The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-29

N''niO LhullhuTlnB crystal DrOOk
scarce four spans wide, to lose itscll
in the mass Of Tennessee waters, they
in turn to be alike lost in the bound
less sea.
No sooner was the staging out
than there emerged from the ladies'
cabin a fine, manly looking fellow,
dressed in faultless taste, intellect
beamihg in every feature, while all
over his face perfect happiness shone
like phosphorus on the sea; and lean
ing on his arm was the most lovabIe
woman, it has ever been my lot to be-
hold; her fine hazel eyes (tell.tales
that they were) speaking deep
emotion, and her expressive lip duiV-
ering with deep suppressed excite
ment,' while, her step, dressy and grace
was that of a queen. "The1e they
areW "That's hern
ooh how handsome~ burst from
many a lip as we instinbtitely thad6
way to let, them pass to the alter,
and where that was we had about as
clear an idea as transcehdehtallat
generally has of what he is talking
about, But, 9ne thing we all seem
ed to know, that there was fun ahead
and that to fall in their wake WIS the
way to see it,
As the ladies passed, gallant arm
was offered tP each,, and thus We
marched out Of the cabin down the
stairs, across the staging, and up the
sloping bank. Some fifty yards up
the brook the pair Stopped, and, join.
ing hands, they stood with clear water
between them-bridged as it was ,Titb
the twining fingers, and cro6aed by a
stream of love as pure as itself Al
was silent, still, until broken by the
minister reading In an impressive
manner. -
"And of the rib which the Lord God
hath taken from man made he woman
and brought her into the man. And
Adam said, this is now bone of my
bone and flesh of my flesh she shall
be called woman, because she was
taken of man. Therefore shall man
leave his father and mother and cleave
unto his wife and they shall be one
flesh"
He closed the book and offered a
most touching prayer; not q heart
but seemed to feel that earnest appeal
to the throne of grace.
Then asking the usual questions he
pronounced them husband AID wife.
The bride, slowly sinking on her
knees, raised her beautiful face, all
covered with tears, and her clasped
hands, and, in most thrilling sweet
voice, tremulous with deep eihotioh,
said: ~ ,., ~
"And, now, Of perctfal Father,
grant that our lives thus united, may
peacefully flow into one, even as this
rivulet, until we reach the river Of
death and undivided in faith or con-
duct, be permitted to enjoy thine etct,
nal smiles, in the land Of the pure and
blest.' Il .ur i,i..
wishing for moro of this beautiful
drama. Not a word, not movement
from all that throng, all, all was hap
piness. o! lovely panorama ho@ deep,
ly thou art craven on the heart. The
happy man %ss in the act ofimpfint-
ing kiss upon the smiling lips Of his
wife, when the clear tones
of q manly voice startled oil from
their pleasing revsfio, tihi7erSal gaze
rested on u tall Tennessean, whose
eagle eyes spoke the mana fit re-
preventative he was ofthe State whore
sleeps a Jackson.
~ CART stand this any longer, l
can't by-l Pardon, ladies, par
don, have a proposition to make in
the good faith Of a man who never
lies or trifes. must make it or die
80 here goes. Now, l will marry
on this spot any lady in the crowd
who has the nerve to face such music;
look. at me, and ifyou can love me as
she loves (pointing to the bride), III
promise to be such husband as she
deserves, and such a husband as a
true hearted man will make to the
woman who comes trembling under
his wing. l further say that no spot
of shame attaches to my name, or ever
shall. And this arm will support and
portect tho one who can trust it,
Who'll take me 2"
And his eyes ran slowly and Steadi-
ly over the crowd Of handsome wom-
en- around him his earnest manner
and novel speech had aroused an in.
tense feeling, and all was surprise and
deep sympathy. with the fearless, ex-
cited orator, when to the astonish-
ment and delight ofevery one, a fawn-
like, blue-eyed girl from the fowery
banks Of Alabama, stepped up to his
side, and looking conddingly up TO
him, with her hands on his arm said :
al am thineP 49,. .sa, .,,... +.
By this time his arm was around
her waist, and parting her curls he
asigned the coltracp with kiss that
the married ladies afterward pronouno-
ed Of the genuine sort-perfeot, salts
factory, Raising his flashing eyes