The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-21
\ WEDDING SILHOUETTE.
Graphic Picture of a Great Event Among
the Florida Darkie-.
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a Wedding is not considered quite the
solemn event 1t should he unless attended
hv some of "le white folkses." was not
little surprised at the entrance of one of
my neighborS not long ago to invite me "
negro wedding.
But" said, "they did not ask me-"
"Thut is always left with u.s." said my
ncighhor, "lhe more that come the more
impressive the occasion. All you have to
do is to carry a cake made for the bride,
and if you think best some inexpensive
present. That, however, they don't look
tor, but the cake they do. Put on all the
inery you have, for the more conspicuous
you make apparel, the more you honor
them"
So arrayed myself in my best bib and
tucker, with an Indian n-ckla OF shell
and bracelets to match, which had hun.
in my cabinet for months. My large
chocolate cake was ready aud looked very
appetiziug, MIR. ). came round with tine
wagon, in which | slowed away folding
clothes horse destined tor the bride.
The cabin had been mpartitioned if |
may use the word, and where four rooms
had been there was but one. II was a
pretty sight after a drive OF live miles, ia
see the little homestead surrounded by
brush fires, north, east AMI west, which a
dozen little negroes kept supplied with
fuel. \ wilder scene | never came
upon. The hril.ian flames set OF!
the log cabin, all folded in with
honeysuckle vines; the dusky usher
busy in lookms after the carriage, OF the
gu SIS, all of the men in white jackets, the
inside OF the cabin all one rel glow, am lm
meuse lire blazing on the hearth, shown
the buxom figures OF the uomen, every
one dressed in the brightest colors, win
huge bouquets IN their belts and whit.
flowers III their hair, the long tables, GOV
cred with snowy linen, made up in all
tout ensemble that was like picture from
another country.
We were ushered in with great ceremony
by Augustus Whiti'stree, aud instantly
surrounded 10y the guests in ebony, WHIT
quickly and deity relieved us OF our out.
er wraps. Then We were stationed ut the
head OF the table, the children callei in,
and the ceremony proceeded. the minis.
ter was as black as polished ebony, the
bridegroom was good looking fellow oi
twent y-tve, and the bride really pretty
girl OF sixteen. One OF the Colored people
whispered to me that Sister Felicia had
gone done good thing for herselt--tha'
"hru tdcr" bulge had a farm of twenty
acres and II bright nice cabin To- pat her IN
adding, "An' he'll tote her earthly down
de vale" to all of which liS,eued with I
serious Countenanc".
Supper bsing ready, we were installe
at the head of The table, while the hrlda
party waited till We partook of the viandS
u proceeding which confess made me fee
rather foolish, though the rest of the white
company took it as a matter of cours'
Afte.' We ma tinShe |, tho Others fell To
md it was amusement en- ugh to watci
q proceedings from the feast to tn
blessing, and from the blessing to til
dance. Speeches of congratulation an,
toasts were made, some Of the latter od'
enough. and drank with lemonade, one o
Whicn was a. follows:
II perceive dat dis limonade is mix
tor OF sweet and sour DE sweet am harr'
sweet and dc sour am berry sour. Ia
minds me dat lie is made up oil de Swee
and de sour, vid spice ob bittcrs in il
hopes, chillen, yuull get 'em 50 We
mixed dat i'm seem sweet all trough
and de bittcr'll Only be "A sort - m.ditsn
/ To make you ali right if you ebber do 4
wron-.n
Then came the scraping of tiddleS, blu
as they were proposing to dance, we drov
away in the ha Of blazing fires to ID
sound of the merry laugh and the Inspi
ing fiddle.