St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-02
Washington.

December Is, 1891.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Knight, TIE Ell
hcient SUPERINTENDENT of the Cotton aclory,
vas nermitted to explore the mysteries OF our
~onuiar indnstry-to witness the machinery III
fuil operation, guided and contfolieu ny 4ls
fair oneratives and most lntefesllnS plslG o.s
r. move to me- with the all-prevadlnS ar oi
anargetic lpteutuess, the pulse and thfoD OF
the powerful engines, grand III Ile 9 no i
nride of their strength and the genera DC Nv T.
ty and alertness. The Factory IS III prosL "n,
G,,s condition and is turning out work IN very
satisfactory manner, as is evidenced ny inc
arge orders from Northern cities.
Mrs Louis Reynaud, of Lafayette, accolnltlt-
led by the wee blueeyed stranger Is IN toW Own
90 tho one ST of her father, Mr. I. NJ. Ewes, VINO
can not yet adjust himself quietly TO the prou''
honor of being grandpapa,
Mrs M Dc, nelly, who was for long years one
of WashinRton's valued residents but mas Deeh
living near Lafayette during the preSen. year
has returned to our g CITY OF tne 1lls VIZ
the ayOwed intention of making 1t her perLl;i-
tuesday, December 22d must ever be 1e-
membered as an epoch IN the VeS 0n ri,osf az, IN
the st. Johns Episcopal Churcn OF thiS plT S1;
the contracting parties being Mr.; ~ M. VILLA dallS
ferro of Virginia, and Mis- Maude Wlnn OF WASH
Although the morning OF the eVcntlnl gay
dawned gloomy and threatening, with the low
dark clouds presaging an instant
fhese and smiled from azure depths upon tnls
day dedicated to the worshlplng OF Hylhen;
Long before twelve O'Clock, the hour appolnte1tl
for fine ceremony, large concourse OF people
had gathered at the dainty little ehurcn, atl,
mirnr the tasteful decorations OF mlstlctOe ana
eyergreens and the handsome easel bearing Ing ,5
suggestive leSend- W. l. oho ~ "
and fOreVermore. , - -,
The crowd kept momentarliy increasing, eacii
fresh arrival being new proof OF me prlue )
nonularity in the home OF her chlldnoou. AS
tba hour specitied came ana went, Impatient
nurmurs began to be heard from the eager
Ihrong and many anxious chances were Ga ~
tnwaris the door through which the Drlditl
marty were to enter Half an hour Denlnd-one
nOur-one hour and a quarter-the case grew
desperate, and expectancy had reached inc
fever heat when there came unto tne ANXIOUS s,o
multitude even as thunderclap out or a Clear
sky. the startling announcement that, because
Of some contretenps, the marriage nau peeil
aaiexandria. It would be impossible to convey
with a mere pen, an adequate ldea OF the con
sternation and disappointment WHICH TINS an,
nouncement called forth; after an tnese hours
of waiting was this to be the end
slowly and with heavy footsteps the crowd
vendei its way towarCs the gate, there bflght-
enng little at tns PoSsho rds oH nassn her
mothers stately residence. Happy thousnt
There, standing in the quaint oid doorway
framed in by the picturesque pti ~ +ua de
noting the bridal presence; Excl.eme eiIl cyl
IDENTIFY reigned supreme within the family pre-.
cncs hurried was va the hei eate End
a. the disappointed throng filed slowly past,
syeinS the bride wistfully from afar of, the
c1mmand rang out loud and clear; Return
to the ehurch-the wedding will yet take
MACE 81 And SO it proved; eccleslastlcai MS
Understandings and differences had at !as5 peen
ractified and sm0othed; and the urea crowd
Instantly electrified, returned geetuliy church-
Wards. Where they were presently followed ny
the bridal retinue in all the, pomg and pride OF
fragrant OF ange-blossoms. Inc keV. Mr. Dun
can Of Alexandria performed the ceremony
with all the impresslVeness belonging W
the Episcopal ritual; and all tne spgic cas
tors felt amply repaid 'or the long
eating. since never bride looked sWeeter nor
"rnom more radiant. Truly, it was q hanasolne
Ss.nunie, and many were the admlrlnG Slances
COST mon them as they moved slowly down the
,;sle r., the tender, seductive melody or piano
amI violin under the skillful manipulation OF
%IiSs Rella Jacobs and Mr.. T. n. Blake!
N' E"r. the benefit and enlightenment OF those
,,nfortunates not in attendance, let IL pc WINS
nnrod that the bride was arrayed in an elegant
ppesfrme of heavy white satin and niiny lace,
having a low corsage and square court tfaln
ar,, that she looked desirable enough 10 CON
dome the young husbands evident lntatuaIlon.
The radiant pair, accompanied NY nldhy
sr;ands' boarded the train for Alexandra at
Ava n'clock that afternoOn-emDarKlnS upon
the sea of matrimony under most ausplcious
circnmstances and bearing with then TO tnelf
Sn+ure home the hope of all who know and love
thsm that the rosy god presiding over their
merry nuptials may give TO thelr coming lives 1--WE,
the happiness typihed by his own iayorlIe con-
letr de rose. "Ao"'oN