Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-04-04

was plain and simple, prehaps the most
noticeable thing about it being the alb
sence of the dress coat" prescribed for
such occasions by f" our best society"
The bridal costume was marked by per
feet simplicity and the absence of all ex-
penslve and extravagant adornmentS.
There must have been something very
becoming in this costume, rs certain Ia
dies, in fashionable, life, at the present
day, initiate itas closely as possible, when
In ''tull Dress" Dr. ~ ..'rs .
Dispensing with the practice, now so
prevalent, of indulging in wedding
tour, and not caring to publicly proclaim
themselves as newly married by the
occupancy of the Bridal Chambers in the
hotels and on steamboats,, the. happy
couple settled .duitely down to the Joys
and cares of married life in the Garden
of Eden, and were noted for their plain
and uDpretending manner of living.
They kept no carriage, hired no opera
box, gave no costly entertainments, but
contented themselves with the simple,
inexpensives, and satisfactory pleasures
and enjoyments incident to the c;rcum
stances and Surroundings. Adam was
good husband, he spent his evenings
(and good many of his days. at home /;
he bad no business engagements ''down
street" after dark, nor did he belong to
club. lie spent his evenings at home
with his wife, whom he never humili-
ated by coming home late o. nights with
as brick in his hat' and very arnbi.
1ialonf III l..
u meerschaum," but retained in his
cheeks the color which else had trans
mitted in deeper hue TO the bowl of o
bipe.. His step was undisturbed by the
effects OF dissipation or the nightmares
ofithe stock market hence was calm and
refreshing. Undoubtedly he was an
early riser aud loved $ the dewy morn
as " are sure he did " the gentle Eve.
Eve was, doubtless, a very beautiful wo-
men. Milton testities ahat g grace was
in all her steps, heaven in her eye, in ev
cry gesture dignity and love-" She de-
served, if any of her sex ever did, the
credit for caring little for the blandish7
ments of dress. Her tastes and habits
were eminently domestic, and for her in
truth there was no place like home. -
. Her amusements were few she cared
little for opera or ball, but she probably
attended the matinees of Natures songs
ters i'll the open air, where usher, prog
ramme, and reserved seats were unknown
and it is not unlikely that she frequently
accompanied Adam to see the menagerie
OF collection of animals in the garden.
We know that Adam went, for Scripture
tells us that upon one occasion he called
the animals names.
Eve, so far as we know, spent little time and
honey in shopping, aud it is noE probably
that she had ever heard of Stewart 5" that
Mecca of American women. She meyer sent
Adam to restaurant for his meals on Mondays
because they were washing days" nor made
his life miserable by reason OF seui-annual
'hDuse cleanings." She was not a heart ess
woman OF the world nor did she ever indulge in
gossip or scandal; size hId M utilization with
Mrs Grundy and kindred splits and never
troubled herself about tue ownership of any
extra pair of stockings" drngling from her
neighbors clO:hes-line Eve was frugal, con-
tented and hap Y, moving serenely i'll tirst cir
cles; and undoubtedly, Adam loved her devo-
tedly. Mr.. Milton, who appears to have es-
teemed the family highly, intimated as much,
and we have no doubt thlt he knew. We re-
greet to add that misfortune eventually came
upon this happy family. Eve unfortunately be
came involved in transaction in fruit-apples,
principally in which Adam was involved, ana
their property, including the homestead,
passed out OF their possession, aud they were
oplige to seek a residence elsewhere, From
this time we know little about them except
that Adam, by Careful attention 10 his diet man
aged to live 10 reach the age VI $50, and died
in the prime of manhood, Lis days shortened,
doubtless, mate: tally by the loss of his proper
w. Whether Eve survived him or deceased
first wecanuUt say, but presume she did.