The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
high squeech aud tn, band stopped.

u''" an intellectual and Cltr
cal look, stepped into I'll
middle OF the room and remarked
"l'rother Bunker will you tell siste
LonShorn that I'm waitin'.n
The "olllciatingn didn' have long /
wait
Here they Gomez said u small bo
near the door, aud uS,the electric intel
ligeWe ran around the room all eye
were turued to the door. The bride, al
apple face, tlaNcn-hairod young girl
all redness and fright, tripped In tim
idly ON the arm o; u six foot three fel
low, III bran new suit of jeans OF ,
butternut color made evidently a
home, aud II miracle Of domestic ht
The brides dress was white muslin
cut very skinny, and struck her JUS
about the ankles. There were whit,
natural flowers in her hair. Sh,
was pnlpltating like bird In the
hand, and he painting and red, with
his eyes staring at the Nonlcating.n
Uncle Heke Longhorn, in an old
fashioned blue coat with brass buttons
the collar stricking him above his ears
with Il black velvet vest and corduroy
trousers and red silk handkerchief,
with which he concealed his emotion
by blowing his nose with frequent
blasts, and bathing his eyes about III
times u Minute, looked the happy
father. Mrs, Longhorn was arrayed
in highly respectable looking black
silk, cut in the style of 1896 and now
produced with an odor of lavender
pervading it, for the occasion.
1--WE have come together, brethren
and sisters, to jine this man and this
woman in holy wedlock--" Here
there was dismal howl set up 10y one
of the neighbours children, who
was handed out of the window
aud borne oil struggling
"Some folks, remarked an old lady
near the door, "ain't got no sense bout
| whales 'em.n
"po you take the lady you hold by
the hand to be your lawful welded
wife"
Yes, SIR said the groom, in IL
startled manner and n husky voice.
"Do you take the gentleman you
hold by the hand to be your lawful
will you love him aud obey
nim?"
Ne-ye-y-e-s sir.n
"Then," said the officiating, sud.
denly lowering his voice to its deepest
and most sepulcheral tones, "a de.
nounce you to be man and wife. Let
rs pray
Then followed a short prayer, in
which an abundant outpouring of the
riches of grace was invoked upon the
leads of all present. and particularly
upon our dear brother and sister who
nave joined hands and they were ad-
uiced to "llee from the wrath and
lold fast that which was good.n
After the prayer II benediction was
pronounced and then there was avid
rush for the poor little bride, who was
swept from her husband, surrounded
by the women, old and young, and
kissed and tumbled nearly to death.
rhe groom meantime was hearing
rom Mrs. Longhnrn, who was crying
! little and very nervous, and was say
ng johnny, my son, pve spanked
you many and many II time. ! nursed
,ou when you had the measles. You
vas always n good boy and | aint
Orry we give you our little Mandy.
Thar amt, Mr. Hayfoot-'cuse me,
IohnnJ thar aint, though se2 it my
elf, II gal that can handle n butter
'adde equal to my little
Mandy in Dallas county, and rs for
vearin and dyin', aud coolin' and
maxim preserves well, she can't he
,eat. Bless you my son, bless you.
TO- mar was my bridesmaid thirty
ears ago. and to think you and
dandy - Here the old lady broke
Iown, and retired to her room across
he hall where number of other old |
aides were congregated, smoking,
and talking about ghosts and |
nake.bite cures. Mrs. Longhorn |
cooped her pipe down into the ashes,
md rested herself and joined in with y
tory about Johnny's "mar," and how
he kicked his par" twice 'afore she
uk him"
Uncle Xeze then said "Supper is
eady. Them that's most hongry come
ust;" and he led the way out into the
backyard where on II large table was
arranged II most substantial supper.
Two or three little niggers with their
lair carded out very much, in long
White aprons, lindsey woolsey gowns,
With wooden buttons in the back, vi
,rated between the kitchen and the
able with "hot biskit.n
Uncle Zeke was at one end and the
lid lady at the other behind coffee
DOT about the size of beer key, and
IN acre OF cups aud saucers.
Uncle Zeke was continually asking
to have "a bite of this here
hote," and everybody was asking
very body to have something
The supper was solid, well
cooked and superintendent. The bride
lte but little, the groom enormously.
Young fellows who had come horse
Jack ard had bottles staked out near
heir ponies which they had COM
nenced visiting, now rounded In aud
--.-. ,.t.aJ tho ornnn II lp UNA