The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-02

feet between them. From the testers
of the bedstead ratings were laid across
! and from them depended gracefully
many articles of use and ornament
which l concluded was the brides trous.
seau. Among them were several arti.
cles of wearing apparel, supposed to be
worn by individuals of that tender age
who generally monopolize the attentions
of, maiden aunts and grandmothers.
Turning from the, grave contemplation
of these very Suggestive articles we
proceeded to note the company. Twas
difficult task, for they showed a most
praiseworthy determination not to be still
moment. Our inspection Of the men
was soon over, for with the exception of
the mvariable blue jeans, and an unac-
countable longitude cf sleeves and
scantiness of paniaoons, there was moth.
ing remarkable about them. r,
The ladies', (God bless them) as they
always have done, puzzled MS exceeding
~. A fancy ball could not have pre-.
sented more varites of costumes and
color The popular taste seemed to be
blue. red and yellow. In but two things
did they agree, however, one was q
most rebellious antipathy to shoes and
stockings and the other was most loyal
attachment to hoops, as the fair persons
around us showed that the grape.vincs
in the neighborhood must have suffered
dreadfnlly in honor of this festive occa-
sion and that muscadincs would proba
bic be at q premium in the fall.
Our investigation Of cause and effect
were interrupted here by the announce.
ment that that The ceremony was about
to take place. My friend B. who
with that happy facility that character.
ICES him, bad made himself at home at
once, seized the old cracked fiddle that
composed the instruments for the band
and struck up "Joe Bowers, and to that
inspiring melody theprocession marched
into the room and took their places.
Tie bride was really a very pretty
girl about sevenic cen years Of age, dress.
ed in black cloth body, with white
skirt. and wore a wreath Of dogwood
blossoms and wild honeysuckles on her
head. The groom was tall thin yonng
gentleman, dressed in faded uniform
coat, blue pants and boots, and seemed
thoroughly ashamed of himself. The
brides maids to the number of four, took
their places behind the pair and quietly
and decorously awaited coming events.
The Squire in his Official capacity,
now entered and took his place in front
Of the guilty pair. long pause, and the
Squire turning tolhe groom, said
"Thomas, will you take Nancy, for
your welded wife, to stick to through
thick and thin"
Thomas nodded his head and bEushed
violently.
MANDY, viii you take Tom, for q
husband and do Likewise ?"
eyes" said Mandy very decidedly.
"Well may the Lord have mercy
upon yon for you are now man and
wife"
Now Thomas looked as though the
sentence of death had been passed upon
him. Not so with Mandy, thrusting her
hand, into some mysterious fold Of her
uiSSS SHe ETouuceu d Wen worn DruSn
and turning to one Of the bridesmaids,
electrified us by asking IN avery audi.
bic voice 7" AI'.a
"JaneI is you'ens got the snuff box
over tharT g.r- Milan a... ,,.,
Jane having produced the snuff box,
the bride helped herself and then taking
her husbands arm, she retired to- the
recess between the beds and seating
themselves on low double stool they
received the congratulations of their
friends. Being strangers VIC were al
lowed to enter the charmed recess and
take seats on the foot of the beds, and
enter into conversation with the happy
pair until supper was announced. i
shall not attempt to describe the scene
at supper where mem women and chill.
dren got into state, more hilarious than
decorohs.y After supper the dancing
commenced and contipaed until my friend
ceased playing from sheer exhaustion,