Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-15
THE BRIDE FROM DUCKPORT.

Are you happy, darling ?" inquired the
bridegroom, after the manner of all bride
grooms.
Very happy" replied the bride with q
sigh of satisfaction, glancing shyly at the
world from beneath silky lashes, and
claiming universal interest by reason OF
her modesty Let us behave like an old
married couple" she added demurely
But the fact that very recent wedding
had taken place in Duckport could no
more be concealed from the most casual
observer than the pink flush in the bride
cheeks or the roses and white ribbons of
her bonnet.
Was not the cup of Mrs. John Scudder,
nee Blanchard, the deacon's only daughter,
filled to the brim with sparkling happi.
ness? She had married the man of her
choice, handsome John Scudder, with the
military bearing which made him the adj
miration of all the girls. Nay more the
inheritance of the store where Grandfather
Scudder had spent so many years behind
desk in an atmosphere composed of red
flannel, cheese and herring had converted
John into match equal to the deacons
ambition for his child. To get married
and visit New York on a bridal tour might
well limit the aspirations of any young
LADY, therefore the new Mrs. Scudder
signed with infinite content, only halt
wishing that Johns attire was not so ex-
cessively elegant, and that he did not wear
the shiny silk hat with such defiant reck-
lcssness of results.
Travel brings discomfort in the very in
crease of knowledge. Our bride had not
iourneyed six hours before a pang of doubt
assaulted her as to the skill of the vii
lage dressmaker in her art; for at each
station she beheld a different style, until
she was wholly robbed of the complacen-
cy with which she had set out Thus did
she permit herself to be crushed by that
Juggernaut car of fashion beneath which
so many women Of the land PROSTATE
themselves
At last New York was reached, and the
pair sought the Cosmopolitan Hotel. A
marble palace received them; sumptuous
drawing-rooms and corridors opened be
fore them; French walters flew at their
bidding to obtain hitherto untasted dishes
and the little bride beheld herself reflected
in so many mirrors that she was dazzled
by her own image Her interest in every.
hing reconciled her to Johns departure
on business. The young husband, assum-
he detained until late, or even all night.
You must not go out alone, as you will
lose your way"
Kitty pouted, the day was so fine How
ever, she promised From subsequent in.
formation impaired to friends at home il
would appear that she spent the morning
exploring the hotel, ascending to giddy
heights in the elevator, and then taking
base advantage of back staircase to pen
citrate the mysteries of kitchen and laun
dry. Kitty received two indelible imprs
slonS in these lower regions. The first
was produced by small Greenland OF q
refrigerator, where blocks of pellucid ice
formed a grotto of delicious coolness In
not weather Duckport suspended the but
Ter IN n tin pail, down the well. The
second was the apparition of French chef
IN cap and apron, inuenched among cop
per Sauce-pans and surrounded by anyiol:
menIas, who tasted a gravy, shook hi,
mead, and gazed at the ceiling for inspira
ION. The great mans eye fell on the in
Uader, and she fed, The idea of 4,
grown man spending his life cooking,'
SAe SAID, Indignantly, on the stairs.
Later in the afternoon she decided
" ma friend in the suburbs, somewha
rs Ginevra played the prank of hiding
Why not: She was not baby.
y policeman directed her TO take tn,
Er>t car on a certain route, and the frs
car being green instead of red-contrar,
the policeman reCkoning-she wa
carried uptown, miles away from tn
Terry she intended to cross. The car VIA
very dirty, with an all-pervading odor O
Iesilence. 4 marketbasketrestedo on he
nest dress, with the legs of ancient fowl
lFoiruding, owned by stout Mrs Flaherty
While Mrs. Mallory, opposite, carrie,
nome the 80 ash Both ladies wer
ta.iy aware of their rights.
g., Are we near Mudhat Ferryg" aske
nifty, doubtfully.
HE conductor checked the car. d,
Jared his intention of not seeking an
Jerry, pointed out another route criml
all left her to make the best of it on tn
clrb-StOne
She went through The street indicated
considerably alarmed 10y the demonstr;