l have never had such good times since
the fellows all seem to have left me. l
WONDER if they talk about such things as
we girls do7 If they do, then it is known
all over town that quilted him. But
am going off to boarding school next week,
and shall take up with the first fellow l
can find therer as . ? ........ ..s-. .s'
II do dislike to sec 90 much fashion
and folly brought into church, whispered
Sally Ann Robinson, an old maid Of thirty
two, to her sister Jane. "There is Mrs
William Adams out bride, as sure as
you're born woman! Do see that white
feather on her hat, and do look at his
yellow kid glovesl You'll never catch
me coming out bride in that style l can
tell you p
mo, never" replied her sister.
"Thsy pretended to feel happy enough
now. I ssppose, bat l dare say Mrs. Ad.
ans will End courtship and married life
two quise different things" aes.~
"Quite different replied her sister.
~ should think people might start out
into life as they expected 10 hold out. /
don't believe in so much feathers and fuss
the FIRST year, and then no style the next.
Wait till you see halfa.dozen, or fourteen
children in their slip, the Same as you now
see Ia Mr.. Green aud then tell me of the
joys Of married life
Miss Robinson opened her prayer.book,
and commenced to read, "Good Lord,
deliver us, ETC."
"Do see William Adams, out side"
said Mrs. Mason to her hu"band. II au
quite surprised. hadn't any idea that
he thought Of getting wife at present.
You know he used to pay some attention
to our Willie. / was in hopes il would be
a match. William was always good and
smart fellow. His wife is rather pretty
looking, isn't she? wonder where she
came from7 Poor woman! She'll sec
enough Of life before many years."
"The lucky dog! If Bill isn't out with
his wife !! He's been, and gone, and done
it-hopped the tSig, IS Doctor Brown
would say. ] wish the fellow much Joy.
We shall never see him at the club after
this, ] suppose. He'll quit our balls, aud
give up horse racing, and settle down to
domestic lifa Well that il tho way Of all
the world, and suppose ! shall have TO
come to it sooner or later.
Tom Upton settled Lis shirt. collar,
pulled ont the ends Of bic neck.tie, glanced
Al bis patent leather boots, and cast
Sleeps, eye to Miss Strickland, across the
aisle that evening be was seen walking
ont wits yonog lady; tho topic Of con.
versation was brides, wedding-ring, do
msssio bliss, and such stuff, Of which
dreams arc made. That afternoon, when
Mr.. Disnhal went home 10 bis wife, he
actually kissed her. > circumstance which
nearly frightened the poor lady 70 death,