The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17
THE FIRST WEDDING.
VIA Biographical Sketeh ofhs "H'RPy
Cosple."
ny A DISTANT RELATIVE.

n great many years o8o-ionS oe"' "
had entered tho mind Of man to construct
the Tower of Babel, or to lay OH, tho City
of Buffalo, or to do many other foolish
and wicked things-therc resided In dis
tan, land gentleman called Adam, whose
surname was First Man, who became on.
amorcd Of a beautiful young lady, known
rs Eve B.Guiled. llis attentions appear to
have been reciprocaied by tho lady, and
she became convinced he wos 'fhe only
man whom she could ever love-" IL we
may judge by tho following communication
which she made to John Milton, who iol'
lowed the rather singular vocation Of ad
vertisiny things '.los, and found" upon her
Fathers Estate: "Confrned, then ] re-
solve Adam shall share with mo in bliss or
woe SO dearly I love him, that with him
all deaths I could endure, without him live
no life."
This bcing equivalent to tho modest dec.
laration that the lady is willing that her
lover should begin to ''pay her boah,' ar
rangemen,s were Immediately made to have
the union coiNurnn,uted, and, in the nb'
scnce Of an official clergyman, the cercn'o
ny was performed in the most simple and
unos,en,n,ious manner, In tho beautiful
garden of E,lcn. The auspiclous moment
having arrived. the groom took the white
and little hand Of his bride, unadoned even
by "plnin gold ring" and affsctiona'ely
impriniing upon It kiss, revcrently said I;
This is now bone OF my bone and flesh
Of my flesh therefore shall a man leave
his father and his mother and cleave untn
his wife, anil they shall be one flesh " No
car,ls.
Thus was joined in the holy bonds Of
wcdlock tue first couple Of which VIC have
any knowledge. There wns no "rotun,l.
specialized" father.in law, no interested
inothcr.in in law with her Legendary smelling
hottie, and no dear unniaIri d aunt present.
Nor WINS the ubiquitous Jenkins" there to
"write up the affair."" so the readers oi the
Daily Ante D,luvian could not take IN, with
their coffee and cakes. next morning, u de
tailed account Of what was done, alnl said
und worn ut the wedding. much to The re'
grct, doubtless, of the jolly Ante.Delu'ians.
But Jenkins, had he been there, would
have found It difficult, to get up n sensation
article, for there was nn cntro absence of
all obtr,,sivc display and reckless extrava
gnncs upon the occasion refreshing to con
template.
The outfit Of tho groom was plain nn'l
simple, perI'aps tho mos, noticeable thing
about il l9ing the absence Of the "dres'
coat,' prescribed for such occasions. by
"our b. st society,"" The bridal costume
was marked hy perfect simplicity and n'''
sence of all expensive aud extravagant
adornmcnts. Thcr0 must have lccn some
thing very becoming in this costume, ms
certain ,dies, IN fashionable life, at the
present LAY, initiate Il as closely AZ possible
when in "iull dress"
Dispensing with tho pructice, now so
prevalent, Of indulging in wedding tour
and not caring publicly to proclaim them.
selves as newly married by tho occupancy
of the Bridal Chambers in tho hotels and on
sieamlOa,s. Tho happy conpla settled quiet.
ly down to the joys and cares of married
life in the Garden Of Eden, and were noted
for their plain and unprc,ending manirr OF
living. They keptno carriage, hired 40 op'
rru box, gave no costly entertainments, but
contented themselves with the simple, in
expensive and satisfactory pleasures md
enjoymon,s incident to tho circumstances
and surroundings.
Adam was good husband no spent his
evenings land good many Of his days; at
home; he had no business engagements
.down street. alier dark, nor did he te
long to club. He spent his evenings nj
home with his wife, whom he never humil
ia,ed by coming home late o'nigh,s with I"
"lrirk in his hat" and very ambiguous
dialect. ilc did not even 'color meer-
schaum," but retained in his checks the
color which else had been transmitted in
deeper hue TO the bowl Of pipe. Ills
sleep was undis,urbed by The effects of dis
sipa,ion or night mares Of tho stock mar.
ke,; hence il was calm and refreshing.
Undoubtedly ho was an early ris = and
Lowell the "dcwy morn'-as We nre SURE
he did the "genile Evc.' Eve was do''ht-
less very beautiful woman. Milton testi
iies ,ha, "gruce was in all her steps, heaven
in her eye, in every gesture dignity and
love" She deserved, if nny Of her se1
ever did, the credit Of caring little for the
Establishments Of dress. Tier tastes aud
habits were enincntly domestic. and for
her, iu truth, there was no place like home.
Her nn,isenicnts were few She cnrcd
little f,r opera or ball, but she prolnbly at.
,cn,lci the nntinces Of Natures songsters
IN the open mir, where usher, programme
aml reserved seats were unknown; and II
u not unlikely that she frequently accom-
I,a,,ir,l Alan to scc the n'enagerie or col.
lection oI animals in tho garlcn. We
know that Adam went, for Scripture tells
us that upon one occasion he called The an.
iirals names.
Eve, 90 far as we know, spent litilo Of
her time and money IN "shoppiug." and 10
Is not probable that she had ever heard Of
"Stewat's, that Mecca Of A,nVican wo.
men. She never sent Adam to rcstau.
rant for his meals upon Mondays, bccauso
they wcrc "washins days." nor male his
life miserable by reason OF semi-annnai
"housc clcanings." Sho was not a heart.
less woman Of tho world, nor did she ever
indulge in sosiP or scandal; sts had no
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