Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-05-24
TWO WEDDINGS.

A little uuSn OF pride passed over
our souls when the big, square envel-
ope came to hand, with its elegant
enclosures, showing that our old and
prosperous acquaintance had weighed
US in the social balance, and not found
us wanting. Let us haste to the wed
ding! we said 10 TheOdOsia on the
eventful day; and being divided like
sheep from the vulgar goats who
swarmed and stared upon the side
walk, we passed up stately, between
star-blazoned policemen, under the
bright canopy, into the great, packed,
rustling, whispering, gaudy church
a very seventh heaven Of fashion, with
sweet-scented welcoming cherubs In
kid gloves and sWalloW-tails.
o Dearyi We can't begin to tell
how fine il was; how beautiful the
bride looked in her pearls and dia'
mOnds and long train, and vail reach
ing to the ground, and the three blush
ing bridesmaids We can't begin to
describe the gorgeous floral hangings,
the wealth OF bOquets, wreaths, en-
blems, sprigs, sprays, and what not;
and the ceremony, so impressive
with everything, indeed, 50 cOulelfr
de rose and appropriate and touching,
everybody standing, all Of tremor,
on tfp-toe, 10 catch q glimpse OF the
happy couple as they step briskly
down the aisle,-the organ roaring
and raging, aud squawkiug and
squealing, and Whistllng and cooling,
like a well-assorted uRhRppy family
of wild beasts.
And n the Seeneatthe sanctuary Is
indeseribab what can be said Of the
Reception at the hOusei For were
there not nineteen hundred invita-
tiOns out, and were there not present
the Piekanninies and the Garullys,
yes, and the Grand Panjandrum him.
self, with the little round button at
the tOp2 And was not Mrs. AS ele-
CANT point" actually torn from her
back by the crowd; and was not the
table . marvel of eostiness and deli
cacy, and all mysterious daintiness! !
Then to see us all march around in
procession, to view the cor-we mean
TO congratulate the bride, and the man
who had won her; then to behold US
pushed and jerked and squeezed out
into the hall, and up the wide stair
way, and into the room where the
presents eTearrayed on green shelves,
and two detectives stood on guard
And such presents-such beautiful,
dazzling, unheard-of things-it was
enough to make one dizzy.
And what IL the bride did look dole
fully Jagged as she stood there, in her
glory, under the bridal bell, and what
If Miss B. went away saur and severe.
because Miss C., the vain thing, had
worn great deal more expensive lace
than that Miss b. had ordered months
ago for this very affair; and what il
the flowers had wire stems; and what
if there were more ice-pitchers and
cuckoo clocks On the green shelves
than any young couple could find use
for; and what if a great many people
were very mad because they were not
invited, and a great many other peO-
pie who were invited, spent a great
deal Ilore money than they could
afford in new dresses and supereroga-
tory presents; what if the brides
father turned pale, next day, when be
footed up the cost of the happy occa-
sion; and Whatif laltbough the deeper
and the human grace could
not be altogether furbelOwed from
sight il did seem so much like a hOl-
low show and a mournful mOckery
of sacred things was 1t net a grand
affair-a nine-days' wonderland did
not the ToIvn Titilldt0r which, il you
were at the wedding, you bought on
the sly to see If your name was men-
tioned) pronounce it, with cOnscien-
tiOus discrimination, 1.-THE event Of
the season." "MeFlimsey Place hAv-
ing seldom beheld its equal in all that
goes to make up brilliant and impO-
sing effect"
Yes. it was a grand wedding. We
another one since-a small
affair; not to be mentit ned on the
same day with the McFlimsey Place
sensation, except to show by COM
parisOn what a surprising success was
the former. A little way out In the
eountry-rather q rural arrangement
altogether; no style at all ; very few
there beside the family. Bless you
the bride and groom to be were both
down at the front door to welcome us
when we got in front the train and
we had lots Of fun before her brother
Bob came to the dOOr,-With q strain
ed, moist brightness in his eye,-and
beckoned to her to go up stairs and
pus on her bonnet-no, it wasn't a
bonnet either, just a pretty little trav-
cling hat, trimmed with-some-
thing or other, to match the sweetest,
neatest, most common sense Quaker
suit that you ever saw.
The little church was quite crowded
with the villagers. even the tiny, old
ehSir-lOft was full to Overlooking, snd
had built a fiowery arbOr,
OdOrous Ofapple-blOssOms, JUST in front
Of the altar. There they were mar
ried; and, as they turned to go, q lit
tie girl, all dressed in white and car
ryinga basket, sprang up Ikea fairy,
no one knew whence, and fitted along
the aisle, end down the stone steps in
front of them, sprinkling flowers in
their path.
Then there was another Jolly time
at the house, aud after much kissing
and a few tears, a carriage drove away
from the door, followed in mid-air by
an old shoe, flung with a will. And
scout under the showery, sunshiny
April sky
Across the hills they went