Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-10-11
Golden Wedding.

For the Republican.
One of those rare and interesting occa-
sions. Golden Wedding occurred in
our place on October Sd, at the residence
Of C. c. Buck. ESQ.,, being the fiftieth an
niversary of the marriage of his parents
Chester Buck and Sarah Buck. Many of
our citizens were present on the occasion.
which was one TO be remembered. On
October I'd. 1916, they started on the jour
ney of life together. and through half n
century have travelled onward, reveling in
the pleasant sunshine and beneath the
shadows; tasting its JOYS and its bitter wa
tiers; gazing on its beauties and stunning
its evils; hand in hand, protesting the re-
ligion of Christ and doing the duties of
citizen. parent. and Christian; aiding i'm the
devel Dpmcnts of Industry. Art ard Science:
contributing to knowledge and Wealth.
How strange il all seems to us who are
Younger, as they stand up to renew the
vows of youth. to see the wrinkled face,
the siivered hair, the sunken eye. the bow
ed forms that have seen so much OF HE
and vet know the heart Is warm and true
as when the rainbow shadows on the far
off mountains of Hope lured them on in
| the sunny days of youth and early man
hood. They started alone then, loving one
another. Now there clusters around them
six daughters and one son, while two look
down from Heaven and smile the angels
grectin. of peace and love. All those
pratiling girls have passed the romance OF
early love. and beside the men who hold
their plightcd faith, they stand as wives
and mothers and gaze upon the sacred
forms of father and mother and then turn
and look with wonder on the pledges of
their own love. down to the third genera
ton. And little Josie the eat-grand
daughter as she stands and holds her
grand mas hand. looks up and wonders
. what il all means, TO see the loved aunts
and cousins with father. mother grandma
and her father and mother. wipiRg the tear
from eve and check, as the silence falls and
all listen to the solemn words of the Rev
erend Minister flo ating through the room.
How strange it all seems. Fifty years ago:
Why. Indiana was not born. Cincinnati.
Chicago. IT. Louis were yet To come.
nation has been peOpled. The great artc-
rites have grown over 4 continent. Mill
ions have come and gone and their very
names are forgotten: while here before Us
stand the boy and girl who then started
full of life and hope and now thank the
good God that that hope is fully real
iSed. From Michigan. Ohio and New
\ Ork. they gather their children i'm lndi-
ana. and their children's chiidren-aye.
and their children's cllildrcn'S children: and
every heart there swclls with emotion as
they see and hear. and realize that God i'm
his goodness rewards the upright. honesT
christian heart and shows his mercy to
thousands in those who love hin, and keep
his commandments
Many beautiful and valuable presents
testified the appreciation of old friends;
md afera most luxurious supper. and one
Of the most pleasant visits of life time
the guests retired with hearty wishes for
long years of happiness to the newly mar
ried couple and their descendants. graft
fed beyond measure at having witnessed
80 rare ceremony attended with so many
evidences of special blessings. Long life
and prosperity to them all
\ GUEST.