Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
CHAPTER XXTX.-FAREWEIL-

CHAPTER XXIX.-FAREWEIL
The beautiful dream of lifel How few
realize their ideal The eventful evening
that had been the theme of conversation
by large circle Of friends, and the one
event of life to the immediate actors, had
arrived. The immense hall at Blue Ridge
was filled with friends, eager to witness
the marriage Of Colonel Fred Haynes, OF
the United States, to the beautiful Annie
Wren. What a fascination a wedding has
for youns and old!
The bridal party were to occupy broad
stage or dais that had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion with more taste
and skill than usual by the artistic hand
of Lady Hortense. There We're flower
everywhere. The room seemed bower o,
bloom. Annie was to be led to the altar
by her aged father. She wore, over dress
OF white satin, a dainty robe of lace, veil
Of English point, a necklace of fine pearls
and wreath Of orange flowers, all white
and in this snowy cloud Annie looked
more lovely than ever. Sir Wren, with
his long white beard, reminded me of my
childish pictures of the patriarch Moses
The Colonel was in full evening dress
suit. His eyes bespoke happy future for
my little friend. AS they took their place.
before the altar | thought that they might
challenge the finest Greek or Partisan taste
for perfection of form, feature and COS
tune.
How short the ceremony! How much il
means as it runs out in the years to come
10 some it brings a train of uninterrupted
JOY and confidence; to others pain and dis.
appointment.
Congratulations were offered, mingled
with feelings of sadness; for on the NOR,
row Cur party were to separate. cit may
be for years and it may be for ever" was
the refrain. Yet there was no murmurine
with signing We grieyed to be separated
from the friends we had loved SO long;
but this was happy closing scene for our
holiday period Now we must buckle Cd
the armor Of life and take an active part
A happy, joyous time of rest and recreation
it had been!
A banquet had been prepared for the
closing. The great dining-room was bril-
liantly lighted. Illumination is necessa
ry accompaniment to joy; mist and shad-
ows are not welcome to the happy TIL
hall was gay with birds and flowers. The
table flashed and sparkled with glass
CllIhtt; S5oLIl Ctlitt oI1NCI LOul I'LL dHu6 lOOuJ
came soft strains of music as from some
HOlian harp.
Annie, the beautiful bride, was seated
between her father and her noble young
husband, while Mrs. Haynes sat by Sir
Wren. My sweet wife was by my side, as
bright beam of sunshine as of old. The
merry guests were all seated and quiet
conversation was the rule The Duke Of
Melvorne sat beside his noble Duchess,
still as charming as when we first met her
in the mountains of the far away land of
blue skies and broad prairies. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lollard were as jovial as ever, and
many were the jokes we passed on our time
honored guide. Lord Sanders, with his
tall, angular, over-dreSsed wife and snowy
daughters were all conspicuous for the
amount of diamonds they wore and for
their reserved and naughty demeanor.
AT dessert Sir Wren was called on to
toast the newly married couple.
"You will not escape two sermons-one
from the bishop, which you have heard"
he said, bowling across the table to Bishop
Bede, "and now one from me. Listen, my
children. Adore each other. Be happy
Now is the budding time of hope and trust;
let not the chilling blight of discordant ell
ements blast the tender flower The world
lacks perfume; it lacks the charm of love.
We cannot love too well. We cannot please
too much. To love and be loved-what a
miracle is wrought! Love, woman and a
kiss are a circle; they form our universe
from the cradle to the grave. Exist brave
ly for each other. Hide your anger; wounds
may heal but the scars remain. Life is
too short in its arrowy flight for even an
angry word. Love was child six thous-
and years ago, and has right to long
white beard though as youthful as ever"
concluded Sir Wren, stroking his long
beard as he resumed his seat.
Melvorne was called to answer to the
toast "Civilization.''
"My friends, long life to woman. She is
the central feature of civilization. He who
trains son trains a man. He who edu-
Gates a daughter educates nation. Civ
ilization has brought the university to the
Door mans door. in the newsboy's sachei.
Civilization has tanned the ightnings and
conquered the elements, but woman is
conquerable only through her love-"
Colonel Haynes was called on for
america"
GA welcome word, my friends" said the
Colonel. Il long to tread her fertile soil
once more. But 60 with warming
must proclaim to the men in that free
land that they are bowling to the yoke OF
oppression that will soon be too heavy tc
bear. l have seen the effect of landlordisn
on people bound in slavery to rent. Shall
the beacon light of hope in our glorious
union be darkened by this dreadful cloud!
Shall the land of free schools and free
churches be changed to land of ignorance
! and degradation. No, a thousand times
no! The blood of our forefathers cries out
against it. Let not history repeat itself
We must sound the tocsin and rouse oul
people from the lethargv of slaAn, ThAr'
are aliens IN America, silently stealing
our lands, our heritage and our freedom
Defeat to alien landlords is to be my mot
to evermorer'
''Waverland for Irelandp' was called.
my friends" | said, 81 see in the mists
of vanished ages living, moving throng
Their fitful shadows sweep by us in granC
PROCESSION or stately kings In golden cnar
| lots; OF yelloy-haired warriors rushing to
battle with shout and war song, for whose
| sake kings are ready to peril their crown:
and men TO offer up their lives. In Ire
| land, when England was inhabited by {
! wild, rowing gypsy people, like the wild In
! dams of America, there was a people here
! well established in all the forms of gov
eminent The trial Of all disputes wa
settled by verdict of twelve men. II
| music, the harp was used by the Irisl
people, and developed by them into tn,
! modern piano forte. In literature and ar
they excelled; and from Ireland came TIT
| valiant-hearted soldiers that broke TIT
yoke of Roman slavery from the Englisl
serfs. While England was yet in slavery
the Irish were enjoying free schools, sus
tanned by endowment. They taught re