The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-24
 MY TWO WEDDING DAYS.


 Everything had been duly and prop ery arranged for our wedding. The en- gagement of Miss Nellie Bartley to MT. Bertram Langley had been announced in the fashion column of a leading society journal" and the wedding day had ar rNed.
 am Berram Langley. commonly called Bert; and while l confess to being E.ost sincerely and entirely in love with rny little Nell. l must add l had been quite annoyed a, the persistence with which she insisted upon a grand we'd eng.
 There was another cause Of annoyance too-Nell's father was rich man, and as able as he was willing to furnish his daughter with as much fnery as she might desire while 1, on the contrary. was man with his way still 10 make III the world.
 When asked MT. Bart,ey's consent 10 our marriage. he was al tirs; just little inclined to find faul, with my financial condition.
 only mention this 10 show how a sus- picion once entered will return on the ialn,est invitation. and not unfrequently upon none at all for the time came when Mr. Bartley not only entertained this unjust surmise, but eagerly hugged this foul thought to his heart, and grew murdkrous in that vital organ towards me, Beruam Langley-as innocen; a man as es4r lived.
 The day before the one fixed upon for our marriage, Nell and had our first quarrel called to inform her ef the Nnalles, possible hitch in the church ma ohneN.
 waited fully half an hour in the draw ing-room. cooling my heels and warming my wrath, before Nell rushed in.
 What IS il, Bert" she asked, breath lessly. I'm awfully busy
 \ spark IS enough to ignite a whole .eiiy if il only tall upon highly infiamma- be material, and word IS quite enough to raise furious temper in a man who IS aching to get mad so answered curtly, If you are in such a hurry, ii IS no mat ter what wished to say"
 Nell opened her lovely brown eyes in surprise.
 I've go, to select some lace" she ex- p,ained, ''and Kate can't wait"
 Neither can ." l retored shortly, pulling on my gloves. Then after mo- ment added. You think a great deal of furbelows, don, you ~
 Indeed do.'
 Il am afraid you will have 10 do with vastly less when you are married"
 Nell tossed her head saucily.
 All the more reason l should be al lowed to enjoy those papa gives me"
 The shot went home. bit my lips, bu, managed to keep a cool outside. though inwardly was boiling.
 -It is not too late to retreat said, ooolly. If you repen, your bargain, there IS time to escape"
 Nell's eyes grew big with horror al the idea
 indeed, it is entirely too late,' she burst out. Why, everybody knows 1t !! All our set have cards. should die of modification to have il put of now. We must go on now. have no fancy for being a laughing-stock for everyone"
 Better be laughed af for week than miserable for lifetime" retorted
 Nell opened her lips to answer, but us, at that moment Kate, Nell's sister, put her head in at the door.
 Nell Nell! Excuse me, Bert-r
 stayed to hear do more, but turned on py heel and strode away.
 No sooner had reached my lodging, when l was heartily ashamed of myself, and when Tom, my elder brother, and only living relative, rushed in and told me that he had Jeff his wife i'll at home, 50 anxious was he to see me married, the last bit of crossness departed, and great wave of tenderness swept over my heart for the bro&n-eyed girl whom knew was to marry me tomorrow only because she loved me far better than the elegance of her fathers home, or the costly triies he could give her.
 Nen morning came, the church was packed, and l, feeling most uncommonly suff and awkward in span new suit and speckless gloves, was waiting in the vesty.
 Nellie was to enter on her fathers arm, followed by her bridesmaids and grooms- men-six in numbe1-while was to en- ter in the nick of time from the vesfry, the minister from his study, and meet before the altar.
 It was all vay psesty, but almost knew should make mess of it; ard | did, with veDgeance.