The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-10-11

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double. What do you sayP"
u thlnR your offer extremely gener
GUS MT barker, and, of course, for sucf
purpose, 1 am willing TO hand over tt
i you at once Frances fortune. The in
terest mas been applied to her own ust
Always, VIII you look at the ac-
counts!
II our word is sufficient, Mr.. Miles?'
30 IN about two weeks the transfer
was safely and amicably effected. and
stamford Hall and estate were firmly
ana surely made over to Frances Hal.
nuay' splnster, for her and her heirs
forever must state here that | OPP
posed, as strongly rs i thought right,
otephen gltt Of $4,000, and his sub
sequent outlay OF $1,000 on furniture,
but both uncle and aunt said that the
settlement was small enough for man
OF his means, and that it would be af-
recitation TO oppose it. And really
stephen managed the whole affair
with such tatherly Kindness and thought
Inihess that l could not bear to OPP
pose IT.
Az length the wedding-day drew near.
IL had been arranged for Wednesday
morning and we were to leave for New
YORK Immediately after the ceremony.
lhls showed IN Jose a very Christian
spirit, seeing that he once looked on me
and my S29, 900 with affection. and had
moi appreciated the honor. However,
he torgaye me at this interesting epoch,
and came benignly to bless my venture.
He brought me as u present black
onyx seal ring, on which was seta cross
IN seed pearls. He had offered me it
once before, with his affection and his
manse, and | had then refused it. Itoox
it this time. aalf
II helped toswell the list of my pres
ents, and they certainly made a goodly
show. First, there was the Stamford
estate from my father and Stephen Bar
ker, and the settled bills for $1,000
worth Of new furniture, which Stephen
had sent to make the old rooms pretty
and comfortable, Uncle gave me a set
q sliVer ana aunt some fine china, both
'oi which gifts took care to send to
Stamford before my wedding day. MY
cousins and aunts and friends gave me
all sorts OF Jewelfy and pretty personal
kmekknaeks, and these | carefully
packed IN the ha f-dozen trunks which
were already corded and directed two
days before the marriage day.
For stephen had proposed to send off
my trunks to our New York hotel two
days before we left, in order that we
might have no concern about them, and
that might be sure to have all i want
ed on my arrival. | opposed this plan
ut first, but aunt said sit was elyinently
proper and thoughtful. So all my
wardrobe except my wedding dress and
trHyelng suit arrived at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, New iork, on the last day
OF my maiden life.
Norman Strong called that night and
was Finmremarkably high spirits. He
wished me every happiness and was
very attentive to Malvina. Aunt thought
hrs behavior charming-so Inselfish-
land was also very satisfied with
1t. ~ ~ re-
II shall call YOU about eight O'Clock,
Frances. said my aunt, as | bade her
goodnight. "The hair-dresser comes
at $3.50.
! said, VERY well, aunt and went
to my room The first thing did was
to pack my wedding dress in as small
a compass as possible, and tlen put on
my travelling costume. This done, sat
down in the dark. About one o'clock
! heard the signal / watched for.
went softly down stairs, unlocked the
back door and went out. Norman was
there. We did not speak until we were
outside the grounds. There a buggy
waited, and we drove rapidly to the
main line about three miles off. Here
we caught the o-o'clock express, and
were safe in New York, and very re-
specially married at ten o'clock. My
trunks, which had arrived the day be-
fore, were then redirected to Washing
ton, and after delicious little wedding
breakfast all by ourselves--we left for
that city.
In the meantime there was trouble
in Milford. Our fight was not discov-
cred until nearly eight o'clock, and then
Uncle Miles sent word at once to Ste
phen Barker. My aunt and cousins
chagrin and disappointment were very
great; in fact, when | considered the
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