The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-02
pnder, imperishable memories of

tender, imperishable memories of
tue associations of the past we'll up
from tie depths of my heart, and
to them my tongue can give but
faint expression. When my mind
reserts to the girlhoo,l, not many
years past, Of the delicate blossom
NO carefully nurtured III the gar.
den Of love aud refinement of ~
model mother and al ideal father,
| am not surprised to behold the
full frnition of parental hope in the
development of that blossom into
one Of the rarest flowers that be-
deck the parish, of her nativity, so
justly and widely famous for the
angelic charms of her fair women.
To him who has solemnlv pledg
ed his troth, l can truthfully and
gladly, yea, happily say, that in
this lottery Of life, he has drawn
the capital prize; "his house she
enters, there to be a shining light
within, when all without is night;
a guardian over his home prcsid.
sing, doubling his pleasures and his
cares dividing" And as women
owe duty, ~ do men. lie will, I
hope and trust, 'be like the
branch and bark of trees, which
will defend her tempestuous rage"
and may his only rebuke to his
better half be one continuous kiss.
1t may seem discourteous in me
and be regarded IN objectionable
breach of the binding rules Of Ell.
qnet,e, to assert that for months
prior to tho graceful and impress
sivs nuWial ceremony, the bride.
grooh's name was not Pagfey, but
Cullen; it may appear an insult to
voluntarily inform him Of his igno-
rance Of his own surname, but my
allegation is absolutely true and
correct.
He has been Cullen for 10! these
many moons, and eminently sue
cessfnl has be been IN culling from
this fertile land of beauty, the
bright white rose Of purity and in
nccence thut will lend radiance
to his hearthstone and will he a
joy perennial 10 his home.
May the matrimonial bark they
have just launched be guided 10y
the Captain of the Universe, and
their voyage I've over a tranquil
and mirror sta, that will, at al
times, rearct love that never
dies. May the dark, black clouds
of adversely he'er enshroud them,
the lightning of disaster meier
strike them, and may the great
rolling pillows Of misfortune beat
harmless apon thsir craft, and the
goal of life, on the shore Of eterni.
ty, be reached without mishap,
where, on the other side, in anoth-
or sphere, eternal bliss will meet
and greet tlom one as they are now.
After the termination of tho ele.
giant reception, the newly marrie!
compile departed, amid the congrat,
ulations Of their many friends, for
New Orleans, where they will pas
q few days, before returning tc
s1ooreland, this Parish, where the
gro, is engaged in business and
which place will be their future
home.
The britn. who is a daughter of
the late Simon Cullen and a most
estimable ana charming young Ia.
dy, was the recil lent of numerous
costly and spprol rate presents.
The DEMOCRAT tenders cougrat
ulations aud wishes a.. and Mrs.
Palfrey long lives of unalloyed
happiness aud prosperity.
BRRAzEALE - KEAToR. - Mr..
Elisla w. Bie2ze2le aud Miss Ma.
~ ID. Keator were married at Der.
muda, Natchitoclles parish, La, on
Thursday evening, Nov 18th 1896,
the Rev. j. Wilmer Gresham, Of
Trinity church, Natchitochcs, OH.
ciating.
The groom is prominent and
influential citizen and member Of
an old and h0uored family ofNatch.
itocIies parrish.
The bride ia a former resident of
Alexandra and has many friends
hess who will unite With the DEN
CHAT in wishing her the choicest
of Heavens blessings in her mar.
ital journey.
R1CHARDs-PRoCRLL.-Nr. s..
A. Richards and Miss Sallie T..
Procell we're joined in wedlock by
Justice OF tho Peace A: b. Rachal:
ut tho residence Of 1r. Harry
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