The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-01
ARK TONGUES.


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Bergman arrived
from Lexington last week and took temporary
apartments al the Intermont They will soon
occupy the new house Mr.. Bergman is bnild-
ing on Poplar Hill. The bride is an exceed
incly bright and attractive lady, and will be-
come charming factor in society circles.
Mcssrs. Henry Mcdowell, S. G. Kcrryman,
Jno Payne, r. 7. Irvine and W. X. Shelby,
who accompanied the groom, have also returned
aud give glowing accounts of the wedding and
the festivities that followed. Mr.. Mcdowell
speaks in terms Of ardent but somewhat
mournful enthusiasm of the beauty Of the
Young ladies in and about Lexington, particn-
arly of the "spring erop' of debNtanteS:
Mr.. Shelby, who seems more hopeful, remained
some DAYS among those brilliant beauties Of
the blue grass, after the other gentlemen left,
and it is not improbable that his winning ways
and gentle voice, added to his sterner virtues,
will enable him 70 lure one Of these pretty
birds from their bower.
This matter OF love making and matrimony
is full of interest and charm. 1t has Just
enough solemniy about it TO subduc trviality
and temper the fierce impetuosity Of youth:
The shadow of responsibility falls upon tho
rich glow of the bounding blood as it mantlcs
the face only to soften its deeper coloring and
harmonizc reckless ardor with obligation and
duty. There is nothing in nature more beau
tiful than the flush Of maidel.'s check which
results from the first tumult of love. II Ia
like the down on the peach; pity that 1t decays
so soon New and more tender notes of music
are added to the voice. gentle fire burns in
the eye, and the rudy lips culver as if drsir=
Gus of some stcadyinS and conlidng touch,
There are mutual pledges, sweet assurances Of
loyalty, responsive and wilowy tendrils of the
heart that cntwinc in each other with subtle
pliancy, and the still richer longingS that come
to one in secret meditation and in dreams. But
anti-nuptial lovemaking is but the pretty pre-
lude of the drama Of married life. Thackcray,
my favoritc author On these subjects, some
where dwclls upon the mistake OF many nov
eists in dropping the curtain thcn, as if the
drama were over, the doubts and struggling of
life ended; as if, / quote from memory only,
once landed i'll the marriage country, all were
green and pleasant there, and wife and hus-
band had nothing but to link each others arms
together and wander quietly downward toward
old aye in happy and perfect frution. But
they are just on the frontier of the new river
and arc already looking anxiously back toward
the sad, friendly figures, waving tarcwells
from the other distant shore.
While on this subject am half inclined to
write lecture or loyc-making for the benefit
of some of my unucky young companions.
Women often marry for business reasons;
others marry because they think the offer will
likely be the last, or they are unwilling to wait
longer before entering into the holy bonds
others marry for purely social reasons; others
marry through curiosity and others still, for
love. But if YOU find it necessary to win
girls love in order to get the girl, you must
first excite her interest and sympathy. Feel
deeply aud Won will make her feel. You may
talk to her in a light and even brilliant style,
but YOU will not win her love. You may be
attractive gay and even fascinating, and she
will not feel beyond the moment But draw
your signs from the depths of some profound
dcspair--in other words strike tie flute note
and she is yours only yours. ,-Encas struck
the flute note when he narrated to Dido the
story of the siege and fall of Troy; and wien
he left, she stood upon the wild sea banks,
with a willow in her hand, and ''wav'd' her
love to come again to Carthage" Othello
struck it when he told Brabantio, in the
presence of Desdemona, of his hazardous
experiences by flood and field; and when
called on by the Senate to explain how he had
made the wondrous conquest Of such heart,
he replied:
.'She loved ME for the perils had passed,
And loved her that she did pity them
Here is the secret in nut shell. When the
flute note is struck, gold weighs as nothing in
the balance.
A fishing party was organized last week,
consisting of Mcssrs. John, McGofiin and
Charlie Hardin, d. Shelby and Harry Clay.
They went to the beautiful estate of Capt. |
Clay OIL the Holston river and remained several
lays. When thcy REACHED the fishing pools
hey could see the large fat bass disporting !!