Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-24
An Old CentIeman'S Second Marriage.


COL Baxter's nuptials! We-the whole rigi-
ment-turned out in full dress to witness their
celebration. Even Mrs. Brill went to the expense
of white satin slip and bonnet trimmed with
orange blossoms for the occasion. brill had been
appointed Brigade Major of the DiVision.) The
Col looked about 40 years of age. The bride
was certainly very pretty girl. Major Green
gave her away. wished Mrs. Brill had stayed
at home for her mind was always running on mat
tiers of business, and she made me laugh in the
church, close to the latter, BY saying seriously in
q whisper
"She'l come nicely on the fund.- cornet as a
Colonel's widow, if anything happens to old Bax-
ter It's fraud He ought to be ashamed of
himself! l wish the old woman's ghost would
walk in just now, and see what was the use of her
saving and pinchng as she did This young wo-
man will spend it all you know. l should like to
catch Brill making such fool of himself after
was dead and gone, and ducks and brakes of all
have scraped together. When Tn dying I'll
burn every bit of Company's paper, or tear it in
to little bits and throw it into the chickens broth
shall call for on purpose and then, if Brill likes
to marry again, let him. 1t will be quite option
all
"Hush,'' said I. ''The parson is looking at
you'
'Well let him look, the pasty faced man, ," said
Mrs Brill 81 think he might have put on a clean
what-you may call-it, surplus"-she meant a sur
plice-"a although it is dirty business he is enga-
ged n-marrying an old painted man to a mere
child. There were we plying old Baxter not long
ago, when the old lady died; and now you see
there are all the comets envying him. The world
is full of hypocrisy and humhug. What can thai
young girl care about that old thing? It is no
in human nature. She wants to be Mrs Col
Baxter. and have carriage and pair and all the
rest of it,
$50 long as We both shall live" said the clergy
man, concluding the vow.
81 will" said the Colonel.
81 will % echoed Mrs Brill in a loud whisper
'Why his three score and ten is up already-sC
that his promissory note is overdue before hi
makes it,
1 could contain myself no longer. Ny wife
who was leaning on my arm, gave me look ex
pressive of extreme disgust; but it did not reduc'
me to gravity.
'sFor richer and poorer" When the old Col
came to these words, Mrs Brill whispered to me
: "He'll be poorer pretty soon, warrant Cir
thee ma troth =! she repeated afterthe Col. 'Briny
y her on the fund and give her pension sa..
it's fraud !''
''EYith this ring wed thee,' old Col. Baxte
repeated after the clergyman.
. 'sWith this fddestick p whispered Mrs. Brill
o carrying on her commentary loud enough for m
e 10 near HeT nave uO pdCItHCc Will du vi
man who paints his cheeks, and dyes his hair, an
comes to church clothed in such abominable false
n hood
s. 'sYea, and thou shalt see thy cbildren's chill
= dren,'' said the minister.
= "Children's children, indeed Now the yer
! idea,' said Mrs. Brill
l. "You had better leave the church, Robert,
whispered my wife, ''if you cannot behave your
SELF
, Mrs. Brill heard her and replied, 'He had bel
II ter stay where he is. You wouldn't have him cry
u would you
''Hush!'' said 1, in an agony of fear least Mr.
Brill should come to words with my wife, and il
terrupt the ceremony.
"Spot or a5ri,skIe, or any such thing" Whe
r the minister came to these words, Mrs. Brill W;
d indignant.
q, ''Spot or wrinkle !'' she repeated. ''He h;
- filed up all the wrinkles with white paint an
u putty 1 could have picked it out with apel
ye knife. The old man is walking fraud I've r
patience with him. and | will say so at the breal
- fast. Brill is on the staff, and can no longer
! bullied by ragmufin or a commanding officer.
" My wife, when we came out of church, begge
ne of me not to sit near Mrs. Brill at the breakfa
ne table But of what avail was my promise, SIM
Mrs. Brill was determined to sit next to me.
ssRobert there is room for you here said n
10 wife when we were about to be seated, and 81
Z. pointed to vacant chair.
Mrs. Brill observed her look and said, '.Dor
be alarmed Mrs. Weatherby. Although boltin
they say, is catching when it gets into regimen
don't suppose I'd be so weak as to go off vi
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