Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-01

nifled and serious mien. The party were conducted to large marquee set up fol the wedding feast. There they alighted, and the wine was unloaded and carried inside.
 A few minutes before o'clock the guests were conducted to knoll. on the summit of which had been erected canopy of flowers, and where stood group of Confederates of high rank. On the eastern horizon stood the full moon. Below to the east was the battle, field of Chickamauga To the west, the Army of the Cumberland, besieged in Chattanooga, on halt rations. As the guests approached, the groom, still ill his uniform of corporal, attended by his best mana Confederate noncom. missioned officer of good family, detail ed for the occasion-was seen moving from the north toward the knoll. At the same moment the bride, attired in a dress made of a coarse white stuff, man. ufactured in the Confederacy, and at tended by several bridesmaids, who had come from distance to oficiate, ap. preached from the south. The two met on the knoll under the canopy. An off cer of high rank, who was also D bishop in the church. stepped forward, and Cor. poral Sir Hugh Ratigan and Caroline FitZ Hugh were made one. The only lamp to light the nuptials was the round moon in the east The only canopy, save that composed of flowers, was the broad heavens above, in which the stars had only just appeared for the night. The only wedding bells were occasional booms from guns on Lookout mountain.
 The ceremony over, the bride and groom repaired to the marquee, lighted with candles, where they took position to receive the congratulations of the company. All gave way to Colonel and Mrs. Maynard, who offered theirs first
 We must give you up, I suppose, :" said Laura to the bride, just as we would like to know you better. You go abroad, suppose.
 "No, 1 remain here.
 But Sir Hugh will go?''
 "Yes, as soon as he can get his dis charge. He goes to Virginia from here, where he will pass through the lines to Washington and will put his case in the hands of the British minister He anticipates no trouble in getting dis charge from the Federal army and hopes to sail within month for Ireland.
 And you?" asked Laura, in some surprise that the bride could bear to part so soon with her husband.
 II? I remain with my people till the last gun has been fired. We have argued that question, and such is my decision. "
 Moi decisions, ' observed the groom, "are Il thing of the past.
 Leaving the newly married pair, Colonel Maynard approached the master of ceremonies, the brides uncle. General" he said, T esteem 1t a privilege that you have waived your right to furnish all the viands for the wedding feast and have permitted me to contribute. There" pointing to the boxes of wine he had brought. 'are six cases of champagne, which beg you to accept as n contribution from the | Army of Chattanooga.
 At signal from the officer addressed a negro removed blanket covering { dozen boxes in corner of the tent which had come hundred miles anC had not been i'll position ten minutes.
 II see your six cases. general, and g( 1 you six cases better '
 Having no further resources a hand, " said Maynard. lowing, II retire from the game
 Hannibal. said the Confederate you may advance the force ill the frs box to position in line on the table. :"
 "Ycs. sah. said the person addressed And seizing saber standing ill the cor ner he unsheathed it with a fourisl and pried open a box of the wine. In moment dozen bottles were standing on the table like 0 platoon of soldiers.
 ''Now, Hannibal, you may fire th' opening shot.
 Hannibal broke the wires, and pop, . far more welcome sound thal those that had been so recently and fire quently l., ard by all present, announce, that tho feast was not only set, bu begun.
 'Imust apologize for our glassware, said the master of ceremonies. "Ou champagne glasses were all shattered b. the concI ,.sions at Chickamauga."
 And well he might The array con sisted of tin cups, wooden cups, glas cups and tumblers, all either cracked broken or dented And as a circle wa