Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
TWICE MARRIED.


.aken fancy to some one who wouldn't
have felt himself too fine and grand for
her ma and pm"
81 can't see but that the young man
is perfectly civil and respectful. And
certainly his mother has acted the lady
by you. Called on you first, and asked
Eddie there to tea right of. We should
bear in mind that she never expected to
make the acquaintance of plain folks like
u.s."
There was nothing else to do, unless
she quarreled with her son, and that she
would never do, and he the apple of her
eye So she made the best of it. But
I'll tell you what, pal mean to have
my own way about the wedding, for all
Mrs. lie Roy's wheedling soft speeches" :"
Mr.. Clark was always more or less
absent minded when he came home ut
night from the store. II was n minute
or two before he asked. rs was expected
Of him. What do you mean, EliZam
"As it's to be an Episcopalian we'd
ding, it has to be in church. and of
course there'll be n crowd, her friends ms
well as ours. And she is ashamed of us.
She wants Eddie to have Governor Reed
give her away instead of her shabby old
pa"
We'll. if Eddie's willing"
Eddie willing! OF course Eddie ii
be willing il you was willing, and you
never could say no to n woman. So if
she comes along-Mrs. Lc Roy. | mean
and talks to you about the social ad-
vantage it will be to Eddie to go into
the church on the governors arm, don't
you listen to her. just you say that you
have left it 10 the women-fslks to settle
the wedding"
Mr.. Clark received his orders meekly.
He hoped he would not be called upon
to combat the cloquence of Mrs. lie
Roy. He doubted that he could hold
out against il unless his wife were by TO
hack him. lie sighed. lie hated 10 see
Eliza frcttcd. 1t was his nature to take
things rs they came, but 1t was certainly
not hers. But he had never seen her so
completely upset n she was now.
Some mothers would have been
elated nj the prospect of n daughters
marrying above her. rs the phrase goes.
but Of these was not Mrs. CLARK. She
was satisfied with her own station in
life. She preferred to keep to ler own
ways and that other people should keep
30 theirs. She felt that she was rs good
rs anybody else. and she did not desire
TO be thrown with people who held n
contrary opinion.
The next morning came n pleasant.
cordial note from Mrs. IL Roy. asking
She Clarks father. mother. daughter
to tea with her that evening. Eddie
wished to accept the invitation. and
Mrs. Clark could never bear to Gro -
Eddie's wishes She therefore somcwhat
Lnwillingly dressed herself in her best
and brushed up her old man. Now,
pa. don't give in to her" were her last
words as they were admitted for the
first time into the beautiful IL Roy
mansion-really mansion, built in Port
Royal in the old colonial times. Mis-.
IL Roy received them with manner
that was graciousness itself. If she
made up her mind to do n thing at all,
she did it thoroughly. She had combated
her sons engagement to beautiful Eddie
Clark IA long rs there remained grain
of virtue in opposition. Now she deter
mined that there should be no vulgar
family jars. She showed proper gen
tility in that Mt least.
Alas Mrs. Clark was powerlcss 20 in
terrupt n long, amicable tckc-d-tete be-
tween their hostess and her husband.
during which George te Roy showed
her the various cuTiosities with which
the drawing-rooms were filed. and Eddie
played soft airs on the piano, Eddie had
been beautifully taught Mt the academy !;
her tact in music, as in other matters
wien she chose to exercise it. was great /:
she played in that charming pcnsive.
twilight style which serves so admirably
10 fill up odd corners and crannies.
George walked home with Eddie; the
husband and wife were together.
I've done it." Mr.. Clark said, desper-
ately. as soon as they were fairly started
"She was too much for mej / couldn't
"You didn't agree that perfect
stranger should give away Eddie?"
Yes, ] did. After MI. what matter
does IL make? Anyway. 1t can't be
helped now and it's nothing but form
anyway
"Our only chiid." groancd Mrs. CLARK.
with tears Her heart was very sore.
At that moment she would far rather
Eddie Iiad been going to marry Joe
Thompson, clerk in her fathers store.
who had been in love with her for years.
and who would have been honored by
the connection, rather than blue-blooded
George Iya Roy, to whom Eddie's parents
were thorn In the flesh, to be endured
~ hest might be
Mrs. II Roy carried the day; Mr..
Clark, having given his word, held by
!. like m honest man. The wedding
took place in st. Mary's. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark were ushered to their seats
ike all the rest of the congregation, TO
see their darling married. Mrs lie Roy
swept in on her sons arm, calm, cool.
collected; the bride followed, supported
BY the white-headed governor of the
State. In bitterness of heart her mother
heard her take the vows which made
Der Edna LIE Roy. Il was large, digni-
Mrs. Clark felt lost. They felt equally
.ost afterward at the wedding reception
1t Mrs. Le Roy's. It was . very melan-
ehoiy satisfaction to them 10 hear on all
sides praises of the brides exquisite love
dness. They seemed no longer to have
nast or marcel I'm the matter.