Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-04-12
PART ii.
TIE MARRIAGE.

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The soul of the youth for an instant shook
PART II.
TIE MARRIAGE.
Well, they were married; pensiye grace
Pervaded the youthful bridegroom's face.
He'da touching way, the women all said,
OF repeating the ritual the pastor read;
His low, solf voice, and his white silk vest.
His look. half happy and half distressed,
And the very becoming way he was dressed;
Miss Crspin, afterwsrd Mrs. Jones,
Spanked all over with precious stones,
Like the midnight sky with Its million stars
Like parrots ont Of its silver bars
She looked more yellow than she did pele.
She'd diamond wreath upon her head,
And pigeon-egg pearls around her neck.
While numberless smaller pearls did fsck
The Honiton gown in which she was wed.
II The furthermost pew might tina have heard her say
But the way she kept them-Oh, the way!
The liberal bride in a handsome way,
Took her husband of on bridal tour;
Newport, Nahant, Lake George, Cape May,
Did each share Of the spoils secure.
When the loving, lingering honeymoon
Went by with the summers witheriu- flowers,
And the breath of the chill October too soon
Drove the last butterflies out of her bowers,
The welded couple returned to town, =
Light OF heart a. q th1stle-down-
Light of heart, and heavy of purse,.
As Wykhoff said when be once more met
The favorite boys Of his ancient set
MATTERS might be great deal worse;
Plenty of money agreed with him
With nice old girl 10 humor each whim.
When he asked tribe to give him double
Turtle soup in gold tureens, and all that
Was famous for making fellow fat!"
Nevertheless, it was very plain
That this fortunate youth grew thin again,
Every month as il rolled away
Found him meeker and more sedate,
Resigned. as it were to secret fate;
The words were few which he had to say,
He gave no suppers, be did not play,
Irs~ fam and oph hot
While his face at the club was seldom seen.
One thing-he was always richly dressed
Gloves, hat and boots were the very best;
Exquisite trowsers and coats he wore
But, ali. he was wykhof Jones no more,-.
Once the wittiest boldest, and sauciest one
Who ever did what he shouldn't have done.
b Gh5,. tn time he began gan to s1a fall;
What could, inquired the world, be the matter
With man who lived in marble palace,
who ate bus h sfl from rom , silver platter
Some thought it must be, beyond question,
That he lived too well for good digestion;
Some excellent dies trusted his wife
Had won him to leave past sins in the lurch;
That he soon would be leading worthier life,
Buying pew and supporting the church.
Yet nobody settled the matter for certain,
For Wykhof let:no one behind the curtain.
A year 1t was since the wedding day,
A lovely time in the month OF June;
A light breeze rippled the azure bay,
Whose waves were s'singng pleasant tune"
Mrs. and Mr. Jones were al home,
Sitting alone in their airy chamber,
Watching the distant ocean foam,
The sapphire wave, the sunlight amber,
And the darling yachts those cunning loves,
Spreading their wings like a flock of doves.
My dear" said Jones, with a facial culver,
While his eyes were turned to the sparkling river
You remember it plainly, do you notf
That you promised 10 buy me lovely yacht.
Jenkins and Brown have built one, new,
And they are not, both of them. rich as-you
wouldn't have married you-n5 I'd not,
III 1t hadn't been for that promised yacht
There's trim little craft for sale, hear,
For six thousand dollars-cheap, my dear!"
Cody and softly her laughter rings
Husbands are such extrayagant things."
But you know you said" Oh, yes know!
was rather foolish year ago.
If You had boat You might get drowned ~
CT wish might" was the halfbreathed sound
And my darling's body might never be found.
Il Is not well for you reckless boys
To be risking yourselves in such pretty toys"
But, madam, your aoord!" Mere lovers
vows,
You promised me horses I " cried hapless Jones,
In the oitterest bitter OF biting tones,
Yet can not ever go to ride
Unless am perched by nv lady's sidei
The horses, the carriage, the driver she owns
And must ride out with my lady Jonesi"
Certainly, love no woman OF sense
Would allow her husband so good a pretense
For betting and racing and such improperly;
A married man should select his society.
Fast horses, indeed you might break yournsckl-
c"l would II were broken!" poor Wyihof
And my happiness then would be a wreck;
widow instead of blushing BRIDE
Don't speak Of blushing you're too antique
For me bloom TO rise on your lovely cheek;
why did maryr-ay, there's the rub ~
"Perhaps, she remarked, ION account of the
The Club'i yes madam. I've had to resign;
1 could not even pay mp for the wineln
All, sweet the Clubs with danger rife
To the peace and repose of faithful wife
How could tell, IN my house ND town
Ae sat in tears and dressing gown
Till you came home from that naughty place
Whether some woman was not in the CASEY
You're quite too handsome, Wykho6 my own
To be trusted abroad too much alone
Don't get excited, my dear, and swear
You've plenty TO eat and plenty to wear
Now, Wykhof, darling, don't tear your hair:
IL you married me you need not rue it:
You're very well of If you only knew it,
lou are tied to . woman's apron srrings
But g0tdes strings are not very bad things.
And great deal better than leaden wings
A you mad Dcen willing to work like a man.
lou might have married your charming Fan:
Have bought her dresses, and blessed her lot
And earned her bread-but you know Won were
not.
So Fan is growing sad old maid
Her rfngets get thin and her roses fade
It's quite the fashion for idle young men
TO marry fortune-a chfvalrous plan:
Girls pretty and poor don't Ike it. but then
IL suits the tastes OF modern young mani
I've heard that Fanny il in q decline
saw her at MR. Fitzhugh's soiree:
Her blue eyes over her thin cheeks shine