The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

ticipation, as they thought of the day
that was approaching, all too slowly!
But the day came at last, and twas
emblematic of their married life-just
enough clouds to make the sunshine
brighter. About ten o'clock the guests
begun to arrive and they found the home,
which for fifty years has been noted for
its hospitality-with its doors thrown
open, and the DR.. and his good wife
readyto greet them with their smile and
word of welcome. Twas family re.
union as well as celebration of their soth
anniversary, for children, grandchildren.
sisters, nieees and nephews, were present.
all filled with the desire to make this one
OF the happlest days In the history of
their lives.
All present, caught the hlarlty of the
occasion, and all went merry as mar
riage bell"
The whole morning was spent in
bright happy conversation, interspersed
with sweet music, rendered by Misses
Bessie CRANBERRY and Fanny Smith, of
Canton. The presentation of gifts was
a beautiful feature of the morning. The
handsome and costly collection of golden
gifts bestowed upon the DR.. and his wife
show how they are reverenced.
They were remembered by friends and
relatives many miles aWay-and when
each guest present, had offered up their
golden treasures, most pathetic scene
occurred. Two old colored servants, one
who had nursed DR.. Robinson when a
baby, the other who had nursed all the
children, came forward and asked if thew
might not shake de Doctors ham," and
being permitted to do so, left in his clasp
their offering in money.
Exactly at high noon-While the merry
guests were still assembled in the beauti-
fully decorated parlor, the strains of
Mendleshons wedding march pealed
forth from the piano, touched by the
skillful fingers of Miss Bessie CRANBERRY
an accomplished granddaughter of DR..
and Mrs. Robinson. And soon the room
was filled with this 'ssong without
words" Just as the ear of the listeners
had begun to revel in the sound of the
music, there appeared to the eye, a scene
that vanished all else. In the doorway
came DR.. Robinson with his bride of fifty
years leaning gently on his arm. AS
they marched slowly in every eye was
turned upon them, and every heart was
touched with strange, sweet, sentiment.
Merry conversation and music lost their
charms: None had a thought, save for
the dear old couple who stood before
them as true to each other now, as thew
were fifty years ago, when they set sail
upon the sea of matrimony. How diff
ferent this day in 1905, from the one in
1855. Then, they stood at the altar, in
all their innocence, with the roseate
flush of youth upon their faces, while
hope, the essence of life, filled their very
being.
They looked out upon the waters of
time, and only the good and beautiful
came in view; for "The world is full of
beauty when the heart is full of love-
and the affections of the handsome groom
were wholly conferred upon His fair young
bride, who had with implicit confidence
given into his keeping, THE costlest
thing, ever made by the hand above;
A Woman's life, and woman's heart.
and woman's wonderful love-"
Thus in the prime of youth thew set
sail, and as all otherS-their little bark
had not gone far till the realities of life
begun to appear, and soon their smooth
sailing was interrupted by little waves of
adversely, and sometimes even gales had
to be encountered; but having a never
falling, all enduring, captain, whose name
is love, at the helm of their life-boat, they
have made bon-voyage, and on this their
Golden Wedding day they stood before