Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-16
WeddIng rourr..


The Philadelphia Ledger, In discoursing on
summer tourists In general, alludes to a
particular and interesting class, who are
instantly recognized by all old tourists at
glahee-the bridegrooms and brides who
travel by themselves few hundred miles
on their tours, followed to the cars by
weeping, yet bald-headed fathers. On all
the routes leading to and from Niagara
they are seen. They have private suites of
rooms pre-engaged at all the stopping
places, and have evidently the idea that
they have so arranged matters that they
are not and cannot be known as bridal
tourists. This is not that they are asham-
ed OF each other, but simply that their en-
1oyment is in each others society, and that
they do not want to be criticised and re-
marked upon by profane strangers. SO
they fancy they are travelling incOg. And
yet how easy it is tothe careful eye to tell
how many days, or even hours they have
been married, by the very pains they take
to seem like old married folks or cousins as
they promenade on the deck of steamer,
or sit ever so demurely in the cars.
Their dress detects them in part. tits
all so neat, symmetrical and new. II the
parties have good taste, there is not spark
of showiness about their attire. All glitter
and display are laid aside, and she who
was, a fashionable belle last winter, and
drove out in such splendid satins and silks
to do her shopping, is now positively more
Ikea Quaker, in simple travelling dress
of mouse or drab color. Often the young
culprits pretend for a while to be playing
at lovers or filtration, but it will not do.
There is too much quiet happiness in their
eyes for sparkling wit and repartee; too
much softness and tenderness in their con-
fidentisl whispers, and such sense of pos
session of each other that none in the cars
are deceived for five minutes. Generally
the bridegroom discovers this first, and
throw his arms easily round the shoulders
of his wife, as much as to say detiantly to
the curious, "You cannot tell but what
we have been married these many years."
Not, tell? There Is a sort of outlines
and slyness in the way that arm steals
around, first on top Of the seat back, then
gradually closer, and silent pleased I'M
perceivihg acquiesence on the part of the
bride. Indeed it Is she who tells the tale
most quickly. The broad gauge seats are
too broad. She prefers the narrower Penn
sylvania measure; and if you sit on any
seat back of them, itmay be noticed that the
lady's shoulders are not even, they incline
Just little. and unperceivedly, while she
Is sitting uprightly, 10 her broad-set and
bearded partner. For few hours thus
they travel, but, in the long run, the head
gravitates to the husbands supporting
shoulder, and there it will nestle innocently
and confidingly in the repose of new
found faith, as well as the happiness Of
honest, truthful love. s.-
Sometimes, in spite of all precautions, a
tress or two Of rich black hair will get loose
and stray and fall down. But that brides
tresses are so exquisitely silky and combed
and polished, that there is order and
neatness in their very disorder and
abandon, 1t is, in fact, the confusion
of the high and Virtuous self-respect
and honest pride Of the maiden step
ping out into a new faith. And these
young folks fancy themselves lost to the
crowd -unnoticed. unknown, and with the
secret that they are just married. Blessed
innocents. But even those who discover
them mnst wish them God speed in their
new path which may lead to happiness or
sorrow. as they start right or wrong.