The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-24
AN OLD-TIME WEDDING
The story OF q Love Affair OF
Many Years Ago.

Al this time heart and brain are
moved By the pictures. BY brush and
pencil. OF long ago. We are thrilled
with the politics OF the infant nation;
brick and mortar fade away. and
fields and woodland stand unmolestcd
by the hand Of man; we walk with
stately step through the city where
recent danger, present fears, and
future hopes made men at heart
brothers. The history Of war. politics,
finances. has hidden the homes OF this
period. and il Is almost with surprise
that wc turn over the annals OF hum
dred years ago 10 find that men loved.
married. died; that. whatever has
changed OF customs or OF thought
love moved mems hearts even In those
busy times to brave. TO dare. in Cupid
army. A letter written in 1873 by an
old gentleman eighty years Of age 70
a niece about 10 Lc married. gives a
picture Of love affair OF long ago that
would arouse the sentiment ana SYM
pathy OF stole. After giving descrip-
lion of slcigh-ride where brother
lack" lost his heart TO Prudence b,
our annaiist goes on TO describe the
effect Of this meeting:
But. Bcss. have not spun on; this
long story about the sieigh-ride Tor
nothing. The pith Of the matter Is
"a come now. On this cvcntful eve
YOUR grandfather was shot indeed BY
Dan Cupid, or rather by Prudence
B's eyes. He came home sighina
and simpcring, and looking very mucf
like a fool. Hc dreamed all night O
that taper arm so closely confined II
.icht brown silk. OF that slender waist
with the broidercd stomacher; and
Oh, more than all. Of that sweet 'blu'
cen. and that auburn ringlct which
the gypsy had allowed TO escape IN
powdcred. The next day he wen
about signing like a blacks NTH
bellows And sunday after Snnda,
he Travelled down 10 the North Church
r,gced out in his best attire. with nj
comedian brooch. paste buckles. lac
frill-worked cravat. and all. 70 get
pccp n the blooming Prudence. And
xcrilv. fear that her sylph-likc fori
ob;ained more OF Johns aitcntio
than DR. BIS sermon. Thus he wer
on. until he thought his circumstance
would allow him TO offer his heart an
hand TO the fair damscl-
Now. Bciscy. suppose you al
ali on tip-toe expecting 70 hear Of
moonlight walk. a stolen kiss. star
mered confession, and blushir
answer. But you will be disappoir
ca. Love had much greater sen
Of propriety in those days. II
votarics then had 70 deal with rig
old fathers and prudential mothe
instead OF thoughtless girls. 10
grandfather set himself down Q
morning nj his desk. mcndcd his pc
spread out broad sheet Of pap'
and. after various trials. inditcd. In
hand like copper-plate. an humble i
ter TO the parent Of his bciov
Prudence. stating the amount OF
property. his yearly profits. etc. q
requesting permission TO pay his
dresses TO his daughter. John "
as have already said, esteemed
very prudent young man. 30 that
B felt no hesitation In returnl
an affirmative answer, and, probat
moreover. he chucklcd little At
idea that Prudence was TO make
40 well.
Fortune had smiled kindly
brother Jacks love thus far. and n
was coming the trying, interest
hour when he was TO make his I
Official visit He shut up his q
full 1--WE minutes before dark.
swallowed his tea in such haste as
most TO excoriate his tongue
cravat was tied and retied i've
times. his hair a. often touched
pcmatum and powder; and his tn
coruered scraper WIS sleeked q