The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-27
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

The silence of the evening of Thursday,
January 18th, was suddenly distul bed,
about the hour of SIX, by the juggling Of
the bells from forty noises, attached to
over score Of slcighs, laden with the
friends and relatives Of Mr.. and MIS-. Sam
uel II. Xix coming to celebrate their
wooden wedding. IL was, in the truest
sense, a surprise arty-arriVing at time
when the cloth was just being laid for a
company of Juveniles who were there to
tea. The company at once took possession,
dismantled the half set table, which was
summary removed TO another room to
give place TO a large and elegant extension
table, the gift Of Mrs. B. tine bride
mother, aud upon which the guests pro
ceeded to deposit their articles of wooden
furniture, which comprised all manner of
utensils both "useful and ornamental"
from the massive table above mentioned,
down to 4 bundle Of clothes pins. When
the table would hold no more, although
drawn cut to its full capacity, they COM
menccd to adorn the walls until, as if by
magic, the large dining assumed the
the appearance of q wood aud willow
ware" emporium. When the immense
cornucopia had been poured out. The fol-
lowing greeting from Mrs. II :, of
Philadelphia, cousin of the groom was
read:
To cousin Samuel w. Kirk and ,cife, on the
.fJh ann ccrSury If tier marriage day,
January 1914, 1917:
Five long years Of Joy and sorrow!
Five long years of toll and rest.
sometimes fearing for the morrow,
Ever hoping for the best.
Side by side you've walked together,
Several stages on your way,
To each other nearer growing
Since your early marriage day.
Outward charms and outward graces,
Win the love OF ea'ly youth:
But the bond that lasts The longest
Is The mutual love of truth.
Both in gladness and in sunshine:
In the umbroken household band:
In the tie of friends and kindred,
You have seen Gods loving hand.
In years gone by when in her youth,
tTraud- mamma was young and rosy,
hen many sultors Game that way,
To offer heart and hand and posy:
In years gone by, when she was young,
Aud times were good and olden,
When copper weddings never thought
OF turning into wooden,
How little thought she of the Joys
This night is gladly shedding
Anuud the Autumn Of her life
la. lr,,,
Dear Cousin, may this happy time
Return to you when olden.
And may your chidren'S children live
TO keep your wedding golden,
To ali GU. friends and relatives,
" hen we're debarred from meeting.
Will think of them though far away,
Aud seud friendly greeting.
5. A. II.
Philadelphia, Jan, 1G, 1871.
At the close of this, preparations for re-
storing the inner man were commenced, and
in tie twinkling of an eye the table was
grooming under the load of Suhstantials
party had not forgotten, and which were
ENROLLED from dozens of damask table
cloths. hitherto concealed in sleigh boxes
and other hiding places, until the proper
signal, when prc't0i they were arranged 10y
the ladies OF the party in a manner to
tempt the palate of an epicure. The
center Of the table was adorned by bou-
qnct OF rare flowers constructed of shaw
lngs. Over sixty persons did justice to the
viandS, and enough was left for as many
more, to say nothing of a fortnight's feast
of scraps for Flora and Bell"
The festivities lasted until the hour of
twelve when the company divided into
various groups for amusement and CONVEX
satIon, and the old clock in the corner had
struck three before the last sleigh load took
their departure, leaving the old homestead
as quiet as they had found it a few hours
before, and the bride and groom to happy
dreams. Never was any one more COM
pleteiy surprised, and never was congeni-
atty more perfect, each one yieing with
his neighbor to contribute to the general
enjoyment, and it will he many a day
before any of the participants forget Sam.
aud Ncs wooden wedding.
So MOTE IT BE.
lion, Nd, Jun. 22nd, 1877.