Musical accompaniment: That Dear Old Song by Anton Karas

I came across a curious wedding photograph from 1890 to share with you. I suppose the photographer must have told them to pose that way. Based on this photo, since that is all we have, what sort of a life do you think they had?

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Something about this picture doesn’t give me much confidence in this couple’s future happiness. We can’t see her too clearly, but he has the unmistakeable look of a man who is waiting to catch a bus.