The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-05-15
z1u11c ST. CLOUD MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY IS 1874

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'usht for her pedigree ?" @queried the
other, ~hoss hobby was "blood."s. III:
s"Yes. A dso.yeds family, poor. ..
church mice. The father va = v.pa.
bond spendthrltt, who dropped into
biz grave Immediately on siqu.uderioe
che remnant Of his wife's onoe hand.
some fortune, and left bis family-Mrs.
Laird and two dsughtsrs-to reap the
painful consequences of his folly. They
now live IN very humble style at Cres.
siogtoo, and it is rumored that Kathie
spent two winters here for the purpose
Of perfecting herself in the languages,
with a view to q situation of some
kind" =. ,s.s.. - ..sl =
"1t is said that Mrs. Laird's daugh.
ters insist on preserving their indepen-
denoe, and I think they are right. 1t
must BE- a trial to Mrs. Laird, however,
tor she is excessively ambitious for them
weakly so, indeed"
''The case is more sorrowful than I
imagined" sighed the querist.
"Still, it must be solid comfort ia
Miss Laird to reflect that her father,
though a vag.bond aud spendthrift,
made her the lezatee of his blood, il
nothing else. It's a great thing to
know thatgood blood is flowing in ones
veins. But have you any idea who
that very plain looking individual il
within the circle gathered about Field
Aillmsn and Miss Laird? He has the
air of's aigh.bred man, but there il
something clerical in his appsara ace,
don't you think p
"Whers Oh, I see. That is .
friend Of Field Hillman's, I under.
stsnd-a Mr.. Thornton. But l doub,
his being . reverend. Fiold is hardl,
likely to fraternizs With men Of tha
profession"
" Further discussion was hero rendered
inadmissable by the opening Of the las
charade. The word was one hackneyei
by = multitude Of char.de players; bu
so admirably were theatric genius, fin
soesic efsot and appropriate COSTUME
employed, that perplexity still restet
on tho brows of tho expectant thron,
when the concluding scene opened.
Simultaneously with the low mur
mur of admiration passed from lip t,
lip the smiling whisper, "Matrinony y
'nd then fell an almost oppressive 81
lence liz which Field Hillman an,
Kathie Laird became the cynosure Q
all eyes. The bride, though supplau,
ed by group Of tho fairest maident
was marvel Of loveliness in her whit
satin, point lace and orange blossoms
But Hillman won successive rounds q
soundless applause by what was con
ceived to be fiae assumption of th
air Of rspressed emotion usually dil
eernible about men on the extrem
verge Of matrimony. Consequently al
were on the qui vive, secretly demand
ing and expecting an improvement o.
the spiritless representations approved
BY theatrie canons, and were, perhaps
a little less shocked than they other
wise might have been, whom brief ex
hortation was followed by quiet Gle
US prsy.''
"GoiDg t,iaa too far" some Of tn
more conscientious thought, the les
deciding it was net a bad thing for of
feet. Many curious eyes flashed upo
Mrs. Harcourt during that brief appes
to Divine Majesty, but her well-tore
face gave no sign. Indeed, had he
disapproval been Of the most positiv
character, she would on no considers
ton have sacrificed effect for tho SAX
Of a few conscientious seruples.
The exceedingly short ceremony va
soon at an end, and tho guests enter1u
heartily into the spirit of the thin,
showered laughing congratulations an,
plaudits till Mrs. H,rcourt gave th
last effective touch by throwing ope
her superb refreshment rooms.
| Had Mrs. Haroourt been strayin
through some wonderful fairy grotto
Did she there learn that carpets nigh
be Of soft green moss I? Was It ther
revealed that ceilings and walls migl
be tangled, festooned mass Of tho vii
woods richest gifts, with singing bird
fitting hithsr and tbithsr! Did Oh
there see that messy bank, bossting
trailing growth Of flowing vines, migt
serve for table I that tho gold, silve
and glass append.ges Of this might b
hesped togsther With blossoms an
forms into strange pyramidal forms {
marvellous grace and beautyl Did sh
| there learn that lush fruits and wine
rudy and pale might b ooolsd in th
spray of miniature fountains? ]? Was
there she first bsheld the wonderf.
tapers that shed their soft brllIiar
light over this inimitabls scene, glim
meriug like stars through rank clus
tering vines and Towering arches
Aud was it there she found that brid
cake might be lost in q mammoth stan
Of orange blossoms, and jellies and ice
in exquisite cups fashioned Of wh>s
violsts and lilies Where but in fair
land could Mrs. Harcours have gathe,
J.. ed all the quaint, untold oonceits tbs
rendered her banquet the marvel Of th
! hour H. >... ..
j Aud while time counted out th