The St. Johns herald., 1889-09-26


 cushion, that sat like an incubus on her head, and then plastered over with pomatum, and sprinkled with show CT of white powder. The height of One single white rosebud lay on it's top like an eagle on haystack. Over her neck and bosom was folded lace handkerchief, fastened in front by a bosom pin rather larger than a dollar, consisting of your grandfather miniature set in virgin gold. Her airy form was braced up in a satin dress, the sleeves tight as the natural skin of the arm, with a waist formed by a bodice, worn out- side, from whence the skirt flowed off, and was distended at the ankles by an ample hoop. Shoes of white kid, with peaked toes, and heels of two or three inches elevation. incl losed her feet, and glittered with spangles as her little pedal members peeped curi- ously out.
 There, Betsey, a London milliner could not have described bridal garment more accurately. Now for the swain: Your grandfather. slept in an armchair the night before his wedding, lest the arrange ments of his pericraniun, which had been under the hands of barber the whole afternoon, should be disturbed. His hair was sleeked back and plenti- fully befoured, while his queue project ed like the handle of skillet. His coat was of a sky-blue silk lined with vel low; his long vest of white satin en- broidered with gold lace; his brooches 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 ruf1es clustered around his wrists; a portentous 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 Dr. B., with dreadful solemn air, united the lovers in the holy bonds of matrimony. The three maiden aunts, probably refecting upon their lonely state, sniveled audibly. Mrs. B. put her handkerchief to her eyes, and Mir. B. gave loud hem as if to clear his throat. After the ceremony the parson made long and serious address to the young couple, during which the old ladies looked meaningly at the young dam sels, 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 like the irregular discharge of small arms, Caesars fiddle began to speak audibly. The newly-married pair slided through a minuet, and then the whole company danced and romped until supper was announced.
 And such 8 supper. 1 might as we'll attempt to give an idea of the flavor of venison on paper as of this supper. At each end of the table, at tended by pair of ducks, lay a glori- ous turkey, flat on his back as if in- viting dissection. Next came two luscious hams, with graceful over shadowing box; then sausages gar nished with fried apples; then smoked two tender sirloins of beef; then the golden salmon; in short, the table groaned under load of flesh, fish and fowl of all sorts and kinds.
 At each corner rested a huge pumpkin pudding surrounded with numerous satellites of tarts, and in the very center of the board stood jellies, and the wedding cake, with its snowy covering of sugar, studded with flow CTS and ginger, full as large round as bushel basket. Strict justice was done the repast The ladies ate as though they lived by eating. the gen tlemen as though they were hungry, the parson as if he loved it. Many jokes were cracked. Many good wish to the new married pair was drank. and the company departed in high spirits. Cae. ar drove the bride and bridegroom in Mir. B--'s one horse square-topped chaise 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 so as to be distinctly heard all over the room. "-Christian Union.