St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-17
A NOVEL REPORT

OF Ritchie County West Vir-
ginia) Wedding.
Richie County (Va.) Reveille.
The most stylish social event Of the
| season TRANSFERRED at the residence of
respected citizen of Harrisvllle, on the
evening of March l, 1898.
Our friend Lambert on this occasion
was cruelty robbed and berett OF his
beautiful daughter, Miss Cora, who is
the last child he had to fall into the
arms OF. an ambitious and shrewd SON
in-law.
Campbell D. Martin, son of F. II.
Martin. of Pennsboro, and now pros
porous clerk at West Union, was present
and had hand in the affair.
Rev. l.. w. Roberts, the handsome M.
E. pastor, was close by and lent his aid
in CampDell's behalf in robhing Lam
bert of his only remaining child.
The affray commenced IN the parlor
in the midst of an interesting as
semblage of guests. 1t ended in the
dining room.
AT 8 p. N. the preacher walked into
the middle of the floor and laid off his
coat. and said he could lick the whole
crew.
He was promptly met by the happy
groom, who wore his Sunday go-to-
meeting clothes and blooming bouton-
Mere in the lapel of his coat. The
The groom said he was ready to fight.
TO commence the fight of life was
evidently his meaning.
Miss Cora, the youngest daughter of
the host, stepped out with Campbell.
She took her station between the
preacher and stately groom, and gently
remarked that if there was any fighting
to be done she intended to have hand
In the racket.
A glance at her appearance revealed
an object of superb loneliness. There
she stood in her beauty, idol of her par
ents. the sunlight OF their home
charming, eXquisitely fair, and becom-
ingly attired in wedding raiment.
No prettier picture can be conceived
than having had glimpse at that beau
tlful young lady as she wore her aubur
tresses in the rich mellow light of the
chandelier, as she promised to take her
faithful lover ''for better or for worse"
Campbell blushed and remarked that
he felt better Immediately.
The guests repaired to the dining
room, where royal feast had been pre-
pared in honor of the great event.
Lamberfs woman folks are rather
distinguished for being good cooks, and
they always took pride in getting excel
lent meals, but on this occasion it is
useless to attempt to describe the nu-
merous varieties OF meats, pastries, pies,
cakes, tarts and fruits that made the
table groan under its burden.
Thomas Hess ate nothing but horse
radish while he talked theology to the
officiating minister.
Sheriff rarleton ate four chickens,
three quarts of oysters. two turkeys and
one dozen custard pies, and he was not
very hungry either.
Gen. Harris, who always got in the
front rank during every engagement in
the war, stood up before a turkey and
held his position manfully until he had
completely vanQuiShed his enemy.
Creed Collins Jr. was so bashful that
he did not eat much. but his partner
filed his pockets with cakes and other
yictualS, which he ate at home.
Editor Morris, who is unaccustomed
to high living, slipped around in the
afternoon and bribed the cooks and got
his supper in advance. In fact, he ate
so heartily that he was incapacitated
from attending the wedding. Does any
one know whether he has yet recov-
cred from his founder on that day?