Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-12-06
MARRIED IN CALICO.

A young lady in Chicago, whoss
wedding was to have taken place on
Thursday, October 10th, in church,
whose "troussoau," with all modern
eleganoies, was ready, and whose
bridal presents were in state Of elo-
giant "forwardncss," found herself on
Monday, October 9th, minus "trous-
seau," presents, house and home.
The other substantial requirements
for excepting house." and for daily
costume and requirements, were also
a total lossH The bridegroom was
in a similar If not worse predicament,
and the CHURCH where the ceremony
was to hayo taken place was heap
OF blacEonod ruins.
Here was question Of unusual i'm
porlance before the joint family conn.
ell, But, il is more than probable
that if the young people went into
the caucus, they went in as the people
usually do into conferences. with their
minds made up For on Wednesday,
with only delay of twenty.four
hours, the twain were made one:
the lady appearing on the interesting
occasion IN calico dress, tho only
dress saved from the fro. The gen
lIeman, if he is "A gentleman, as from
his connections he is presumed to be,
was habi:ed in u similar unpretending
guso. No gentleman would outshino
his bride on their wedding day. As
in all "fashion reports the gentle.
mans costume is uureported, womans
rights in this particular being rigidly
respected
The gentleman is to be congratulated
on having found, in the ruins of the
fire, prize which he might otherwise
have been all his life in discovering.
He might have worn the Jewel, whose
price is above riches, all his days,
without knowing its value But the
great and terrible disaster, the date
Of which will mark the beginning of
the married life Of this young couple.
will equally mark the beginning of
their nuptial happiness. Men and
women are much more useful and es.
scntial to each other in poverty and
adversely than in wealth and prosper.
ity. These two, with life before them,
have the pleasure aud advantage of
striving together to secure llc's prizes.
And whatever of this worlds goods
aud convenience they may secure, will
be joint acquisition-all the more
valuable that they have in their pow
erty and belongings mutual interest.
More than the usual degree OF cont.
dence must be felt in her husband by
a wife who dares to marry under such
circumstances. And more than a hns.
bands usual love and protection must
be given to the wife who so unreserv-
edly trusts in him. Every man thinks,
or would be glad TO think, that his
wife is superior woman This
young man knows it. For his bride,
if she cannot control circumstances"
does not permit circumstance" IN
duly 20 control her.
OF course improvidcnt and careless
matrimonial alliances are not to be
defended or promoted In this case,
however, there is no evidence of the
undertaking being made "unudvsedIy
or lightly" And the present artificial
and ambitious customs of society have
nlerposed So many objections to mar
riugc in its higher and better condi-
tons, that it seems to require tho
burning Of Il city to set such objections
aside. Young people are too often
unwilling to commence life together.
They are too ambitious of beginning
life in the wealth aud style Of living
to which their parents have attained
only after long life of labor and dill
gence Whatever pleasures wealth
properly used may confer, nothing in
the possession is so pleasant as tho
qualification of acquiring To look
t0rlrdrd is mans true incentive and
happiness. The future offers the cheer.
fuI out look, and man and wife should
enjoy it together. Thcn, the retro
spcct also, Is pleasant. But for two
latigucd individuals, worn and weary
with labor and waiting-whatcver
that labor and waiting may have pro-
duccd thcm-to think they can come
together aud enjoy married life, when
,hcro is little or nothing to look for
ward to, is simply absurd. There is
quite us much truth rs poetry in the
famous ballad Of John Anderson, my
Joe" though fashionable young ladies
prefer more fashionable mnsir-with
moro "excculiou' and less heart in it.
Success to the calico bride in Chicago !
1t is to be hoped that the groom
"sluod up" in a "busincss suit" for
then boih wife and husband would
start fair.-PAiidjeIybid Ledgcr.