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A WEDDING RIDE.-Herses were scarco at
the first settlement of this country. 1t is not re-
corded that they were introduced into the Ply
mouth Colony until about twenty years after the
landing of the Pilgrims but the young folks
would have their ride notwithstanding. When
John Alden was married-and John Alden was
great man in has day, woFshpfnl magistrate
and counsellor withal, and great fayorite with
the ladies, insomnch that he made nothing at all
of cutting out the renowned Captain Standsh,
who cnt down the Indians like stubble-when
John Alden was married, there was great car
rying on about Cape Cod, where he wooed and
won the Captains intended, Miss Priscilla Mul.
lens, tire great belle Of the Cape and Colony
He was determined to do the thing in style, as
became gentleman. 50 hepu: ring on his bulls
nose, covered his back with piece of b,oad-
cloth, mounted and rode 10 the wedding. Miss
Priscilla might well be proud of such husband; !;
and, to prove herself worthy of him, she reso.
iuteiy mounted the bull at the moving home, and
ambled along without fear, while her gallant
spouse led him by the nose, and walked proudly
BY the side OF his valuables. The gentleman
who led, and the lady who rode, were the ances
tors of some of the first families in the country,
including members of Congress, heads of Col.
leges, and two Presidents of the United States.


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