Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-17
From the Lady's Friend.
CANNED PEACHES.
A Domestic Story.
BY A. NJ. DANA.

When the two brides, Fanny Lester
and Ella Harman, accompanied by their
respective husbands, walked up the
aisle on the Sunday following their bri-
dal tour, the whole congregation united
in mentally pronouncing the quartette
as the most handsome and in every way
charming group which had ever made
its appearance there.
The double marriage had made quite
little stir in the community. The
young ladies had been constant friends
from childhood, the gentlemen INSOFAR
able companions for years; and, alto
gether, it seemed a most desirable ter
mination. Many bright eyes, all over
the church, were on the alert to see if
the intimacy had been carried into the
matter of costume. Nor were they dis
appointed. The same silyery silk, gath
cred into innumerable ruffiings and
plaitings, robed each fair lady, the only
difference being that amid the orange
flowers adorning Fanny's bonnet was
mingled spray of scarlet verbena-"
relieve the bridishness," she said-while
above Elias sunny brow nestled clus-
terof mountain gentian as blue as her
eyes. ,ntai1gnoafE "a
With the grooms, in their palmer
dress, the same uniformity had been OBJ
served. And yet there was difference
lone which casual observer might
not have noticed, but which little Mrs.
Harman, jealous of the, honor and dig
nifty Of her new-made husband, keenly
observed and inwardly resented. II
was this while Dicks glossy linen
bosom was ornamented only with plain
gold studs, the Immaculate front OF
Fred Lester boasted a diamond pin of
considerable, brilliancy, which, like a
baleful star, shed its tantalizing rays
over the mental as well as physical
vision of the envious bride, binding
her to much of the beauty and joy
around her. In her morbid sensitive
ness she fancied that every one was
making invidious comparison, and even
the sweet service Of the sanctuary prov
ed insufficient to lull her into entire
forgetfulness of her grievance.
Nonsense, Nellr' exclaimed her
husband, when, a few days later, she
spoke of the circumstance. "Wish
had q diamond like Fred's, indeed
What would be the use of wishing
You know It was given him by that old
CrGsus of an uncle of his out in Ne
braska. OF course I'd like to possess
such an one, for it is a beauty; but we
have blessings enough without envyine
dear old Fred's diamond" And
as he spoke the proud young hus-
band passed his hand caressingly over
Elias rippling hair. O.. a.zi -f.
Her only pereeptible answer was to
his smile, but inwardly she registered
a vow that sooner or later he should
have trinket corresponding to that OF
his friend. Not so intrinsically valu-
able, perhaps, but still nice one. And
as the curly little head held n secret Of
its own, it may be that the firm setting
OF her lips as she so resolved was not SC
very egotistical after all.
These young people had the gooi
sense to begin their style of housekeep.
ing = little below the point where theil
parents left off, and accordingly felt Il
no hardship to exchange their fathers
brown-stone mansions for the pretty
suburban bricks on Chestnut Avenue
Their houses Joined, with neat little
gardens in front, and many plans ol
mutual help and adornment had the