Carbury's family, and the old servants
in both houses--privileged to drink the healths of the married pair
at the lower end of the room--you will have the list of the company at
the wedding-breakfast complete.
'The weather was perfect, and the ceremony (with music)
was beautifully performed. As for the bride, no words can describe
how lovely she looked, or how well she went through it all.
We were very merry at the breakfast, and the speeches went off
on the whole quite well enough. The last speech, before the party
broke up, was made by Mr. Henry Westwick, and was the best of all.
He offered a happy suggestion, at the end, which has produced a very
unexpected change in my life here.
'As well as I remember, he concluded in these words:--"On one point,
we are all agreed--we are sorry that the parting hour is near,
and we should be glad to meet again. Why should we not meet again?
This is the autumn time of the year; we are most of us leaving home
for the holidays. What do you say (if you have no engagements
that will prevent it) to joining our young married friends before
the close of their tour, and renewing the social success of this
delightful breakfast by another festival in honour of the honeymoon?
The bride and bridegroom are going to Germany and the Tyrol, on their
way to Italy.
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