Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-04
VERY ROMANTIC.
Married without bridesmaids and Had
Two Wedding Days.

VERY ROMANTIC.
Married without bridesmaids and Had
Two Wedding Days.
Everything had been duly and prop
erly arranged for our wedding. The |
engagement of Miss Nell BARLEY to Mr.. |
Berram Langley had been duly an
nounced in the fashion column OF a
leading society journal, and the we'd
ding day had arrived.
am Bertram Langley-commonly |
called Bert-and while | confess to be
most sincerely and entirely in love with
my little Nell, must add / had been
quite annoyed about our marriage, first
at the persistence with which she insist
ed upon grand wedding,
| hate fuss and parade, and have an
old-time notion that marriage re-
hearsed giddily and eventually SOL
emnized before crowd of gossipiug,
gaping people, is robbed of all its sweet
purity. Then, too, the trousseau! The
whole business is nuisance! Excuse
the big word, but my feelings are strong
on that point. What on earth q woman
wants of clothes enough to last five
years, and gew-gaws more than she can
. ever uODt W uSt. L hCNCl Iouio 5OS1 VII
less. indeed, she entertains q horrible
suspicion that the new firm may refuse
to furnish fresh supply.
It's all right, l suppose, since they all
do so, but it was trying time for me,
can tell you. L could scarcely get
glimpse of Nell, she was so busy with
dressmakers, milliners, ETC.; and when
did see her she was in such rafting
hurry to be off to keep an appointment
with some workwoman or other, that L
actually grew little savage.
For a month before we were to bs
married | believe never entered tho
house once but Kate, Nells sister,
crushed into the room with an
Excuse me, Bert, but Nell is want
ed moment" Or, "Dont lock cross,
Bert, but Nellie must see Madame This
OF That" till lost all patience.
There was another cause of annoy
ance, too. Nell's father was a rich man,
and as able as he was willing to furnish
his daughter with as much tinery as she
might desire, while /, on the contrary,
was man with his way to still make in
the world.
True, | had fair income and fair
prospects, but ] could not hope to give
to Nell as luxurious home or as elabor
ate a wardrobe as her papa provided, at
least not for some years; but | could
afford to support q wife, and loved
Nell with all my heart.
When | asked Mr.. Bartley's consent
to our marriage, he was at first just n
little inclined to find fault with my
financial condition. An older man, with
well secured fortune, would have
suited him better He had most un-
wholesome dread of fortune hunters,
and even went so far as to have mild
suspicion that might be just bit in
terested in that way; but all that wore
off in time, and we were on the best of
terms.
| only mention this to show how a
suspicion once entertained will return
on the faintest invitation, and not un-
frequently on none at all; for the time
came when Mr.. BARLEY not only enter
tanned this unjust surmise, but eagerly
hugged this foul thought to his heart,
and grew murderous in that vital organ
toward me-Bertram Langley-as inno-
cent man as ever stepped
The day before the one fixed for our
marriage Nell and had our first tiff.
called TO inform her OF the smallest
possible hitch in the church machinery.
The regular sexton was obliged to leave
town, but had secured the services OF
his brother "a very deaf and stupid man,
as it turned out). Possibly she might
have some instructions to give him.
waited full half an hour in the re-
ception room, cooling my heels and
warming my wrath, before Nell rushed
in.
"What is it. BertP" she asked, breath
lessly. a am awful busy'
A spark is enough to ignite whole
city if it only falls upon highly intlam
mable material, ana word is quite
enough to raise furious temper in ,
man who is aching to get mad; so an
swered curtly-
"n you are in such a hurry, it is nS
matter what wished to say"
Nell opened her brown eyes in sur
prise.
1--WE got to select some lace" sh'
exclaimed, "and Kate can't wait"
Neither can I!' retorted, shortly
pulling ON my gloves. Then after {
moment added: you think grea
deal of furbelows, don't YOUR
Indeed, do?"
81 am afraid you VIII have TO d
with vastly less when you are maj
ried"
Nell tossed her head sapcily.
IAN the more reason should be a
lowed to enjoy these papa gave me-"
That shot went home. bit my lips
but managed to keep cool outside
though inwardly was boiling
- 1t is not too late to retreat" saiG
coolly.1 :" Ii you repent your bargain
there is time TO escape"
Nel's eyes grew big with horror {
the ;dea.
. Indeed, 1t is entirely too latep' sh
cried out. "Why, everybody knows
All our set have cards-I should die
modification to put it off now! W
must 90 on, any way; have no fame
for being a laughing stock for even
one
Better be laughed at week ths
miserable for lifetime," i retorted.
Nell opened her lips TO answer, bl
just at that moment Kate put her hei
in at the door.
"Nell! Nell Excuse me Bert"
stayed to hear no more, but turn,
on my heel and strobe away.
No sooner had / reached my hot
when / was heartily ashamed of myse
and when Tom, my elder brother al
only living relative, rushed In and 10
me he had left his wife i'll at home,
anxioGs was he to see me married, 4
last 5i. OF crossness departed and