Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-18
CHAPTER XXI.
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
Mr. Ovington was at last able to get about.
| The physicians services were dispensed
with, and matters began to assume the regu-
lar routine at the Madison Avenue mansion.
The General heard nothing more of the
| enemies of his betrothed after the event in
the church, which began to appear to him
like a dream. At first he had thought to
tell Maud of the occurrence, at some conve-
nient season, but finally he decided not to
do So Her troubles were heavy enough.
The wedding day drew near As it APP
| preached Miss Ovington felt more and more
| detected, and passed many sleepless nights,
| huddled close to the fire.
The dawn of the wedding day saw her in
her now accustomed place. The light of
day was welcome to her eyes. for it ended
the misery of the tedious night, and yet it
would have been difficult to believe that the
| lovely creature who took her place before
the mirror, her eyes brilliant with the light
of triumph, and her cheeks tinted with the
fresh and delicate hues of newly gathered
blush-rose, had passed long night in the
agonizing torments of guilty conscience.
| While her lady's maid was occupied in ar
ranging her mistress glittering plaits of
golden hair, Miss Maud Ovington sat with
her eyes fixed on tiny jeweled watch,
which hung on an ormolu stand on her
dressing table.
mine o'clock" she murmured- ''only
nine! Two hours yet before the time APP
pointed for the marriage ceremony. How
| slowly the hands move! What may not
happen in two hoursr'
Julie Maintenon, the maid, was watching
her mistress face in the glass, but she could
see nothing in its expression except the ex-
element natural to the occasion.
GLOW slow you are, Julier' exclaimed
Miss Maud, impatientlv. ''You were never
SO long about my hair beforer'
''But you will pardon my slowness on
such an occasion as this, mademoiselle, an.
swered the French woman. 81 wish mads-
moiselle to look her best"
A radiant smile of mingled pride and
triumph illumined the face of Miss Owing
ton as the maid pronounced these words.
81 am to be the wife of General CRANKY
Dumontr' she saba man whose wealth
| will always keep me above want, and who
will never stint me. In two hours, shall
be the wife Of the cultured and renowned
CRANKY Dumont"
| Julie Maintenon coiled the superb plaits
| of hair in knot at the back of Miss Maud's
| head. This knot was supported by comb
of pearls, one of the gifts of the General
| The alabaster forehead of the bride-elect
was encircled by a wreath of orange-blos-
SONS, the buds of which were also of large
| pearls, while the flowers were sprinkled with
diamonds which represented dew drops.
| The bridal dress was of white moire-antique,
completely covered by an over-skirt of the
most valuable point lace. This dress had
1,o1 10 loar
drain on MIR. Ovington's bank account.
| The toilette was completed as the clock
| struck ten.
'Now, mademoiselle," said the maid,
'tyou will take some breakfast, 1 hope, as it
would not do for you to faint away during
the ceremony"
''Yes, Julie, answered Miss Ovington, 81
shall breakfast with papa this morning, as
it is the last which shall spend alone with
him."
She descended to her fathers room, in
which she found her parent seated Mr..
| Ovington was quite able-bodied now, and
free from the excruciating pains which had
coursed through his head for so many
weeks.
81 am quite spry on this important occa-
sion, my dear Maud, said the doating father,
as his daughter entered the room in her
bridal dress, land I shall be able to give my
child away to the man of her choice and OF
mine, too, for more noble fellow than
| CRANKY Dumont never existed. My dearest
| girl, how lovely you look this morningw
Miss Maud bent over her fathers chair
and embraced him tenderly.
| 'fWhat shall do without you, Maud?"
said the old man, taking both his daughters
hands in his own, land gazing, with proud af-
| C. l. ELL e. GSVu lo11 r
do when l lose you, dearest? I think that
one comfort left"
"And what will that be, dearest father"
''Your picture, my darling-the portrait
that was painted by that promising young
artist, who gave you lessons in painting.
Let me see-Suydam, I think, he was called.
Why, how you shiver, Maud!' exclaimed
Mr.. Oyington, suddenly.
''The morning is cold, papa!' answered
Maud, carelessly, ''and wedding dress is
not the warmest costume in the world for q
December day."
| At this moment loud knocking and ring
ing sounded at the hall door.
Maud hurried to the window.
cit is the Generals carriage! she ex-
claimed. ''What can have brought him
here? We were to have met at the church"
The color faded from her cheeks, leaving
her deadly pale She remained near the
window, as if transfxed to the spot upon
which she stood.
1T is his step!" she muttered. as foot
fall sounded upon the stairs.
General Dumont entered the room. He
was paler than his intended bride; his lips
were set with the rigidity of determination,
and terrible light shone in his eyes.
'Ovington,' he said, 81 know that you
will pardon this intrusion. come to ask
for a change in the arrangements.
GA change"
eyes; the marriage was arranged to be
solemnized at eleven o'clock.
at was
''Suffer me to anticipate the hour 1t is
now few minutes past ten. Take Maud
with you in my carriage-drive without %
moments delay to the church; will follow
you in q hanson, and the wedding can take
place at half-past ten"
''But why should we make this change?"
asked Mr.. Ovington. Gall was settled for
eleven o'clock. The carriages were to be at
the church at that hoA, and our friends
assembled to witness the ceremony
ave need no friends to assist at our
union" answered the General, hastily.
| "There is not a moment to be lost l tell
you, my dear sir, have a most powerful
motive for making this request"
EEAO1 7 will NOT grant II until know that