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a remarkable beauty. She had been a great favorite with 

 the gentlemen, but no man lived who could truthfully as- 

 sert that she had ever flirted. Her figure was symmet- 

 rical and her movements graceful. She stood about five 

 feet and ten inches, attired as she was on the day that she 

 was married. She belonged to that class of beauties com- 

 monly designated as brunettes, having a dark complexion, 

 black hair, brown eyes, and a well-rounded face. Her 

 forehead was moderately high and rather broad. The 

 eyes were of medium size, full, and when in repose wore 

 a kindly expression, but were capable, under excitement, 

 of expressing the deepest love or the most intense hatred. 

 The nose was rather long, but shapely ; mouth only of 

 medium size; chin well rounded and not too prominent. 

 It will not now surprise the reader when informed that this 

 lady's countenance, in repose, seemed only moderately 

 attractive, but when lighted up with strong excitement it 

 became divinely expressive. The groom, who now sat at 

 her side, was tall and rather slender, his figure erect, bear- 

 ing dignified, movements slightly awkward, while the ex- 

 pression of his countenance wanted a little in that firmness 

 and force which characterized the bride's. He was fully 

 six feet in height, having a light complexion, light-brown 

 hair, light-blue eyes, which were slightly sunken, thin face, 

 with thin straggling side-whiskers, a small nose, moderately 

 large mouth, and a slightly-receding chin and forehead. 

 We have now given the reader as much of the personality 

 of the bride and groom as will amply suffice for this 

 occasion. In the matter of dress, we can only say that 

 the groom wore a soft felt hat, and that not a single silk 



