A WEDDING. 



fc rother, and was much delighted at the charming 

 simplicity with which everything was conducted, 

 Most of the French Islanders are Eoman Catholics. 

 Angelique and her intended husband. Captain 

 A.lexandre, wer3 nominally so ; and of course the 

 marriage ceremony was pronounced by the Priest, 

 at a little church situated in the native quaitor. 

 The bride and groom walked together from the 

 house of the former, to the church, preceded and 

 attended by a company of young girls, dressed in 

 white. These strewed flowers on the way, and 

 sung verses suited to the occasion, to a simple 

 and beautiful air. 



At the church door they were received by such 

 of the bridegroom's male acquaintance as had 

 been invited to attend. The attendant maidens 

 entered the church, singing and casting flowers 

 about, until they reached the altar, where they 

 formed in order on each side, leaving a middle 

 space for the happy couple. These took their 

 places, and the male friends formed a semicircle 

 outside of all. The ceremony was then performed 

 by the Priest. I presume it was the common 

 ceremonial of the Roman Church. Near its close 

 one of the maidens handed to the bridegroom 

 a beautiful wreath of white flowers, which he 

 placed upon the head of his bride. She was 

 dressed in pure white, with a small gold cross 

 suspended by a thin gold chain from her neck. 

 The bridegroom was clothed in a check shirt, and 



