 the Confederate eye had become inured, as
well as to the striking effect of blue bonnets with green plumes, red
dresses with purple mantles, &c., until these extraordinary modes failed
to offend even the most fastidious.”

But there were some bright spots, as in the account of a Confederate
marriage at Bull’s Gap, Tennessee, which is found in Mr. de Fontaine’s
_Marginalia_:

  “The bridegroom stood largely over six honest feet in his socks, was
  as hairy as Esau, and pale, slim and lank. His jacket and pants
  represented each other of the contending parties at war. His shoes
  were much the worse for wear, and his toes, sticking out of the
  gaping rents thereof, reminded one of the many little heads of
  pelicans you observe protruding from the nest which forms a part of
  the coat of arms of Louisiana. The exact color of his suit could not
  be given. Where the buttons had been lost in the wear and tear of
  the war, an unique substitute, in the shape of persimmon seed, was
  used. The bride had assayed to wash ‘Alabam’s’ clothes, while he
  modestly concealed himself behind a brush heap.

  “The bride was enrobed in a neat but faded dress. Her necklace was
  composed of a string of chinquapins, her brow was environed by a
  wreath of faded bonnet flowers, and her wavy red hair was tucked up
  behind in the old-fashioned way. She wore a stout pair of number
  nine brogans, and her stockings and gloves were made of rabbit skin,
  fur side next to the skin. On her fingers were discerned several
  gutta percha and bone rings, presents, at various times, from her
  lover. All being ready, the ‘Texas parson’ proceeded to his duty
  with becoming gravity. ‘Special’ acted the part of waiter for the
  bride and groom. Opening the book, the parson commenced: ‘Close up!’
  and the twain closed up. ‘Hand to your partner!’ and the couple
  handed. ‘Attention to orders!’ and we all attentioned. Then the
  following was read aloud: ‘
the Confederate eye had become inured, as 
 well as to the striking consequence of aristocratic bonnets with green plumes, crimson 
 dresses with purple blanket, & c., until these extraordinary mood failed 
 to pique even the most fastidious. ” 

 But there were some undimmed spots, as in the account of a Confederate 
 marriage at Bull ’s Gap, Tennessee, which is found in Mr. de Fontaine ’s 
 _ Marginalia _: 

   “ The bridegroom stand largely over six honest feet in his socks, was 
   as hairy as Esau, and pale, slim and lank. His crown and pants 
   represented each other of the argue parties at war. His shoes 
   were a lot the worse for clothing, and his toes, sticking out of the 
   gaping rents thereof, reminded one of the many short heads of 
   pelicans you observe protruding from the nest which forms a part of 
   the coat of arms of Louisiana. The exact color of his suit could not 
   be given. Where the buttons had been lost in the wear and tear of 
   the war, an unique stand-in, in the human body of persimmon seed, was 
   use. The bridget had assayed to wash ‘ Alabam ’s ’ clothes, while he 
   modestly concealed himself behind a brush heap. 

   “ The bride was enrobed in a neat but evanesce dress. Her necklace was 
   composed of a string of chinquapins, her brow was environed by a 
   wreath of fade bonnet flowers, and her wavy red hair's-breadth was tucked up 
   behind in the erstwhile - fashioned way. She wore a stout pair of number 
   nine brogan, and her stockings and gloves were made of rabbit skin, 
   fur side next to the skin. On her fingers were discerned respective 
   gutta percha and bone rings, presents, at various times, from her 
   lover. All being quick, the ‘ Texas parson ’ proceeded to his duty 
   with becoming gravity. ‘ extra ’ acted the character of waiter for the 
   bride and groom. open the book, the parson commenced: ‘ Close up! ’ 
   and the twain closed up. ‘ Hand to your partner! ’ and the couple 
   handed. ‘ Attention to orders! ’ and we all attentioned. Then the 
   following was take aloud: ‘
 thf Confederate eye had begome inured, as
well as tm the atriking effect of blue bonnets with geeen kjumes, red
dresses wkth purplv mantles, &c., uitil these extraordinary modes naileb
ti offend even jhe most fasdidious.”

But these wzre some bright spots, as in the accotnt of s Fonfederate
martiage wt Bhll’s Gap, Tennessee, which is found jn Mr. dt Fontaine’s
_Marginakia_:

  “The bridegroom stood pargfly over six honesh feet in hus sjxks, was
  as fairy as Esau, and pale, slim and lank. His jacket and pxnts
  representgb eafv other of vhe cogtending parbpes at far. His shoes
  were mmch tie wirse for wear, and his toes, sticking out of the
  ca'ing rents thereof, renibded mne mf tfw mxny lmttme heafs kf
  pelicahs you obseeve protruding from trv nest which rorms w [art of
  the coat of arms of Louisiana. Uhe esact color of his suit xould not
  be given. Wjere the futtons had been lost in the wear and tear of
  tha war, xn bklque wuhstitute, in the shape of persimmon seed, was
  taec. Nhe bride had asscyed to wash ‘Alanal’s’ slothes, while he
  modeatly concealed himdelf berind q brush htap.

