Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-16


A youth some less than two times ten.
In scanning close the homes of men,
Became convinced that life should be
Spent in u woman's company.
And so he thought the matter o 'er,
AS sire and grandsire had before.
And tho folks whispered BoWnO 10 tvsd,"
He little needed what they said
But to the cot of Sallie b..
Much noted for her industry.
He went this young man, Proctor Slate,
And asked her TO decide his fate.
Sweet Sallie. with the dark brown eyes,
Looked at her lover in SURPRISE
OF course she did on fun intent,
just asked him archly what he meant
Well. then. " said he. in English plain,
I'd have you in my home TO reign,-
Content to share in future hours,
EaTth's JOYS and sorrows, thorns and flowers.
While on my shoulders fain I'd take
Most of life's burdens, for your sake;
Now while sit here by your side,
| wish your word to be my bride"
The eye-lids Of the maid droOped low,
As silent tears began to flow,
And then, we have right to guess,
She answered him with a timid-ves
As was the custom in those days,
so much unlike our present ways,
Some public manin town would cry,
Whene' 'er wedding feast drew. nigh;
And tell the people, far and wide,
The name of bridegroom and of bride.
To give them time to think it DER,
Their list of virtues, less or more,
And let objections then increase.
Certificates, from Newcombs pen,
z. c.. the clerks initials then.
And so, for a long time, you see,
We're needed more than two or three
To make bargain, as we say,
just fifty years ago to-day.
Just fifty years ago to-day,
This happy couple took their way
To Rogers priest in Bernardston,
Who very soon pronounced them one.
And sacred VOWS having been said,
The good man blessed each youthful head,
And bade them live in peace together
In sunshine and in stormy weather.
Well were these hearts prepared for life,-
No dreamers they mid worldly strife
Were strong to battle for the right,
By aid divine walk in the light.
And strive to make their home below
Such as the angels love TO know.
Eleven yearsl and daughters three,
Were laughing there right merrily;
And one was not for death had laid
Upon a second little maid
His icy hand, and bade her go
Where none of tears or sorrow know.
These children, soon on music bent,
Whene'er their happy father went
To singing school, they begged TO be
Allowed TO bear him company.
he played the part of brother beau:
At least for eighteen years or so,
Then. as is oftentimes the case,
III. Cupid visited the place
With three brave knights who soon did wed
The blushing maidens. aforesaid.
And so time fed and so it flies;
How swift the years roll on
With one. and each. and all of us
Till all our life is gone.
1t seems so long to look ahead,
So short. when we look back
In retrospectiOn DER the past.
Along the beaten track,
Of joys and sorrows of this life,
Which come alike to all,
Meant to but discipline each soul
To heed the Masters call.
To preparation for the skies.
Where none will e'er grow old;
And songs for sghs will be exchanged,
And dross for purest gold,
We celebrate this Wedding Day
With mingled joy and pain;
For in the fifty years TO comei
We shall not meet again.
As father, mother. children dear.
Brother. sister and friend
No, not upon the shores of Time.
For Death for some will send.
Ere many suns have rose. and set
Behind the western hills;
And we shall bid adieu to earth,
Its sunshine, and its ehills
But wheresoeer our lot may be
While we sojourn below,
The men'ry OF the happy past
VIII keep our hearts aglow.
As grandchildren, much time we've spent.
Around our grandpa's knee.
While he told stories by the hour,
OF men on land and sea.
While grandma. with her needles bright,
Striped mittens swiftly knit
And when we met with accident,
Ne'er Jretted over it.
We hardly saw her tout of Sorts"
Some how, she seemed TO be
Almost an angel, in our eyes,
Of peace and harmony.
Oft have we heard the aged sire
Who can but dimly see, 4ss
Say " Daughter Sallies prover good
To an old man like me! "
And thus the old and young can tell.
Deeds of her noble life -
Her husband, too, he praiseth her,
The taithful-hearted WIFE
And now. dear friends, before farewells
Our lips shall have to say,
Congratulations please receive
On this, your W eddiDg Day.
May Time deal gently with you both.
In all the years to come;
And when yCu cross the river dark,
Angels shout, W elcome Home