Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22

That night, at abou; midnight, all
of the young men and boys went out
to give the girls chance to put the
bride to bed AS was tbecustom in those
days. Willie out, / saw heavy black
clouds rolling up from the northwest.
7 said to the crowd, II an going
| home.n
Tney ali said, mo; you must go to
the Unfair at Fredericktown to-mor-
row."
"Boys, do you see those black clouds
i rolling up? 1t will storm before morn.
ing. l am going home"
Somebody had hid my saddle and
bride. I said, at does not matter"
/ picked up the best saddle and bride
/ could find, and was about to put it
on my horse, when they produced my
own. | was so sorry to leave until we
had put the groom To bed, but / could
not help it. So / left for home. When
/ had got up in the Shu.-In it began
to thunder and lightning. Just as L
reached home, the storm commenced.
1t was about two O'Clock. Almost as
soon as | was in bed I was sound
asleep, and did not wake up until
about eight O'Clock next morning.
| When / looked out of the window, the
snow was just pouring down in great
! flakes, like feathers. just rolled back
in bed and covered up my head, and
| went to sleep again.
When awoke again, it was almost
dinner time, but tie sun had come out
Just ss warm and nice as could he.
How funny il looked. The peach trees
loaded down with snow, and the pink
blossoms peepiug out of their white
covers; and down in he meadow were
hundreds Of plover, curlews, rails,
sand-pipers and larks, wadipg around
in the snow, which was about ten or
twelve inches deep. / took Old Betsey
down and went down and killed a wild
goose and about half dozen curlews.
What time th at couple and all the
young folks had riding to town through
the snow-the groom with his white
pants. ] said then would never wear
white pants if / ever got married-no,
sirl
After the sun came out warm and
bright, the show melted away very
rapidly, but it did not hurt the pea ches
in the least, for we had a most abund-
ant crop of that fruit that year. mo
man kuoweth what the morrow msy
bring forth" How fully that 10 illus
trated every few days. Look at Johos-
town, Louisville. and a great many
other places: how, without a minutes
warning, the elements broke loose and
swept everything before them. And it
is well We do not know what will befall
us; for, if We knew and could sse into
the future, we would be of all things
most miserable. If it was for good, 1t
would lose most of its pleasures In an
ticipation; and, If for bad. we should
be in torment all our days. No; 1t is
best we cannot see into the future.
And now to-day, while it is so stormy,
the wild geese and ducks are flying
and lighting on the creeks and ponds,
and Fred and George Peck are just
Staying the ducks. Their breech-load-
ers can do nothing with the geese, for
they keep themselves too far out in the
fields. On, if but had Old Betsey, /
could reach them. How many wild
geese have killed with that old rifle
in the years agone, I do not know, but
great many more than shall ever
kill again.
And now, as I was looking over the
REGISTER, and saw the circuit court
docket. with eleven divorce cases!
Eleven marriages to be set ASIDE or
overruled-more than / ever heard of
in all my early life. In South Carolina
no divorces are allowed; if once mar
ried, always married. So il should he
always and everywhere. In my young
er days, it was looked upon as dis
grace TO be divorced. and should be
now. / think one great trouble with
the world is too much liberty, the want
of home Influence, home restraint.
Children are allowed t, do as they
blchoS too W ~
to make acquaintances that are not
suitable for their fu ture welfare. How
often | have seen young misses get on
the cars, without any one to chaperone
or look after them; and such unlady-
like conduct, hallooing and laughing
such boisterous, hoydenish conduct;
If any young men were present, scrap
ing up acquaintance with strangers.
No wonder such girls when married
and come to the actualities of Lille. be-
come restless and seek change. What
sort of home-life would it be to be tied
to such a girl as some | have seen? In
my younger days, we admired the
blush of the modest maiden cheek
when addressed. / love modest girl
Yes, think the young are allowed too
much liberty at this present time; too
great q neglect of home duties and
home influences What would some
of our ancestors think and say if they
could come up from their graves and
witness what is to be seen in some of
the present scenes of everyday life?
think they would ask to be sent back
to their resting places. No, they are
not taught 10 bear aud forebare; II
WHIP and ~ won't" is the style; not
.thy wilI.n but my will.o If all