The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-28

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nance connected with the marriage Of
two loving hearts, and good many
pretty things have been said abort it by
eminent writer's.
We have said EN- ourself.
From the wedding night good many
people date their subsequent happiness,
and good many date their misery.
We heard Yesterday of one man who
can put down in the calendar his we'd
ding night as the most miserable he
ever passed.
This was the way Of it:
A few days ago the long courtship
that had been carried on between a
young German Of our acquaintance and
his Katharine eliminated in marriage.
The young man, whom we will call
Pete, for short, is a clever, saving, in:
dustrious man, who has all the qualif-
cations to make good husband.
Also to make himself rich.
Katherine was engaged as domes-
tic in a family living on the Island, and
was receiving good wages. She, too, is
saving and industrious. Not having
funds enough to start business on their
own account, they kept the matter Of
their marriage a secret, so that she
could retain her situation and no addi-
tional charge would, at present, be en-.
tailed on Pete.
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed, and the new-made man and wife
plodded homeward, building airy cas-.
ties which they illumiued with rose,
colored lights as they looked boldly at
their future.
1t was about eleven o'clock when
they reached Katharina's abode. The
gentle moon smiled or their happiness
and gilded the muddy streets and Gin
der paths of the Island with a silver
light. 1t is not to be wondered that
they did not part at once, but continued
their old time sparkling and kissing al
the gate.
Such familiarities would be allowed
between bride and groom by the most
ferocious virtue.
They parted when the town clock
tolled the witching hour of night, Pete
going to his boarding house with his
heart full of happiness and his pants
full OF burrs, for he had to cut across
lots. He was happy. He was going
to bed to dream OF her who was all the
world to him; her his heart had cho,
sen above all women for it's queen; her
with whom he had snapped happiness,
and whose eyes he in future had the
exclusive right to black should she re-
fuse to black his boots.
People 60 to bed early on the Island.
As soon as the first shadow OF nights
sable mantle falls upon the earth as
soon as the first flutter and peck.i-ta.
cav" is heard among the hens on their
roosts, that soon does your Islander
grasp his kerosene lamp and HE him to
bed, if the lamp does not explode as he
takes it up stairs.
1t may be set down as a rule that
Islanders 60 to bed early.
So Pete found 1t. Thinking Of hi:
happiness he laid his hand on the door
knob. The door was locked! Here
was trouble. He knocked, first timid
and gently, then with a blow that made
the windows dance and rattle; again
1t was no use. lie was locked out and
the people inside refused to be walked
with a persistency worthy a better
cause. What should he do? A happy
thought! Back to Katherine! Better
to forego all their plans Of secresy than
for him to be left out in the cold all
night.
Away on the wings of love he sped
The house, the casket that held his
jewel, was reached. Here again he gave
timid knock-he was afraid to make
much noise-and then a rattle and a
gentle breathing Of the name Of his
bride, Katherine" 1t was no 60.
Katherine, too, was asleep and re
fused to be disturbed. What should
he do? Dispair seized upon him. He
couldn't, he wouldn't walk the streets
all night What should he do?
Turning suddenly he deserted an
outbuilding at the further end Of the
lot, looking like haven of rest in the
bewildering moonlight. Its white,
washed walls offered refuge from the
cold and frosty air. Into it he went,
and there passed his wedding night.
How uncomfortably he passed the
hours until the grey Of the morning
gladdened his eyes who shall tell
Pete says, II yust dink l would freeze
myself up, Ply jinks!" He also says
that he is satisfied that married man
has no business living apart from his
wife, even if they can save money by
it. He is frm in the belief that it is
better to pay your wife's board than 10
have her sleeping in a house at one