The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-26
THE BRIDE ELECT

Il really don't see. Kate. how YOU
oan c,un,ilc suuI ,onss Icnse 10 put up
Nth all hl> cNaction> AMI whims. sad
old Mis- lhotne. With a troubled cloud
upon her usually rusl and serene iaoe.
But. Aunt Penelope. he loves me -
lie has 4 ,uriuu, WAY oi showing his
love. then. ,hA, D, all have to >ly 80
And Nc are 20 bc married neat
week -" added Kate Ihouc, her checks
flushing ,oi,l, A. she spoke
Then | holc the marriage Will work
the miracle OF change 10 hlm, SAID
Aunt Penelope. ,artls "for. To- sl~ak
the homes; truth. unless be doc> alter his
~a,, don't ,ee much chance OF solid
happiness Tor Nou. my child
ka,r did NO; answer. save hy bFigh,
look and hopeful smile
Harold Grcniell VA trying even
10 her Dearly a> She loved him. She
could 40; bu; tee! mortified a; times,
~lth hls irritable. cNa.ting temper. his
ifeiilng n ,riA-s and hi, disposition 20
ofiu,l>e even her sl.sh,es, words oI a.
tluuS
But ~hA, g,fl ''in love ever failed TO
fud excuses Tor her ,ayalicr's ,hortcom-
ings. and Kate ~1S no exception To the
general rule
When ~ are married | can easily
cure ham Of all ;he>c dllgrcrahlc little
IcoulIarues. ~as her hopeful thought
And really Miss Thorne had some
excuse Tor believing - fOndly IN her own
powers Of iransmuia;ion.
- far an lloheml>; might well believe
"a the sovereign powers of her cruc ibie.
tor Kate was very pretty. with brigh;
auburn gold hair. hazel ewes. where soft
ness and archness we're mingled after
the mos, bcWitching fashion. and fresh
COMPLEXION. like an early peach And
the onls thing that made Kate II al IN
happy a, her wedding dly approaohed
Al, the determined deIcc;on OF honest
i.oncl Wilson
81 wish he Wouldn'; take II 20 heart
~. though; Kate. almo,, rcmor.ciully.
- 10 ike hun ever - much mlgh;
even have loved hlm i Harold Grcnicll
hld not come along Just a; the time he
dtt and hr NIGH; ~ lcas; let me keep
hlm rs q friend
And AUNT Pcnclopc addc,i 20 the gen
cral untomf1r,lblcnes of matters hy
shaking her 49, Old heal. and only
wishing 'ha, Kate had the good sense 60
choose Lionel instead uf ,hA; other icl
low
"I III i,n', ,1 handsome and fan, iiicd .
pcrhaI>." added Ann; Penelope. "hui
a. all know that beauty !, only >kin deep.
and do lpclIcye ,ha; II ever man made
good husband. Lionel Wilson will :
iicigho | hoIc fate has 20; a nice wife
IN store Tor himself somcshcrc 80
"Iou had hc,;cr marry him Yourself.
Aunt PcnloIc. aid Kate mischeiVouS-
iy.
Marry my grandson - quo,h Aun,
Penelope I've lived fifty odd years
wi;hou, husband. and guess can
make cat few more Of them. Hut
can, help feeling sorry for Lionel all
the time "
well. Aunt rcncloIe. YOU know that
like him-cyer - much
"Ah - said Aun; Penelope. "bu;
that u exactly what he don't want; -
And Kate To avoid the coming dis
ouSsion stole up To- her own room. where
the wedding wreath and veil were already
eliciiing the admiring comments of the
tao dimpled young bridesmaids, Katc's
younger sisters.
Harold Grenfcll waS not in the hap
picSi OF humorS that night when he came
as usual 20 spend the evening with his
bride elect. He criticised kate's dress
her hair-thc very iwinkling orna.
menis shc wore IN her ears.
"And, of course, You are the best
Judge of your own affairs. Katharine, -
he added. Kate specially disliked the
stately ''full name" to which she was by
baptism enti,led-''tnt can't think u
exactly the correct thing for you to l,c
walking out with Lionel Wilson the very
week before your wedding"
"Dcar me, Haroldl'' cried Kate.
making double arches of her pretty pen
eilcd browS. 81 had to go out to get
two more yards Of white quilted ribbon
for my sleeves. and as Lionel Glanced
TO bc walking in the same direction.
couldn't very well get on the other side
Of the street."
"Oh, Of course-of coursei" said
Harold. with provoking sarcasm in hi,
tone, "my wishes are Of no consequence
at all. always knew that 80
"Harold, how can You be so unrca
sonable What would you have me tC
do 2"
"a bride elect has no business with
the attentions Of any man excep, him
Who Is 20 * her husband ?"
"Dcar Harold, would you transform
the future husband into \ tyrannical
jailori Would you wish TO show thai
YOU have neither confidence nor trust ir
the woman you have chosen for youl
wifel"
al am much obliged to you," said