3 to which James brought his bride! Evidently this was too many for the newly-weds, so by October 1867 a house was purchased on Xenia Avenue in Cedarville and Mother Nancy and the three sisters moved there.) Later Jennette married Bigham Harbison. Interesting comments in this Diary: [Note: the following diary entries were not included in the notes, just referenced] January 15 entry [Wedding day]: “Murdocks. Plenty of snow, excellent sleighing–bright moonlight. Evening-James and Sam_ took tea with us. After ? we went to preaching at R. P. church. On our way home, called at Mr. Mortons. were married. “‘Blessed be the tie that binds in union sweet according minds.’ To night James and I stand upon the threshold of a new existence in which the future like a great unfathomed ocean is spread out before us, ‘forward to the setting sun.’ Oh! may we glide along its bosom in ?, peace, and love–until at last we reach its sun set shores, and amid the burst of angle (sic) song pass forever behind the bright curtains of immortality. Oh! how different we will be: ‘ Then it will be heart to heart; and love the sweetest flower with blooms in perfection in the sunlight of a saviors approbation.’ Yes, ‘We’ll find the joy of loving, As we have never loved before, Loving on, ?, unhindered, Loving once and evermore.’” October 7 entry: “All at preaching but James. Sermon by J. H. Cooper. Eve. ? called. Night. I am here for an hour or so making arrangements for brothers leaving.” October 8 entry: “I am here for a load of goods. Jennett and Matt at C_. After noon James at the elections. We ? ? our stove this morning. Some way I can’t help feeling but that housekeeping is going to be more real than I ever dreamed of–for this life of I can’t help sighing [cant’ read next few words], but then that isn’t noble or ?; so I must try and banish such feelings forever from my heart and look for the bright side of the picture and catch the sunshine as I go along.” October 9 entry: “Rainbow in the west this morning.... Eve.... but it is lonely. Everything seems waste and desolate, but then ? when this feeling is gone I will think it a great life... James has returned from C_. He and Bob and I took supper alone, and some way or other it seemed more pleasant than one would imagine.” December 25 entry: “Christmas ? gloomy and damp rain most of the time. Cal Wilson called from cream for the festival which is going on at Cedarville. James over there greater part of the forenoon.... My Oh! one would hardly think it was Christmas, everything seems more quiet than normal. Eve. Dark and cloudy a little after four James started to C_ Came back before seven in a pelting rain, brought ? book for present for Maria and Bob. This evening one year ago James came ? home to see me –now we are married & “keeping house.” What a change (!) Yet it is a pleasant change , much happier, every so happier now than then. All is perfect confidence and assurance now–then it was partly or rather confidence and assurance tinged with misgivings, or at least this was my experience. Byron says: ‘ Ah love was never yet without A ? and agony, a doubt, that
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