Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-09-20
Brides at Niagara.

There is an indosoribable fascination
10 the nero looker-on in watching the
omnibus as it drives up from the sta.
ton on the arrival of the different
trains. The bridegroom of day
jumps unconeernodly out and with II
new sense Of Importance assists the
bride TO alight. He bustles around
looking after wraps and travelling
bags in as business like manner as
though his principal occupation du.
ring his whole life had been the care
of lady's luggage. Entering the
house, he airily waves her into the
ladies' parlor and walks to the Office
TO register their names, with q man
ner intended 10 impress people with
the idea that he has been very much
in tho habit of doing that same thing
for a long time. Their self delusion
is respected, and there is nothing in
The clerks countcnance or address rs
he assigns the room and sends tho
water to pilot the way, that would
betray his consciousness of the utter
failure of the attempted deception
The very prottiost rooms in the house
are assigned TO them, and they are
treated with marked consideration
that is shown to no one else. The
walters beam upon them benovolently,
and assume protecting, half conf
Dental air that is indescribably touch
ing, while the head waiter hovers
round like an olive-complexioned guar.
dian angel, watching them with sen.
timental glance and as tender an OK.
preston as young lovers when he
surveys the special object of his ado.
ration. The very porters handle tho
luggage tenderly aud consderately-
the newest OF all new trunks, the |
clean canvass showing how little cx.
perience they have had as yet travel.
ing. Underneath those lids strapped |
neatly down are all those multitudes
Of things that have cost months of |
study and labor to bring TO their poet.
ie completion. Wonderful little non.
descripts, whose earthly uso no ono
but a woman can ever learn. The
iaunty little breakfast caps of lace,
that viii setso cunningly on the top |
Of the frizzes and curls that deck the |
young wife's head. Miracles OF art in
dainty embroidered jackets, and rain.
bow combinations of bows, sasbes and
rosettes. A shadow of blush comes
TO her check MS her new name starcs
her in the face from the pcrtcr's
shoulder, where her trunk is mounted,
and the least touch Of conscious dgni
ly is visible in her carriage. The
Russia leather travelling bag is just as
evidently on its first journey, and the
odor Of the shop is not yet out oftho
pretty gray travelling shawl, which is
so dainty and neately folded and
strapped, showing the touch of inter.
csted feminine fingers in its precise
arrangement And all the while tho
bridegroom is growing moro noncha.
amt and unconoerned, quite OVERRIDING 4
the chpacter, and the bride is shyor
and moro constrained, looking up at
her husband and trying TO catch some
of his assumed ease and assurance,
evidently relieved enough when the
door Of her room closes behind her.
shutting her away from the eyes that
will follow her mercilessly, studying
her face and general style, and com
pairing her with those who have pre-
ceded her. The hotel register is sad
tell-tale Were there no other means
of finding out the newly welded pairs,
this wodld botray them. Tho masou.
line name is written with the usual
careless flourish, indicating habit, but
in the words that follow, "and wife,"
there is noticeable change. The
pen has fingered over them, and they
are written with q care and precision
and plainness that cannot be mistaken
with the least bit OF awkardness.
100 Page after page of these names.
arc recorded, and all in the same pc.
culiar manner. Itisa sort of idiosyn.
crasy OF these newly made husbands
10 write in every register Mr. 50 and
so and wife, while those to whom
marriage is an old story, whose ro
nance years has dimmcd, arc entered
IA tho most matter-of fact way, Mr..
and Mrs. Such an One. This Is the
evidence of experienced hotel pro.
priotors and Clerks Letter 10 The
Boston Post.