The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-09-19


,AIES s TTIEN OUR
Z pisfs1,s saSed sri III. ts,,9tds ssH o,l cfsf
S sd 70. ssgb.si ias9 sifi 81 3src eh
.p5 ifriepis, who joyfuliy, entering the 1latri;
nioniai bark bid me god god speed Oh iko cruise.
The sequel of thcsc thoaagRtsi, which fldshed
alohg the wires Of memory, isssuod i,S iro,m ny
Hips IN the single word, wedding 7'sao' ~ ~
\ "You are good guesser, said my fair
fficnd. eyes; itFis an Invitation tolthe, mar
riagc and RECEPTION ofsmy lovely little pet;
Minimize n ortony whom you met here the other;
evening gsnnd admired so much. ,iShe was born
in tho Id Dominion, and clings ,fondlyito
every ollectiony of OUR glorious old mother
State ate For two years, aho has devoted herself
ekellalsiyey ll to relieving the necessities of tho
Confederate prisoners, and nursing the sick
and wounded in the; hospitals horc. Listen to
what she says in q. note accompanying the in
vitation card 4
Bring your mysterious and agreeable
friend, Mr.. W., with you on the 18th al
though he will not tell us the nature of his
mission here, because he has the absurd idea
that a Woman cannot keep secret, yet I know
it is something connected with the welfare Of
my beloved South, the land of Jackson and
Lee. His hearty cordial tones and dear old
accent ar are music to my car; will you not ask
him to grace MY wedding with his presence ?,'
"I shall be only too happy to accept" said
I; that note falls like balm upon my heart !;
none but a dear little Virginia girl could have
written such. L hope the man of her choice
is worthy Of the gem he has gained
z aOh, he! !:isa noble fellow ~ returned my
hostcssIfand the entrance of tho breakfas put
amend to the conversation .t.i ::A. a..i,5a sls.
The eventful day arrived, and, arrayed in
the regulation dress on such an occasion-glos
.sy black Immaculate ohoker and irreproachable
lifting kids--a costume in which was some.
what puzzled to mako my acquaintance i took
my seat in the carriage beside Mrs. b., aud
was rapidly whirled to the scene of enliyenment.
We.did not attend the ceremony which took
place in the church; therefore upon our arriv-
al, tho bride of an hour had already received
the congratulations of her friends upon; her nc.
oession TO new dignity. Entering the drawing
room from which the daylight: had been care-
fully excluded. my Gonfednrato eyeo wcre- -oen,--
plctel 5daszled BY the splendid array Of beau,
~. fashion and wealth gathered there, and, for
some moments, ] imagined that had been
transported to fairy land: ,,was however,
awakened from this trance, by an exclamation
OF delight from my companion, and found my
self standing before an ilnpersonation of grade
aud beauty, clad in white satin, orange blos-
SONS, illusions, and q dozen other airy nothings,
with which the fair sex arm themselves to stay
their unssspccting victims. S 4sf
Collecting my scattered senses, soon settled
down to s'peace basis, and paying my de-
veais with tolerable composure to the happy
couple, gave place to the eager throng behind
me. Refusing for various reasons, the en-.
treaties of my friends to be introduced to sun
dry damsalss Of her acquaintance who were
fpretty and so rich, retired to corner,
from which observation / became an amused
and interested "iooker on in Vienna =
NY oJC Fofeu OVef tle Drllllant scene,
Thesfashing Of jewels. the! futter Of iaces;
And odors Of tropical musk; " fsst
Men and women, Most beautiful faces,
And eyes of tropical dusk.
mingling With the aitchinig blue Of thc North
crn cline, until ataad, like aswears bird it re-
turned to the figure Of tho bride and rested
there's Something in her quiet dignifed beare
ing, aud happy, trustful. face was refreshing
to me, and, almsst uncons ciously, I scanned
her whole person Whatstruok me particu-
lalr;lly, as inwardly commented on the tasteful
elegance of her attire, (for am something Of
a 'c6nnoisseur in such Matters was the ab-
sence of all jewels. pInstead of the bridal
pearls, a single highly FURNISHED star caught
at her throat the light fall of lace that covered
her neck and shoulders. My curiosity, for
plead guilty to tie weakness was aroused to
fathon the origin, Of asfancy for wearing such
an ornament on tho most eventful day of q
yyoAng womat,s life, and lnusing upon it, liy
thoughts took another direction, The camp,
the battlefield, the hope Of promotion, and the
dawn ofaa day when I too, might wearja star,
cngrossss.. .me 80 entirely that I'forgot tme and