The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
GEORGETOWN, DEL, FRIDAY. MAY 90 1864

'For mercys sake, dear Lee, do tell
me where you picked up that ridiculous
report" n
"Ridiculous reportl that's pretty cool,
upon my honor" exclaimed Worcester.
"Now, Mr.. Golde," said Mary, laugh
ing, "dont deny the soft imp SEDIMENT
1 am sure you would enjoy quiet home
of your own better than that noisy hotel.
There is no charm against sad heart
like domestic bliss"
There was radiant softness in her
own tender eyes as she spoke, that pene-
trated me with the sudden conviction that
I had been exceedingly foolish to remain
single all these years.
'Do confess" she added gaily.
"But 1 havs nothing to confess"
"Nonsense," said Mary, holding up a
pretty warning finger. "What were you
buying this morning at D'Artier,s%
turned scarlet; here was that everlast-
ing wedding cake again!
Fortunatly my inquisition was termiaa-
ted for moment by the entrance Of Lees
sister-in-law, looking lovelier than l had
ever seen her before, little pale, per-
haps, however, and her sickly eye lashes
heavy with what l could almost have fan
cied the traces of recent tears, where it
not that she seemed in extravagant gay
spirits. The soft hushes of color cam e
and went like pink shadows across her
cheeks and her coral lipsy were dimpled
with the brightest Of smiles, yet all the
time 1 could not divest myself of the old
impression that she was ready to melt in
to an April shower Of tears at any moment
She lightly rendered me her congratu-
lations upon the approaching "happy
event." hCliing cat small snowy hand
osded with sparkli i ng as she did SO.
.tY6u speak in riddles, Miss Nettie."
"Don't pretend that you have not the
kew to them" she said, little tremu-
lously.
al cannot comprehend what you mean, y
answered l sturdily.
She said no more, but sat quietly down
and shaded her eyes with her hand, as
though the fire dazzle them. Mrs. Wor-
cester, however, stil persued the obnox-
ious topic.
''Then how do you explain the wedding
cake at D'Artier ?"
''It is the enly testimony upon which
am tried and convicted of willful in
tention Of matrimony?'
'That is all; we are ready to hear your
defense"
"Well, that .unlucky 3.of white sn
gar and dysbepsia was for my brothers
Z wedding ceremonies, hundred mil e:
away. l assure you it had not the leas
connection with my matrimonial fortunes
Net IL looked up with rare brilliance
under her long lashes, and almost invol
untary smile wreathing her lips. l tool
heart of hope and went bravely on, cheer
ed by sudden inspiration.
"But 1 Will purchase bride-cake twic
as large, for my own wedding, if Netti
, will consent to be the bride!'
There-I had done it, and in less thai
FIVE minutes was an accepted lover, look
: ing boldly into the wondrous liquid deph
Of those brown beautiful eyes. A ne,
sensation very,
"And now, Tracy" said Mary, mis-
chievously, I'll tell you secret; the rea
son Nettie cried half the afternoon AM
bacame SO low-spirited this evening, wa
that"
: "Mary" demonstrated Nsttie, will
: cheeks alb laze.
"That she heard you were buying wed
ding cake" pursued Mary, putting ava
the white fingers with which Nettie vair
t ly strove to fettsr her tell-tale lips
:, "I'll order another tomorrow" said
Il meditatively. "Ah, l shouldn't have rt
D pined so much at Toms commission ha
n l, kn,wn what sweet little wife it woul
. bring mep
t "Don't Tracy" said Nettie, hiding he
9 face on my shoulder.
And then Tom wrote to know why o
. earthaI didn't come to his hymonial GER,
s monies. Iwrote back that was oblige
to stay to attend a wedding of my own
And such a wedding cake as grace
the center of ur banqueting board! 1t
no use trying co describe frosted splendol
e but if any of my readers seriously cor
q q template getting married, I'll send thel
u the recipe.