Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-23
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Ny Two Wedding Days.

Everything had been duly and property
arranged for our wedding. The engage
meut OF Nj, Neil Barley to Mr.. Ber.rAm
Langley had been dui, announced in the
fashion column Of leading society Jour
nai, and the wedding day ha,. arrived.
! am Bcrirlm l.aug.o called
Bert and, while | confess Ia br sincerely
and en,ire., IN love with my little Neil. |
must add had been quite ANNOYED about
our marriage. first II the persistence with
winch she insisted upon a grand wedding.
hate fuss and parade and have az old
time notion that a marriage rehearsal giddIly
and eventually s0lemnkcd before a crowd
OF go,slpiug, gaping people, !, rubhcd Of all
its sweet purilN. Then. too. the truu>>eau .
Ihe whole business i a nuisance ENCu>e
the big word. b4i my feeling, are strong on
tia, point What on earth a woman wants
Of clothes enough to last five yrAr-. and
geW-E4Ss more than She can ever hope lu
use. | never could see unless, indeed. she
eutertaIn> horrible suspicion that the new
firm max refuse TO furnish fresh supply.
It. all right, | suppose since they all do
It no slang intended.l but II ~aS a irving
time for me, can tell YOU. could scarcely
get glimpse Of Nell, She was 80 busy with
dress-makers. mlllIners, etc etc. and hen
did see her. she was in such rafting hur-
T, TO be of TO keep an appointment with
some work-v oman or other that ] actually
grew a little savage.
For month before We were 10 be mar
red. believe | never entered the house
once bu, kate-Nel!'s married sister-rush-
ed into the room with an
Excuse me. Bert. but Nell Is wanted a
moment" Or. Don't look cross, Bert, but
Nellie must see Madame TINS or That" till
| lost al. patience.
There vas another cause Of annoyance,
too-Nells father was a rich man, and a.
able a. he wa, willing To furnish his daugh-
ter With much tinery a. she might desire.
while | on the contrary, was a man with hi
way to still make in the world.
True. had fair income and fair pros
poets, but could not hope 10 give Nell al.
luxurious a home or a. elaborate a ward
robe a. her papa pro, ided-at least not for
some years but | could afford 10 support a
wife. and loved Nell with all my heart.
When ! asked Mr. Bartle,'s consen, to
our marriage, he at first Just a little IN
cllned to find fault with my financial condi-
ton. An older man. with well secured
fortune would have suited him better. He
hadIa most UNIV ho.e>ome dread of fortune
hunters and even went 50 far as to have d
mild suspicion that might be Just a Bit in
teresled 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 sus-
picon entertained will return on the falnte,t
invitation. and not unfrequently on none AT
all ~.
only entertained this unjust surmise, but
eagerly hugged this foul thought to his
heart. and grew murderous in that vital or
gan toward me-Bertram Langley-as in
nOcent man as ever stepped.
The day before the one fixed upon for our
marriage, Nell and had our first tiff.
called to inform her of the smallest posi-
ble hitch in the church machinery. The
regular sexton was obliged TO leave town,
but had secured the services of his brother
Ia very deaf and stupid man, as it turnedl
Possibly she might have some instructions
to give him.
waited full half an hour in the reception
room, cooling nv heels and warming my
wrath before Nell rushed in
What is II, Bert ?" she asked, breathless-
ly. 81 am awful busy"
A spark is enough to ignite whole city
If II only falls upon highly infiammable ma
teral, and a word is quite enough to raise a
furious temper in man who Is aching to
get mad, so | answered curtly-
''lt you are in such hurry, it's no mat
ter what | wish to say"
Nell opened her brown ewes in surprise
i've got to select some lace" she ex-
claimed, land Kate can't wait"
Neither can | !" retorted. shortly. pull
ing on my gloves. Then after a moment
added, You think a great deal of furbe-
lows, don't you ?"
"Indeed do :"
al am afraid you will have to do with
vastly less when you are married"
Nell tossed her head saucily.
''All the more reason | should be allow
ed to enjoy these papa gives me"
That shot went home. bit my lips, but
managed to keep cool outside, though in
wardly was boiling.
''lt is not too late to retreat" | said cool
ly. "lf you repent your bargain there is
time TO escape"
Nelrs eyes grew big with horror at the
idea.
"Indeed, il is entirely too late?" she
cried out. why everybody knows it! All
our set have cards-I should die of morti-
ficstion to put it off now We must go on,
any way; ! have no fancy for being laugh
ing stock for everyone"
"Better be laughed at a week than miser-
able for lifetime" | retorted.
Nell opened her lips to answer, but just
At that moment Kate put her head in the
door.
"Nell Nell Excuse me, Bert"
/ stayed to hear no more, but turned on
my heel and strobe away.
No sooner had reached my hotel than |