The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-21

a thick veil over her face and turned her
head toward the window. Miss Blake
saw Clifford and Harry together on the
platform and didn't know, but rather
guessed, they meant to get on the train.
| They were talking about this affair at
the post-office, al Deacon Whites store,
at the RAILROAD station and among the
seminary girls. Harry Hastings was
fairly hero, ior wasn't he there, and
didn't he see Josie cry and Mrs. Marsh
faint ?-and wasn't he surprised himself,
never dreaming Of such thing When
Clifford asked hIm to go up to Waterford
with him. because Clifford wanted te see
man there? And they found Josie on
the train.
| The next day at evening, before the
people had got hall through talking, back
came the chaise with Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh. Some folks said they looked an.
cry, and some folks said they didn't, but
| they had made up their minds to over
come anger and forgive Josie.
Ere long the public mind was satisfied
that the naughty girl had been forgiven,
and when two weeks after she made hef
first appearance In church with Clifford,
she was as blooming and happy az q
bride might be.
And now after fashion which is any
thing but proper in telling story let as
go back to particular evening lust a
week before the eiopement took place,
Josie Marsh had bade her father and
m0lher good night and retired to her
room, when, finding she had lett q part
of her sewing, she stepped down again
to the parIor. Her slippered feet stepped
lightly, but she stopped at The door be.
cause her parents seemed in earnest
conversation, and at the same instant
her own name fell upon ner ears. Josie
was certainly not an eavesdropper, but
could she help listening just Tor q mo.
ment?
"Yes," she heard her mother say, ..it
would be great disappointment TO heri
wedding a great affair; and then you
know we have always promised that
when she was married no money should
be spared"
"Of course" said Mr.. Marsh, II could
not expect Josie or any other girl to ap
preciate the case fully. You cUuldnIt
make a woman understand how damag
ing grand display would be to my cred,
it, coming just after all the failures and
the shaky state which my own atfaira
have been in lately"
81 understand it all" said Mrs. Marsh
eyes, dear, as far as you CAM" theE
after a pause, "Josie's heart, knos, ID
set on this grand wedding, and can moi
bear TO disappoint her."
"Well," saId Mrs. Marsh, 81 think ]
ought to tell her tomorrow and have II
given up. We might, you know, invite
just few friends and make q simple az
lair of it,"
"Tnen,' too" said Mr.. Marsh, aasids
from this very grave consideration, do
n m ua
through the fatigue Of large fashiona
bic party"
81 suppose that 1 am not" replied
Mrs, Marsh. II should, OF course, get
very tired but ifmy strength will hold
out to get through with it, that is all l
shall ask. / wish 1t was all thro' with"
They were now preparing to leave the
room and josie crept up Stairs.
Dear, dear, dearl What had she heard
The splendid wedding that she had
thought 80 much OF was to be given up
and little private affair in its place Sh1
remembered her mother had smiled sads
ly the day before, when she said 1t waa
time the satin was b0ught-thaJ white
satin at seven dollars yard. That night
Josie experienced the first real disap.
pointmeat of her life. Tle elegant we'd
ding, lad she not Thought and dreamed
Vi il for the last half yearp -
And now she put out her light and SAT
down by the window to think and also
TO cry little Her father she idoIized,
and should she be the one to bring trou ubla
upon him? But aqulet affairI Oh, dear,
that would mean light silk instead of q
long, trailing, white satin, with q veil
and a wreath OF orange flowers. This
quiet wedding was possible to think OF.
And Josie sat aud p0ndered long into
the night. Suddenly she threw back her
mead, laughing softly. An idea had
struck her, there were more tears, but
she laughed to herself as she crept into
bed.
The next morning, just after breakfast,
josie spieu Clifford going by with many
little glance toward the house That
inpatient Josie had, of course, some-
thing to say, SO out she stepped on the
piazza. Yes, she would get ner hat and
walk a little way with him; but iull az
she always was OF fun and laughter, how
should Clifford know what was in her
heau this morning?
. At last she SAID, "Cliford, when peo.
pie run away to get married-elope you
know--dO they carry along bridesmaids
aud gr00mSmenW
SWhy bless me, Il don'tknowI Why.
are you going to run away--irom me?n
son, no, no! But there you are laugh-
ing, SO shaft say another word; 1 was
gong TO tell you something, but now I
shan't."
Then followed little gentle solicita-
ton, and Josie said, "Well, perhaps this
evening L wll tell you." And 80 they
parted, Clifford promising, on no ac-
count, 10 use the word elopement during
the day.
WHAT was said that evening by Clif-
ford, and what by Josie. does not trans
pire; but the full particulars of that
which followed have been given.
A party did come of, TWO weeks after
the return of the bride and groom, when
everybody was invited and nearly every
body came, Miss Liddy and Miss Ciar.
rlssa inciuded-the bridesmaid and
groomsman also assisting. A quiet af-
fair it was to be, but, from the peals Of
laughter that sounded from that house.
anything but quiet seemed. Everyone
had learned that the story as at first
heard was essentially true. 1t was ass
certained that il Mr.. and Mrs Marsh
were somewhat prepared for what hap
pened In the Brick Church that day, they
were assured, too, that Josie mad not
tainted, she had been much affected.
which was just as goOd.
The brigand still played upon Miss
ClaKrissh-tiguratiyely speaking. "CliE-
f,rd," she asked at the party, "has any
thing ever been seen OF thai murderoua