The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-04-05

herself; she said you had so much to
fret you.'
"'Tell her to take them down. re-
piled, in q choked voice, and then I
burst into tears. It was the last straw,
and Charlie and came nearer to quar-
reling then and there than we ever did
in our lives. hadn't the heart to go
on with my dressing, but sat and boo
hooed until Charlie came to the door
again to say that the company was wait
ing. Then 1 dashed into my clothes.
had no time to comb my hair, but
Charlie pinned the lace veil over il
rather swkwardly, so that we deluded
ourselves into the idea that 1t did not
show, and l stood up in my creased and
secondhand gown. with unkempt hair,
and face and eyes swollen with weeping,
and was married, with the glare of noon
day displaying all defects. They say
that the consciousness of being we'll
dressed gives a peace of mind which
even religion cannot impart. Imagine,
then, my torture to be gazing-stock at
such time before all those peoplel I
had it in my heart to murder them all and
then kill myself. Then afterward. We
had thou yht, of course, that the COM
pany would remain and dine with
our family, and then take
the evening train for the city.
But no. Adelaide thought it would be
so jolly for all to go down en- masse.
Ned had to drive like mad to the livery.
stable to get conveyances for them all,
and Charlie and got to the station in
separate carriages. The engine was
decorated with evergreen and flags in
my honor, but the conductor thought
Adelaide wasl the bride, and gave her
my seat, and was very nearly left, for
Ned came driving me up with our slow
old Pilgrim just as the conductor had
given the signal for starting. Charlie
was on the rear platform waiting for me.
He pulled the cord violently, and ierked
me on, while Ned gave me q parting
push. My elegant travelling costume
was torn half off me. How every one
| laughed and Aunt Sue made spec
tacle of me by producing her housewife
and sewing me up before the assembled
multitude. Then half of the party went
to the same hotel that we did, and it
leaked out that we were newly mar
ried couple, and altogether 1t was the
most completely Notifying and dis
heartening day Of my life"
"You poor thipgl" laughed Fan.
"If you had only had nice competent
sister, as have, to take all the worry
off your mind, then you could have
resigned everything to her good provi-
dence, as I do, and have calmly awaited
your fate with folded hands,"
i l.. 4
upon might have given my thoughts
to more serious matters. Or if Charlie
had been more conservative in his
ideas, more punctilious in matters
etiquette, he might have helped me out
but he did just as every one else does,
left everything to me, and had the sat
isfaction of making a grand fiSsco OF it
all. But will do better by you, Fan.
You are not to be married until June;
that will give us plenty Of time to COM
plete the arrangements. The ceremony
shall be at st. Andrews, and will give
you the most recherche of receptions.
lam very glad the professor has decided
to spend his vacation abroad; it is
just the thing for bridal tour. You
can have your selection of the young
men from the graduating class, with
whom you fiirted so uneonscionably, for
your ushers. To think of your receiv-
ing all that attention from the under
graduates, and then marrying a grave
professor 1t does seem so funny"
"But he is not grave at all, Sue; and
he is very young for his honors. Only
thirty, and I am twenty-three, real
old girl. You don't realize how time
flies"
swell, if he is not old, he is at least
dignified and formal good material to
work with at the start. He would give
a certain prestige TO any occasion. l
shall have the satisfaction of seeing you
married in good style. You will re-
deem the family"
Mrs. Hathaway left the room with a
flutter of drapery, and Fan fell into a
muse. Her father and mother lived
alone now in the old family mansion,
Isabel was in Europe again, Ned and
the other boys were out West, whilst
she was Willing away the winter at
Sues beautiful home in the city. She
was weary of society, and she wished
that summer was nearer, when Alston
could leave his college duties and claim
her. She cared as little for ceremony
as her Bohemian sister Isabel she
wished it all over, and herself settled
in home of her own. Homel What
a delightful sound Should she ever
realize the word?
There was ring at the door. The
postmRn had brought her letters from
her professor and from her M ther.
"DARLNa FANNY" (wrote the first -
81 can't wait. June is long, long
way off, for the winter is only Just
begun. Moreover, there is no need of
waiting. We were idiots to think of it.
Mrs. Delaney has gone South for the
winter and has advertised her lovely
home to let. furnished. You remember