New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
THE HUyGERFoRD IYPROVED WEDDIYG

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TIE HUNGERFORD IFPROTED WEDDING
TOTR.
H. has long been observed by students OF human
nature that a person deprived Of all forms or
recreation at some period OF his life will when
the restraint is removed, plunge into excuses
Indeed this trait is not confined 10 the matter OF
amusemcnts by my means, but Is one OF the most
common In human character; thus, for instance
the zeal Of new converts has become provcrbaL
So il happens that tie popular belief that mih-
isters' Sous turn ont bad has some foundation
I'm fact and reason; being, in many cases, 100
closely kept from amuscmen's in his youth 10
sooner does lac escape from parental control IMAM
ne begins to drink wlis&cy. smoke cigars. play
cards bet on horse races and otherwise cnjoy
himSclf but not. We regret 70 say, with that de-
gree Of moderation which should characterize
these pursuits \ story comes from Syracus,
this STATE, which, IN manner, illustrates bic
trait Of which We have spoken
Nj Cyrus IIuuseriord is n Syracuse Young
man about twenty-four years Of age. 4 year ago
ne married Miss Lila Balch. daughter Of Jab'z
Bach. proprietor Of The Central Ncw-York Broom
Factory. a small but paying institution employing
two men and boy NJ Uunse-ford is himself
the owner Of cigar store. His profits have al
ways been good but have move. warranted ms
EMPLOYING an assistant Nevertheless. ne fer
justified in getting married, Tie wedding pres
crts werc numerous and wcli-cho,cn. including
thirteen picke-casters, ten sc1s Of nu-picks, eight
silver sugar spoons and n gorgeous broom made
from selected stock and with gilt handle, silver
ferrulc and silk stitching, this last remembrance
from the brides father
before tie marriage tho question Of the we'd
ding-tour naturally arose. The tour was regarded
hy MI concerned as essential Mr.. Itung'FtoFd
felt financially able 10 indulge IN such a irp.
but he did not FEEL that he could aiord 10 hHc
any one Z" take charge OF his cigar s'orc "hi'
absent. He scorncd 10 hypothcc'tc any OF the
picklc-casters suddenly. while the ceremony
i'sc,f was being performed such IS tho perver'ty
81 the human mind way ont OF the whole nm
Guilty flashed upon MIN; they ""H' 2" on ''
weddinF-to'r N"Fnr"'".N' '''h 'e"'iHS the a'''
during The others "hs"nce' Us soon aN ID"
CEREMONY was completed and all had kissed me
bride, including former lover VINO no'" "
s.cldv and disgusting effort 10 appear smart by
pretending ~ do II with an air as Il IL We're no
new thing for lin, the groom proposed hl'
ncw-thonght-of plan. All fell In with n instantly
except, we are bound - saw me hr"c. Size
would rather give mp III" tour entirely. Ho"-
ever. size d'I not ln5Ai-Sic i1u not, t.' o">rIN-
| iur married man will notice. been married long
| enough 10 lu,ist.-and she finally allowed herself
- BE- persuaded BIT she positively refused q
20 first; TWO hours l'tcr found Nr. Cyrus
! ilaugerford on the & i'm hound lor Niagara Fails
! and the ucw-madc MIRA Hun-erlord hchird the
/ counter IL the cigar st"" lnn"crnilN selling the
! tcn-cent cigars At the rate Of two-for-hvc.
Mr. liunger.ord stayed al Niagara week writ
| lug 10 hi, wife twice each day and telling her
| Of the srard views which he had Of both Nh"
! American and Horseshoe Falls the hac hmcu. etc
! At the end of IA, week he returned 10 Syracuse,
sill enthusiastic over his weddmg-tour plan. Alas.
! for Cyrus Ilungcrford; he planned worse than
! hc knew. He found that business had been
brisk in the cigar store the sales Of the tcn-ccnt
/ stocl: being actually phenomenal lie instantly
started his bride oil on her half Of the we'd
! din.-tour. In Justice TO her We must saw th,t
lie went under protest. She STAYED at Nlag2r,
| but one dny The Falls drlightcd her not nor
ihe hackmen, neither. She returned home gently
rcbuhrd her husband for not having pushed the
! fen-crnt CHARS with more veor and then they
!