The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-25
AT a TURKISH WEDDING.
Vhree american Girls BId6en Is .;nests =
Observation-Disclosures,

For fully two hours We sa: crcss-
| legged on the couch before word carna
that the bride was approaching. Tie.
we all crowded oat into the hali and
up one fight Of stairs TO the room Pre-
.pared for the reception OF the bride.
This room Was gorgcously furnished IN
European style, with a bright rel c.si.-
! pet, chairs upholstered II sc.r.et an
F; gold satin. and with window ilnn-e::;l IS
of the same material. Between the
two windows opposite t:le door l:;:go
armchair stood beneath a lover o. A.
tificial rose bushes, profusc,y blosvon-
ing with red aad yellow tisGae p tocr
roses. The other Chairs wers isagst
against the wall on three sides OF the
! room.
a great tumult and CHATTER o; vo:eas
aaaounccd the arrival OF the br. - rs
the party was heard ascending the
stairs Ill tue women, WHO hal req oTed
their veils on coming mo The hou:c
! hastily threw them over their heats
/ again First calne the sister OF the
groom (the real hostess), thea ia,
brides relatives (on!y women 81
coursa), and then the groom. a tina
looking young man in dark blue MILF
tarv Uniform, holding the b::,3 hy the
elbow. AZ sight Of her all tae women
bro;se out in exciana tons Of p:oilS adj
rnira.ioa And certainly her co,t1:n,
was gorgeous enongn TO excite wonder
at least. She was dressed in 10 =
trained gown 0: pink satin, cmoro!Ier2>'
witt. silver roses i!cr tightly c1rlei
hair was cro,vaca with oisr;ch planes
fastened with spray o; diamonds. AM
a -eil Of silk anl t;nsei fell to Tao CT
OF her tran. F.'ona her head ti'ess, Oh
either side Of her face, dtnglal long
:,.reaa1ar, @: silver u.asel threads.
Bat all THE e.c :acca By 10 means
drew attention FROM the face Of the
bride, wii;2'l was made most coni2icu'
oas by bo.as adorned eth big clusters
OF brill;aats stuck with gum c.lbic on
tie forehead either chez, and chin.
need not add that the effect was
grotesque.
The groom escorted her into the
room OF state, and the guests were
pressing in after them when rei.tive
Of the bride quickly closed the do6l
and held it fcr Il feT minutes until 1t
was opened by s.le young mar. Tie
ruon,.lt he reappcarcd the wo.ne !
threw their v,ils over ti..ir heads ayai1
and literally pushed him down stairs
with all speed, exclli ming: ''il1rry,
hurryr' It was IN undigniricd reoreat,
but as it was an iaHovat;on TO allow
the bridegroom even this much partl
cipatioa in the ceremony, pro3riety
made it necessary for him to witndra"
as soon Is &c haa seated the bride
They told rs that he would so tt h;s
part OF the house to make merry with
his masculine friends
AS soon as he had vanished below we
all locked in to look at the bride. She
,yas carcfully arranged in the chai
unl4r the tissue-p per roses He'
downcast eyes were fixed upon hel
fold.:l, whita-gloved hands, whcr"
rings spar,zlcd on every finger, and rs w
sat so!emnly about the room in silent
aamiring circle. with eyes fixed upon
this rigid, Misunderstanding fig
ure, I felt as If we were assist
ing at the Worship Of some
heathcn idol. an extra pair Of arm!
would have made the illusion
quite complete But after a few min
utcs had e]apsedthe bride proved her
SELF human being by faintinG away
OF course this caused great tuma!t and
oil al az
once, and rushed wildly aboat like sc
many hens, until at last the bride was
carried into another room 70 rccovcl
her breath II was not long before
she was bacl. IA the chair OF state. as
rigid as evor
Letter in tie dag, ana after partaliinG
OF q meal that had been prepared 1ol
us, VIC vent back to drink q last cup o.
coffee ia the presence of the bride ant
to chat q little with our hostess before
taking leave Several Of the bride:
rela tives were just going, and each oi
them kissed her or either cheek (care
fully, SO as not to dislodge the dia
,nonds) and Whispered something il
her ear, to which she replied with eyes
still! downcast. Poor thing; they told
us She would have to sit in state fol
three successive days before the wed
ding could be consdcredat an end.
At last, with many salaams and ex
changes Of compliments, we took leave
of all the assembly Our hostess shoOi
hands with lls-out Of respect TO oul
custo1.-and thanked us elaborately
for tne honor We had conferred upor
them by our presence at the ceremony
And the smiling throng OF slaves fol
lowed us TO the street door, rciterat;ng
Good by! come again." until our car
rage ratified away over the cobble
stones of STEAMBOAT. N. y. Post.
EDlSoM's LIKES AND C!SLlKES
The FORMER ire r.,- aa Unattaincd Fad
Tie Latter Tor an accomplished Task.
His genius Genes near justifying tina
definition OF the word which makes il
All infinite capacity for taking pains
care your discoveries often brilliant
irtuitions? Do chez come to- you whilC
you are lying awake nights??' asked
him.
81 never did Ching worth doing by
accident he replied, nor did any o
Ey Inventions come indirectly through
accident, except the photograph. No
when have fully decided that a result
is worth getting ] go ahead on it an>
make trial after trial until it COMES.
have always kept strictly within the
lines Of commercially useful inven
tions. ] have rever had any time tc
pat on electric wonders, valuable
S;nnly as novelties ia catch Tie poDu