The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-12-05
Wedding Bells.

And said that my limbs were old,
And said that my blood was cold,
And that my kindly fire was fled,
And my poor, wither'd heart was dead,
And that might not sing of love?
How could to the dearest theme
That ever warm'd a mnstrel's dream,
So foul, so false recreant prOvel
How could name loves very name,
Nor wake my heart 10 notes Of flame!
in peace, Love tunes the shepherds reed;
In war, he mounts the warriors steed;
In'halls, it gay attire is seen;
In hamlets, dances on the green.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below, and saints above:
For love is heaven and heaven is love.
Married, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1895,
at the residence of the brides parents,
by Rev. J. H. Cornwall, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, Mr.. Fred
U. Hiekok to Miss Ola D. Smith.
The marriage ceremony was solem-
nized in the presence of the immediate
families of the bride and groom, and a
few intimate friends of the young
couple, among whom were Rev. and
Mrs. Cornwall, Mrs. Goan, Mrs. S. P.
Bach and r. B. Montague, mayor-elect
Of Lebanon.
The writer of these lines has known
the winsome and talented young bride
from her: infancy. Her modesty and
industry, whether at school or in the
active duties Of life as assistant to her
Brother, Chas. A. Smith, Esq, the
GENIAL postmaster of Lebanon, coupled
with the kindness and cohsiderati ton
she invariably showed to the old-time
friends Of her childhood, have endeared
herto those Of US who are now approach
ing the sere and yellow leaf of old age.
No higher possible praise could be
awarded our young friend who was
y Yesterday morning made u bride, than
10 say that she Is in every way a
worthy daughter of most worthy par
ents, our genial and whole-souled
neighbors and friends, Hon. and Mrs.
Philip NJ. Smith.
The groom, Mr.. Fred U. Hickok, is
in every way worthy of our honored
girl friend Ola, aud that should De
praise enough for him. Mr.. Hickok is
at present the popular agent of the s.
P, r.. R. in this city. He has been
among US over year and stands today
without one hlot on his character. His
reputation is above reproach; his manly
bearing, urbantv to all with whom
his company has dealings at this place
and his uniform, gentlemanly conduct
during his residence au0ng US, has
stamped him as one among the fore
most of our best young men,
The wedding presents were many
and valuable, many Of them coming
from distance.
Immediately after the ceremony the
young couple were driven 10 Albany,
there to take the train for Portland,
Tacoma and Spokane. The bridal trip
over-say in y couple Of weeks-the
young folks will settle down to actual
housekeeping in Lebanon, and as was,
and is invariably the custom in the
home Of tie brides childhood, the /
latch string will be out and Mr.. and |
Mrs. Fred U, Hiekok will he "at
home" to their host of friends.
May happiness and prosperity he
yours, my dear young friends, as long
as life shall last, and may you and each |
of you be always able to invoke the
prayer Of the young man ana young
woman who, when the wedding guests
were gone and they wcIe alone in the
If lhelf home, made their
first uuited cry to Heaven, "Mercifully
ordain that We may grow aged to.
gether," c. B. NJ.