Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
: @iisfelIauenns.
!; Brides at Niagara.

There is an indescrible fascination to
the mere looker-on in watching the Om-
nibus as it drives up from the station
on the arrival. of the different trains
The bridegroom of day jumps uncon-
cernedly out and with a new sense of
Importance assists the bride to alight.
He bustles around looking after wraps
and travelling bags in business like
manner as though his principal o:eupa-
ton during his whole life had been. the
care of ladies luggage. Entering the
house, he airly waves her into the la
dies parlor and walks to the office to
register their names, with a manner
intended to impress people with the
idea that he has been very much in the
habit of doing the same thing for q
long time. Self-delusion is respect ed,
and there is nothing in the clerks
cOuntenance or address, as he assigns
room, and sends the waiter to pilot the
way, that would betray his conscious
ness of the utter failure of the attemp-
ted deception. Thevery protest rooms
in the house are assigned to them, and
they are treated with marked consid-
alton that is shown to no one else.--
The walters beam upon them benev0-
lently, and assume a protecting, half
confidential air that q IS indescribably
touching, while the head waiter hovers
around likean olive complexion guard
ian angel, watching them with senti-
mental glances and as tender an eX-
preston as young lovers when he
Surveys the special object of his. adora-
ton. The very porters handle the lug
gage tenderly and, sconsiderateiy-the
newest of all new trunks, the clean
canvas showing how little experience
they. have had as yet-in travelling. I'm
deraeath those lids strapped neatly
down are all those Inuliitudes of thing
that have cost months of study and la
Dor to bring to their poetic completion.
Wonderful little nondescripts, whose
earthly use no one but a woman can
ever learn. The jauntyo little the
breakfast caps of lace that will set SO
eunningly on the top of. the frizzes and
curls that deck the young wife's head.
Miracles of art In dainty embroidered
Jackets, and rainbow combinations. OF
bows, sashes and rosettes. As.shadow OF
a blush comes to her, cheek as her new
name stares her in the face from the
porter's shoulder, where her trunk is
mounted, and the least touch of CON
scious dignity is visible In her carriage
The Russia leather travelling bag is
Just as evidently on the first journey
and the odor Of the shop is not yet out
of The pretty gray travelling shawl
which Is so daintily and neatly folded
andstrapped, showing the. touch of in
terest of feminine fingers in the precise
arrangement. And, all the while the
trs &c reao,o
ant unconcerned, quite OVERRIDING the
more constrained, looking up at he
husband and trying to catch some O
his assumed ease and assurance, evi
IDENTIFY relieved enough when the doc
of her room closes behind her, shutting
her away from the eyes that will fol
low her mercilessly, studying her fac
and general style, and comparing he
with those who have preceded her
The hotel register Is sad tell-tale.-
We're there no other means of fndinl
out the newly welded pairs this woul'
betray them. The masculine name /
written with the usual careless flourish
Indicating habit, but in the words tina
follow, stand wife," there is a notice
BILE change. The pen has fingered owe
them, and they are witten with car
and precision and plainness that cal
not be mistaken-with the least bit c
awkwardness, too. Page after page G
these names are recorded, and all i
the same peculiar maner. 1t is sor
of idiosyncrasy of these newly mad
husband to write in every register Nj
So and So and wife, while those t
whom marriage Is an old story, Who'll
romance years has dimmed, are enter
ed in most matter-of-fact way, Mr.. an
Mrs. Such an One. This is the evi
: dence of experienced hotel proprietor
and clerks.S-[ Lette. to Boston Post.