Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-14

BRIDES AT TNIAGARA.-There is an indescrib-
able fascination to the mere looker-on IN
watching the omnibus as it drives up from
the station on the arrival of the different
trains. The bridegroom of a day jumps un-
concernedly out and with new sense of i'm
portance assists the bride to alight. He
tbustles around looking after wraps and
traveling-bags in as business-like manner
as though his principal occupation during his
whole life had been the care Of lady's lug
gage. Entering the house, he airilv waves
her INTO the ladies' parlor and walks to the
| Office to register their names, with a manner
intended 70 impress people with the idea that
he has been very much in the habit of doing
that same thing for a long time. Their self
delusion Is respected. and there is nothing in
the clerks eountenance or address as be
assigns the room and sends the waiter m
pilot the way, that would betrav his conscious
ness OF the utter failure of the attempted
deception. The very prettiest rooms in the
mouse are assigned to them, and they are
treated with marked consideration that is
shown to no one else. The waters beam
upon them benevolently, and assume a pro-
teeting, half confidential air that is indes-
erlbabiy touching, while the head waiter
hovers round like an oliye-eomplexioned
guardian angel, watching them with senti-
mental glance and as tender an expression as
young lovers when he surveys the special
object of his alteration. The very porters
handle the luggage tenderly and CONSIDERABLY
the newest Of all new trunks, the clean
canvas showing how little experience they
have had as yet in travelling. Underneath
those lids strapped neatly down are all those
multltudes of things that have cost months of
study and labor to bring to their poetie com
pleiion. Wonderful little p6ndescrints
whose earthly use no one but woman can
ever learn. The jaunty little breakfast cars
OF lace that will set 50 cunningly on the ton
of the frizzes and curls that deck the voung
wife's head. Miracles of art in dainty en-
broidered jackets, and rainbow combinations
Of bows, sashes and rosettes. A shadow of a
blush comes to her cheek as her new name
stares her in the face from the porter's
shoulder, where her trunk is mounted and
tne least touch Of conscious dignity is visible
IN her carriage. The Russia leather travelling
bag Is just as evidently on its first Journey.
ana the odor OF the shop is not yet out OF the
pretty gray travelling shawl, which is 50
9alntlly and neatly folded and strapped,
showing the touch of interested feminine
hngers IN Its precise arrangement. And all
the while the bridegroom is growing more
aonchalant and unconcerned, quite overriding
the character, and the bride is shver and
more 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 comparing her with those
who have preceded her. The hotel register
Is sad tell-tale. Were there no other means
OF finding out the newly-wedded pairs, this
would betray them. The masculine name is
written with the usual careless flourish. IN
dicatlng habit, but in the words that follow,
. and wife, there is noticeable change.
The pen has fingered over them. and they are
written with care and precision and plain
ness that cannot be mistaken-with the least
blt OF awkwaTdness. too. Page after page of !
these names are recorded, and all in the same
peculiar manner. 1t is sort of idiosyncrasy
OF these newly made husbands to write in
every register Mr. So and So and wife. while |
those to whom marriage is an old story, whose /.
romance years has dimmed, are entered in |
the most matter-of-fact way, Mr. and Mrs |
such an One. This is the evidence of ex- /
perieneed hotel proprietors and clerlss.-Let- |
ter 10 Boston Post.