Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-26
BrtIliant wedding.

mnuy 0eyS
evening as that Of Wednesday last,
at the residence of Mrs. FULLER, in
Lawrence county, on the occasion oil
her daughter. Miss FoxEIE's. mar,
riage. Whatever Fate, though chary
with her smiles. may have in store to
change the fblsckness Of darkness in
this life to living, immaculate light,
or however bright and translucent
that light may he, on nc q occasion
will our mind longer or more loving
iy linger than on this evening. There
is a peculiar enchantment eonsorted
Herewith to which our memory re-
verts fondIy, hut refuses to define,
and shows only the shadow OF q
dream that will not down. Such in
cidents. are best calculated to make
life lovabie; we never forget. never
grow old or weary Of remembering.
But to the wedding.
During the afternoon and evening
the guests, to the number OF one
hundred and ten, assembled. Sew
eral summer suns have set since We
beheld q more intelligent, better
dressed or better looking assem- blsge.
The young ladies were out in their
flounces, ~frizzes, fringes and fixings,
each looking as smilingly IS though
she we're to be the bride. Had not
our veteran heart been clad in coat
of mail, we might have gone down.
Conversation did not flow singiy or
stingily. Eight O'Clock. the appoint
ed hour, soon came. The entree Of
the bridal party made an imposing
appearance. The toilet OF the bride
was exceedingly beautiful, being
dressed in elegant pearl colored silk
trimmed in point lace, and over all a
point lace veil Miss HANNAH.
bridesmaid, beautiful light blue silk
with white lace overdress. Miss
KERR, bridesmaid, splendid white
silk trimmed in pink satin. Miss
KELLY, maid of honor. white silk
trimmed with pink. Miss Cox. maid
of honor, white elk trimmed with
white and pink satin. After the
ceremony. kisses and congratulations
the guests repaired to the feast,
which was worthy of the gods This
is a vile phrase. From all accounts
given us by classic authors of the
feasts of the gods. these old celes-
tisls we're in a crude condition as to
cooking. Their cuisine. when COM
pared with that of Quaker Bottom,
wouldn't make a printing. The
room IN which the supper was spread,
was ta~stefully decorated with ever
greens studded with white roses.
After discussing supper,promenades.
keie a tetes, and a dance were in order
Even we. so far lost our gravity as to
dance. Barrister FoRGEY, OF Iron
ton, was there. He, too. swung his
brogans. Women are delicate, chill
dren are timid, and men can be
shocked, yet the Barrister let his Pc
dal extremities gently undnlste until
three O'Clock IN the morning. when
the Fannie Dugan came up and took
sway the Ironton part of our CON-
pany. During the evening the bride
the recipient of many beautiful
and valuable presents, together with
the assurance of many more to be for
warded. o..
To the happy couple let US cay
that they have the best wishes of the
JOURNAL for one long, uninterrupted
honeymoon. Though by this step
the worthless appearances, weary
gayeties, joyless Injuries of life have
lost something of their factitions
ia scinstion, they have been OK
changed for the "sober certainties"
of a life with an aim, which repays
a thousand fold. To the bride we
will say. may peace, happiness and
love be vonr landmarks through life,
and when your spirit wings its flight
to other and brighter spheres, may it
find that world 10 the fields of air
prepared for the faithful, to linger
among orange groves, to repose upon
rose bowers, and to wander by
crystal streams, the murmurs of
which shall surpass the melody of
birds, the music of sweet Tyres.
Then let Gratiano say to Nerissa:
"Love me, and leave me not"