Evening star., 1907-06-23
Sunday Morning Talk
"Till Death Us Do Part"

In refreshing contrast to a certain pseudo-
marriage in high financial circles in New
York city recently is the string of June
weddings that crowd swiftly on one an
other as this beautiful bridal month wakes
ana wanes. Shame, shame" cried the
American continent when the former
match was consummated with the aid Of a
recreant but now thoroughly repentant
clergyman Blessings on you both" saw
all the friends and relatives of these lima
brides and bridegrooms as the ceremonies
end and the guests line up with their CON-
gratulations
now we all like to read about the pres-
ents being numerous and costly and tn.
lovely and radiant bride and "the hannv
couple leaving on the evening train" Even
IL we didn't happen to be invited to the
wedding we picture in our Imagination the
thrllling scene when the bride scurries down
the STAIRS stopping just long enough to
s.ne ier hlother rapturous hug, the bride
gfoom-a much more inconspicuous figure
nurrying after, with the suit cases and trv
ing to dodge the rice and confetti Tbav,ra
ourselves: 'is ~
And on her iover's arm she leant
ana round her waist she felt IL fold
And so across the hills they went
IN that new life which is the old
Across the hills and far away
Beyond their utmost purple rim
ana on INTO the dying day
l ne happy princess followed him
"A tnorougn optimiSt am / touching mar
ilaSe. belleVe the heart o. the American
people Is sound on this great issue Free
ioFe marriages of convenience are secuted
py the great majority of our citizens end b,,
iar the greater number of those who enter
INTO the marriage relationship respect and
honor r the solemn words of the service Till
death us do part" They look forward to
lifelong alliance, not to be interr,,nted ~,
whlm or by a liking that might .;nrin,
up Ior some one else or by WEAKNESS with
VIA mi,a' gets TO be an old story. but to end
only When the great silent power we can
death puts forth his Irresistible mandate
YES marriage is a success for most ner
sons and 1t is little short of wonderful that
Two, reareI perhaps in different circles and
with different ideas, can form a nar+nnr-
snip so close as that involved in MARRIAGE
ana merge to such an extent their senarata
ldentlties. IS The patriarchs supplied them
selves literally with wives but when Jesus
came he said: For this cause shall a nav
leave his father and his mother and cIeava
unto his wife and they two shal be one
flesh: They two, just they two, the one
death do them part.
And If the partnership l. lifelong each
must remember that the glamour of the
wedding and the sentimentality of the
honeymoon are not meant to last long but
in their place comes something better even
the stcc iy pull together in sunshine and
in storm. For as Lowell says:
True love is but humble, low born thing
And hath Its food served up in earthen ware;
1t is thing to walk with hand in hand
Through the every dayness of this workday world,
Barring its feet 10 every roughness
And letting not one heartbeat go astray
From beautys law of kindness and content.
With this spirit of mutual forbearance
and burden bearing there can't be but one
outcome Beautiful the experience is to-
day, dear young bride and bridegroom. null
titudes who have gone before you in the
good way will bear joyful witness that II is
still better further on, and If you true
and patient on some anniversary Of this
glorious June day you both will find your
selves saying, with the sweet singer Of the
south,-Paul Hamilton Hayne:
oh, love. II is wedding day
And of those glad hopes OF youth
Thrilled To its height, outpoured lay
To match futures simple truth.
Though deep the JOY Of VOW and shrine,
Our welded calm is more divine
THE PARSON.