Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
Golden Wedding

uite'h anniversary Of the marriao
Oh Dea. Lyman and Mary (Spofr,rd, Fis
was celebrated at their original and onl
nome on Monday evening, the 14tb inst
" large and happy company. Youn
"nu Old OF the town were present an
U'ner friends from six states, includin
Rev: p. B. Fish of Minnesota.
Alter personal greetings had been e,
cnanged' prayer was offered by the Re,
D. ii. Robinson, pastor of the Courrep,
uonal church, a poem sent BY Mrs. L.
Dnrant was read. also congratulatorv le,
'ers from Rev. A. B. Dascomb and wifi
anu H. w. Jones, Esq. and wife; remark
were made by Rev. j. II. Rabbit, and
response on behalf of his parents to al
was returned by the only son.
The following poem by this son, Re,
Mr.. Fisk, was then presented includin
and also followed by "reminiscences of tn
old house and home.
r. ~ ~. seem, SO the twin naples sighed
10 the bulternut over the brook:
Ihat our business Is simply TO hide
Ahu after this cottage TO look"
Every autumn your clusters come down,
But you scarcely look up even then;
WINE the brook prattles in out of town
Never staying, nor coming again."
4 AZ y these hills have SO much wider isnge,
Cnless-and II isn't so strange
10 remember and tell what we view"
Let us see-we remember full well
when our sh dow was crossed BY bride
VINO came to this cottage to dwell,
WIN our own stalwaIt youth by her side"
Their elders were vigorous thon:
When, and where they wentwe cannot saw
save, AT each disappearance, the men
sadly bore strange burden away"
londer river has dug up so near,
The Two mills rOtted down. and removed:
An the iand Cape has changed year by year;
Thrice the cottage itself been imp owed"
Inc white mare was exchan ged for the bay,
- Whlch BABY rode down yUnder sIlde,'
Next the wnlte sided rel drew hay;
having 1oal after fOal by her side"
" TIL Bayard the last EXCEPT one
hdu begun MS most useful career;
ith the Lop-ear beside him to run,
And Lightfoot' the twenty fourth year."
Now Nellie three summers we've known,
AMI Nellie aud LIghtfoot are strong;
But Bayaid and Whlle-side we own
Were horses worth mention In song"
We remember the little ones-seven,
A. tney came one by one on the gieen,'
those we saw but live aurumns and eleven,
Anu the i've now 50 frequently SEEM"
Other brides, now and then, fitted in,
,, Inc nun g an ichild we've happened 10 see
How many long Yeas has 1t been?
why, really, II full jubieep"
4" Well no won 'er they stoop, for the burden
Vi years on the gluiy crowned heat;
Thy are worthy OF Hynen's best guerdon
Ever lalthiu-the twin naples sald.n
eve have longed to be like them SO often.
Once u break from these rIgId CO. hnes,
Anu 80 look, as the evening Ue lIu s soften,
FOR place where the sun always Shines"
d" Such place there must be, whence, with light
ave Lne sun moon aud st4ks ever fed
t,etchng upw rd we caunW see quite
May tley mud IL the twin naples sallr
How much longer our watch who can tell?
Ger what changes our broa'i shadows spie I'd
But them whispered the naples - It's WE'LL
And the butter nut nodded It's head"
After the poem and remarks cake an
coffee were served, and all joined iu
social time till nearly 10 o'clock, whe
The company broke up, leaving heart
wishes for the continued lite and healt
of the worthy couple.
Among the presents brought on tn
occasion may be named lounge, rata
easy chair, reclining chair, invalid cam
chair, fret work cutlery box, several book.
love letter box from a neighbor who wi
be ninety years old in November. varict
of photographs, a gold lined cup and SAT
Ger for each, pair of gold lined goblet
II pair of sleeve buttons for Mrs. Fisk,
twenty dollar gold piece direct from til
mint, gold dollar, gold thimble, brea:
pin, and over seven dollars unappropriat
ed.
The rooms of tho house wero tlstefnll
decorated and number of golden hors
shoes scattered in appropriate places. l
every respect the gathering WAS enjoyab
and will be long remembered by tho
who had Il part in it. J.H.B.