Lamar County AlArchives Marriages.....SUMMERS, Donzella - EVANS, G. March 19, 1880
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The Vernon Clipper, March 19, 1880
The Vernon Clipper
March 19, 1880
Page 3

MARRIED – At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. A. A. SUMMERS, on the 
evening of the 11th inst., by Rev. J. J. CROW, MR. G. EVANS BANKHEAD and MISS 
DONZELLA SUMMERS.  A more beautiful bride we have never seen led to the 
hymenial altar, than was led by Mr. Bankhead on this occasion.  It has never 
been our privilege to attend a wedding that afforded more pleasure than this 
one.  Judging from the pleasant look worn by the groom at the close of the 
ceremony, we interpret the language of his heart thus:

“Thou hast vowed by they faith my Donnie
By that pretty white hand of thine
And by all the loving stars in Heaven
That thou wouldst ever be mine.
And I have sworn by my faith my Donnie
And by that kind heart of thine
By all the stars sown thick o’er Heaven
That thou shalt ever be mine.
Foul be the hands would loose such love
And the heart that would break such ties,
But there’s no hand can loose the bond
But the fingers of Him above.
	
        The supper was a complete success; everything on the heavy laden table 
was gorgeous, rich, and tastefully arranged, in a word it was superb.
	On the morning of the 13th, a party from Vernon accompanied the newly 
married couple to the bride-grooms residence, three miles north of Moscow, 
where a host of friends and relatives, and sumptuous dinner awaited their 
arrival. – The ladies superintending the arrangement of the table were MRS. 
MARGARET BANKHEAD, MRS. ADALINE CANTRELL and MISS KATE JONES.  The table formed 
a hollow square.  It was perfectly grand and equal to any.  We bid the happy 
couple adiew with the following lines:

“Oh, May the hopes that wrestle in Donnie’s gladsome heart today,
Be ever bright as now, and life for the young bride display
Its fairest sunniest side.   May gentle peace her smile bestow
Illuming thy coming years with a ray of Eden’s glow,
And happiness with seraph tones be thy heart’s guest,
Making thy life all beautiful and bright and purely blest.
Oh Happy Green!  Who has pledged they marriage vow,
Preserve it always in thy heart as sacredly as now
Take her, the fair, young, trusting bride, and love her ever, ever,
And may your heart’s pure fervent love flow on in joy forever.
Nourish her dearly, near thy soul for thou today has won
The fairest, purest lily that the sun ever shown upon.
May fate with lavish hand for both, her choicest sweets distill.
And guardian angels hover near, keeping you from all ill.
Leading you on in peace and joy, o’er like’s broad rolling sea
Till anchored where life’s love still lives in immortality.”



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