Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-29
-Saoies' Department.
ALETTER FoR THE LADIES.

down newspaper III ulsgusO. OF
weeks it was nothing but panic now
it is Cuba and war, and Spain and the
yirginius. I'm tired of it, "Well,"
| asked, "what can we write about to
please the dear lady readers % "Any-
thing except what everybody else does"
she said; weddings, funerals, fashions.
So l will write about a wedding, that
there may be one column of the MONITOR
for the fair sex.
People will fall in love and get mar
ried, Notwithstanding there are financial
crashes and rumors of war, and the in
habitants of this old, quiet town are like
all the rest, prone to go the way of all
the earth THE wedding of the city
came off few nights ago. All the elite
of the capital had been on the qae vive
for weeks, for the bride elect was one of
the wealthiest and most fashionable la
dies in town. Some days before that
appointed for the wedding, two brides
maids, in elegant attire, distributed the
cards. The turnout was span of white
horses, open barouche, with ermine af-
ghans covering the seats. The driver
was in livery, with white gloves and
white ribbon on his left arm the wait
er boy was also in livery and white rib
bons, and carried the cards to the doors
on large silver salver. Those whose
hopes were realized by the reception of
card were happy, and those who were
overlooked wouldn't have gone any
way" So, of course, all were content.
"At Christ's Church, at 9 P. NJ, the
cards said. Long before the appointed
hour the Church was packed with expec-
tant people, who divided their atten-
tions between the music and the decora-
tions of the house. Wreaths and bou-
quets of flowers adorned the chancel,
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and arches were over the aisles at last
the hands of the clock pointed to the
hour of nine, and expectation was on
tip-toe, as every eye turned toward the
door. Suddenly the gas grew dazzlingly
bright; the organ broke forth in a grand
wedding march, and with measured steps
up the two side aisles came the brides
maids with their attendants. Eight cou-
pies arranged themselves upon the plat
form, not in semi-circle as is usually
the case, but as they would stand in a
quiet parlor. Last of all came the bride
and groom. The maids were marvels
of wonder in their white dresses, with
puffs and frills, flowers and laces but
the first thought on beholding the bride
was, Ibid she grow so % The dress
was of white silk, trimmed with puffings
of satin, point lace and orange blossoms
The skirt was made with very long train
and trimmed most deliberately. The vail
reached to the floor behind and to the
waist in front, and was fastened with
wreaths of orange blossoms. The entire
outfit was designed and made in New
York. The music ceased, and the holy
man of God slowly repeated the mar
riage service the solemn vows to cher
ish, love and protect, for better or fol
worse, were taken the ring was pu
upon the young wife's hand, and thel
those two just starting out on life's jour
ney, knelt, and the white haired pastor
laying his hands upon their heads. offer
ed an earnest prayer for their guidanc
and babe them God speed.
The marriage rite was over, but tn
reception followed and SO did l.
The bridal party left the church, en-
tered the carriages and drove to the res
idence of the brides mother. Carpet
covered the pavement from the carriag
to the house, and pocket editions of wool
ly headed ebony held the trains of tn
dresses from the ground as they went t
and frcm the carriages. Soon the hous
was filled with guests, and to a movie
it seemed as if each lady had tried I
get a little longer train, few MOI
founces, little higher ruffie than an
other. Elegant white silks were ruth
lessly trod on tarletons and swiss wei
crushed and torn but weddings do NJ
come every day.
In the parlor. radiant in smiles an
bridal robes, stood the young wife wit
her husband to receive their friend
But we will leave them to do the bow
ing and hand shaking and pass on
the refreshment> rooms. Here the tab
was made to form an immense cross.
pyramid of flowers lighted by wax t
pers was on each extremity, and desigl
of flowers were on other parts of the t
BILE. Every luxury that fancy could su
gest was to be found, and the bride
maids served the guests with a pref
delicacy. All went merrily on but
evil spirit walked boldly among thel
for wine flowed freely, and fair han
proffered the glass and would not be
fused. Even the bride and groom sto
with glass in hand the entire evenin
ready to drink with their guests. ''On
little, and one must, you know, at
wedding" urged a young lady to a m
who begged to be excused from tasti
the wine. "Only little" she pleade