Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-03
a stage Marriage.
A FART ~ wBiCH TWO or LYDIA rHoNFsox's
TRoUrE WE'RE NOT NskE FLArEgs.
From the ~. Louis Globc, Dee p

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TROUPE WE'RE NOT NskH PLaYEgs.
From the ST. Louis Globc, Dec p
nosttrdsy afternoon reporter Of the Globe
fontd himself sitting side by side with the Rev.
Mr. Cosn, rector OF rriuty church IN thSs esty,
sitting upon . sofa IN parlor No. OF the SOath-
ern Hotel. The Journalist asked bic clerical
companion What had brought him there.
II am about 20 unite In the holy bonds Of
wedlock two members OF Mis- Lydia rhOmp-
sons bnflesaue company answered he rec
who NAV they be?'' pursued the repor,sr.
"Mr. Willie Edonin and Miss Alice Anterior"
respond d Mr. Cosn. Then he looked thoasht-
ially IN the tire, and said, musingly, II suppose
these people have like hopes snd passions with
ourselves.' To which the reporter rene mter-
ing the many excellent people he had known in
the theatrical profession, as-ented readily. Then
he Was informed that the affair would be yery
private. not even the troupe knowing az the
matter, and he asked permission 20 be present.
The objections made were finally overcome, and
10 was arranged that he might remain q Quiet
spectator, and pass himself OF As the rector's
companion n questions were asked. Then Mr..
Coan wondered II they were coming 90 that
room 10 be married. The reporter presumed
80, at which suggestion the reverend gentleman
hastily seized q small travelling bag which
stood behind hun and took therefrom the long
black robe technically known q css-Ock. x
thin faced hotel mental had In the meantime
lighted the gas, and the parlOr had assumed a
cheerful Appearance. steps were heard
coming along the corridor. Mr. COan slipped
both arms into the csssock and the reporter
seized that funeral garment by the collar ant
reportoiial hands had reached the clerical
shoulders the blonde head OF Miss LYDIA an
peared IN all its glory NJ the doorway, st the
head OF her little party. All advanced within.
ard stood. shyly awaiting further developments
The parson was In q slight qusndAry. The oss-
SOCK ~as, perhaps, little too cheerful Tor a
funeral, but hardly CAV enough for a wedding
lie looked dtspairingly AZ his white robe which
lay beautifully Hundred and neatly folded in
the little valise. sudden thought seized him;
and grasping the garments he hurried out of the
room, and speedily returned arraved In the
proper habilments.
The reporter. who had been acting the role of
the clergy mans valet, In the meantime studied
the party carefully IL consisted OF Miss Lydia
Thompson, Mr.. Samuel Colyille her sgentA
Mr.. John Brier Miss Camille Dubois, Mtss rills
Earl, vile Of MT: Brler. and the par about 70
dress, and in her ears blAzed her new solitaire
diamond earrings that cost s25 900 dowry for
q princess. Miss Dubois, Q very pretty young
lady, was also In handsO ne but uuobtrusise at
tire, and looked on With gravity betting the
occasion. The bride, Miss Alice Anterior wore
an Ehz sbeihan ruff and jewels Of plain gold Mr..
Edouin had lost all of his stage gsyety. II was
hard 20 imagine him as Maid Marian twirllns q
mop, or as All ~ Aktro. the auctiOheer, in
Slnoad. HE nne mobile features wore loOk OF
anxiety, as II he felta little uncertain OF the new
and untried stage on which he was 20 play a
part, and thought the present audience the most
exacting he had ever faced.
The marriage ceremony vas simply aud beau
TRULY said. There was delightful absence OF
all formality. The happy couple stood with
dONncast ewes IN 'front.' OF the clergyman. Mt.
Colville, Miss Lydia and the rest standing
without regard 10 order behind them. The big
diamonds OF Miss lydiasho we'd in the light OF the
chandelier like the great carbuncle OF Hsw-
thorne's tale. She stood wrspt In thought, with
one eye in the hre-metaphoricaly, Of course
and the other regarding the clergyman aud her
wards, who were making this new experiment
Of life. There was q little break In the pro-
ceedngs when the ceremony was about half
completed. hurried confab showed that a
paper quite essential 20 the ceremOny, 20 wit:
The return required by the city, had not been
signed, and was not ready. While they de-
layed, the half made bride aud groom sat
Olemnly down, and IL thought each wiped
away q tear. When Mr.. EdOuin said 81 take
thee, Alice" his voice was tremulous: and when
Miss Atherton said, al take thee, William"
her voice was inandible. The ceremony was
over at last, and IL was most effectually dsne.
MIR. COan shook hands with the bride and the
groom; then Mr.. COlville kissed the bride, and
Miss Lydia, with tears in her eyes that We'd
with her diamonds, flung both arms around the
neck OF her fayorite comedian, and kissed him
in an elder-sisterly way calculated 20 excite
envy in the breast OF the solitary spectator
Then all the ladies kissed the young husband.
and all the other Gentlemen kissed the bride,
and all the ladies kissed each other.