Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-15
THE YOUNG BRIDE.

Its perfectly outrageous Wby FRED could
have married.
Susie Jonesp said Mrs. Holbrook, plaintively.
III there is one name more plebian than anotE- 81
er it's SUSAN
sThe idea of bringing home wife from
miserable little town, when there are such L
lovely girls in our sct,' said the beautiful Miss
Coralie.
had hoped to have Lenora Fletcher for a
slster-in-law. She is handsome, accomplished
and rich.
don't suppose Miss Jones is any of the
three
murders the English language every time she
opens her mouth,
j don't think that said Mrs. Holbbr )ok.-
Fred is too fastidious to marry vulgar or ig-
norant girl.
'Weli,' and she sighed deeply, she is married,
and we must make the best Of it. They will
be home this evening, so l must 60 aud put
clean towels in the spare room.'
There was little else thought or spoken of in |
Holbrook mansion during the day but the |
unexpected news from the only son and BROTH |
er.
10 say that the hearts of mother and sis |
ter were bound up in Fred would scarcely be
true, for q life devoted TO fashionable follics
had rather crushed out whatever of that old
fashioned organ they might once have possess
ed; but the family pride certainly conferred
around the handsome young son.
Was he not Junior partner in the iiIm OF llol-
brook, and uolbrook senior his bachelor uncle
and godfather
Had lie not inherited u competency in his
share of his fathers estate, and been educated
with every advantage
Were there not bellies and heiresses in his
own circles to be wooed and won? And TO
think of his picking up some Insignificant girl
to introduce to the world as Mrs. Frederick
IIolbrook'
No wonder Coralie brushed ont her golden
crisps with a vicious dash of the hair brush,
and tied her neck tie with sudden jerk that
bought her to her senses by threatening to
strangle her.
No wonder Earnes:ine made nine blue
stitches instead of six red ones in her worstcd
work.
No wonder Mrs Holbrook dropped salt tear;
upon the toilet service she was arranging in The
spare room.
Dinner was waiting; tine ladies, all blonde
and all beauties, though different in age wer'
in faultless costumes and equally iaultless atli
tudes, when knock came at the door, am
Fred's hearty voice rang out, clear and cheer
full.
Here We are, Susie. Never mind the trap
Tom will attend to uhcm.'
And the door of the dining room opened
admit Fred and his wife.
The ladies all rose and greeted the new con
ers with perfection Of courtesy and gent
ness Of tone, that were as cordial rs Jumps q
ice, yet so perfectly well, bred that fret AS 1
would, Fred could find no room for fault im'
ing.
But ifthe ladies had expected To crush Il
intruder under the weight ofpolite ceremoi
they were disappointed.
The bride wore plain, steel coorel popli
with narrow linen collar and cuffs.
Her hair of rich, dark brown, was gather
lack from sweet face, and fell in natural Gu
upon her shoulders.
Not an brlkp the SinnlicilV of
travelling dress, yet she could fairly rival
beauty of her sister s-in-law in their rich dim
dresses, with their elaborate coillurcs aud je
els.
She met their advances with a quiet court
that accepted as much real welcome as far
offered, but was as far from resentment as
was from affection.
sShe is beautiful and refined,' Coralie thou
half angrily, and the travelling dress fits as ii
was cut in Pals
1t was tedious, ceremoniOus dinner, and
evening was drcary long.
In vain Fred tried TO produce tlaw /
cheerful description of his journey, and the
cdents of his three months absence; but Il
was no one to second him, and he was gla'
urge his wife's fatigue after long jour-
as an excuse to break up the still family |
Still Mr.. Frederick Holbrook was wise in
resentment determining TO say nothing as
and trust to his wife's own powers to concil
his offended relatives.
sTbey must love Susie when they X
her. he thought; 'and CoIae will certa
admire her music, while Ernestine will
her as neat needlewoman as she Is hersel
But Fred had not calculated on one powt
ally against-jealousy,
In a very few weeks the sisters admitted
themselves that young Mrs. llolbrook was
ing them in the shade in society
Her beauty was Of high, refined type,
her taste exquisite.
She could play wcll-not rs well AS &c
but when she sang hush would fall upo
most crowded room, to listen to her rich,
voice.
Fred, busy all day, was satisfied in tho G
ing to see his wife ftvorite in society, am
parently happy at home, and asked no
lions where no complaint was made.
But Susie, gentle and sensitive, hvct
daily martyrdom Of courteous cruelty
Mrs uolbrook, who had passed her life
chronic whine for some twenty years, ind
in an additional tear and more subdued
ton of her dismal tones, when she exp;
on her lost hopes for dear Fred, dealln!
thrusts upon the sensitive heart that was
pain. -..
Coralie and Ernestine in their lrgid +
whenever the young wife made any allie
ate advances, soon convinced her OF TN
hope of ever obtaining sisters place in
hearts and gradually she withdrew iroi
unequal contest, anu isoiateu hcIse'
tirey. .
To SOM, this might have been an
thing. to Susie IIolbrook it was posltl'
ture.
She loved her husband with deep, tn
lection that would have given love TO a
belonged to him.
An orphan, and teacher for three ye
a large seminary, she had crayed Affect
only those can who have lost 1t.
Having won love from every pupil unit
care, she had trusted to her own patient
anxiety to please, to win il from her h'ls
mother and sisters.
But when she failed, she had no CT
subserviency TO oilcr.
Dgnled, and with n gentle pride, she
away and hid her sore, disappointed
under courteous reserve, as chilling a
own.
Matters were in this unpromisns cor
when Fred was obliged TO leave home
lect goods for the firm.
There had been some talk of Suses
but the business required rapid journey:
point To point, with but little time for Sit
aing and the scason-midwnter-oilrr
attraction.
To say Susics heat sank at the pros
three months in her new home, unche
Fred's presence, unsupported by hi
would give bat faint idea of her dism;
she felt IL was her proper place in his q
and gave him no hint Of her feelings TO
his departure.