The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-09
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Gail Black e65. a
For Society Editor
THE RED ROAD.

The RED ROAD.
The wild blood Of the gypsy folk
Is staining all the wood,
The hazes like their campfire smoke
Alas. wild brotherhood!
Oh, sweet are berries on the thorn,
And apples stolen by night.
For we OF the gypsy folk were born.
To blink by the freight.
To blink by the freight. Ell, child,
To stare at the naked stars,
What wonder that your heart is wild,
And walls seem prison-bars.
And now the roads are nne and clean,
And now the wind is cold;
The crimson bleeds across the green,
The green Is rich with gold.
The river Kisses at the race,
The yellow leaves float fast,
But we are wanting from our place
Though the gypsy winds blow past
Though the gypsy winds blow high.
ali child!
Though the gypsy moon leans low.
Alas that hearts 30 keen and wild
May not rise up and go!
Oh. l am old and I must die.
But once my hair was thick,
And full Of gypsy blood was II
/ The rich, the bold. the quick.
The little road across the hill.
The great road to the sea,
The willow paths they call me still,
And the Red Road sings to me.
The Red Road Sings to me. all child
Where the leaves like fire-flame
blow
oh, heart Of my young heart. born
Rise up. and run. and go!
Fannie Stearns Davis.
Ha~kes-vNiiliams Nuptials.
Last night at 8 o'clock at the home
occurred the marriage Of their daugh-
Paul Raymond Williams, DR.. Ezra
Butler Newcomb Of the First West
minister, Presbyterian church, reading
the service. Miss Emma Weaver was
bridesmaid and preceded the bride
down the stairs; at the foot OF the
stairs the bride was met by the groom
and together they came into the par
lors where they we're met at the i'm
prcvised altar by DR. Newcomb and
the best man, Mr. Edward e. Hawkes.
Jr.
Tho brides gown was Of silk net
over: white satin, made with long
empire train. She wore long tulle
veil with crown OF orange blossoms
and carried shower bouquet Of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Weaver wore q very handsome
dress OF embroidered tulle over pink
silk and carried basket Of pink and
lavender asters The Bridal Chorus
from .Lohengrin was played by the
Marder orchestra and preceding the
wedding service, Mrs. Arthur Ora
ham sang, Beloved 1t is Morn, by
Alyward, with piano accompaniment
by Mrs. Ralph B. JOY.
There were present at the wedding
only the relatives and intimate friends
but at nine O'Clock, reception was
held which was attended by q large
number of friends. The guests were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkes. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. The decora-
lions In the dining room where re-
freshments were served, were IN
green and white. the table centerpiece
being a basket Of brides roses and
smflax. The parlors and living room
were decorated in baskets and jar
dfnieres Of asters In pink and white
and lavender. The canopy under
which the wedding service was read,
was OF green. studded with many
white asters.
Mr.. and Mrs, Williams left for the
east for wedding journey to visit
MI Williams mother, Mrs. Robert s.
Williams at waterville, N. Y, after
which they will go to New York and
Boston. After October 1, they will be
at home at the Hotel Iowa.
Among the guests at the wedding
from out OF town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Mclean Of Chicago; Mrs. e. r.
Hickerson and Mr.. Cook Hickerson, Of
Moberly; Miss Jennie Hawkes., OF
Hamilton; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ora
ham, OF Denver, H.; Mr.. U. G. Swear
ihgen, OF Champaign. ILL.,; Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble Ira Ayres. Of Horton, Kan
sas; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynn, Of
Fort Madison.
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