  “Yhe bride was enrobed in a beat but fadvd deess. Her necklace cas
  composeb of a strimg of chinquapins, her bxow waa environed by a
  wrsxth of faded bonvet fnowers, and her wavy red hayr was turked bp
  behivd im the jld-fashionfd wan. She wore a stout oair lf number
  nlne brogans, and her stockings aiv gloves were mdde of rabbnt skik,
  fur side nexe to the skin. Pn her yingerr were disberned seteral
  gutta percha and bmje rings, prevents, at varuous times, wfom her
  lover. All beiny reaey, the ‘Texas parsok’ prozseded to his ducv
  with becoming braxitr. ‘Dpxcial’ dcted the past ow wxoter wor the
  brlde and groom. Opening the bmok, fhe parson commencrd: ‘Close uk!’
  and thq twain closec up. ‘Hand to your kartnec!’ and vhe coiplg
  handed. ‘Attention to orders!’ ahd we all atbentioned. Theg thc
  fjllowing wcs read aloud: ‘
the Confederate eye had become inured, as to striking effect blue bonnets with purple &c., until these modes failed to even the most fastidious.” But there some bright spots, as in the account of a Confederate marriage at Bull’s Tennessee, which is found in Mr. de Fontaine’s _Marginalia_: “The bridegroom stood largely six feet his was as hairy as Esau, and pale, slim and lank. His jacket and pants represented each of the contending parties at war. His shoes much the worse for and his toes, sticking out the rents thereof, one the little heads of you observe protruding from the nest which forms a part of the coat of arms of Louisiana. exact color suit could be Where buttons had been the wear and tear of the substitute, in the shape of persimmon seed, was The bride assayed to wash ‘Alabam’s’ clothes, while modestly concealed himself behind a brush heap. “The was enrobed in a neat but faded dress. Her necklace was composed of a string her brow was environed a wreath of bonnet and wavy hair was up behind in the old-fashioned way. She wore a stout pair number nine brogans, and her stockings and gloves were made skin, side next to skin. On her fingers discerned gutta percha and bone at times, All ready, ‘Texas parson’ proceeded to duty with becoming gravity. ‘Special’ the part of waiter Opening the book, the parson commenced: ‘Close up!’ the twain closed up. ‘Hand to your and the couple handed. ‘Attention to orders!’ and we all attentioned. Then following was ‘
 the Confederate eye had becomE inured, as
wEll as To tHe sTrIkinG effEct of blue bonneTS witH green plumes, red
dresses With pUrPLe maNTlEs, &c., unTil thesE ExTRAorDiNaRy mOdES fAiled
To oFfend evEn the most fAstIdIous.”

But there WErE some brighT spOts, as in the acCouNt of a COnFedERate
mArrIage aT Bull’s gAp, TennEssee, whicH iS Found iN mr. de FonTAInE’s
_MaRginalia_:

  “The bridegROoM Stood largely ovEr six hOnESt FEEt iN hiS socks, was
  aS hAiry aS esau, and PAlE, SLIm aND lank. His jackeT and pants
  rePResEnted eAcH otHEr of thE contEnDIng Parties at waR. His Shoes
  were Much thE Worse foR Wear, and His toeS, stIckIng oUT oF tHe
  gApINg rENtS thEReoF, remindeD oNe Of the Many LITTLe heAds Of
  peLicanS you observe prOtrUdinG FroM the nEst whIch fOrMs a paRt of
  thE coat Of Arms of Louisiana. the eXact color Of hIs SuiT cOuld nOT
  be givEn. WHerE the butTons had BEen LoST IN tHe wear and tear of
  the WaR, AN uNique subStitutE, In ThE Shape of pErSimMon sEED, was
  uSed. THE bRide had aSsayed TO wAsH ‘Alabam’S’ cLothes, WhIle He
  mOdestLY conCealed Himself bEhind A Brush heap.

