The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

three inches elevation. incl osed her
feet, and gIittercd with spangles. as
her little pedal members peeped curl
ou-ly out
There. Betsey, London milliner
could not have described n bridal
garment more accurately. low Tor
the swain: Your grandfath1tr slept
in an armchair the night before
his wedding, lest the arrange
ments of his pericranium, which had
been under the hands of barber the
whole afternoon, should be disturbed.
His hair was sleeked back and plenti-
fully betloured, while his queue project
ed like the handle Of . skillet His coat
was of a sky-blue silk lined with yell
low; his long vest of white satin en-
broidered with geld lace; his breeches
Of the same material, and tied at the
knee with pink ribbon. White silk
stockings and pumps. with locks and
ties of the same hue completed the
habiliments OF his neither limbs Lace
ru1ies clustered around his wrists; a
portcntous frill worked in correspond
ence, and bearing the miniature of his
beloved, finished his truly genteel ap-
pearance.
The party soon arranged them
selves, and DIR. B, with a dreadful
solemn air, united the lovers in the
holy bonds OF matrimony. The three
maiden aunts, probably rejecting upon
their lonely state, sniveled audibiy.
Mrs b put her handkerchief to
her eyes, and Mr.. B gave a loud
hem as if to clear his throat After
the ceremony the parson made a long
and serious address TO the young
couple, during which the old ladies
looked meaEingly a. the young dam
/ sells, who pertly pOuted with their
pretty lips. and played with their
/ pretty feet rather impatiently upon the
! floor; whilst the young beaux hunched
! each other with their elbows and
! grinned slightly.
The speech over, and when all the
/ company had saluted the bride with
( loud and hearty kisses, which sounded
/ ike the irregular discharge of small
/ arms, Caesars fiddle began TO speak
/ audibly. The newly-marricd pair
! sided through & Ininuet, and then the
( whole company danced and romped
until supper was announced.
"And such n supper. 1 might as
I we'll attempt 10 give an idea OF the
I flavor OF VenisOn on paper as OF this
I supper. At each end of the table, at
tended by pair of ducks, lay a glori-
Gus turkey, fiat on his back as if in
vi,iug dissection. Next came two
/ luscious hams, with graceful over
. sAadowiug box; then sausages gar
J nished with fried apples; then smoked
: two tender sirIoins of beef; then the
, golden salmon; in short, the table
, groaued under q load OF flesh, fish and
. fowl o. all sorts and kinds.
AT each corner rested n huge
pumpkin pudding surrounded with
numerous satellites OF tarts, and in the
very center of the board stood jellies.
ana the wedding cake, with its snowy
! covering OF sugar, studded with flow
I ers and ginger. full as large round as
bushel basket Strict Justice was
done tho repasL The ladies ate as
though they lived 0y eating. the gen
tlemen "a though they were hungry,
the parson as if ne loved it, Many
jokes were cracked. Many a good
wish TO the new married pair was
drank, and the company departed in
high spirits Cesar drove the bride
and bridegroom in Mr.. B-'s one
horse square-topped chaiso to their
own dwelling, where they lived long
and happy, although Prudence neither
played upon the piano nor read Italian.
'P. S--Your grandmother spoke
out the obey 50 US to be distinctly
heard all over the room. m.''-Christian
Union.