The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
CRYSTAL Wedding,


CRYSTAL Wedding.
\ pleasant party gathered at the resi-
dence of Rev. l.. S. Walker, former pas
tor of the Methodist church in this place
but now stationed at North Fcrrisburgh
to celebrate the 18th anniversary of hi.
marriage. The party was composed
mainly of friends from Middebury, tt
the number of As or 49, who took the
cars at Middlebury, on the 3 o'clock run
and were landed in safety at the depot il
North Ferrisburgh in due course o.
steam. The party found conveyance il
waiting, sufficient for all, and after {
pleasant ride of two miles, were landed
at the parsonage, where they found BRO
Walker and Sister Walker greatly sur
prised to see so large a number. Still, il
a short time the young had deposited
their shiny "stovepipes" in places Of safe
ty where they would not be pressed" by
careless fellows, who had always worr
soft hats better adapted to snstair
pressure. The ladies of course took gooc
care of their clam.shel bonnets, and in
a few moments all appeared to act as il
they were very much at nome. There
seemed to be general assembling o.
mysterious baskets, which attracted at.
tention in one end of the dining room
Soon the unpacking commenced, which
displayed fine selection Of glass ware,
presents to Mr.. and Mrs. Walker After
the general glass subject was disposed of
it was found upon closer examination thai
one article, nice glass stand con.
tanned a valuable gift, regular green
back valued at SO. II we were going
to guess who the donor was, we should
say Mrs. T. At any rate it was
some good heart
Then commenced the setting of tables
and SPLENDID display of snow white
table linen, upon which was placed beau
tiful cakes, which were highly frosted ant
ornamented in all conceivable shapes anc
colors-"fit for the king to look upon"
While the above scene was in progress
the young folks and "old folks" were
chatting and exchanging the kindly
greetings, until called to order by Rev
Mr.. Bailey Of this place. The ceremony
re.uniting Leonard and Sarah was per
formed by Mr.. Bailey in these words:
To you Dear Walkers who have walked on together
As thus on your souls and thus ON your leather
Have walked metaphoric and literal too,
Nor this altogether peculiar To you.
MY greetings present, and the greeting of friends
Which love and respect to the Parsonage send
A. on in your journey, through joy and through
strife,
(Thc last was with sin,and 80 not with your wife (;
Thus, having walked in the matrimonial way,
As did Adam and Eve in the ancientest day:
In the ancientcst day, ere they had hidden,
When in bliss they abode in innocent Eden;
When Sol smiled in glory, and Dian in grace,
And Stella shown forth with her beautcous face
And Pan wore hi. crown of fruitagc and flowers
Throughout the domain of Paradise bowers;
When Gabriel from heaven regarded the pair,
As of all the created, the iairest of fair.
You now are looking back on llymens dear day
(Now was it so dear, In the sense of poor pay!)
But full five years ago did you not get your "tin?
Or were you at that time really "took in?'
On IIymens dear day, when you changed you
relations,
Nol Ilu vi inc poor ones LOT flcu uDll5ttlpn-i
Not a lkelier pair ever favored parson,
Bet Peter or Paul, or dear Father Carson
Then you were held by "bit' of Il bridal,
Which since has proved no "curb' of a bride;
You look back on that day through the glass O
the hour,
But not thus with looks which are sorry and sour
The day, when with smiles and tears were united
And you both to each other respectively plighted
When your hearts were pledged with tremulou
hand,
And home-leaving thought. spread their veil o'e
the band,
As the bride bids her parents and home farewell
And mingled emotions in her pure heart swell.
Yet you curse not the day when the bride blushe
red
AT what the grave parson bewitchingly said;
For the word that he spoke and the deed which b
did,
To you was well done and happily said;
The lives, thus united, have flowed on together,
As streams coalesce in the overlooking river
And so your kind friends hither hasten t0-nigh
And hold forth their glass that you may see
Alright
And for fear-such is Oft an expression of love-
Don't give u "the mtten,' if ! hand you
glove)
For fear the old tie has grown rusty and thin,
Don't, don't be alarmed, we've not brought an
'tin;"
We'vescome here to comfort, and cheer not beguil,
(Dont fancy our comisrteEs-Job had awhile)
For we all boiitd our glass to make it the toughe
(Or do | mistake, my dear sister Puiier ,
was saying, or going to-all the same thing
If for I'm bashful-can even begin,
| was going to ask you to take hold Of hands,
(There ladies', why will you grow nervous and ia
Your sweet faces as if it was warln;)
Please take mold of hands, / intended no harm,
Your right hands-you know how-in the san
old way,
As you, years ago, did, your first wedding day
There now hold, hold, while | tie the kno
Alas,
Can't do it Why, It's slippery glass;
There now-tis secure, only try it little,
For assure you tits exceedingly brittle.
Thus Boaz and Ruth, l pronounce you ont
Husband and wife, names you have worthily Dor
Which names may you wear n long years no
around;
Mind mind, my beloved, d,Uorces abound.
Sad sad, if the frail sign of this crystal weddisj
Should call for the use Of separate bedding
Let the new married couple not take the diseas
Which many, from marriage hath caused To su
cease.
But may each new year. he the best that HI
been,
And may all the good people add their iD'n'
Then followed the scene of congratuli
ton that usually accompanies the Weddln
ceremony.
The good people Of Ferrisburgh, yer
kindly volunteered TO arrange the table
which was completed, and alto the nun
Der of fifty were invited to partake.
The eating being completed and th
cloth having been removed, Mr.. Wake
stepped forward and thanked those PR
sent in fitting terms, fer the valuabl
gifts /; but more especially for their kline
ly and unexpected presence at his hom
Rev. Mr.. Bailey, Prof. Seely, Capt, Cob
aud Heman Langworthy, Esq, made brit
remarks appropriate to the occasion
The exercises of the occasion were close
with prayer by Mr., Bailey and stirrin
hymn from the Reyivalist, in which a