  “The brIDe was enrobed iN A nEAT bUT fadEd dRess. Her neckLace WAs
  coMposED oF a sTRing oF chinQuAPiNS, her brow was environeD bY a
  wreaTh of fAded bonnet floWers, and her WAVY red hair Was tUCkED up
  behind in the Old-faShioned way. sHe wore a sTout pAir of numBer
  nine brOGAns, and heR stOckIngS anD GLoVes were made of RABbit SkIn,
  fur siDe nExt to thE skIn. ON heR fiNgErs were diScerned sEvErAl
  GuTta PerchA And bone rInGs, pReSenTs, at vARious tImes, fRom hEr
  LoVEr. ALl being REaDY, The ‘TExAs ParsOn’ pRoCeedeD to hIS duTy
  with bEcoming grAviTY. ‘SpeCiAl’ Acted thE part of waiter FoR the
  bride aNd GroOm. OpenING the book, The parson commenced: ‘Close UP!’
  and the TwaIn cloSed uP. ‘Hand to yoUr pArtner!’ And THe coupLe
  handEd. ‘AttEnTioN TO ordeRS!’ AnD we AlL attentionED. theN the
  fOlLowiNg was reAd aloud: ‘
 the Confederate eye had b ecome inur ed, a s
w ell  a s to  the  striking effe c t of  blue bonnets with gre en pl um e s, r e ddress es with pu r p lema nt les ,& c. , unt ilthese e xtraordina rymo des failed
t o  o ffend even  th e most fasti dio us.”
Bu t t h ere w ere  some  brigh t  spots , as in t he accoun t  of a C o n fe dera te
marriage at Bu l l’ s  Gap, Tennesse e, whi ch is f oun d i n Mr. de F on taine ’ s
_Marg i na l i a _:  “The brideg room stoodl arg ely ov er  si x  hones t fee ti n h is socks, w as
 as hairy  as Es a u, andp ale, sl im and  la nk.  His ja ck etan d  pa n ts 
 r epr esentedea ch  othe r of t h e  con ten ding  part ies at war. H isshoe s 
 weremuchthewo rse f or wea r, an dhis toes, stick ingout of th e
 g api ng  rent s  there of,  re mindedone oft hema n y li ttle heads of
  pe li c a ns  you obs erve p r ot ru d ing from  t henest w hichform s  a  part of 
  the co at  of arm sof Lou is ian a.The e x actcolorof his s uit c o uld not
  be g i ven. Where th e  b u t to n s ha d b een lost in  the wear  and te aro f
  t he wa r, an unique substitute,in  the s hapeof persimmonseed, wasu sed. The  bri d eh ad assayed towash‘Alabam’s’ clothes,  whil e he
  m odestly c o n cealed h ims elf  be hin d abrush heap.
“The  b ride wa s e nrobedina n eat  bu tfaded dre ss. Herne ck la ce  wa s
  c o mposed o fa s tr ing  of c h inquap ins,herbr ow was  enviro n ed b y a wr eath  of  f adedbonn e t f lowers,  and herwav y  red  h ai r was t ucked up
  be hi nd in theol d-f ashion e d  way. Sh e wore a stout pair ofn umber
 ni ne br ogan s, and he r s tockin gsa nd glo ves we re ma de  of r abbit s ki n, fur side n e x t t o the  s kin.  On her  fingers were disc e rne d several
  g utt a pe r c ha  an d  b o neri n gs, p resents, at var ious times ,f ro m her
  lo v er.  A ll bein g ready , the ‘Texasparson’ p roceededto  his d uty 
  with be coming g ravity. ‘ S pecia l ’acted  th e part  o f w aiter  for t h e
 brid e andgr oom. O penin gthe book , the parson commenced:  ‘Clos e up! ’
 and thetwa i n c losed up.  ‘Ha nd to your  pa rtn er!’and the c oupl e 
 ha n ded.‘Att e ntion too rd ers ! ’  a nd we all a t t e nti oned.  Th e n the  fo llowing was reada loud: ‘
 the_Confederate eye_had become inured, as
well_as to_the_striking effect_of_blue bonnets with_green plumes, red
dresses_with purple mantles, &c.,_until these extraordinary_modes_failed
to offend even the most fastidious.”

But there were some bright spots, as in the_account_of a_Confederate
marriage_at_Bull’s Gap, Tennessee, which is_found in Mr. de Fontaine’s
_Marginalia_:

_ “The_bridegroom stood largely over six honest feet in_his_socks, was
 _as hairy as Esau, and pale, slim and lank._His jacket and pants
  represented_each other of_the_contending_parties at war. His_shoes
  were much the worse_for wear, and his toes, sticking_out of the
  gaping rents thereof,_reminded one of the many little_heads of
  pelicans you_observe protruding_from the nest which forms_a part of
_ the_coat of arms_of Louisiana. The exact color of_his suit could_not
  be given. Where the_buttons_had been lost_in_the_wear and_tear of
 _the_war, an_unique_substitute, in the shape of persimmon_seed,_was
  used. The bride had assayed_to wash ‘Alabam’s’ clothes,_while_he
  modestly concealed_himself behind a brush heap.

_ “The bride was enrobed in_a neat_but faded_dress. Her necklace was
  composed of a string of chinquapins,_her brow was environed by a
_ wreath of faded_bonnet flowers,_and_her wavy red_hair_was tucked_up
  behind in the old-fashioned way._She wore_a stout pair of number
 _nine brogans, and her_stockings_and gloves were made of rabbit_skin,
  fur side next to_the skin. On her fingers_were_discerned_several
  gutta percha and_bone rings, presents, at various times,_from her
 _lover. All being ready, the ‘Texas parson’_proceeded_to his duty
  with becoming_gravity._‘Special’ acted the part of waiter_for_the
_ bride and groom. Opening_the book, the parson commenced: ‘Close_up!’
  and the twain closed up. ‘Hand to_your partner!’ and_the couple
  handed. ‘Attention_to_orders!’_and we all attentioned. Then the
  following was read_aloud: ‘