Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-10
WHOLE NUMBER, 5sg.
Smith, but your Uncle always was 80
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Whyi 20, ol courhe, $50 hArmA-
duke Bourne to show that We bear
no malice at being disinheritsd If for
no other reason"
The seventeenth of March arrived,
q cold clustering night. and the old
brick house was all in a glimmsr Of
lights as the young bstrothed pair
drove up to the door. Uncle Nahum
met them ON the threshold in his old
fashioned swallow. tailed coat, with a
huge white camelis in his button hole,
and pair Of supsssingly white kid
gloves. n
Have you brought your white
frOck ?" was the first question to bis
niece.
mo, Uncle, L"
THAT won't do," said Uncle Ma
hum; mo one must come to my we'd
ding without = Wedding garment.
"It's lucky I provided one for you.
Come up stairs. quick, and put it or.
for the psrson is waiting and the COM
pany are here"
"But. Uncle. the bride ?"
"You shall see her by-snd-bye,"
said Uncle Nahum dsspotioally.
Come up stsirs NOW and change your
dress"
"But, Uncle, white sikh" cried
Faith looking in di'msy at the glit-
tsring drsss laid out for her use.
What then' Isn't white silk the
thing for q waddings Put it on.
quick, and I'll send some one up to
bring you down in fve minutes"
And 80. with doubling heart,
Faith Nixon robsd herself in the
white dress, with its trimmings of
vspor blonde aEd long trail.
Where's your Ysil?" said Uncle
Nahum.
Uncle, I can't wear a veil" plea.
dsd Faith.
Nobody comes to my wedding
without a veil" and he placed the
wreath on her head.
"But. Uncle Nahum, they will take
me for the BRIDE" -.
"Let'm,". said the old gentleman.
"rake my arm. Now come down
stairs and I'll show you the bride.
There she il.
Lifting her bswildsring eyes, Faith
Nixon beheld her own figure reflected
In full length mirror at the stair
way.
Heres ths BRIDE" chucklsd Un-
Gle Nahum, leading her up to Duke
Bourne, "and here's the groom"
touching Bourne's shoulder. "And
here's the parson, all ready and wait.
ing. "NOw, reverend sir" to the
clergyman, marry EN- az fast q, you
can" And before either of the
Young couple could rsmonstIste, they
were made man and wife.
Duke" cried the bride, as soon
as the ceremony was over, "did you
know of this2
mo, l didn't" said Mr.. Bourr .,
with his arm very tight around his
little wife's waist. "But must say
l approve very highly of the whole
proceeding"
Uncle Nahum stood by rubbing his
hands, with bis whole face wrsathed
in prodigious smiles.
$50 you supposed it was I who was
to get married, sh?"' said he. mot
bit of it-not bit of it. am too
old bird to be caught with such chaf
as that. No, no, little Faith. Did
you think was going to turn my wee
bird out of her nest after oil the
years she has besn cherished there g?
No, only wanted to assure myself
that your fancy WAS real fancy, and
that this young-young rascal here"
shifting Bourne on the shoulder once
more, "lovsd you for yourself alone,
and not for tho money he thous sht the
old man was going to leave you. And
you are to live here, both of you, and
we'll be happy ever after. Strike up
your harps and fiddles. Let's have a
dancs-let's all be merry together"
Uncle Nahum Nixon himself led
eff the bridal qusdrills, dancing in
the good old style of fifty years ago.
III don't have a wedding every
day." said Uncle Nahum, breathlsss-
ly. as he cut one last pigeon wing,
"and / mean to make the most of it."
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