Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-03
Buying A Wedding Cake.


its white and gold paper, and high-heape1
CRATE, in the gray light of this chill Dec.
ember morning, when the air was thick
with noiseless falling snow flakes ; and
this contrast between the bitter atmos.
rhcre without, and the tropical warmth
of my own special nook, gave me an
additional consciousness OF satisfaction
as | leaned back in my chair and pro.
ccedcd to examine my correspondence.
lee Worcester wants to know if can
come to tea this evening. OF course |
can. His wife is perfect little rose bud
and one, beside, who don't believe in
cashieriur all her husbands bachelor
friends. And then [ rather like that
brown-eyed sister-n-law Of his. Yes, I'll
Co. certainly, Hallo-herc's letter from
my brother in G1enicld | unfolded the
docum cut eagerly, scarcely able at first to
credit the tdIngs ii revealed.
"Well, here is a pretty state of things
Going to be married, claims my congratu-
lations says that Mary (who the dickens
is Mary y is in great tribulation about
the wedding cake affair to come off
Wednesday, and no cake to be had for
love or money Will be the best fellow
in the world, and send down one from
| D'Artier's ?"
| glanced at the date of the letter.
1t had been delayed several days on the
road and there was not a minute
to be lost | rose mechanically, and
put on my hat and cloak, giving more
hecdfu gaze at the various directions
about icing, weight and decorations which
accompanied Toms closely written epistle,
before | sailed forth boldly to the street
on my novel GRAND.
1t was just about one o'clock, the snow
had ceased falling, aud the sun shone
brilliantly, D'Artler's was full, OF
course there was at least dozen ladies
that | knew sitting at the tiny marble
tables. | tried to assume an air of im-
pudeucc, as if | had only come for il
pound af chocolate almonds. but it was o.
no use | could not disguise the latent
shccpishncss Of my aspect as | sa0nteTed
up to the counter.
"llo, can serve you, sir % inquired
the trim damscl who presided over the
saccharine treasures.
| muttercd SOMETHING under my mous-
tache, tcelin. hot blush sutfuse my coun-
teuaucc. Why would not the inquisitiyo
womaukind attend to their Ice creams?
Cake, sir? Certainly. For Il party.
sir? Pound cake, lemon aud almonl--''
No no." | bawiel out; Il want Il
wedding-eake.'
"Oh, [ beg your pardon, SIR tittcr-
cd the atrociouS shopwomau. Was it
reality; or did | only Mncy that the
litter was echoed among the bonnets and
furs beyond? However that might have
been, the mere apprehension was enough
to throw me into u cold Precipitation,
The next moment, however, the coun-
ter Was heaped with various temples OF
.llstcning white sugar, some wrcatae(i
with makebcIeve roses, some surmounted
with candy cnpils, others with pure white
masses of icing. | surveyed them in u
state of hopeless bew!Iderment.
"perhal>, sir, it would be better if the
lady could come with you to select, haz-
arded my enemy behind the counter,
| could endure this no longer, but
pounced upon a gigantic pyramid OF st.s-
ar lilies, from which peepcd up an ala
baster cupid.
" will take this-what is the price! y
Fifteen dollars, sir
| laid down the money, and never expe-
rienccd so delicious sensation of relief
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 to the express
ageut, who tossed it on one side as if the
transmission of wedding cake was mat
! ter of every day occurrence.
"llow dye do, Golde. When is it to
come off p
when is what to come off ? queried
[, considerably puzzled at my friend
Artherton's address,
"Y our wedding to be sure Ar, you're
sly dog to keep US in the dark 50 long !!
"Yol can't have been much more IN
the dark than | am at this moment,
Atherton. What on earth do you mean !?
But Athcrton only wagged his head
knowingly, and rushed off in pursuit OF ii
stage, saying something Of which only
caught the disconnected fragments, "my
wife" aud D'Artier's"
Hang the wedding cake!' was my
internal ejaculation.
As [ pursued my speculative way a
tiny gloved hand was held out from a
passing carriage.
All, Mrs. Eyerlcigh excuse me for
not seeing you before !"
We all know that love is blind. " said
the lady with smile. " Now | see why
YOU haven't been to see Inc in such an
age. Ny niece was at D'Artire's this
morning, aud saw how particular you
we're in the selection ofa certain article.'
Before | could explain this piece OF
circumstantial evidence, there was break
in the lock of carriages which had caused
the dentention OF my fair friend, and her
equipage rolled away with wave OF the
pretty haud, and the archest smiles.
| stood looking after her with an odd
sort of impression that should wake up
presently to find myself married to some
body, whether or no indeed, l was not
altogether certain whether Mrs. Goldc
was not waiting for me at home.
How brilliant the freight and gaslight
Illuminated that cozy li:tie room at Lee
yV,..a,,t,rt, with nj tinted walls and