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

Ed. RegisIer-This morning the last
looked out of the door, could but think
of the morning | got up at our old
neighbours down the creek, the time /
went 10 build the fire, and the snow
blew III his face as he laid in bed, as
opened the door When he said "Shut
the door." Talk about the world being
burned up; it will be drowned again.
Here we ought to be planting corn,
and the trees are just covered with
ice. | felt Hike going back TO bed AID
living there until breakfast was ready,
anyway. No, did not feel as though
it was just exactly time to plant corn
yet.
How beautiful those few peach bios
SONS, that the cold has not already de-
stroyed, looked, all covered with Ice,
the pink of the blossoms shining
through crystal covering! How fresh
a March day, way back in my bac elor
days, comes up. It was in the year
down in the mill settlement was to be
married. She sent me an invitation to
come to her wedding. Peach trees
were just covered with blossoms; wild
flowers were everywhere to be seen;
the sun shone out hot; | well remem-
Der, we were sowing oats, and 1T was
so hot the oxen lolled all the forenoon.
after dinner, I started down To the
wedding, which was to take place at
two O'Clock. AS the bridegroom lived
in Fredericktown he and his friends
had to ride from town. When / reach
ed til place / found the bride and her
friends hai ridden out to meet the
bridegroom. after the ancient custom of
bible times. After waiting an hour or
so, we that were left heard the joyous
laughter OF the wedding party coming
at full speed. AS / stood out in the
street and saw thirty or forty couples
coming at full speed on their horses. /
wondered if IN those ancient days the
bridal parties looked any nicer than
did this company. The groom was
dressed in white pants and vest, with
black coat; the bride dressed in white.
After the party had dismounted and
reached the house, what hand shak-
ing all around. / tell you, it made me
feel as though | wouldn't mind getting
myself. After all were ready,
the groom and bride made their ap-
pearance; as they stood in the middle
Of the room, thought I had never
seen a nicer looking couple. How sill
snt and noiseless. as the old ,grsy-hair-
81 minister talked to them. To me
there is always a feeling of awe comes
over me when / see two young people
stand up with hands clasped and re-
peat the vows that bind for life, and as
they solemnly promise to live and
cherish each other until death do US
part" 1t 10 no light matter TO take
upon ones self the marriage rights. In
after years, when / performed the mar
rage service, | always tried to impress
the thought that you who have just
taken upon yourselves the marriage
vows" the solemnity of the occasi ,n
After the vows were taken and the
pledges given, what a time We all had
the new married couple.
ana what jolly time we all had at the
Ia ble, loaded with the best the woods
aud country sfforded. And when night
came on, what a time with those old
fashioned plays. as we marched around
with our fair partners. What time
We young fellows had taking turns
playing with the bride! / think we
made the groom feel half vexe2 at US.