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Weddings, 1883

105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 6

Miscellaneous. a Golden Wedding

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 2

WE have received a copy of "The Lake Country Patroit," published at Wankegan, Illinois, which gives an interesting account of the celebration of the Golden Wedding of…

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Notes and Queries. a Gipsy Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 32

THE following seems worth adding to the various pieces Of gipsy history and romance which have appeared from time to time in the pages of "N. and Q.":—…

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An Old Wedding Ring

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 9

My wedding ring ! Ah,"yes tis old, Only a thread of gold to-day, But I have heard that "cares depart As the wedding ring wears away."…

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Notes and Queries. Crossing the Wedding Ring

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 23

ABOUT September, 1880, I witnessed a wedding in one of the churches at Brighton, and observed the clergyman, when the ring was handed to him, turn towards the altar and make the sign of the cross over the…

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Terrible Tragedy at a Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

A shocking after occurred in Paris on May 10. A bridegroom, alighting at the house of his intended bride in the Rue St. Denis, was struck by a bullet fired from a revolver, and fell bleeding to the ground. Before the would-be…

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Lost—a Pearle ; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter I. a Strange Proceeding

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 6

An ancient, moss-growing, ivy-mantled, church in the town of Leice[?]er, Leicestershire, England, was filled to its utmost capacity one bright, perfect morning in October, not a hundred years…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Iii. 'I Shall Yet Win.'

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 4

Pearle Radcliffe, deeply agitated, fled directly to her own room upon parting from her lover. Once there, she sank upon the floor by a great armchair, and burying her face in the cushion,…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Iii.—(continued.)

Evening News · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 4

But he almost immediately resumed, in a confidential tone, while he keenly watched her expressive face: 'I feel a deep interest in you, Pearle, as—as—…

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Lost-a Pearle : Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Iv. Cowardly Rivings

Evening News · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 7

'I have interested the wedge, now I can awhile,' Pearle'a cure but outraged look removed, his eyes followed the graceful figure which he dare…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter V.—(continued)

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 4

'Do you not notice that on the cheque representing two hundred pounds, the two ciphers are a trifle crowded, while the word "two" in the writing is not just as perfect as it should be?'…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter V.—(continued)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 4

Had Pearle been in the presence of any other person she would have shrieked aloud for mercy at these dreadful words. She grew blind and dizzy, almost paralysed with fear, for she read in…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Vi.—(continued.)

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1883 · page 4

'Margaret Radcliffe,' he said, slowly and with terrible emphasis, 'you may scorn the truest love that was ever offered woman—you may curl those sweet, red lips, heaping scathing words upon me;…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Vii. Pearle's Prayer

Evening News · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 4

Pearle sat still with bowed head and clasped hands, until she heard the great hall door close after her tormentor, and the sound of his horses' hoofs upon the gravelled drive-way as he rode…

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Lost-a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Vii.—(continued)

Evening News · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 4

She tried to smile, and her lips quivered slightly. If only she had dared to throw herself into his arms and sob out her wretchedness to him!…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Viii.—(continued.)

Evening News · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 7

If only some good-natured witch will be so accommodating as to transform us all into beauties to-night while we sleep, how be-witch-ing we shall be to-morrow,' laughed the merry Kate,…

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The Wedding of the Tattoed Man and the Bearded Lady

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 8

A wedding of unusual interest took place on the 10th February in the suburb of Frankford, Philadelphia, the favourite winter residence of "circus people and side-show…

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Lost—a Pearle; Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Ix.—(continued.)

Evening News · Monday 2 July 1883 · page 4

She thrust that bit of crushed paper into the [?]epths of her pocket then gathering up the trailing skirt of her habit, she swept from the room with a firm, proud tread…

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Lost—a Pearle: Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter X.—(continued.)

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 4

With a moan of pain Pearle turned her horse again into the road to follow him at a slower pace. Her heart was well sigh, breaking, for it told her that he was going to Ariel as she had…

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Lost-a Pearls: Or, Wedding the Wrong Man. Chapter Xi. the Wedding Day

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1883 · page 4

Pearle Radcliffe's wedding day broke as perfect and cloudless as the previous morning had been. The birds sang as gaily, the air was as fresh and sweet, the whole earth bloomed and glowed…

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Wedding at St. James's

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 2

An interesting wedding ceremony was witnessed by large number of people at St. James's church, King-street, yesterday afternoon, when Miss Laura Emily Smith was joined in wedlock to Mr. Al[?]…

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