Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-18
Crystal Wedding.

Along ife's rugged journey, while wea- rily plodding toward the end, there are sometimes bright places, affording joy and pleasure, passing into cheerful mem ories Tn which one often lives, having dropped for the time being the vexations of hum-drum life. No matter how the black clouds may darken the present and future, there is often a rift overhead through which a little bright sunlight peers, making happiness which thrills the being through and through.
 Such an event took place at the resi- dence of our fellow-townsman, A. s. Bald win, Esq, on Monday evening last-the occasion being the fifteenth anniversary of his marriage. -.-4....-.. :. r... MT. and Mrs. B. have been residents of Lyons for the past fifteen years, Mr. Bald win having been here and established business two years previously. The esti- nation in which they are held here, this event will testify. Their neighbors and friends had planned genuine surprise, and issued nearly one hundred and fifty inyitations-but the day set in dark and lowering, which turned to rain, sleet, hail, l snow and wind, Q more disagreeable storm we have not had this season. Notwith- standing, teams were procured, ,and friends l picked mp to the number of about fifty, and went in a body to the house.
 Mir. B. is assisting to prepare the dra- matic entertainment of the Y. M. A., to | be given next week, and was kept away from his home on Monday night at rehears al, in order that everything could be pre- pared before his arrival. 7---5' -as71s5
 After completing the rehearsal, in place Of going home immediately, he stopped | ok I,S, ka, 1
 evening paper, wended his way through the blinding sleet and snow, to his domi- cil, ln the north part of the city. Enter ing with his cap drawn down over his eyes | and face, all covered with snow and sleet, with his newspaper in hand, and it's pe- rusal by the cheerful fire, in prospect, he was taken aback by meeting two score or more neighbors, all staring at him with quizical countenances." 1twas a genuine surprise, and one which, when the full extent of the kindness, indicated by sub- stantial gifts, caused a suspicious mist to i cover friend Ba1dwin's eyes. He hardly knew how to credit his abewildered senses. | The day had. been remembered by the l 1am1Iy, and the purchase of q parlor chan delier was the memento which was ex- pected to commemorate 1t, little dream Ing that others were preparing other re- m1nders of the anniversary He soon re- covered his usual kind and iovial manner. and acted the host with subdued but pleased style, and all went off happily. every one declaring that they had never enjoyed similar occasion so fully.
 The self-lnvited guests, as matter of course, brought with them generous supply of eatables, enough for much larger party. The lack of sweetening was supplied by the host, who, by-the-way. has grain of humor in his composition. The luxury being some raw sugar cane from q niece, in Mississippi. However, thls was not necessary to sweeten the tempers of any, as the occasion was one of good will, and each v1ed with the oth- CTS In making the evening pass off pleas antly. - E.,r- ....- -.l-- | Prominent among the numerous arti- cles may be mentioned delicately tinted vase set in silver holder, supported by Egyptian statuary, on a silver base. and other vases of exquisite beauty and de- sign; a crystal fiaked jewel casket, edged with gold and set in silver basket from the ''New Town Saw Mill;' a pair ] of crystal bread plates of new and beau tiful design, ornamented with sheayes of wheat, and prominent, on oval border, | the words, Give HIS this day our daily bread, from the Old East India Physi- clan. Beautiful toilet sets, tea setts, cake and preserve dishes-in short, ta- ble loaded with shining articles of beauty and utility. which formed pleasing background to thesbright eyes and shin ing faces of the happy gathering. a,e -aa The hour of midnight saw the happy company depart for their homes, as iovial as the night had been boisterous and stormy.-Lyons lEoaoa) Aduegriser. .,l '.