New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-28

served, for to my mind she was fitted to
adorn palace; bat she seemed delighted,
and of course was, and We awaited the
happy day with such patience as we could
respectively command. There had been
no cloud upon our wOoing; no lovers gu ar
rels, to be softened by tears and healed by
kisses; the evenings we devoted to each
other were all our own, and as my love
kept on increasing to the end, l had no
reason to doubt that hers did aleo. She
did not seem to bs envious of anybody, and
verify believed that her heart was wholly
mine.
At length the seft May day approached,
the charming Cora mine forever, and vel
coined i: as only an ardent lover can.
There was one thing, however, objected
to. Cora was anxious to have q whole
regiment of bridesmaids, dressed in fancy
co!ors, who were to accompany her to
church, and to have little girls scattering
flowers in advance as she proceeded up the
aisle.
But this would not consent to on any
consideration. We had hitherto avoided
rather than courted public attention, and
to thrust ourselves upon it ostentatiously
on the occasion of our marriage held to be
serious violation Of prcpriety.
Cora pouted little. but did it SO prettily
and POLITICALLY that l was rather pleased
than otherwise; and when at length she
consented to quiet marriage in her
mothers house, with only friend OF two
as witnesses, she admitted that the arrange
ment was far better than the one sho had
originally suggested. Her mother, sensible
woman that she was, approved this wise
conclusion.
Cora" said she, II am vain enough to
think You very pretty and very deserving
mother must be excused if she entertains
high opinion of her child-but have seen
enough to be convinced that society re-
venges itself in some manner upon all those
who thrust themselves Unexpectedly into
the highest seats Of the synagogue of. FASH
ion. Better far the plain prose Of propriety
than roses and raptures unworthily OBJ
tained better contentment in . cottage
than glittering show and gilded misery in q
palace; better, far better secure the COM
forts OF home than spend your substance
in attracting the envy of the censorious or
the admiration of the idls.''
This little speech pleased me better than
anything had before heard from the lips
of her who was soon to become my mother
in-law, and it had fondly trusted, favor
able effect on the imaginative girl who was
soon to be my wife.
In consideration of Cora's ready acqui-
escerce in the matter of an unosten tsts
tious and inexpensive bridal ceremony,
promised to take her to Niagara on q
wedding tour, and curiously enough,
overlooked the fact that the bridal tour
was quite as expensive and quite as much
concession to the demands of fashion as the
snowy ceremony with which Cora propose
10 part with her maiden name and assume
the solemn duties of q wife. To this end
obtained leave of absence for month
and when at length the important day ar
rived l entered upon the responsibilities Of
husband without the slightest misgiving
or regret.
"Bless you. my children" said Mrs. 81
mon with traditional solemnity, after ths
nuptial knot was irrevocably tied; 'blest
YOU, and be to each other all that true
wife and true husband can be-"
Ihad no reason then, nor have l now
though strange events have since occurred
to doubt the sincerity of the blessing and
good wishes which my new-made mother
;n.law bestowed upon me and mine.
fro BE COMPLETED MKT sUNDAY.l