The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-26
CRYSTAL WEDDING.

residence on Weybrijge Street, they well
coined the invited guests to the number Of
about eighty.
Families from nearly every street on
both sides of the river, aud from each Of
the Protestant Christian Societies were
numerously represented
Minister aud pcople--lawyer and client
doctor and subject - merchant and
patron-teachcr and student-ladles anil
lovers and tailors and drnpcrs far superior
to the one occupying the "White House"
were present to unite in the festivities of
the occasion.
The table set apart for the reception of
crystal pre- ents, cleaned and sparkled
beneath the light, filled us it was with n
large selection OF things, both useful and
ornamental. We cannot, and shall not
attempt an enumeration of half it con-
! tanned.
We noticed some beautiful articles of
Bohemian ware, dccantcr OF cut glass,
vases for single flower, and also for IA
score, articles for the table and articles
for the toilet, some for usc, others for
ornament. and nil as keersakcs commcm-
orative of the occasion, and the many
friends who thus manifested an interest in
the happy pair, who for fifteen years had
truly proved that they were oil the hup-
pier for having made their journey hand
N had. Tine passed pleasantly and
merrily for an hour when some one sug-
gestcd that inasmuch us the couple in
question were married at an age rather
young to form sound jndgment-,heir
ages being respectively 10 and Lit
was but fair 10 give them an opportunity
to manifest their wishes, either to try the
thing over again or give il up altogether.
Their anxious countcnances now gave
unmistakable evidence that they preferred
to remain in the "charmcd circle" At
this interesting juncture n clergyman was
requested to proceed to their reconstruction.
The Rev. gentleman humorously in
quired if the knot had become somewhat
l1osen'd and needed tightening; if 50, he
was ready TO lend helping hand. Ac-
cordngly he produced curious glass
bottle, from which he drew Il manuscript
and read them the following poetic hon.
lily -
How strange the times that brin, such scenes as
this
/ To mark the periods Of connubia bliss ,
When 'rVoi and I'm anil gia'', thcir weddings hold,
And then the si!crr and 1T last the q-iI!
Showing that married life improves in good,
As gold excel. the gi1,s and lin and rood
This evening It's the glass that rules the hour
Not the vile glas. where Bd'chm holds his power,
But thing, OF crystal, pure snl bright and clear,
| That come to close your Gfteonh married year
These years have passed ssrcnely ely trace
Has Time left visible on either face,
Save that the forehead grows little higher.
And .parklisg eyes have lost their childish fire
But these young sciUn', sprung tr, Youthful stock
Show how the hands have Travelled OIL the c!ork
| Your welded life has Teen AZ PURE anil bright
Az virgin ga" that sparkles here to night
And still liic spreads before you, full Of hope
| That strengthens as we scan the horosropc,
Til. fitu e. Il III glIss, j. d ri ell,
As evening tempers now the ptteriny sheen
That leaps and slants and I;lanccs through the
room.
Fully 10 lie revealed when morn shall come.
We sec, as in a 9l.Lss, with open lace
! The glory of the l.ord-ilis love and ,rrce;
And, as We look at these, the Spirits flame
Transforms us to an image much the same
! o, who would be Of those who hear the word
/ And 10 il not-fJrgetrul If the Lord?
| Like him who, in glass. his face belolds,
And straight torgets the view tho glass unfull.3
! The rapt apostle saw in vision bright
A sea Of glass, like crystal to the sight
When, round the throne celestial beings poured
Their ceaseess worship to the Almighty Lord1
The same apostle saw, in vision higher,
| Another sea of mingled glass and fire.
/ On which q countless tlrong OF victors stood
Al having in their hands the harps OF Col,
| Who sung the.song Of Moses and the lamb
! Giving just praise to Coils Almighty Name,
And yet another vision blessed his sight
Hs saw city, beautiful and bright,
| The Holy City, New Jerusalem,
Where saints shall dwell with God, and God with
! them -
4 CITY OF pure gold, like clcarest 1liu
Within whose gates OF pearl no i'll pass
But when the servants OF the Lord shall be-
And serve and worship Him eternallv
Now let these crystal gifts be emblem. true
OF purity, Of lie. and spirit too
4 purity that fits for joys above
In that bright city--fnll Of Ugh, and love
Ever aspire tor holiness and heaven,
Which God in promise, to His saints has given;
| And let your earnest efforts ever he
To serve the Lord and bless humanity.
Then, as YOUR tide Of lite shall glide along