The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-14
Rnr,np a Bridal .Tros,v. y

Ore day last week poserfully built
young man, to whose right arm was linked
a tall, thin pirl Of IS, with Q sharp nose,
pale blue ,yrs, anu hair Ike the color OF an
I'D knife handle, eDtered . Lake avenue
8 ore, with both eyes foil OF business. As
TIE pair took SEA =, n clerk iDtimated that
he was ready To lake bottom piire on any
goods in the store, from the haest silk "
tue glSzIest calico
:" his is kinder d, licate business for u.s."
replied the young man, casting sleeps
eye, at the girl.
THAT ,s to say--that is-yes, ahem
starn cred the clerk
"But guess we'll live through 1t, Mol
ly, ind 50 here goes WHAT we wa t Is a
trossS for this grl-a bridal trossy, l be-
l.ve, u ey tall t."
That /. eK"tiy what they call it," re-
phi d the CLERK land TIL me what article
you wait, and Iii give the lowest figures
The par looked at zach other in . half
foolish way for minute, and then the girl
hid her face behind stack of goods
"a little skeery, but she'll GIT over It,"
mueed NJ lover. The fret hing sposs
10 drets p
From one to sixteen dresses, az you
like. Ynull take black silk, perhaps 2"
"Aud peri sps won't There's no style
about us, mister. We marry for love, and
we've got to make little m ney 60 a long
ways Ia calico purity low1"
'On. q KEEL" gasped the girl, suddenly
showing her face.
"Well, we'll 60 a little better, then,
though calico 10 my motto. Hand MS down
II netting about 20 cents per yard. Give
US dove color, for doves are meek and
lovely, and 81 ia Molly"
Twelve yards of dove colored goods
were cut fl, and 2 Ike looked arc und and
said LESS zee. s'pose q black comb,
two yards of blue ribbon, bunch Of hair
pins and two or three collars, ought TO
| Hgue in somewhere"
The clerk agreed, and they were figured
| in.
"Less sec. She'll wenr her sisters hat
| to stand up in, and her sisters shoes won't
show if she has long drsss on. guess
that's about all. isL't 1t, Mollyf"
The girl blIshed very red, beckoned him
| closer and, after minute. he turned to
the clerk and said:
| "lt's kinder THROWN money away, but
the's purity good aud gentle, and | don't
mind. She thinks she ought to have a so
cent cor-et and two psirs of stockings.
The articles were brought, inspected,
and placed with the "trossy," and after the
lovers held an Their whispered converse
ton, 2 Ike observed
swell, that's all. Fgger up, and there's
your cash. We've got 10 60 and git some
hair oil, and dollar gold cham with a
locket to 1t, and pair Of sleeve buttons
al some shoe strinRs, and you see the out
Ct is going 10 squeeze me bad"
~ hen does the marriage come OF ?
asked the clerk.
ala about ten days. She's a good cir
and lives me, and I'm trying to do the fair
thing by her. 'ra,n't many young met
who would put up 81 on bridal trossy To-
bis girl but when make up my mind Il
marry any one m aim 8. reckless o
wealth She didn't need the corsets any
more than need su,penders, but che hsf
sister married with = corset on, aud sh,
didn't want to be benin her.
Il h pc you'll be happy"
1--WE .hsll be--tsn't help it. This err
girl can sli & more enthusiasm into q mts
OF lst,rs than any queen in Europe. ha,
to take her old dad by The collar and Il
his heels to the ceiling before he'd cOnseb
TO this msrIisge. Well, good by. CHI
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