Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
GEO. Ill. BLAKE, Publisher.

at its highest some one proposed
that just before the unmasking took
place the host and hostess be remar-
ried. A young clergyman, chum
of Ned Sanborn's was among the
guests, though not among the mask
ers, and a wedding would be Just
the imposing finish needed to the re-
vel. In a minute place was clear
ed at the end of the long salon, and
arrangements made for grand cere-
mony; and presently the bride in
her white satin domino came in on
the arm of gorgeous courtier, fol-
lowed by another white satin domino,
and some dazzling April fairies
wreathed in crocuses and glittering
with rain drops.
The cortege advanced to its place,
and the two satin dominos stepped
forward and quietly assented to the
clergyman's questions, and were pro-
nounced man and wife. Then the
signal was given for unmasking, and
Lance Levering and Oriella Glad
myr stood looking into each others
eyes, her face growing white as that
of corpse.
AS OriePs color died Levering's S
grew-to a dusky, passionate red
that darkened face, neck and brow,
but presence of mind did mot quite for
sake him. He caught Miss Gladmyr
in his strong arms and swiftly carried
her across the hall and into the oppo-
site room.
"Oriel! Oriel Don't look like
that, he cried, kneeling beside the
sofa on which he had placed her.
''For Heavens sake forgive me- I
had no idea it was you-Ned wanted
me to change dominos with him to
play a joke on Maud. 1t was only
joke-all joke! Oriel, will you
speak?''
''Bring Maud here-it was all her
fault. She made me change dominos
with her for joke on Ned !'' said
Oriel, beginning to recover herself,
but keeping her eyes averted from
his anxious ones.
"But | want you to tell me you be-
leve me? That you forgive me-" he
insisted.
She turned her gaze full upon him
now.
''Of course, must know it was
joke, that you had no idea of what
you were doing. l have implicit
faith in you Then she commenced
to laugh, her pretty, mocking, mu-
sical laughter. "Just to think of
you marrying mel There is Maud
at the door-let her in"
| to say Sometiri-5
no doubt, but l must say it ! You are
my wife, Oriel, Just for now-until
the Joke can be undone-but-I-I
wish 1 could keep my wife forever"
He uttered the words hurriedly but
with vehemence that was like the
throbbing of a mighty sea, and all
his eager, mad, soulful love burned
in his eyes bent pleadingly upon
hers. Oriella knew he meant it.
And as swiftly as a flower unfolds
its fair face to the hot kiss of the
sun, she lifted her golden head and
leaned it on his breast and let hin
register his marriage VOWS upon he1
lips in fervent caresses.
AID then-a minute later-NeC
and Maud were in the room, over
come with remo1se and anxiety.
''But it is all right" announced
Levering, coolly. "We are married
and we only await the coDgratula
tioDs of our friends. Come, Oriel
you are equal to the occasion? Shal
we 90 back into the parlor, and b.
congratulated, and let the nine days
talk take its way?"
Oriel put her hand on her husband
arm with perfect contentment, an
: Maud and Ned looked on half daze,
, with the unexpecteduess and nicenes
| of it all, and society enjoyed the b
: of romance and gossip the affa
t furnished them, and Mr.. Jarv
r jerome was the only sufferer; for
happier couple than Mr.. and Mrs
! Lance Levering / have never see1
f and the only subject upon whic
they are known to disagree is as
4 which of them was the April fool c
/ the eventful night of April 1, 1877.