Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-13
SECRET CANYON CORRESPOND
ENCE,

Hymen at Work-The Recon- Mar
ringe of AuGuste DeFlOn and Miss
Bertha Linderberg-An Enjoyable
Occasion.
SECRET CANYON, New, Aug. 10, 1886.
EDITOR SENTINEL: The sun rises and
the night falls, and the seasons with giani
steps pace through the appointed circle Of
the years. The laws which propel the
planets in their course through the in
ventive genius OF Calico and the phil
osophic Newton have been automatically
asoertained and e~lucidated. Empires rise
and fall, and the emancipation Of the
people works on 10 It's appointed end,
Humanity, like o giant, has delivered
itself from the letters OF the Middle Ages
lust as, earlier. it emancipsted itself from
the cult Of the Delphian Apollo. or in
another part Of the world from Druidism,
and we recognize in this the march Of
intellectual liberty. But the laws which
sway that conscious entity demominated
the soul-how they battle human conn
prehension. Pre-eminent among the
emotions is Love. Its occult science has
been the theme Of prophet, priest and
king since that nascent Edenic period
when the gods walked among men. II
was the theme Of Plato, to whose thrilling
words the daughters Of Earth, the hand
maidens of Innocence, listened ~enraptured
and responsive - Of the ignescent
Sappho, the Grecian poetess, whose stirring
lam bi led to victory her Athenian sons.
IT, all aona thn xpsv w.nan &c EA~A haa
run purple and gold, yet love and its
mysteries still remain unsolyed. By Its
inspiration man has invented poetry, and
the soul, and heaven, and all manner OF
like glorious hallucinations. II has been
de~nominated passion, incarnste happi-
ness, q surrender that is victory, to receive
by giving. the generosity Of selishness,
a fire that creates by consuming, Q mad
ness that is wisdom, the inarticulate
language that transcends all languages,
the sweet speech Of flesh to flesh. This
sting of paradoxes with kindred thoughts
tarried in my mind and peopled Its inner
chambers during the ceremonies of q
wedding, in which ID was my pleasure to
participate recently. As the purpose Of
this communication is descriptive rather
than theoretical I will come to the point
without further preface, by saying that
Hymen is still busy with the destinies Of
men. and this quiet precinct was thrown
into a state OF social excitement o. Satur-
day last by the announcement that
Auguste DeFlon and Miss Bertha Under
berg would be united in marriage at noon
Of that day. The rite was solemnized by
the Rev. Mr.. Dutton at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty, and witnessed
by intimate friends, among whom were
the Rev. Mrs. Dutton, j. Linder berg,
brother Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Fitzpatrick. Mrs. T. Page and niece, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A.. Steele, James Bergman
Jr., Charlie Rudene, Mr.. j. Ahern, Of
Eureka, and Mr.. Cobb. The brides dress
was of nuns yelling made en- train with
p~olanaise deliberately draped and profusely
trimmed with oriental lace, bridal veil OF
the same, surmounted by q superb orange
wreath, gloves and slippers Of white kid;
ornaments, diamonds. The bride herself
looked a veritable torrid snowflake, II
such q lusus naturae can be imagined, and
was altogether radiant, adorable. The
groom was dressed in the conventional
style, and, / was about to add, looked as
all b%ridegrooms do. But, nay, this one
was evidently happy, proud, triumphant.
We scarcelyrecognized in this elated gen.
tleman the hopeless, loveless looking man
Of q year ago.
his very face with change of heart was
changed"
Mr.. Rudene oficisted as best mar for
the groom. and had an "Ill-go.and-do'
likewise" cast of c~ountenance. Mrs,
Dougherty acted as bridesmaid, and was
elegantly attired In q black silk dress
| heavily trimmed with velvet; ornaments,
gold. Mrs. Fitzpatrick wore a dress Of
| white null, trimmed with lace; gold orna'
ments. Mrs. Page, q dress OF lavender
| Irish poplin; ornaments. gold. Mrs
| Steele was dressed in seal-brown satin
| ornaments, plumes. The bride was ths
| recipient Of numerous gifts, both usefu
| and ornamental, attesting to the esteem
In which she is held. At 8 P. NJ. 9 stump
| tuous banquet was partaken of, presided
over by the host and hostess-he with hi
inimitable style, and she with charming
hospitality. To use a much-quoted meta
phor, "the table groaned" with good
things-turkey, chicken. salad, fruits
candies, nuts, vegetables, and W mag
nifcent's bride cakes. The sideboart
also "groaned" with sherry. port ant
champagne-ditto guests. However, ther'
was lemonade, beer and brandy for the
more abstemiOus. After the usual t066tt
we're given and responded to the ~votariei
of Terpsichore lost little time before they
began to " trip the light fantastic TOT" &c
the dulcet strains Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick
violin. And, wonder Of wonders, the Rev
Dutton lam I telling tales out OF school? y
was q partaker, inssmuch as he was an on
looker-which proves that he does not be
long to "the most straightest sect o
Pharisees." Moreover, he made himsei
quite popular with the ladies by omittinl
the LOBBY" in the marriage ritual. LIE
that be known from Dan to Beersheba
Spread IL in all her borders. Selahl HI
and his wife, with others from q distance
left before the sunset. but the dance wa
kept up till dark, when the guests as
sembled in the dining-room for luncheon
and that which eheereth. There wer'
songs and theatricals, toasts again, tn
ubiquitous host proposing some startlingl!
original ones. The guests dispersed at
O'Clock, the bride and groom departing
for their now and elegantly furnished cot
tage home amid a shower Of congratula
tions and good wishes. We who are near
ing the meridian OF life know that q mul
tiplicity OF cares await them; but do W
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