, 1876-02-13
MY FIRST TRIP WITH 10.


It Is seldom in this world that our expectation,
are realized hence, ''biessed are those tha,
expect nothing" Yet once IN. ny lfe-our
i!ves rasher-tha reality SURPASSED the dream.
"Let Us be married in the autumn, DEAR" Io
said to me many years ago. DO Was my lover
and ne we're both young and happy. ~ want
my Weading-d day to bo one OF tdose golden days, >
be eaid, and so we chose day right il the mid.
die Of October, and it was as beautiful as Octobe,
days can be when they try. In tho irst place
tho sunshine WIS SO bright-brightes it eeemed
to us than sTer before; perhaps il was the love
in our eyes that helped it to look 90, and all
tho trees in our neighborhood we're dressed 80
brightly IN gold aud crimson. thought il was
SO kind OF them to put on their gala robes for
us. when they must have known away down in
their honest hearts that ere our honeymoon bad
waned they would be stripped of their beauty.
But nature is over beseeching us by her exam
PIE to be uneelfisl Alas We seldom heed hsr
Indeed. yon would never have imagined On
our wedding day that winter was so pear it
acemed al though autumn had matted into an
other summer more perfect than tho one Just
gone Ah thought in our hearts-Jo's aud
mine-the1o wuuld always be one season,-tho
summer OF love.
/ think, aud others thought 80 too, th at I
looked very nicely in my pretty white dress. 10
said was lovely, and, after all, what did it mai
ter how looked, as long 81 ha was pleased !?
How like q dream it seems now, the ride 10
church, ths walk up the aisle, the cle1gyman's q
words which made us ono, and then the Tide
hone again, and then it WAS all oyer,-Bucb 3
wonderful thing to be begun and finished in such
little while, SO like the last great change which
will come to 10 and sometime when we will
pass 80 quickly and Quietly from time to eter-
nifty.
i wonder if all girls felt as did when left
my pretty little room to prepare for
our weddiDg journey. ! took of
my white dress. folded it away carefully, donned
my travelling suit, and then sat down to look
eood-by to my room that would never be
mine again. ies, loved 10, and l Was glad
was married and all that, yet leaving home is
sad leaving at best. The future might have
much Of Joy in store for me. / hoped so, yet
knew that most Of the days in tho past spent in
that little room we're happy DAYS In one corner
WAS box filled with schoolgirl letters. On the
them MI land it seemed as though thousand
tender memories clustered around every object
now that l was leaving them forever. But
they were waiting for INC down stairs, so
brushed the toars away, aud took my departure.
As the door closed I realized that QUO chapter
OF my life was finished.
After atl the Kissing and hand-shaking WAS
over, and we had been cried aud laughed aud
prayed over, We left in advance OF several old
shoes, and arrived at Niagara in due SEASON.
think it Was exceedingly foolish iu Jo and TO
go to Niagara, and We thought 80 before we left;
but it was our first Wedding trip; OF course we
would be wiser now could Ne hare 1t over. 1t
ra1ned when We arrived at Niagara; it raiued all
tho time that we were there, and Oh,
It ,ha 5snea th when LETT nh.r We sst
welded pairs; were driven around by
a youth from the green isle OF Erin in the wake
OF newl welded pairs; We saw tho Twin Sisters
when they did; We saw tile whirlpool when they
did; We bought feather-fans and pln-cushons
when they did and also kept. them company
for crossing bridges, and for having our pictures
rrlage-w1thout-gettlng out. When
we left Niagara NC left with heayier hearts and
lighter purses.
The rae, followed US to Toronto. vhero re
spent quiet, religious Sunday; indeed, the old
city'a Sunday behavior was so different from
that of our own city that it depressed us. And
SO We 1ourneyed on. In the same car with
ls we're gentleman and hlB wifo who had
been doing the States: He was q remarkable
nose, and the quality .of his voice the latter
Vas exceedingly Deep and the former Was ex-
ceedingly long. He startled me- when he gave
his orders st the table, Nhere ne waited twenty
minutes for Refreshments. Two tenR one
weak" The weak ono was for his little wife
and would have thought that tho poor thing
would have needed something strong 10 have en-
abled her to bear with his peculiarit1es, but I
3uppose he know best. She had her maid with
ler, and think il anything could compensate
maid. How delightful it must be to have some
1ne to pack your trunks, brush your dresses, aud
lew buttons on your gloves.
10 and 6peut one day IN the country, near
Montreal, where ne lived onca upon time. Oh
lear hoT funny his old sweetheafts looked in
heir prim pictures III the family album. He
lsed to talk of them during our courtship, and
ome tlmea I felt a wee bit Jealous OF his old |
oves. bus after saw them 1 felt easier in my
nind. The incest walk we had was down By !
he bright St. Lawrence. When I grew tired !
timblug up and down rough places, We sat down |
o rest, aud waited for oanal-boat to take US |
ack a2asn. How peaceful the river looked as |
70 glided along. "Oh 10, DEAR" whispered |
If our lives could only be Is peaceful and calm
8 this." He did not answar. SAYS by look Of
nutierable love.
That evening NO started for Montrea1 few
ours Kido. Near lis eat two French nuns, one
asst middle life, hale and hearty. the other
lere child in appearance, and 80 pale and white.
low patient she WIS. 10 and were fnll of
lowing antlcipat1ons of the future,-our future.
be too was dreaming Of the future, judging by |
er peaceful face, but it Vas not Of earth. Mon
:eai was cold, bright. and bustling. We went
,und the moantair,-1 believe every one does
nat; visited the quiet monasterles and the
andsome cbu4 ches; bought some perfumaries.
nd gloves, just for the fun Of smuggling; took
ome chcap rides in those dear little cabs, and
leu we left
What delightful journey it is from Montreal
New York, and through those thrifty New
ngland towns. We caught such sweet glimpses
shady walks and romantic nooks.-
lst the places for 1oye-making 10
i'd. But then I told him he could
AXE love delightfully."- anywhere. When We
ached New York We found it advisable to take
1t cur best clothes, and try to look we'll as
oss,ble, for everybody else looked 80 dressed
,. am sure, though. that ne did not succeed
looking like natiyes, SO felt anxious to get
3me again. $40, dear, go out aud amuse
'urself," I said to him, and I will do the
Lcking," aud proceeded to put my hair in
Ipers,-crlmps are 80 becoming, and always
10 to look az well as possible, for men will
axe comparisons. Perhaps fell into reverie
went to sleep; anyhow, my packing
u not begun, and my hair was
i'll in papars, when. my hero appeared !
ID announced that time was up: he gave
10 startled glance around the room, then he
mt to work manfuliy in every sense OF the
,rd, and 10 8 very few moments my slender
.rdrobe WAS being dragged down stairs, follow
hv his Sleuderer one, Love iB blind, know, !