The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
EDlTH's MARRIAGE !;
The Bridegroom's Predicament.

Ten wears ago it was less the custom
than at present tor people to be married
in church Al that period the good cler-
gvman was wont to come to the "resi-
dencr of the brides father" where in
| the presence of few intimate friends.
the ceremony woul take place. after
which, perchance, would follow a recep-
ton for the less favored ''ten thousan :"
and it was upon this plan that Edith We'll
don's was to take place 1t was within
The hour appointed for the marriage, and
she stood ready dressed in her pretty
boudoir, when her mother came in to at
tend to the final touches in the fastening
Of the bridal veil
''Has Dick come ?" asked Edith, stay
ING her mothers hand a, She was about
to throw the tlimsv lace over her head
,'No; not vet Of course. Why don't
look - pale, my darling; it is not time
tor him vet
Il wish he was here" sighed + lith.
Somehow can not help worrying about
him
You are nervous, detr-tht It is all,
said N 5 Weldon kindly lie will be
here presently. Dick was never unpunct-
ual. ana he viii Sctrcnlv be tonight" "
While the finishing touches IRE put to
the pretty toilet a few words with regard
to the story Of + lith are necessary
The Young bride W Is the eldest daugh-
ter Of one Of our city merchant princes.
4 lovely woman. though perhaps a shade
more dcmnre than most girls of her AGE
Yet in spite Of her quiet. and what solnn
OF her friends called "old-fashioncd"
ways they were somewhat surprised
when she accepted Mr. Richard Strong
Is her lover He was 4 country gentle
man, A scion of one nf the hest families
Of which New York can boast, and lived
on his farm which he took great pains i'm
cutivating He was man Of fine pow
ers and high education, but his agricutu-
raj lie had led to 4 certain roughneS~ OF
dress and manner that was at times al
most uncouth. The1 his face WAS tanned
hv the sun to deep tan color, his hands
Were rough and brown. and he would NOT
wear gloves. and would wear heavy bo0ts
Despite this he was a fine looking man
with Intelligent ewes and well-knit frame
and Edith had sen e enough 10 >re he
meath the somewhat rude exterior cul-
tivated mind and an affrctiunate heart
Mr.. Weldon was well pleased with his
daughters choice Mr. Srrpng'- family
was one for which he had the hi Lhest re-
Spect and Edith'S simple tastes We're such
AZ admirably ft,ed h4r f,r country ,if..
The vonnu Iady's civ friend. w..ra hnw
ever rather contrmntunu. AT her lov4..'.
unmistakable hncolic appearance; and
/ some of these. who looked no deeper th4u
the surface, declared that he wa ony
4 country '.clod-hopper To tell thc
truth. Edith herself had been little horri-
fei at Dick utter Indifference t. otvle
and had even llroed him 10 emDIov her
fathers tailor.
"Go To Digbv = he exci4ime1 with hor
ror: ..why. he would make me look like
a fool No; Ronnd,rbv always has m.tde.
my clothes. He knows how to suit M. -
And - even -he wedding garments
were made by B,nnderhv. who h4d a
large run of custom anong the gentlemen
farmers of New York. ana understood
how to make coats Of excellent material
and no particle of styIa
Eailh'. toilet was conp,era bv half na,t
seven. aud her mother and bridesmaid.
+ lcit her to finish their own prep4rati,u-
For a short time She a. alone. and ut
Ii-t4nin0 10 every rino ot tha h4n bnninp
each one VA Dicks. And expecting II be
/ called down to meet him as the moment,
went bv and no mess. =. came. her ankle
tie, increased It VA, rerteinlv verv
strange that he had not arrived He vas
the very sonl of punct,alitv-always snr.
10 apnear At the precise moment annoin+-
"a
Presently people baoan 10 come, into
the room. 4nnts and cousins and n,r,ic-
nlar friends. Ana rher,. ya, murh chatter
inc over th.. bride and her dress
T8itb nnt tha onns,inns ..iIas Diol,
come .. Have Van seen Mr. S,ron,, o,
nntir .ba gr.w a.b.n,al - rn,,.,t ,b1..,,
ana her comnnions l,nobaa ar her fnr
her SEEMINGLY needless anvjctv Al .i,rht
o'clock her motler raioined h4r gnrgeo,,s
in Blue velvet and diamonds
owen Edith the bonr has Gonna
"Rpt not tb. man :" added nna at th,
cav qi..]s lanobinglv
as NOT Mr. Stronr here vet o. ,skaa
Mrs Weldon in snrursa
~ think not +"
THAT is STRANGE " she renlied loolno
unmistakably annoved ..Rnt don't ,nrn
% male Edith dear ba o,u.t ha hara ~.
como Directly. 7 win go and saa ,hn,t
itn
She kissed her d.nobter tandarlv ana
wont down .+.;rs n ~ l;br,r, ,,,,,,.a
her husband and several oantlaman Mr.
Weldon came forward to his wife
at is a little STRANGE Mary. if i tirp
minntes mast eicht 3nd Strong ;s III
here. Can any Of his friends exnlain his
detention ."
inst then the door onanad a,1 among
ihe select few was ,dm;ttn1 Charhe
Strong. a city man and 3, cnusin Of Dirt's
IAN. Charlie is Dick with Won ~ ask-
ed Mr.. Weldon
"Dick, No, Isn't he here o.
No"
..Wbv that is verv odd left him an
bour 400 an his way bere y
son his wav, Was he drivinyo o. .
mo Yon know what :, n,oa, foIln,r
Dick i wanted to send for q carr.ra
but he said that was All nonsense for snch