Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
A Fashionable British Marriage.


The Whitehall Rcriew.
Tom is in love. He thinks it will be
easy to economic his expenditure when
he settles down with that "dear little
glrl' in a home of his own. "a fellow
spends such deuce of lot in rushing
about, giving fellows breakfasts, and on
suppers after the play" he thinks.
"GertTude's father is giving Us the house
and furniture, and We shall live quietly
for bit. We've invitations three deep
for autumn and winter already so that
will save us no end of expense. By the
end of the year | shall have paid of
those bothering Jews"
Gertrude is not quite so much in love
as Tom is. She has accepted him more
for the sake of having a home OF her
own and for release from the thraldOm
and narrGwneSS of domestic arrange
ments consequent upon the existence
of six sisters and three brothers, the
latter, as usual, being eXtravagant in
proportion to the restricted means of
their parents. 1T is perfectly awful t.
be the youngest sister" Gertrude has
often said. al hardly ever get q chance
to go out, and as To really new dress,
| seldom ever expect it now. Now
Tom has heaps of money. / shall have
as many new dresses u | like, AMI n
new bonnet for every new dress. We
shall give at least two dances every
season, and a few nice little dinners
anu so on.
While reading The Morning Post,
Tom chances upon an account Of the
wedding presents given to his bride 10y
Sir Somebody Something diamonds
enough to stock small shop, with a
goOdly catalogue of sapphireS, emeraliS
and rubies. He feels a little uneasy.
IL must give ner some little thing" he
thinks, "but it can't be much" A pair
Of diamond earrings and lace pin to
match accompany him on his usual
visit i'm the afternoon. Gertrude is de-
lighted with them; hut, alas for poor
Tom. he little knows that now he has
begun to give her jewelry she will eX-
poet fresh installment every few days
up to and inclusive of the wedding
morning.
"The girls think they would like
bracelets" she tells him one afternoon.
"Oh, do theym he asked little mysti-
fed.
"Nes. Gold would do, with our
united monogram in Drillil ITS. 1t will
have 70 be seen about at once, for they
must, Of course be made to your order"
Gertrude's six sisters are to be supple
! mented by two of his cousins and two
bosom friends OfhiS bride, in the bridal
train. Tom orders the bracelets the
next morning, and on leaving the jew
eller's shop jumps into hanson, and
after a quarter of an hours rifle, out of
! il again ut the door OF a shabby house
not a hundred miles from Leicester
7 SQUARE. Here lives the chosen gentle
man who negotiates loans for him at
ruinouS percentage from his friend III
/ the city"
The wedding day comes and goes.
! Tom has looked pale and nervous
I throughout the ceremony. His male
friends seem to think that by calling
/ him "Old fellow, an enormous Rumbcr
Of times they are doing him much ser
! vice. The best man knows what Is
wrong. Last night his hiend had SAID
TO him: aft | had known then what
do now, I'd never have done it. Or at
least I'd have waited a year or two. I'm
i'm no end of a mess. That fellow refuses
to advance any more money. The last
three hundred was at ~ per cent. It'll
barely see US over the wedding-trip.
Gertrude wants to 90 to Rome and stay
a few weeks there. Money runs out
like water when one Is ira yelling. L
can't see my way, old boy. | WAS an
awful ass to think of marrying" This
may be an extreme case, aud 1t may De
hoped that few end so disastrouSly as
. did this but a few months since. IL was
| rs a smoke in the nostrils of society for
some small part of nine days. We live
! too fast now for wonders to be remem-
/ bertd 90 long As they used to be.
Some sensible persons have inaugu-
rated reforms in more than one eXpen-
sive particular ofthe wedding ceremony
| \ hirh-bred girl, courageous "a lovely,
/ walked to the altar )ue sunny morning
| unattended by single bridesmaid. On
| another occasion there was No wedding
! breakfast and cOnseqnently-delig
! immunityi- no speeches. Wedding
| trims that last three days, or ut most a
| week, are immensely in favor. All
| these are improvements upon the stereo'
tvped old customs. There still remaens
much TO be- done. Not many days ago
| anambitious little lady determined that
her twelve bridesmaids should evidence
! i'm their appearance the possession OF
both riches and generosity 10y the bride
groom. They did! Huge bouquets OF
orchids and other rarest dollhouse tlow-
ers were carried by the twelve, the
blossoms outshining i'm their southern
brilliancy the exquisite pendants OF
diamonds of the first water that formed
the bridegroOm's more permanent gifts.
That lady proved her own selfishnes,
i'm the same moment that she manager
that her husband should display his
wealth, which is by no meals exces'
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