The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-28

feet was simply ravishing. "Words and
phrases" as Mr.. Webster said of eloquenee
s'may be marshalled in every way, but they
cannot express ii" Its every suggestion
was sweetness, and light and purity. Tits
estimated that the adornment of this one
room called for the expenditure of not less
than ten millions of dollars. No diamond
was given the role of the dew drop that was
not white and perfect "as the bosom of a
star"
The entire distance from the Cabral
mansion to the nearest railroad station
something less than quarter of mile
was literally way of fowers-not under
foot, but in graceful arches overhead.
Thus a. long snow-white bower, fashioned
entirely of roses, was connecting link be-
tween the drawing room and drawing room
car. The demand made on Flora for this
picturesque covered way was unpreceden-
ted. The flower bill for the wedding
exclusive of the item of hand bouquets
amounted to $4,000. But the strangest
thing in regard to this bower l have yet to
tell Its floor for the entire length was
covered with camel's hair shawls, to my
own mind piece of preposterous, aye.
wicked extravaganza. But the father of
the bride declared that so long as it was
his only daughter and only child whose
marriage he was celebrating, he would send
her out of her home to the steam carriage
that was to take her away from him over
pavement not likely to be initiated in
the future history of marriages in South
America. The shawls for this extraordi-
nary purpose were purchased in London,
the order being for ''the best that can be
had for gold,' and the bill for the item
amounted to $568,500 After the bridal
party had entered the train the shawls
were gathered up, and tomorrow they will
be distributed among the poor of the dis
trict.
And now few words about the brides
presents. They were, by actual count,
$40 in number, and the greater part of
them 1 noticed took the form of either
gold or diamonds The mothers gift was
dinner set of 280 pieces of solid gold.
Each piece bears the monogram Of Cabral
and Throckmorton in diamonds. The cost
of this proof of maternal affection was some
thing over $4,0O0,000 in gold. In addi-
ton Nine Cabral gladdened the brides
heart with 1000 yards Of point lace; 365
morning, afternoon and evening costumes,
one for each social division of every day in
the year; and, to crown all, certificate of
deposit issued by the Bank of England
England being the objective point Of the
bridal tour-for FL 100000. Does this
last item seem the very apotheosis of pro-
digality? 1t does seem SO until you hear
what the father did for his darling, and
then it takes subordinate position. He
gave her title-deeds of a magnificent town
and country-house in all the leading capt.
tolls of the world and the more famous
watering places. These many mansions
are thoroughly furnished, and in each, as
tender reminder of Malta of her maiden
hood, there is an apartment that exactly
corresponds in furniture and adornments to
her own room at her fathers house. Not
contenting himself with this display of his
bounty, Cabral presented her with as fine
a steamship as could be built on the Clyde
with, full complement of sailors under con,
tract for ten years service, and with sala-
ries paid in advance for the full term; one
dozen milk-white Arabian horses, and
this as joke-1,O 900 pounds of caramels
a confection for which the bride is said to
have pronounced liking. But his crown
ing gift was a necklace that deserves to
rank among the enumerated wonders OF
tho world. Sixteen years ago, soon after
Malia's birth, he began to collect the dia-
monds of which it is composed. When
ever or whatever he heard of marvellous
stone he was on hand in person or by agent
and secured it. He had all Europe, Asia
and Africa ransacked in behalf of the pro
posed necklace, and one time actually made
overtures for the celebrated Pitt diamond
which cost the Duke of Orleans, according
to history, $675, 900, and which Napoleon
at one time wore on his sword hilt. He
was baf1ed in this attempt, however, much
to his disappointment, bat after ten years
of unremitting hunting he at last got to-
gether thirty of the largest and purest dia-
monds in the world, no one of which was
much inferior to the Pitt gem. Taking
these to Amsterdam, he summoned the
best talent in that city, famous for its dia-
mond cutters, and stated what he desired
which was that each of the thirty stones
should have fantastic face cut upon it.
Amsterdam at first said that the task was
more than herculean-that it was impossi.
BILE. But when Cabral stated the stupen-
dous sum he was willing to pay for the full
fllment of his wishes, Amsterdam recon-
sidered and consented to do its best. II
did it's best for five years, day and night
and the result was that week before the
wedding the diamonds cut, carved, set on a
golden string, and all ready to embrace the
snowy neck of the bride, were placed in
the hands of the jubilant Cabral. hap
pened to be present when Malta first was
shown the necklace, couple of days before
she was married. She wore black silk at
the time, and her father, after throwing the
brilliants, that contrasted so strongly with
the color of the dress, over her head, step
ped back few PAGES to notice the effect.
Having gazed at the flashing necklace for
a minute or SO he suddenly broke into a
loud laugh and cried out merrily, "My dear.
on my life you'd do for the headlight of a
locomotive. This necklace cost De Souza
$116,OOO,98O. Cabral showed me the
receipts yesterday, SO that I am able to give
exact figures. And yet this doting father, in
naming the cost to me, added that he would
willingly have paid what he did twice over
rather than have missed his aim, or been
unable to give his darling the wedding pre-
sent he designed for her while yet she was
in her cradle. There you have the man in
his unbounded expenditure of money to
obtain his ends, and in his absorbing love
for his daughter.
You must not expect from me any de
scription of the ornate and bewildering toi
lets worn at the wedding-no, not even Of
the brides rare raiment. do not under.
stand such matters, and, venturing to dis
course concerning them, likely enough