The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-07-27
Brides at Niagara.

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There is an indescribable fascina.
tion to the mere lookcr-on in watch
ing the omnibus as it drives from the
station,on tho arrival Of tho different
trains. The bridegroom of a day
jumps unconccrnedly;ou and with a
new sense of importance assists the
bride to alight. He bustles around
looking after wraps and travelling
bags in as business like a'manner as
though his principal occupation dur
ing his who Ie life had been the caro-
of a :. lady's luggage. :, Entering. the
house, he airily, waves her into the
ladies's parlor and walks to the Office
to register their uames. with a man.
ner intended to impress people with
the idea that he has been very much
in the habit, of doing the same thing
for a long time, Their self delusion
is respected, and there is nothing in
the clerks countcnancc or address, as
he assigns the room aud sends the
waiter to pilot the way, that would
betray his consciousness Of the utter
failure of the attempted deception.
The very prctticst rooms in the house
are assigned to them, and they arc
treated with marked consideration
that is shown to no one else. The
walters beam upon them bcnevolently,
and assume protecting, half confiden-
tial air that is indescribabI y touching,
!while the head waiter hovers around
| Ike an olive complexioned guardian
angel, watching them with senti-
mental glance and as tender an OK
preston as ayoung lovers when he
surveys the special object of his ado
ration. The very .portcrs handle tho
luggage tendcrly and considerably
the newest Of new trunks, the clean
canvas showing how little experience
they have had as yet in, travelling.
Underneath those lids strapped neat
ly down are all those multitudes. Of
things that have cost months Of STU
dy and labor 10 bring to the poetic
completion. Wonderful little monde
scripts, whose earthly use no ono but
woman can ever learn. The jaunty
little breakfast caps Of lace that will
set SO cunningly on the top of the
frizzes and curls that deck the young
wite's head. Miracles Of art in dainty
embroidered jackets, and rainbow.
combinations OF bows, ashes and ro-
sets: A shadow Of blush comes to
her check as her new name stares
her in the face fromthe porters' shoul-
der, where her trunk is mounted, and
the least touch of conscious dignity
is visible in her carriage. The Rus
sia leather travelling bay is just as ev-
identity on its,. first journey, and tho
odor Of the shop is not yet out Of the
pretty gay. travelling shawl, which is
SO. dainty and neatly folded and
strapped, showing the touch of inter-
ested feminine fingers in it's precise
arrangements. And all the while the
bridegroom is growing moro noncha-
liant and unconcerned, quite overriding
the character, and the bride is shycr
and more constrained, looking up at
her Husband and trying to catch
some Of his assumed case and assur-
ance, evidently relieved enough when
the door Of her room closes behind
her, shutting her away from the eyes
that will follow her lmercilessly, stu
dying her face and general style, and
comparing those who have preceded
her. The lhotefregistcr is "a sad tell
tale. Were there no other means Of
finding out tho newly .wedded pairs
this would betray them. The mas
culine name is written with tho usual
careless flourish, Indicating habit, but
in the words that follow, "and wife"
there is o noticeable change. The
pen has fingered over. them and they
arc written with;a cure and. prccis.
ion and plainness that cannot be- mis-
talcn-with the least Bit of awk-
wardness, too.r Page after page of
these names are recorded, and all in
tho'same peculiar manner. 1t. is o
sort of idiosyncrasy Of, these newly
made husbands to write lin, EIcvery
, register Mr.. So and SO and wife,
/. while those. to whom marriage is. an
old story,iwhose romance years have
dinlmed, are entered in. the most
! matter-of-tactway, ), Mr.. and. Mrs. Such
an One. ,Thisis the evidence OF tx-
pcrienced hotel proprietors and clerks.
-Lstter to Boston Post. a.ia.r.1
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Dexter Smith the poet. and editor
Of tho Folio, an excellent musical
monthly publication Of Boston, took
passage on, tho Plymouth Rock for
Long Branch. AS he stepped on
| honn III tI.a hana rano.n;znd him and