The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-01-17
LovaFE-1ows FAMILY.
Approaching Marriage a lis
Daughter Edith &c Mr.. zichar6
z, Dana, Third.

Inc quiet OLD homestead N O3n-
bridge which Mr.. Henry ". Long
fellow has occupied 50 long, and
whose traditions, bright as they
are, are dtmmed by the Iustre his
bOuered name confe-s, seems likely
soon to witness = succession OF
changes Of more than passing inter
est. Mr.. LongfeIIow's wife died
many years ago, but since thai time
his housea hold has hardly undergone
change, save thar years have
wrought their silent work, ard the
children Of decade ago are me-
and women now Ghs pa5ernal
roof eanEOt much longer shelter the
familiar circle, and already society
here Is in something OF a fuJter
over the approaching marriage of
Miss Edith, the poets second
daug alter and fourta child, TO NJ
Richard H Dana, 4 third son OF
Mr. Richard H. Dams, Jr., the ceie
bra5ed jurist, dipIomaxt and author.
The LougfeII0w family has not been
given TO marriages, although all the
daughters are lovely, and both Ut
the sons very eligible sous-in law
tor any ambitious mother. Ons-
low, the eldest, is the only one who
has taken to himself wife. The
poets household is one Of the hap
pest possible to imagine. Congen
iaI tastes. comfortable and even lux
urjOus Surroundings and that at ;,
mOsphere OF honor and literature II
which the family moves, make their
home i something which none Of
the children seem anxious to leave,
although offers Of proud alliances
have not been wanting Miss Edith,
who is about TO break from the
charmed circle, IS now young lady
of twenty five. She Is Of medium
height. rather slight IN form and
her digniied head IS crowned with
wealth OF really golden hair
hair such as poets are won't to rave
over and fashionable danes TO look
ppoA with envy
Her affanced is 3 rising young
lawyer Of twenty-sjz, the third Of
the name now living. He is rather
tall fine-Iookiug and 4 Harvard man,
Of course. His grandfather nine
sie5h birthday was celebrated i few
weeks ago, and Judging from the
sppeara1ee:of the cid gentleman, it
viii be many year before the
Young man-or Richard III. as his
friends call him-will be permitted /
to end his signature with a II.
The young people have been togeth-
er from their youth up, and their
love has bean a matter Of the most T
growth For 4 Ioug time
be has been looked upon a. her es
geciaI attendant, and there was con +
bat little surprise mani
tested when it was known that they
hal been formally engaged last win
Ter. The wedding-day Is liked for
the seeOnd week IN January, and
there viii be but little Of flourish
and display attending the ceremo-
Nv Miss Edj5h's tastes are very
practical, and even On the occasion
Il her marria ge she viii assert her
Independence OF al that fashion
iIcta5es by exercising her own viii
q the matter of details, There. are
10 be no bridesmaids. for oUe
hing and what other innovations
he may indulge IN, time alone can
ell
The Youngest child Is Mss An
lie, renowned already for repartee
nd wit Of the keenest. brightest
1rad None Of the children have
given evidence Of having Inherited
heir fathers poetic talent, at least
Tot GO the world, but IE may be
hat the modest voice OF their muse
; lost 70 the worid echoing verses
u the sire Certain It Is that Mss
Alice. the eldest of the girls, Is !
writer Of no mean power, and Miss
Annie ought 10 be able to shine a
mother Ernest, the second son Is
ForS World