Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20


while Lille seemed perfectly happy, and
yet never said word about her yJiance.
Yet, as the day drew near, she began to
grow uneasy. She could say nothing un-
til the outfit was finished, for she did not
wish to lose anything, neither did she
wish to delay the disclosure too long. Be
sides, she waited for Harry, because she
felt that all would depend on concerted
action.
sary, said Harry, to make it seem like
real thing
It was only three days before the time
appointed, when the last garment was
finished. And when the dressmakers were
gone, Lille called Harry up to the sitting
room, where her pretty things were
spread out.
EAnd they're really all for me she said,
displaying them with girlish pride. See
that table piled with embroidery. And
look at this beautiful hatl Are not these
roses perfect? And have four exquis-
ite silk kdresses-blacl1, navy blue, bronze
and seal-brown. This was to be the dress.
1 wouldn't tell the dress-makers why 1
didn't want light silk, with orange
wreath and veil, but brown suit and
bonnet. OF course the revelation we must
make would have destroyed the useful
ness of the conventional BRIDES dress, but
not of this. And my hats and neck-ties
and gloves! Oh, Harry, how shall lever
thank you enough? And, now, don't you
think It is high time to speak? The final
preparations are to begin Tomorrow, and
there's no use in mas having any more
trouble. Besides, there's time enough for
us to write notes to our friends stating
that we have changed our minds; for.
however romantic it may sound for me to
stay in the room, while pa says, Friends.
we will have no wedding to-day, it would
be carrying the joke too far. Shall I &C
to ma now, Harry?'
'Lillie,' said he, in a strange, hoarse
voice, swe haze carried it too far
sOh, no, no! Indeed, didn'tmean to
, I would have spoken before if you had
said so.'
tLillie, listen few minutes. Were the
early days of your engagement happy I?
'Oh, wretched!' she cried.
; 'And do you know that you gained al
these things by deception-false pre-
t tenses?'
'Oh, Harry 2 and as a consciousness o
2 her guilt came to her, she trembled like
: leaf.
and what can you give as areason VIII.
! six weeks ago you loved me so that you
i couldn't have the wedding postponed an.
0 longer than positively necessary, and nov
don't want me at all?'
S She couldn't think of anything to say
e 'And how will you explain your happi
: ness lasting up till today? And how wi
e you enjoy your fine clothes obtained b
K underhanded means? And will they b
replaced by others of the same style, c
e will your mother think the old kind MOI
sensible? And how many thousand re;
p sons will be invented by outsiders for tn
d weddings being broken off so suddenly
it Lille, do you realize where you stand
Eyes, she did. Her head slipped dow
$ on his shoulder, and, bursting into tear
she asked:
what can do?s
- Nothing, but let the wedding go o.
Lille, at first thought of this matter
at you did-a good joke and a pious frau
at But, as time went on, and 1 saw how u
~ happy you were, your troubles made
deeper impression on me than your mer
st moods ever had. knew then that yo
es life had not been pleasant one, and
IS great longing came into my heart to ia
at you away and make you happy. VIII
tie I saw how difficult it was for you to ga
your points, thought how hard it wou
he be, after this short, joyful interval, f
x you to go back into the old life again, a
made up my mind to prevent it il
l could. And then the thought that,
riously or not, you were preparing to
Iv, my bride, made me think of you as SUI
ire 1t was not until later that I fully realiz
ed the wrong-doing of the proceeding,
for even then I could not speak the word
NO dispel the illusion that you really were
be mine. I love you, Lille. Shall
in wedding take place?'
up Suddenly she remembered that the h
RS. piness which had been hers for the
r a few weeks was not caused by the n
dresses, for it had come to her on
NOT day when Harry had taken her to
100 nearC, as ne COld ner =GhdG ne WouIu II
10 her out of the difficulty. She had 10
con Harry for years, but not as she did,n
And almost overwhelmed with wonde
INV the change, she felt her woman's h
49,, leap out to him, as she softly said:
tTis 'Yes, it SHALL
ho And it did. But no one besides tn
.o selves ever knew until three days bel
the wedding, it had been to the prime
parties an uncertain event and G
i1iU joke.