Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-08
BUYING A WEDDING CAKE.


hHd just AuiSueu my DIchkibSt, anu
the tiny silver ctoeotatisre, with the bach
elor service Of transparent china, still
stood on the damask draped round table.
1t was bright little room, with its white
and gold paper, and high heaped CRATE, on
tie grey light Of this chill December morn.
ing, when the air was thick with noislessly Y
falling snow flakes. And this contrast be.
tween the bitter atmosphere without, and
the tropical warmth Of my own specia!
nook, gave me an additional consciousness
of satsta as leaned back in my
chair aud proceeded to examine my cor.
respandence.
Lee Worcester-wants to know if can
come there to tea this evening. OF course
| can Lees wife is a perfect little rose>
bud, aud one, besides, who don, believe in
cashiering all her husbands bachelor
friends. And then rather like that
brown eyed sister>in>l.w Of his. Yes. I'll
90. certainly. Haloo-here's letter from
brother, in Glenleld !"
| unfolded the document eagerly, scarce
" able, 4, FIRST, to cred;, the tiJinps ia re,
vealed. T..
Well here is q pretty state of things
Going to be married. claims nv conrrat.
uIa,ions. saws Mary (wbo the dickens is
Mary ~ is ia Great ,ribulatiou about the
wedding cake affair to come off on
"Wednesday and no cake to be had for love
or money win be the bes, fellow in
the world, and send down one from DAT.
tiers ?"
7 Glanced ot tbp date Of the latter it hnJ
been DELAYED for several days on the road
and there was not n minnie to be lost
ross, mechanically. and put on my hat
and cIo.k riv;ng moro boadfu, oaza a, the
various directions about icing, Weight and
decoration, which accompan;el Toms
closely written epistle, before | sailed
boldly forth into tbe street ON nv novel
errand.
twas inst about one o'clock, the snow
had ceased falling, and the sun shoue bril-
Hautly, D'Art:er's was full, of course ;
there were at least a dozen ladies that
knew sitting at the tiny marble tables |
tried to assume an air of easy inpudence,
~ if / law only come in for pocnd OF
chocolate almonds, bat it was of no use,
could not disguise the latent sheepishuess
Of my aspect as | sauu,ered up to the
counter.
How can serve YOU, sir?' demanded
the trim damsel who presided over the sa-
cha,ue treasures.
muttered something under my NOUS
tache, feeling hot blush sulluse my whole
countenance. Why u0ulaat those inaui-
sil!ye women kind attend 10 their ice
creams?
Cake, sir II? certainly. For a party,
sir? Pound cake, lemond almond-"
mo, uu," bawled; Il want q tceldiRg
cake T.
40, beg your pardon, sir Uttered
the atrocious shopwoman. Was it really,
or did only fancy that the litter was
echoed among the bonnets aud furs be.
yord? However that might have been,
the mere apprehension was sufficient to
! throw me into a cold perspration.
The next moment however, the counter
va, heapea with various temples Of glis,
tening white sugar, some wreathea with
make believe roses, some surmountei with
candy Cupds, others pure white messes OF
icing. surveyed them in state Of hope
less bewilderment.
Perhaps, sir it would be better If the
lady could come with you to select" haz
arded my enemy behind the counter.
could endure this badgering no longer,
but pounced upon gigantic pyramid OF
sugar lilies from which peeped up tiny
! alabaster Cupid.
II will take this; what is the price P
Fifteen dollars, sir !"
laid down the money, and never expe
rieneed as delicious a sensation of relic
as at the moment when thrust The Cupid
packed in round wooden box, under my
arm, and rushed out Of the establishment
! How GLADLY | delivered It into the hand.
Of the express agent, who tossed it on one
| side. as careless!y rs K the transmission
Of wedding cakes were matter Of every
| day occurrence
How dye do, Golde? When is it K
! come OFF ?"
"When is whct to come OFF," queriec
|, considerable puzzled at my frienC