Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Object Teaching.

Rev. Mr.. Sheath, pastor Of the Sa.
lem United Brethren, Baltimore, gave
an association connected with his So
ciety an object lesson the other even
ing, introducing 1t by an address, in
which he said 1t was not intended to
make fun Of such sacred thing as
marriage, but simply to give the young
people some useful points about how
to proceed at the ceremony. lie said
there were so many blunders made by
persons who were embarrassed and ig-
norant of how to act that he thought
the lesson a good one. AT the meet
ing last week two persons had been Sc
lected as bride and groom, so as to
make the necessary preparations. Mr..
Sheath chose about % dozen ladies and
gentlemen as friends of the bride, and
these retired to the antc-room to march
in ahead of the pair. Four young
ushers, in ordinary visiting suits, had
been appointed. They wore little
punches of evergreen in the coat but
tonholes. One young man acted as
minister, and took his place at the pull
pit rail. Tho brides mother was a
pretty young blonde, but the one act
ing as father a fresh-looking, healthy
youth. The minister said none of the
party had ever had any experience in
marriage, and it was readily believed.
All being in readiness, the organist be-
gan the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. and the pair, preceded by two
ushers and the company of friends en-
tered and moved up to the young min
lister, where the bridal couple halted.
No marriage ceremony was performed,
but Mr.. Smith explained in simple,
effective way everything in reference to
the ceremony. I'm my experience as
a clergyman, he said, "it has often
happened that the groom does not wait
for the clergyman to finish his question
before he blurts out with the al will. "
That's because he is so anxious to
have her for his wife," said a young
man under his breath
After the lesson, the pair marched
down the right aisle and up the left,
with two ushers in advance, and took
seats in corner of the room, where a
reception" was held. The bride-a
dazzling beautiful brunette wore a
pure white dress, en- train, but there
was no veil and no orange blossoms.
In her march down the aisle, she
passed so close to the americans
bachelor reporter that he fancied he
felt the glow from her cheek. When
she accidentally turned her dark eye a
little, his heart gave a great throb,
and he was instantly carried back to
other days. The groom was fine
looking blonde, and bore himself like
a man. A young man said to the bride,
as she passed him: Don't you wish it
were realp"
As her lips were parted. a little
dimple was rounded up in her cheek,
her eyes sparkled and turned toward
him, and the young man knew with
out a syllable what the answer would
have been in words. The brides
mother kissed her, and the groom very
sweetly. but, although the reception
was a general one, the young men held
back for while, till sensible young
man of 80. with blonde mustache,
stepped forward and kissed the lady in
earnest. He enjoyed it, and said so.
The little smacks were extremely mu-
steal. The polite usher was rewarded
also.
1T sometimes happens" said the
minister, las in this case, that the
couple are in such hurry to get away
that the minister does not have time to
salute the BRIDE A laugh followed,
but he did not get his kiss till later. 1t
was a beautiful, simple, harmless and
useful lesson. is the Americdn's COM
ment.