Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
TWICE MARRIED.

her pa and ma.
Il can't see but the Young man Is per
fectly civil and respectful And certainl
his mother has acted the lady by YOU
/ Called on YOU first. and asked Eddie ther
TO tea right off. We should bear in min,
that she never expected to make the &C
quaintance of plain folks like us.
There was nothing else TO do, unleS
she Quarrelled with her son, and that sh
would never do, and he the apple Of he
eve. So she made the best Of it. Blu
I III tell YOU what, pa, mean TO have m,
own way about the wedding, for all Mrs
LeRoy's wheedling soft speeches.
Mr. Clark was always more or less ab
sent minded when he came home at nigh
from the store. 1t was a minute or TIVE
before he asked, as was expected of HIM
What do you mean, Eliza
''As its to be an Episcopalian weddin!
il has to be in church, and of courS,
there'u be a crowd, her friends as well a.
ours. And she Is ashamed by US. She
wants Eddie to have Gov Reed give heI
away instead Of her shabby old pa
well, if Eddie is willing
Eddie willing OF course Eddie {
be willing if YOU was willing. and YOU
never could say no, TO a woman. So, i
she comes along-MrS. lie Roy, | mean
and talks to YOU about the social adyan.
tage it will be 20 Eddie TO 20 into church
on the Governors arm, don't YOU lister
TO her. Just YOU say that YOU have left
20 the women folks to settle the wedding.
Mr.. Clark received his orders meekly
He hoped he would not be called upon &c
combat the eloQuence of Mrs lie Roy
| He doubted that he could hold out against
il unless his wife was by to back him.
He sighed. Tie hated to see Eliza frettcd.
Ii was his nature TO take things rs they
came. but il was certainly not hers. But
he had never seen her 50 completely upset
aS she was now.
The next morning came a note from
Mrs. Ie Roy, asking the Clarks-tather,
mother. daughter-to tea with her that
evening. Eddie wished to accept the IN
vitation. and Mrs. Clark could never bcal
TO cross Edlic's wishes She, therefore
somewhat unwillingly dressed herself il
her best, and brushed up her old man.
"Now, pa, don't give in TO her, wert
her last words, as they were admitted toi
the first time INTO the beautiful lie Roy
mansiou-rcally "a mansion, built in Port
Roval in the old colonial times. Mrs
| I.e Rov received them with a manner that
was graciousness itself. Ii she made W
her mind to do a thing al all, she did II
| thoroughly. She had combatted hei
sons engagement TO beautiful Eddi,
| Clark as long as there remained grain
of virtue in opposition. Now she hac
determined that there should be no vul-
gar family jars. She showed a proper
gentihty in that, at least
Alas, Mrs. Clark was pOwerleSS Il
interrupt a long amicable tete-a-tet be-
tween their hostess and her husband
I during which George lie Roy showed hei
/ the various curiosities with which the
drawing rooms were filled, and Eddie
! PLAYED soft airs on the piano. Eddie hac
been beautifully taught at the academy
her taste in music, as in other matters
when she chose 10 exercise it, was great
she PLAYED in that charming, pensiye twi-
\ light Stvle which serves so admirably tC
I til up odd corners and crannies.
George walked home with Eddie; the
husband and wife were together.
1--we done it" said Mr. Clark, des.
/ perately, as soon as they were fairly
started. ''She was too much for me;
couldn't help it,
You didn't agree that a perfect stran
ger should give away Eddie
'.Yes. did. After all, what matte
does it make: Anyway, it can't b,
helped now; and its nothing but form
anyway
Our only child groaned Mrs. Clark
with tears.
Her heart was very sore. At that mo
ment she would far rather Eddie hac
been going TO marry Joe Thompson,
clerk in her father's store, who had beel
in love with her for years, and who woulC
have been honored by the connection
rather than blue blooded George lie Roy
TO whom Eddie parents were a thorn il
the flesh, TO be endured as best might be
Mrs. lie Roy carried the day; Mr.
Clark having given his word hung by
Ike an honest man. The wedding tool
place in st. Mary's, and Mr.. and Mrs
Clark were ushered to their seats, like al
the rest of the congregation, 10 see thei
darling married. Mrs. lie Roy swept il
on her sons arm, calm, cold, collected
the bride followed, supported by the whit
headed Governor of the State. In bit
ternesS of heart her mother heard he
take the vows which made her Edna l.
Roy.
1t was a large dignifed assemblage, i
which good Nh and Mrs. Clark felt lost
They felt equally lost at the reception a
Mrs lie Roys. 1t was very melan
choly satisfaction to them to hear on a
sides praises of the brides exquisit
loveliness. They seemed no longer t
have part or parcel in the matter.
If Edna did not realize the pain of a
this to her parents, it surely was not be
cause she did not love them. She love
them dearly, with tenderness all he
own; but at that time she was too utterl
absorbed in her own tumultuous happi