Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-02
ARGONACTN NOVELTIES.
The Bridal Tour.

From the San Francisco ArgonauL
$50 you would wed with Alcibiades Doo-
little, dauehter?" said Thomas Tumsuden,
as he fondly stroked the golden head of his
only child.
AYE, father. We love each toher dearly,
Alcibiades and I. And he is doing ex-
tremely well, too, he tells me. He is, as
you doubtless know, q law CLARK"
"A clark, my child. What is CLARKE"
"Perhaps 1 should have said clerk. faith
err" said Theodosia Tumsuden, flushing
slightly ut her parents Ignorance; perhaps
YOU would have understood me- better; but
at Millss Seminary, where they have incul-
Gated into my mind the purest principles of
religion, together with French. music. and
drawing, we were always hidden to say
clark. 1t is the English fashion, and more
elegant.
BE it 80, my child" said Thomas Tum-
SUDDEN, fondly, always talk in the most
high tonedesr fashion. Show your brung-
up wherever you go. But this young fell
low is clerk, you say?"
He is more" said Theodosia, "he is
barrister. He has been admitted to prao-
tice in the police court and before the JUS
tees the peace, and he ekes out his in
come by other pursuits.
What other pursuits2" asked her father.
He sweeps out and washes the windows
for his employers, said Theodosia, with a
brilliant blush, but, oh, father, he loves
me sol"
There, there, daughter" said Thomas
TumsuIen, strangely moved, do not
was poor boy. He is good and worthy
youth, as was. He shall have you for his
bride. Go, my child-go and prepare
your trosu. Never mind the cost.
With light and joyous step Theodosia
Tumsuden put on her sealskin and sailed
out shop ing.
Did she use up four or five dry goods
clerks that afteroon? All, yon know not
Theodosia!
She used up six.
The nuptials We're the most genteel, gor-
geous, and magnificent that ever TRANSFERRED
in this locality. The bride was the most
beautiful. the groom finer specimen of
manliness than ever before known. The
ladies' dresses were perfectly elegant, and
| the Wearers were all lovely. 1t was, IN
| short, the regular wedding.
Thomas Tumsuden gave his daughter a
magnificent diamond necklace, ten diamond
| rings, diamond tiara, and check for fifty
| thousand dollars. To Alcibiades he gave
| his bl. ssing.
But it was all in the family.
The young couple started on their bridal
| tour amid the congratulations OF rejoicing
friends. When they were alone together,
| Theodosia spoke:
"Alcibiades," she murmurred, "let us not
make the usual trip through the usual in
terror towns; would be far away from the
kind though .inquisitive eyes Of those who
know and love me, on this. my W. dding-
tour. Let US journey far toward the Morn :
ing Land, Alcibiades-even to the East. )"
Just as you say, my darling, replied
| AlcibiaGes.
He lie, her have her own way. Husbands
always do.
On bridal tours.
| Two months have flown.
| 4Tumsuden, " said friend to him one
day." did you know that your daughter and
her husband were back?"
No." said T. Tumsuden, hurriedly, Il
thought they were still the country"
No. saw them to- day in poor quar-
ter of the city. and they both looked very
wretched."
where did you see them?"
Stevenson Street, near First"
In five minutes t. Tumsuden was at the
indicated place. 1t was tenement house.
AS he mounted the rickety stairs and saw
the squalid children playing on them, his
heart grew sick within him. He reached
door pointed out to him by frowsy
urchin. He knocked.
"Come In, said faint but still familiar
voice.
He entered. What sight for a fathers
eye! A bare and cherries room, uncarpet
ed, misunderstanding in it but trunk.
Upon this sat his daughter and her hus-
band, with features pinched from lack OF
food. Between them lay what was evident:
ly their frugal meal-a bologna sausage anc
four crackers. Where be their diamonds
now, ha ha! and their fifty thousand dol
lars2
All, where!
Tumsuaen advanced and opened tn
trunk. 1t was empty. But these words
painted on a label scared themselves int
his brain: Fifth Avenue Hotel"
Thomas Tumsuden had long been threat
ened with apoplexy. He fell heavily tt
the floor, with dull thud.
They had been to New York.