The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-01

Inc privilege he prizes most:
To stand by helpless woman's side.
Mr.. EDIToR;-It was my good fortune to
attend on last Tuesday evening, the reception
given at 'GrigSby HAIL. in compliment to
MI I'd Grigsby and his lovely bride. When
some distance from the house the busy hum
OF merry voices greeted our ears, while nu-
merous lights gently shining through the
trees gave US foretasie of the anticipated
pie assures, lending to Fancy rainbow tinted
I hue to gid the page of oar enjoyment. just
as the shades of night chime trooping on, we
entered the brilliantly lighted hall and felt
at glaLce that we were already eompen--
stated for our long and dusty drive. We can
we'll imagine how the sculptor or the painter,
while he looks himself with delight on the
beautiful forms that are rising into life be
meath his hand feels that ether persons
formed by nature with sonls like his own
may look with the same emotion on the
same forms, but in vain docs the imagina-
ton presen to our minds eye any way in
hlch TO portray in living cOlors, the many
sweets und pleasures attending receptions
like that given TO our friend Edward and
Lady. Every room in the superb old man
sion se'en TO the cellar was thrown open to
the assembled guests, and neither expense or
labor had been spared that could IN any way
contribute to the festive occasion, while the
table groans beneath the innumerahle deli
cacies placed before the goodly company,
y no far eating is concerned, certainly
did the subject Justice, and although the
saucers 10y our friend Bridges, in all direct
ions were piled thick and fast, above the
chatter and the din were heard "a little more
zee cream" Around the table was a 'ssplen-
did company" Rare beauties in whose
sweet faces 50 much of all that constitutes
true loneliness dad seem to blend, that we
would crave Orphean lips and Plato's fancy to
give fit salutation. At the head of the fas-
tive boerd the bridegroom stood, like a
statue starting into life, whose eyes and cheek
glowed with the fire of deepest love, whose
lips moved not. but whose soul in animated
gesture spoke his happiness. On the right
stands his lovely bride, whose cheeks blush
deep with rosy streams, and temper with true
grace the beauty of her mein, sent there it
seems by the great l AM, to be a light shin
ing within when ali without is night
A guardian angel DER his life presiding,
Doubling his pleasure, and his care dividing.
Everything in the way OF eatables-every-
thing that the heart could wish for or the
senses crave-having been supplied until the
appetite was fully satisfied, the company
rapidly dispersed in various directions, some
to the parlor to discuss the on dts of the day,
latest fashions, &c, while others breathing
honied sentences from lips that seemed by
vengeful bees new stung for robbing them of
sweets, be listening to tale of love-the
fount, the spring tide of q browning bliss,
preferred the promenade. For twas beau
tiful night, moOnless, but of beauty seldom
eQualled, so brilliantly dio the stars CLEAN IN
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OF the "DramRtis Personae,' who during
the evening in the various scenes deserve our
special commentator, we would particular
ize did no. good taste include al the fair
Mademoiselles so fully without execution
that discrimination would seem odious and
recall most fcrcibly the language of the
Poet
''When look on TIE one I could swear
That none other was ever so fair,
When l look on the others I vow
None were ever so lovely till now.
So here's to ali without exception
That we meet with at the reception,
To bring our brief notice to a close, we can
but say that long, long will be remembered
in our grateful hearts the pleasures of that
evening, the supper, the mirth and pleasant
cheer, the sweet music and the charming
| serenade, all blending together to make a
/ dear occasion dearer. The sweet songs still
more sweetly sung, while on the porch yet in
/ dissipate the unkind thoughts engendered on
the way to Elkton, the thoue htless remark
/ of a waYward tongue,
! During the night tired natures sweet re-
| storer, balmy sleep, visited but few eyelids
but so sweetly and delightfully."- did the hours
glide on, that twas almost with feeling Of
sadness we saw ushered in the first bright
gleams of dawn.
To the host and hostess and their charm
ing daughter our warmest thanks are ex-
tended, and for the bride and groom
May each succeeding year that now
Around their married life be spread
With dignity adOrn their brow,
And peace DER both its blessings shed.
TO.