The Osceola times., 1879-04-19
Married.

a., l>ig, al the Jaon Church, 10y the Rev. L, NJ.
petcy, MIS- Adsh Lee rciicy 10 Mr.. Leon
Roussan. and Miss Alice NJ Pettey to Mr. Id
ward Parry.
The above double nuptial ccre-
mony of rcigning belle and her
younger sister just blooming into
womanhood, respectively, TO our
worthy ,ownsmen, Mr.. Rorssan
and Mr.. Parry, WAS productive OF
one Of the most pleasing, interesting
and telicitous scenes il has been our
good fortune to witness in many a
day. Notwithstanding the matter
ings OF the thunder that came rum
bling from the dark and threatening
clouds, portcnding a storm. the
church was thronged at an early
hour, by, it seemed to us, every
man, woman and child within ten
miles Of the town, and many even
from a greater distance. About 5
O'Clock, more than ordinary excite
ment among the spectators ar
nounced the arrival of the bridal
party, which slowly filed down the
aisle TO the Chancel, gracefully
grouping IN their proper places in
the following order: Miss Frances
Morris with Mr.. G.. A. 'Grissek,
and Miss Adah ROuntrcc with Mr.
G.. L. Pettcy, as bridesmaids and
groomsmen on the right; Miss
Mollie Matthews with Mr.. NJ.
Heinz, and Miss Matte Speed with
Mr.. Henry Cook, as bridesmaids
and groomsmen on the left; the
two brides and brIdcgrooms in the
centre. The gentle, lovely brides,
vailed in their flowing, snowy
raimcnt Of cashmere, with the no
less attractive and prettlly dressed
bridesmaids, all with heads modest.
ly bowling, made more effective and
striking by the black attire of their
respective bridegrooms and grooms-
men; the eager multitude in the
background, hushed into silence
and expectation ; the anxious moth
cr "smlllng through Der tears' at
this surrender to new keepers Of the
beng and welfare of her darling
children; the patrIarchal father,
ready to pronounce the words that
were TO make his beloved daughters
flesh and blood with those to whom
they were about to unite their lives,
for better or for worse, through tall
time TO eternity all went to make
up a picture, beautiful IN its group
e ipgs grand IN its awe and slmplici-
ty. After the shor; Methodist ritual ,
, which made the faIr a dab and Ma
, lion, the gallant Leon and Edward
Int ice, the bridal party and spec
tators proceeded TO the Planter 5
House TO partake Of the sumptuous
and elegant supper that had been in
preparation for II week pasta feast
of substantials and CONNECTIONS that
would have done credit to Il French
mairf dc cuisine. The evening wind
ing up with Il ball that kept the mer-
ry feet of bcaux and bellies moving to
the inspiring strains of the "Night
, Hour band until the "wee sma'
hours of morn" And now, b0n roy
aqe, mfs comarddes, adown the stream
Of lime in your buoyant barques OF
matrimony and when you land
upon the distant shores of the
"h GREATER" let it lie with the con.
ISOLATION that you havo freighted
your precious treasures over llie's
stormy floods with all the safety OF
your most sanguine expectations.
May the "Little Embassadrcss "
prove faithful and true to the "Sir
Lucus" she has won, and "Stella
bestow upon her surc-cnough lord
and master, the same noble, loving
! woman's traits, as that which under
% n CLOUD" she eyInccd for her
$ " Ralph of an hour.