Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-24
THE CLOSING CHAPTER.
Marriage Of Mr.. Irving cayoe to
Miss Bobbie Rives.
Ed. Souri, KENTuCKIAN

Ed. SOUTH KENTUCKGAN:
1t was eleven o'clock when Irving
Cayce and left his house near llar-
gis' bridge, on our way to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Rives, two
miles below Lafayette. lobe Smiths
ponies pulled us in manner not so
rapid as the motions Of their owners
tongue, but sufficiently swift for all
pre- ctical purposes. just as we ap-
preached Lafayette a COW saw us
and became frightened. l mention
this that it may be understood how
seldom the eyes of Lafayette cows see
handsome men, though they so fire.
quently focus upon the forms and fea-
lures of pretty women. Though no
steam whistles disturb the quiet ofthis
village and no sound louder than
''the cocks shrill clarion" Oflends the
drowsy ears, yet within short dis
tances in all directions from its CEN
ter may be found ladies whose fresh
ness is only equaled by that of the
dew sprinkled daisy and who, for
beauty. are unrivaled anywhere in
the great world around us. To me,
an old bachelor, surrounded by
camphor bottles and oil of cloves,
with nothing for entertainment save
a tooth ache and and tight shoe, it
does seem that he who wins La
fayette girl is greater than he that
taketh a city, and more to be envied
than the happy father OF a large
family of infants. Lafayette is a
great town. Situated on a gentle
elevation five miles from the Hinsley-
town and Great Southern Mar row
Guage and thirty miles, more or less
from anywhere else, it could not be
otherwise than a place Of 'untold
delight and of divers inhabitants.
The only trouble about the town is
its approaches. Too much time is
required to get there. We arrive d
at Mr.. Rivcs' hospitable home at , 30
which was thirty minutes before the
time set for the wedding. Three
o'clock Tuesday, April 2lst, 1885, was
the time set for Irving Cayce and
Miss Bobbie L. Rives to be married
each to the other. Is there luck IN
odd numbers? If so, the couple thai
was married at an odd hour, on al
odd day of the week and an odd day
of the month and in all odd year and
in all odd century must be joined fol
better and not for worse. Preceded
by few friends the bridal couple
walked into the parlor at the appoint
ed hour, where they were united il
name as they had long been in hol e.
J and intentions. The ceremony wa
short yet beautiful and caused uni
versal regret that one who coulC
talk so sweetly OF marriage as die
Mr.. Perry should be doomed TO tn
sickening solitude of single life
Standing off and watching the hap
, Ply couple receive the cOngratula
; tons of friends, after Gods blessing
had been asked upon them and thei
future, the closing scene in the dra
ma of Richelieu was forcibly suggest
ed. Every one remembers the mis-
fortunes which almost Overthrey
the old Cardinal and for so long sep
arated De Mauprat from Julie. Wei
, the ends were shaped by Divinity
the lovers were restored to each othe
and gazing, upon their joy Richelie
says to the King:
"See, amidst plots and counter
plots, midst gain and loss, mids
glory and disgrace, how the grea
stream of human happiness rms on.
"Nay sire, we own it, there's
power above sways the harmoniou
mystery of the world. Even bette
p. than prime ministers"
After short leave-taking part
consisting of the bride and groom
Wheeler Cayce and Miss Rebecc
Adams, G. II. Oldham and Miss Id
Southall, Lucian Cayce and Mis- Ha
lie Rives and others drove to M
Cayce's residence where delightfl
supper was spread, a doleful dit
!, denominated "Sky light in the roof
was sung and Lucian had his shot
blackened under a contract mo-
ruinous to the party who was to ful
nish the materials. About eleve
o'clock the guests dispersed and
bidding Mr.. Cayce and his brid
good night, 1 could not restrain m
emotion sufficiently to wish them
long life filled with such balm an
sunshine as was the weather on the
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