The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
AN OLD-TIME WEDDING.
Tho Story OF = Love Affair OF
Many Years ago.

At 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 wood and stand uumolested
by the hand of man; we walk with
stately step through the city where
recent danger, present fears, and
future hopes made men o. heart
brothers. The history OF war, po,iJir~,
finances. has hidden the homes Of this
period, and - is almost with surprise
raat we turn over the annals of hun
Grcd years AGO u md that men loved,
married oici; jhaL whatever has
alaU-gI of customs o. Oh thought,
rrye moved --zu' heart even in tfl-s
lusy ines 9. brave TO dare, I'm Cupid
amy 4 letter v-itteu IN lS2S by m
cd "cu.Ier1an eighty yu0rS Of age. 70
O. nice about to bs married, gives a
picture Of Glovc affair of long ago that
would arouse the sentiment ana SYM
pathy OF = stole. After giving a LcscrIp-
t.1u Of = slc.Eh--ide where 'RrOther
jack lost his hcarrto Prudence b.
orr a-ra'ist Goes on TO describe the
effect of this meeting:
''But, Ross nave not spun out this
long story about the sleigh-ride for
nothing. The pith of the matter is
20 come now On this eventful eve
your grandfather was shot indeed Dy
Dan CUI.G, O. rather 10y Prudence
B-'s eyes. Hc came home sighing
and simp.riug, and looking very much
ike fool To dreamed all night Of
that taper arm so closely confined in
tight brown silk, of that slender waist,
with the broidcreG stomacher. and,
oh. more than al, OF thaJ sweet blue
Gen. and that auburn --inglct which
the gypsy had allowed to escape un-
powdered. The next day ne went
about sighing like n blacksnith's
bellows Ana Sunday after Sunday
he Travelled down 10 the North Church,
rugged out in his best attire, with his
corneilan brooch, paste buckles, lace
frill-wCrl5cd cravut, and all, to get q
peep at the blooming Prudence. And.
verify, / fear that her sylph-like form
Obtained mora OF Johns attention
than DR.. BIS sermon. Thus he went
on, until he thought his circumstances
would allow him 10 offer his heart and
hand 20 the fair damseL
Now, Betsey, I suppose you are
all on tip-toe expecting TO hear of 4
moonlight walk, n stolen kiss, q stam-
mercd confession, and blushing
answer But you will be disappoint-
ed. Love had a much greater sense
of prOpriety in those days His
votarics then had TO deal with rigid
old fathers and prudential mothers
instead Of thoIghtIess girls. Your
grandfather set himself down one
morning at his desk, Incnded his pen,
spread out n broad sheet of paper,
and, after various trials, inditod. in 4
hand like cCppcr-platc, an hum Die let
ter 70 the parent OF his beloved
Prudence, stating the amount Of his
property, his yearly profits, etc, and
requesting permission 10 pay his ad-
dresses TO his daughter. John was,
as l have already said, esteemed a
very prudent young man, so that Mr..
B felt no hesitation in returning
an affirmative answer, and. probably,
moreover, he chuckled n little at the
idea that Prudence wa. TO make out
so well.
Fortune had smiled kindly on
brother Jacks love thus far, and now
was coming the trying, interesting
hour when he was to make his first
official visit He shut up his shop
full FIVE minutes before dark. He
swallowed his tea in such haste as al
most 10 eNcOriate his tongue His
cravat was tied and retied twenty
times, his hair rs often touched with
pOmatum and powder; and his three
cornered scraper was sleeked down
like a weL.-curried pony. In word.
he zpeut more time ut his toilet on
that cventf-l evening than during his
whole life previous ~ last he start
cd for the house Of his fair charmer
Thrice he essayed 70 knock, and
thrice he ossayed in vain. | verify
believe he would have spent half the
night in mastering up the requisite
courage for a gentle love-tap had
not helped his modesty with thun-
dering jerk at the knocker, and then
run away and left him to answer for
himself
John was ushered upstairs into
fearful circle, to begin his courtship.
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