The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-25

memorial, have been considered out of the
pale OF controversy-Edgar's choice was
we'll justified by her qualities, both cf mind
and person. She was considerably above
the medium height, with the free carriage,
which health and elastic spirits always give. +,
Even now, though nearly forty years have
passed, and she has borne and nurtured q
numerous family, her bearing is more erect
and graceful than that of many girl with
in her teens. Dark hair and eyes, with
we'll archcd brow-chceksa a little embrowned
by exposure to the sun and wind-a nose
rather aqueline than straight pleasant
mouth, with red lips, which were never
known to tremble, save in talking to the
Ranger; round, full chin, surmounting,
like an Ionic capital, the marble column of
her neck, and figure, which united the
freedom of rural life with the elegance of
city cultivation these were her attractions
Crptain Edgar was lucky fellow-for she
loved him with all the fcrvor Of the wilder
ness; and by nothing in her education had
she learned to act as if ashamed of her af-
fectiou.
lie was well worthy of such bride -
Tall, elegantly formed, active and graceful,
he was the very type Of a young fronhcr-
man. Gait, carriage, voice, and counte-
nance, were all in unison with the open,
manly spirit Of his class. Prominently
brave among people noted for courage !;
able as 4 leader, where, in order to lead, su-
periority must be plainly seen and deeply
felt; he was already, though scarcely FIVE.
and.twenty, the captain Of company of
rangers, whose arduous task it was to pro-
tcct frontier of nearly an hundred miles
from the dcprcdations OF the Indians The
latter, stirred up, as is universally believed
in this country, by British agents, since the
opening OF the war, were gathering, in un-
prcccedcntcd numbers, along the lakes and
on the Upper Mississippi; and, like bolts
from thunder.cloud, war parties were NOV.
Ing rapidly in all directions falling, with
the suddenness of Indian strategy, when
their descent was least expected, and van.
lshing among the shadows of the forest,
ere their blows could he returned If the
settlements on Shoal Creek had, as yet, es-
capped incursion, it was chiefly owing to the
vigilence and activity of Edgar's Rangers,
and, in circumstances like these it may we'll
be supposed, that nothing, save the ut
most confidence, would have induced the
pioneers to trust SO young man with 4 res
possibility SO heavy.
But neither war, nor rumors of war.
could exclude from the mind of the Youthful
captain, thoughts Of love and authorizations
OF domestic bliss. In the midst of these
alarms, day was appointed for his marriage
with Jane Fielding. 1t was the 10th Of
September, 1914 day memorable in the
annals OF our country, as that on which
Perry achieved his famous victory over
Barclay; and though they, of course, knew
nothing Of the approaching event, it is
probable that even so brilliant an anticipa-
tion would not wholly have Withdrawn their
attention from that which so much more
nearly concerned them.
a wedding on the frontier, in those days,
was far heartier affair than it now is in
the same country. People seem to be
somewhat ashamed of getting married of
late, and seek TO avoid observation, very
much as if they were about some act only
allowable because not positively prohibited
by statutory enactments. The first that the
| ncishborhood learns in these modest times,
OF matrimonial union, is the stealthy de-
parturc of close carriage, in which the
guilty parties are privately withdrawing, to
hide their culprit faces among careless
strangers. The public feeling of the olden
time was somewhat different. The con-
summation, in fact, of an union which was
already complete in affection, was then
deemed an occasion Of social congratula-
tion, and sometimes Of noisy cnjoymcnt.-
The Observation-Disclosures, wives, sons, and
daugttcrs-were all called in, to take part
in the hilarity and each felt that. if the
event was, as it should be, a happy one to
the parties directly interested, it would be
wrong to detract from that happiness, by
gloom reserve, or ceremony.
The pioneers cared little for scented notes
Of invitation, embossed cards. or emblem
attic turtle-doves, no more than for the un-
lstantial trckeries which now make up a
wedding feast. AS the day approached,
though yet perhaps week remained, the
children Of the BRIDES family were sent
forth to "warn the neighbors in," or, rot
unfrcquent!y, the parties took advantage of
some other merry making, to announce the
auspicious event, and deliver invitations
and, without other formality, all who lived
within days ride OF the place, considered
themselves invited, and arranged their af-
fairs accordingly. Some INCONVENIENCE to
the host and hostess might result from the
uncertainty about the number of their
pucstS. but the art of nroy;dinu ,,.t tbomat