Telegram-herald., 1889-04-29

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How To - lss sssaosr. Proved ra<s.-
selves 49, - -he Occasion.
The C14ifan0os4 f1ealI correspondent
CT the Atlc44o I4ts s.Lt ti.ae aEo al
tenlei WA leu-esst. wedding - o4-la
Ionels caCia Ga ~atl q ail. feep-e
c4ae 81 f..t 4ll oI h-fseo@.k from al
parts 81 t1e mountain. fsf tfe l.eweils were
-s4~siely feik- AKA l@d = comfortable
c49.4 ni,A tel acre., IF ele4fea lana.
j. was earis .l TIE affef1lln. t1l nam
Der " visitors a41 A.rraiy arrived TIC
women were n the house holding consulta-
tons as 90 whether tae brl1e should wear
her D4ulet or rot caFior tho ceremony ana
assisting her IL tie propagation of Ter
trolsse4u. ohicb VS. tie rnest ever seen
on tic mo4otain The dress was made of
white muslin 4nd around tie waist WAS
wlde yellow sash. with strelmers almost
reaching tie rcor TLis WAS the pride II
Mandy L0wells heart. II WAS wider and
longer than any sash ever bebeld ln thai
nelChoornOoo and the color Was brighter.
She insisted on wearing her wedding bat,
else what taru-l gcod' war thar ia b4yin'
OF lti' she 4rElcu n bad oeeu brought al
the way from Atlanta. and been added L.
after lt came urtl. II was - wonderful wofk
- Art The high crown Was suInounted
by IA immense white bow. around II MAS
= beautiful red ribbon, while The etrcanlcrs
wero Of the brightest blue ON one side
Was q green bow. and Oh the other = scarlet
one. each n which was fastened Oy an lm-
mcnSo SILVER plated pin. The idea ~ not
wearing Il 5 nat al hcr wedding was not 10
tc entertained fer moment
Nnile the women were discussing tho de-
tails of the dress aud preparing for the
a $50. -
the fence, each with one foot resting easily
on tie 10 Her raj while they Whitfield IL the
posts and talked Of the times when they
were yonng and c0urtec the maldcns who
were now their wives
The br!deg room had gone twenty niles
over the mountains 10 the county seat after
tne necessary license. The squire who was
70 perform the ceremony walked incdita
lively back and forth ia front Of the house,
/ looking q.ltc uncomfortable IN the dancing
boots which he had put on FOR the first time
since his last marriage service ten years be-
/ fore
The day was fast drawing 70 q close
when the bridegroom rode up with the
license. He was clothed N a d0eskn suit
/ TO which be had evidently not yet become
accustomed II was the only suit Of the
/ kind that the village store had and the
creases showed that il had long remained in
stock before il was sold The coat was too
large and the par falcons too short, but, as
the merchant said, THAT made no differ
ence: II wouldn't be worn more than once
or twice year and 10 Tom I1lford's eyes
| they were the finest clothes he had ever
dreamed Of owning He dsmounted and re-
! ceived the congratulations OF the guests in
advance Of the ceremony. He entered the
into the impromptu dressing room, which
had been made by hanging a sheet across
one corner.
Il knowed you'd git ketched," 1T stands
TO reason that no man couldn't 70 with
Mandy 'thout gittin' stuck, >" " think you'll
make peart couple as was ever
hitched" and other rough but well meant
expressions greeted him as he entered
The brides mother acted as hostess. and
in the midst OF her cooking would run, with
-four still on her hands, to bid her guests a
hearty welcome as they entered. The cabin
consisted Of only one room and a loft. while
a she'd attached To the room served a
kitchen. The floor was Of puncheors. and
lime had been placed IN the cracks and
packed tight with IA maui for the dancers
An old man stood in one corner with
violin He was 10 furnish the music, as be
had done at every wedding in that region
FOR many years The women. on entering.
arranged themselves around the room. the
men. when the first greetings were over.
would repair 10 the front fence
When supper was ready AL gathered
about he table, but ate sparins.y, for the
hostess gave the caution: Don't yer g0 10
eatin' too much. for the big supper IS
a-comin'; not as kccr fer the things, but
don't want yer TO spite the big supper"
After the meal the dishes were cleared
away and the wedding was announced.
The squire placed "A Bible and a copy of
the Revised Statutes on the table. and
said This ere court Will como 70 order.
/ Tom Ti.f0rd, stan up Mandy Lowell.
whair air yef' The bride appeared
from the dressing room retreat re
splendent with her ha'. 'hc objections
70 which She had ovcrborne She
olushngiy walked Up 20 the site q her lover
and seized his lcf' hans. ia her riyht. see
! hyar. that won't CO.. SAID Tie squire. "You
must jinc right hands FER marriages; lcf'
hands is good only FER divorces. and Sc con't
want 20 oe divorced v.f' and he chuckicl
- his Wit ">oT. both on you Jnc ri4h,
hands, that's right. Ae added. as they
compiled with his directions. "Now lct
..ose aud bolf up vcr right hands aud kiss
,ar Bio'e This was done
"I0m Tirord. do ~ sa.emriv swar 70
.a'xc tuis y-r r.a1. -I4-5v Lowell as
F. ger lawful wcades vie. 90 .-s and 20 hC.c.
20 love and 10 cherish, until death 10 yop
part. and with worldly goods dow cr Der &C.
cord.ag 80 sfa,oots made ana pcrviicds Say
f i io
! DO. Ton responded
Now. Mandy Lowell. 90 Yon solemniy
sirar 20 teSe ihis man fer yer lsvisi wee