The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05

Tie OouDle caDln Win an entry De
tween that constituted the Jones
family residence; pots of steamins
coffee were simmering on the kitch
en- fire; iii one end Of the house Mis-.
Jemima and her two fast friends
Julia Redding and Mary Ann Mack
intosh, were busy in arraying The
bride in her white swiss, looped here
and there with pink and blue lovers
knots and all the other parapherna.
liza that went to make up the brides
dress on Squirrel Creek, about which
l am not presumed to know, and as
Miss Jemima's toilet was now about
completed, everything was ready for
the groom, the preacher and the
guests. It had been given out that
there was to be supper and a dance
after the wedding, aud there was no
fear but that an ample crowd would
be there to do honor to9the occasion.
The first to come we're Maggie
Scott escorted by Levi Owens, and
Silvia Beck gallanted by Mr.. Eras-
tus Brooks, the school teacher. As
the ladies rode up to the block ont
side the gate and each gathered her
riding skirt in her hand preparatory
to dismounting, Lew and Mr.. Brooks
held the brides of their horses, and
when they had with a gentle little
spring landed safely on the block,
they led the horses away and tied
them to the fence. The ladies mean.
while having Invested themselves OF
their riding skirts in that purely
feminine way they have of perform.
ing that ungraceful operation, and
Levi and Mr.. Brooks having duly
hung the aforesaid skirts on the left
horn of the saddle of'eacb, they 70.
turned to the ladies and escorted
them to the house. The young Ia.
dies of course went into the room
where Miss Jemima was dressing,
and the young men went into the
other room which had been stripped
Of all its furniture except the chairs
and benches which had been arrang-
ed around the sides, and they talked
about the "craps" with the old man,
who was himself a eight to see, fixed
up in his new clothes and standing
collar, whiot, made him feel mighty
awkward. a@s5 laas ~ "
The incidents which marked. the
arrival of the first two couples had
been repeated in the minu,est par.
ticular on the arrival of twenty more
couples, who were. now all assem-
,bled-the ladies onao one side and the
gentlemen all on the: other side of
the room. waiting for the groom and
preacher. They are, seen coming
up the lane, and il. you, hadn't a
seed him you wouldn't Q knowed''
our friend 81. All the girls, Of
course, rushed to the door aud the
windows to have peep at him as hi
rode up, and poor 81 wished he was
home and felt nightly like turning
old Sorrei's head the other way and
running away, but the preacher was
with him and be had to s'face the
music"
They got down together and as 81
walked from the gate TO tue house,
dressed in that suit of black, Of
which the pants were. three inches
too short, and the coat four sizes too
large, standing clear, cravat Under
his ear, hair pIastered click AL over
his head, handkerchief sticking out
of his coat tail pocket and blushing
like a peony, he was a sight we'll
worth the trouble of going to see.
OF course he had to shake hands all
around, and the singles and litter
ings of the girls. aud chow do you
feel SIP" Of the boys, was not ca,cu
lated to reassure him. .a;iaa
Now all is ready The preacher
stands by small table in the center
Of the. room lighted with two tallow
dips, and 81 has gone into the other
room after Miss Jemima. "A little
delay to assure that lady that every
loop hangs just right and every fold
is 10 its place, and then she places
her hand on Sis arm, aud standing
or rather walking about six feet from
him, they take up the. line Of march
and finally stop in front1of the prea-
cher. If you will ask him to this
day how he managed to take that
short walk with Jemima on his arm.