Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1886 — The Self-Possession of the Bride. [ARTICLE]

The Self-Possession of the Bride.

A bride—even the plainest—is interesting for the nonce. It is astonishing, too, how self-possessed she is. The man looks sheepish, frightened, half ashamed, half serry; but the very importance of the moment gives the bride firmness; her heart is in the service—she forgets all petty considerations, and she goes through it gracefully. This is an inherent gift in the sex, not only in weddings but in all solemnities where any display is required. After the ceremony the husband regains his composure and begins to look as if this would be the happiest day in his life. He takes pride in his choice; you see at last that his was a free-will offering—that he was not the victim his doleful, nervous appearance had led you to suspect. His eye beams as it rests on the sweet companion by his side, and for that day, at least, he is sincere in his promise that, as far as in him lies, she shall never have cause to repent her trust.