Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-04-28
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From the Home Journal.
The WedidngDa

young lady just on the eve OF marriage
which came into our hands under very
peculiar circumstances. The succeeding
missive from the same source, was inter
cep;ed in the same way, and our Justlf-
cation in printing the former, holds equal
" good with this. The expectant nance
is now bride, and, in the full dawn OF
the honeymoon, thus writes;
Dearest Amanda,--It is over The sa-
cred words have been pronounced that
bind me to my beloved Frederick for
ever! But, sweetest, cannot express to
you fully my disappointment at your
non.appearance. Thatattack OF dipthe-
ria was certainly most mal-apropos. |
had so depended upon yon for my violet
bridemaid. 1 was obliged to ask that
hateful Serena Murdstone, for | did not
know any one else who could afford such
an outfit as would be appropriate. The
only thing that reconciled me to her
presence was the fact that Fred fiirted
with her once, and the poor thing really
thought he was in earnest; so that |
knew it would be delicious trial of her
endurance, to witness the looks of tender
ness my Frederick showered upon me,
and listen to the words that bestowed
him upon an envied rival.
But 0, Amanda, the spitefulness of
that girls really incomprehensible. just
as the minister, in his impressive voice,
had pronounced US man and wife, when
my heart was throbbing with the purest
and hottest feelings of our nature, rem
dered still more intense by the conscious
ness of a toilette every way in keeping,
leach article being of the most expensive
material and closed my eyes for mo-
menf, and leaned my head (without dis
arranging the bridal veiD upon my hus-
bands shoulder-O, seraphic word -
just at that touching moment. | heard
Serena say to my indigo bridemaid, 81
knew Arethusa would have to gush
here p
Was it not cruel, to have the beaut-
full harmony of the occasion SO broken
in upon and marred? | think it would
be heavenly relief, sometimes, if W,
girls could be allowed to scratch each
others eyes out | restrained myself for
awhile, but afterward l assumed the dig
ni6ed manner, which you know can as
sumo, at will, and said, !" Serena, over
heard your amiable remark"
Such quiet sarcasm, my husband says,
is more effective than abuse, and she
looked completely quenched. Such m
gratitude, after being allowed to officate
as my violet MISUNDERSTANDING, too,
that my only reason for asking her was
because she could provide more elegant
dress than some others of my acquaint-
ance.
Nothing else occurred to disturb the
harmony of my marriage day, excepting
that my green bridemaid wore wax beads
instead of pearls. Just think of it,
Amanda wax beads, at an arstocratic
wedding Such glazing effrontery is al
most incredible! And my orange official
wore silk that never cost more than
one dollar and half yard, at retail.
cannot express the indignation that
fired my soul when perceived it. Ara
belle saw my look of disgust and apollo
gized. She had met poor woman, to
whom she gave the extra money that
would have been expended upon more
costly article. Now, charity is very we'll
in its way, but scarcely an excuse for in
sulting long-tried friend; and, as my
husband says, it is one of those things
that are SO beautiful in theory, but ex-
ceedingly awkward and announcement to
putin practice. Fred has such sound
views. But he said, Arethusa, be mer-
ciful' and added something in regard
to mercy not being strained, that did
not appreciate particularly; but when he
told me, in his most melting tones, Ito
err is human; to forgive divine" re-
Tented, and forgave.
0, Amanda, the conduct Of those four
depraved little niggers who bore my train
was awful They were SO intent upon
seeing everything, that they would stand
perfectly still, with mouths and eyes
wide open when of course my advancing
movements would bring them along with
a jerk, until, finally, one of them fell
head foremost into the middle of my sat-
in train, point lace, etc., and the others
set up such Kissing litter, and knew
that Murdstone girl was fairly choking
with malicious laughter My bridesmaids
declared that their bouquets we're utterly
destroyed, whipping up those little black
pests. l remember when at school, learn.
ing about some Roman emperor who
wished all his people had but one neck,
SO that he might strike il off at single
blow. If l could have changed those
four little niggers into one chicken-well
it is needless to specify what the fate of
that chicken would have been