The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-09-08

Episcopal marriage service was being
read. Lettie even slipped a ring OF
her hnger and gave to Mr.. Gilcreast at
the right time, then we signed our
! names on piece of paper, and we
were said to be married-papa laugh
ingly declaring that he felt too much
interested In his own happiness to be
anxious about his daughters,
do you know that you are really
my Vile ?'' MIR. GiIcreast looked quite
serious as he held my hand in his, while
he anxiously watched my face. t'The
gentleman who married Us is q clergy
man he has been ordained, though
he looks SO young. 1 thought you
cit was a very silly joke of Let
ties" laughed, uneasily, Mr.. Gil
eTeast was looking at me so strangely.
s'Papa, did you know Mr.. - men
tioniDg the gentleman's name is a
clergyman, and Mr.. GilcTeast says that
we are really married ?" I tried to
laugh, but papa looked so serious that
he sobeTed me.
sit is really So" The gentleman
who had performed the ceremony was
the speaker. 81 thought you all un-
derstood that l was a clergyman, and
that was why was selected"
"This is carrying a joke too far.U
Papa was more angry than I had ever
seen him.
care you sorry, Kate?' Mr.. Gil
creast whispered.
eyes, hate you"
1 don't know exactly what I said,
but know that I was SO excited that
[ frightened Lettie and every one.
And Lettie was crying quite as much
l was, and then papa. But I don't
like to think about it, papa was so an
CRY, and it was ali so dreadful.
The next morning papa gave Lettie
a good scOlding, and L was so sorry for
her that it Hghtened my own trouble.
l did not go on deck all day, but I
knew that papa had a serious talk with
Mr.. Gilcreast, and appeared more like
himself at dinner-time. He kissed
and petted Lettie and me, and told US
not to be unhappy, that it was only
joke; and that we had a stupid old
papa, who did not know how to take
care Of us. This of course, we would
not listen to, and then Lettie and had
a good cry and felt better. So by the
time dinner was ready, we were ready
toO-that is, for dinner.
I avoided Mr.. Gilcreast for the two
days that followed; and he was very
sOOd and did not trouble me. But 1
could not help looking at him; heWas
taller than any man on the ship,
and had lovely eyes, though Lettie
said they were horTid, and that she
would never forgive him. Lettie is
very unjust in her likes and dislikes,
and would rather have been married
to Mr.. Gilcreast than any one on the
ship, though it had been silly piece
Of business.
It was the last evening we should be
on the ship, and l was sitting in the
cabin reading by the fading Hght-fOr
it was very nearly dark. "YOu will
spoil your eyes, Miss Kate" Mr..
Gilcreast was the speaker, and I could
but put down my book. 81 have
something would like to say to you !;
will you come on deck, where we can
be less interrupted ?'5 The weather
had changed, and it was quite cool, so
every one had crowded into the cabin.
felt like saying "No," but I
thought mabe he was sorry, and wan
ted to be forgiven; and Lettie had
been so urjust, and papa was so an
CRY, dear knows what he had not said;
and then it was foolish making such q
fuss about it. I said 1 would go, and
put down my book. L had my cloak
me on the seat.
'Put on your boots"
at is very warm" I felt rebellIOus,
though the slippers were n sW, and had
lovely bows on them and, though 1
hated him, I was glad he had seen
them. 81 am not at all afraid of be-
ing cold, but it might ruin my slip
pers if the deck happens to be wet.''
"And they are very pretty" He
finished my sentence for me.
l did not know whether he meant
that my foot was pretty, or the slip
pers, or both I did not mean to
laugh, but l did, and then he laughed
and grew serious again. l could not
find my boot-hOok, and ruined four
hair-pins buttoning my boots. And
I had to wash my hands, and knew
I was long time, but he was waiting
patiently for me when 1 again return
ed to the cabin. l cannot pretend to
tell you all that he sald to me, but he
told me that he loved me the first time
he saW me, which was, of course, all
nonsense, and 1 told him so. And
then he said he was sorry that he had
given me so much trouble, and he
watched my face very anxiously, and
I looked at the northern lights, and
wished that papa would come.
'FYou know you are my wife" He
did not pay any attention to my indig-
nant denial. 81 will come for my an
swer in six months, and, meanwhile,
I may write"
OF course if he would write, / could
not help that; but told him that it
would make no difference, and was q
great waste Of time. 1 tried to be
dreadfulIy cross, for I knew that 1
should never Like him, and 1 did not
want to give him trouble; but L am
afraid I was not half cross enough !;
he looked so sorry 1 could not say all /
intended to, and, when we came down
into the cabin, he looked very well
satisfied, which was provoking.
We were put oil from the steamer
before Plymouth, in q miserable little
ferry-boat, and were pretty wet before
we reached the shore as it always rains
on the English coast. We hoped to be
able to leave Plymouth in the ten
o'clock train for London, as it was
only seven then. Mr.. GIcreRst went
with US to the Duke of COrnWalPs HO-
eel, and shared our breakfast Of muf-
fins, rolls, and English breakfast-tea.
1 was not sorry to say goodbye to my
husband, as the joke was rather too
serious to suit papa, who was thought
full and unlike himself. We left Ply
mouth at ten o'clock, and going
through the loveliest part of England,
reached the PaddiDgtOn Station, Lon
don, by six o'clock, not feeling at all
tired. 1t had been a lovely day, and
was interested in looking at the differ
ent places we passed through. Then,
| being on dry land was delightful, after
! the continual rocking of the last ten
days, and, though the sun shOne misti-
| Iy, as it does in England, L liked it,
/ and OuId not have had it different.
l cannot tell you ali I did IN Lon
don, or I would never finish my stO-
/ ry; enough to say that we stayed al
4 Langham, the finest hotel in London,
how SO many ugly women that sister