The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-08-02
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How the wedding ball ever became fash.
ionable is beyond discovery. When house
is to be illustrated by wedding, it is not
improbable that the bride Whose looks and
appearance have to be vigorously considered)
apart nobody with any self-respect dreams
of going to bed on the night preceding the
delightful event.
But supposing that the household does
fall asleep, assuredly its members will be
awake and up before cock crow and, there
fore, it may be assumed that previous to sun
set and the tuning up of the nightingales,
all the assistants at marriages would be glad
of little rest and quiet.
Mrs. Haynes ball looked very promising,
fresh and bright for it is the peculiar ad
vantage of wedding balls that everybody is
invited and comes without question as to who
is who. So there are generally numbers of
nice people who, for the occasion, make
themselves quite agreeable and familiar, al
belt they would cut you dead in the neigh
borhood of the avenue next morning.
Mrs. Haynes was radiant, for she had
married off the eldest daughter very we'll in.
deed the bridegroom, with the most admira-
BILE, proper spirit, had taken Alice on an
extended European tour, and her mother
was quite easy and happy in her mind, be-
cause every parent in society is aware that
when the eldest daughter is married we'll at
an early age, her sisters go off soon and
brilliantly.
Mrs. Haynes numbered many daughters,
some pretty, and some-well, not 80 very
plain as several odous persons said they
were.
Philip Hessitone, Mrs. Haynes was heard
to say by one of her dearest and upon that
occasion most envious friends, for the poor
woman's daughters had remained deplorably
on hand al unconscionably long time.
Mrs. Haynes was seen by her friend to
hurry forward and welcome, with very con-
siderable earnestness a gentleman, who
had certainly left his youthful days be-
hind.
How glad I am to see you, Philip; for l
never expected you would comet
Il sometimes creep out Of my SHE'LL re-
piled the gentleman, addressed, and in a
very pleasant, cheerful voice.
you should come out of it oftener, Philip
perhaps, even, altogether
'Ah, and marry Now, is not that what
you were going to say|
Certainly all young men ought to mar
ryp
so l say, replied Philip Hessitone, cheer.
fully but, of course, the argument does
not in the slightest manner apply to old meu
and therefore is not applicable to me-
You old Why, Philip, you are not much
above thirty
He laughed. 4 admit am not forty
but nearer it by twelve month than wa
last year
'Thirty-or at least you do not look more,
said Mrs. Haynes. There, let us talk abou
it by-and.by. You must leave me now, 70
here comes other guests
He bowed, calmly walked on and sat him
self in quiet corner, whence he watches
the proceedings in no cynical spirit, but as
.. man who looks in through an open door at
, merry making, or by chance turns into
church and sees wedding, that he may ge
through thirty minutes before the hour @
t an appointment has come, or train starts.
, Healthy, hearty, and fully occupied, Phil
ip Hessitone had no time for cynicism.
, And who is that young fellsw,' asked tn
3 hosts familiar friend, when they were ono
: again seated side by side.
MY dear Margaret replied Mrs. Hayne
y laughing lowly, his case is the drollest {
which have any knowledge
: Indeed but he does not look dull, Al
v me-
L NO, dear Margaret said his case ws
: droll, for he himself is one of the most soil
: and advantageous of men, and / should
very glad to see him united to my Grace
'Ah thought so,' said the friend, in a
amably malicious voice. But who is he
v and in what consists the drollery of h
% case p
He is distant cousin of mine, and h
Z name is Philip Hessitone. He is very we
of, perfectly healthy and most useful fe
low-an agricultural chemist believe he
called as you see, he is good.looking, stron
. and not so DID,
'Thirty?'
i More-about 50; but looking not MOI
than the age you name, because he is one {
the most temperate men in New York, an
an incorrigibe bachelor
you startle me utterly What frigh
:, ful determination All, you are smiling
Then his bachelorhood and the drollery
his case correlate Pray-pray be quic
!. and tell me, or some troublesome guest wi
arrive, and you will be torn from m
sde
& 'At is that noble young man fell in loy
with woman of go
We'll, but why do you call him nobls'
Because he was constant Though
must be admitted she was q sensible W,
US man
DO know her p asked the other, inte
!. ruptingly.
Yes, but certainly will not mention IL
eS lady's name. OF course, she was wise enoug
to marry some one else; and he vowed ther
- upon that he would never marry
How charming
And he has kept his word =
How ridiculous OF course, one can III
derstand youth being constant to lost lo'
for time-but after twenty-fvep
Just so and he would make such capt.
husband My Grace, who ia very sensib
and homespup, and likes men who are
longer boys, would gladly accept him, an
as ] am very frank, have told him 30 b
you cannot shake his vanity, because Il
man has no vanity to shstter and he smil
and tells me that he is old enough to be
father, which, of course is not the truth
Certainly not. And SO you will not t,
me the name of the flirt who left him out