The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-17
ASTONISHING.
4 Bride Describing the Greatest Surprise of
Her Life.

Il Bride Describing the Creates Surprise o
Her Life.
The greatest surprise of her life-fol
lowed by one still greater. Last au
tumn she was a beautiful bride; to-day
she is one of Milwaukee's most beauti
full wives. The other evening her hus
band lighted his cigar, deposited him
self in the easiest chair before the win
dow having the best view of the lake,
and proceeded to enjoy the glorious
prospect as the moon rose gradually
from the water and assembled the star
lit heavens. Presently a fair form
glided toward him and sank into a
graceful position or the ottoman at his
side. After two or three changes she
felt certain that the arrangement of her
golden head and open-lace sleeves upon
the chaif arm was the most effective pos
sible, and proceeded to open a converse
ton which, she trusted, would recall
the old times when her love was every
thing to him.
Darling, she said, in the soft low
tones he had once told her were like
liquid gold, ''what was the pleasantest
surprise you ever e~xperiencedP"
"Well, my dear, | think it was hav-
ing you keep silent ten minutes, as you
did Just now"
Don't be a brute
"Just as you wish; what shall | be?"
This was MOI exactly propitious, but
thinking he might mellow under the in
tluence of an experience meeting" or
something similar, she concluded to
describe her own emotions first, and
again commenced:
81 think | never was so ~agreeably
astonished as on our wedding trip.
You had often told me of the loveliness
of the city that was to be my new home,
and l expected to see nothing worthy of
notice until we reached Milwaukee.
But, after leaving Buffalo, on the Mich
igan Central road, we passed forests
resplendent in the glories of autumn
foliage, through which were seen con-
slant glimpses of the river, until it
as though we were travelling in
a fairy land. And you, you bad boy,
never told me a word of what was in
store. After leaving the station at
Niagara, we rode slowly along the river
Dank, looking down into the chasm so
many hundred feet below, catching
ylimpses of the wonderful falls we were
behind; then crossing the river
IN the new bridge, from which we had
| view of both the American and Cana
liam Falls in the distance from n
tide, and the terrible rapids and whirl-
,ool from the other side of our car. l
hall never forget that seething, crowd
NO mass of green, creamy water, as it
ushed and tumbled down through its
confines!
'And the ride up the other bank!
t was a perfect October afternoon,
With the beautiful haze of Indian sum-
Ter softening everything, from the
orgeous foliage to the brilliant sun
hine; you were by my side, whisper
g words that proved how your great
we would ever go on increasing and
ltensifying; it seemed as if nothing
Duld. be conceived that would add to
~ happiness, or to the ideal perfec-
on of the surroundings, when 10! the
ain stopped, and there before us was
lie grandest scene mortal ayes ever .
eheld. ,
''Was it not a scene in paradise? 1t 5
light have been. :
The noble river was rushing down c
ward us from miles above-as far as =
e eye could see. At our feet it paus- /;
|. shuddered and then plunged two {,
inbred feet with one unbroken leap :
to the abyss below. Beyond were :
e beautiful islands and another great y
mhi1o 1;tt1n c+-oo,,r MONO Zoo D,;po 2
idal wells all along the opposite bank. q
,cause nothing had been said to pre- =
re me for all this exquisite lowell =
IS, | was so surprised in y
a.
But she was even more astonished at y
e sound which had so suddenly made 4
r speeches.. His great two-story
d basement love, of which she had d,
t so sure, had betrayed itself with a
'mendous snore. Before it could be r.
cored he was aroused by a kissing in w
ear which sounded like: y,
You reprobate; you have not heard r.
word 1 said" h.
MY dear, l have. 1 listened with IT.
? greatest interest until" a;
Until whatp" Y
Well, until l became convinced that r,
u were subsidized or hired by the tb
chigan Central railroad, and then | No
| not care to hear you go on and s.
aise the best dining cars in the world; ar
the most marvellous bridge in the 90
intry; the best connections going ..y
It or west; the fastest time by over
zee hours; and all that sort of thing, ..r
l know" ba
The above, and many other equally he
d remarks, failed to pacify her. A I'm
Elk has since elapsed, and, as he is In,
unforgiven, it is quite probable re,
t the greatest establishment of his 90,
is now in progress. fieI
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