The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-09-05
a Wedding n silhouetts.
Graphic Picture Off Great Evsnt ANON
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the Florida Darkiss.
Florida Letter in San Francisco Chronicle
A wedding is not considered quite the
solemn event il should be unless AZ
tended by some Of ssde white fplkses.s
I was not q little surprised oil the n
trance Of one Of my neighbors not long
ago TO invite me to 3 negro wedding.
But" I said "they did not ask me.
aThat is always left with u.s. said
my neighbor- aThe more thet come
the more impressive the occasion.
All you have got to do is to carry a
cake made for the bride, and Il you
think best some inexpensive present.
That. however, they don't look for, but
the cake they do. Put on all the fin
cry you have, for the more conspicuous
you make your apparel; the moresyou
honor them.n
So ] arrayed myself in my best bib
and tucker, with an Indian necklace
OF shell and bracelets to match, which
had hung in my cabinet for months.
My large chocolate cake was ready and
looked very appetizing. Mr.. S.. ca1na.
round with the wagon, ia which I
slowed away q folding clothes -horse
destined for the bride.
The cabin had been unpartitioned, i'll
may sethe word, andwhere four rooms
had been there was but one. 1t was q
pretty sight after q drive Of FIVE miles,
to see the Little homestead surrounded
by bush fires, north, east and west,
which a dozen little negroes kept sup
piled with fuel. A wilder scene T new
er came upon. The brilliant flames set
off the log cabin, all folded in with hon
ey-suckle vines: the dusky usher busy
In looking after the carriages OF the
guests, all the men in white jackets, the
inside of the cabin all n red glow, an
immense fire blazing on the hearth,
showing the buxom figures Of the wom-
en-, every n dressed In the brightest
colors, with huge boquets in their belts
and white flowers in their hair, the long
tables, covered with snowy linen, made
up in all q tout ensemble that was like
q picture from another country.
N0 NoISa uSllSIcu III WILL kGcab C9r0~
mony by Augustus Whifletree, and in
stantly surrounded by the guests in
ebony, who quickly and deity relieved
us of u outer wraps, Then we were
stationed ct the head Of the table, the
children called in, and the ceremony
proceeded. The minister was as black
as polished ebony. the bridegroom was
o good-looking fellow OF Is, and the
bride a really pretty girl Of l6. One
Of the colored people whispered to mo
that sister Felicia had gone done q good
thing for her self--that abrudderD Bulge
had q farm of twenty acres and a bright
nice cabin to put her in, adding, can
he'll tote her earthly down de yale!r 70
oil Of which I listened with o. serious
countenance.
Supper being ready, we were in
stalled at the head of the table; while
the bridal party waited till We partook
OF the viands, a proceeding which I
confess made me feel rather foolish,
though the rest Of the white company
took it as o matter of course. After
we had finished, the others fell to, and
it was amusement enough to watch the
proceedings from the feast TO the bIess-
ing, and from the blessing to the dance.
Speeches Of congratulaton and toasts
were made, some Of the latter were odd
enough, and drunk with lemonade. b
OF which was as follows: IT perceive
dat dis limonade is q mixter oh sweet
and sour. De sweet am berry sweet
and de sour am berry sour. Dat minds
me dat life is made up OBJ de sweet and
de our vid a spiceo Of de bitters ii IL.
I hopes chillen, you'll git EN- so we'll
mixed dat it'll seem sweet all trough
and de bitterll only be . sort D medi-
cine to make you all right il you ebber
do go wrong"
Then came the scraping Of fddles.
but, as they were proposing to dance,
WI drove away in the halo Of blazing fires
to the sound Of the merry laugh.