Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-05-03

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the garden, to the grove beyond, an,
there, in the depths of the wood, sa
down to cool her heated checks, t,
still her ilutterinS heart; resolutely t,
reason away the glamor of enchant
mcnt which had encircled this Adonis
to call up her womanly pride ant
righteous Indignation. A brief shove
of girliSh tears, and then she calml,
recalled Aunt Becky's hateful stor,
and decided what TO do. An hou
later she was on her way TO Amelia's
Yes, it was true. Amelia had felt hi
destinations; but she knew the Who'll,
story. Then to Nellie's. Nellie de
nounced him in unmeasured terms
After Il little hesitation, Alice directed
her steps to Mahala's. Miss Mahal.
Graves was lady of forty or forty
five years. She was very tall, very
slim, and not very straight. Her wisI
OF hair was fastened behind in tigh
knot, the size of II large thimble. Hel
round eyes, prominent teeth, small
nose and receding chin were none o
them types of beauty. Yet warn
and true heart beat beneath the plair
exterior.
Her pride was in her house, which
was very old (lhough in state of ex.
ccIlcnt preservation) and in the many
heirlooms which she had gathered
about her.
She greeted Alice with the utmost
cordially, and, after discussing the
weather and the health Of each mem.
bcr of the Aston family, Alice bent her
head over beautiful bouquet, saying,
'What lovely ilowers!n
Yes" said Mahala, Game this
morning, those came last night, these
yesterday morning, and those over
there the day before. In the parlor are
some beauties which came Friday and
Saturday; and there are great pile
faded aud thrown ont the back door. -
81 had handsome bouquet sent in
yesterday" said Alice, shyly.
"Eh?' qucricd Mahala calmly.
From him, I'll be bound. | thought
likely. He's told me about YOU"
perhaps, too, You know abou! his
acquaintance with Nellie Waters and
Amelia Squircs?n
"Ohl Alice, Alice, you cant believe
all you hear. Yes, yes. | know all
about it, and | am perfectly satisfied.
When the yearningS Of ones heart are
met, Alice, and the golden dreams of
ones youth realized; when two hearts
beat rs one, Alice. no one can sunler
them. You'll find it so yourself my
dear, and Mahala sighed atfectedly,
and shook her head in most signili-
cant way.
Then she took Alice oyer the house.
showing her the various MavllOwer
relies and treasures of ono sort and
which il was her delight to
display. Finally, in burst of conf
lcnce, after numerous illusions to Gu
pid arrows, loves young dream O,
golden chains, she said: The course
IF true love never did run smooth, you
know. Nobody sympathizes with me.
Nobody is glad | am happy. They say
The cruclest things, but then they
don't know him and | do; and oh,
Alice, we're going to put IN end to
This by being married two weeks from
.o,day."
Alice chopped she might be happy.
Now she had begun, it seemed a
great relief to tell some one all about
t.. So she began at the beginning,
when he stopped ut the gate ten days
lgo and begged Il flower, and admired
he old house, and asked leave to call
next day and walk through the ''ances-
raj halls" ESQ ho called them.) This,
Nahala declared, made her "palpi-
ate. y She went on. and gave de-
allied account Of his brief, but vigor-
rus wooing, until she brought it down
o his kissing her under the "laylock"
rec last evening. looking Just like
'troubadOur. This brought them
o the wedding.
As Mahala truly said, this was her
irSt wedding, and "might be her
asst and, Of course, she felt very
olicitOus that it should pass off well.
having neither kith nor kin of her
'wn, and, in consequence of the un-
ortunatc prejudice existing against
i'm, it could not be brilliantly social.
'hc was determined that it should be
niquc, Now, would Alice please ad-
isa whether it were best to make it
'sthetic or antique?
Alice was quite at n loss what to adj
Use. Mahala had at first thought of
inning at aesthetic effect chielly-of
wathlng her fragile form in creamy
ace; not fashions in any vulgar shape;
mt merely wound about her, fold on
old, just disclosing her blushing face
nd destitute of ornament except Il
ly on her breast; but last evening she |
al discovered u rich yellow brocade
ress, which would be elegant. She
ad also found IN old bridal veil.
Herewith she took Alice to the attic,
o inspect these treasures. On the
tairs she suddenly whirled round, and
aid: "Alice, you must be brides
naid."
"Oh, no; ncver!"
"Oh, yes, you muStr' said Mahala.
Think of poor me, without pa and ma |
nd not chick in the world belonging
0 me. | thought it all out last night, |
nd ! am determined must have you,
nd Amelia Squires and Nellie Waters,
nd then the mouth of scandal will be
topped"
She said it so earnestly that the refu-
al which was upon Alicc's lips died |
way unsaid, anl they passed on to the
lspection of the bridal array. The
rocadC, with its leg -of-mutton sleeves
nd short waist, was sufficiently ns-
hetic and antique for any Cne, besides
eing really elegant. The veil ca
ecretly opined it was primarily an
prom was of Shocrest muslin, elegant
! embroidered
Mahala proceeded with eXulting vol
bility to state that the groom would
Q splendidly arrayed in crimson velvet
oublet (D, black velvet breeches, long
Ilk stockings, low shoes, with silver
uckles. She said, too, that he would
lrnish suit similar, only of sky blue,
,r Parson French, if he would wear it.
What did Alice think?
Alice had to shut her eyes and bite
er lips at the thought of Parson
rench, with his full figure and red
air, in such rig.
She thought he would refuse the
onor; but, when Alice saw Mahala's
lank look of disappointment, she sug-
ested surplice and bands, as pictur-
sque and entirely suitable.