Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Apr. 28, 1883 MARRIED: At the residence of the bride's father, in Eddyville, Ky., on Tuesday, April 24th, 1883, Mr. Ed. S. MENARD, of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., to Miss Katie CRUMBAUGH, of Eddyville, Ky. ***** MARRIAGE BELLS Marriage of HENRY S. SHAW and Miss KATIE BOVERIE "What is there in the vale of life, Half so delightful as a wife, When friendship, love and peace combine, To stamp the marriage bond devine." The society of our little City has been on the "qui vive" for the past few weeks in anticipation of the expected nuptials of Henry S. SHAW and Miss Katie BOVERIE of this place. That happy event was consummated last Wednesday evening at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. John N. BOVERIE, of this place. All the world is said to love a lover and the joinder of youth and beauty "until death do part" must ever be an accession of interest alike to youth and age. To the young it brings bright visions of the glorious possibilities of the yet unknown, unknowable future, to the aged it awakens the sweet half forgotten dreams of the "might have been" or brings to their minds afresh the memories of that happy time when they too stood before the alter hand in hand and mutually pledged their life's devotion. But the high social position of the contracting parties, the talents and position of the Groom, the youth and beauty of the bride, made the present occasion one of more than ordinary interest. Mr. SHAW, the Groom, is a lawyer of a high order of talent, and of brilliant professional prospects. The bride belongs to one of the oldest and most respected families of our ancient city, being the daughter of John N. BOVERIE, and the sister of John L. BOVERIE, one of Ste. Genevieve's most enterprising merchants, and related by blood or marriage with almost all the best families of this City. Her beauty and winning manners have placed her at the head of the list of the belles of society, which has so long been noted for the beauty and accomplishments of our young ladies. Owing to a recent bereavement in the bride's family, the marriage was unusually private, only the nearest relations being present. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father F.X. WEISS, of the Catholic Church, the bride being given away by the father. The bride was beautifully and tastefully dressed and the happy couple were the recipients of numerous and handsome presents. We are confident that old Ste. Genevieve, in it's two hundred years of existance, never before saw a more lovely and beautiful bride, or a happier and handsomer groom. We do not know the plans of the happy couple, but we presume that after a brief honey moon trip they will settle down in our midst to enjoy the calm, sweet joys of domestic bliss. We heartily and cordially wish them every joy and happiness; may heaven shower its holiest blessing upon them. May their auspicious dawn of love, ne'er by sorrow be o'ercast, Nor blasted by frowning fortune be their wedded life; May each succeeding season be more delightful than the past; May he ever be the fond husband and she the loving wife.