The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-09-16
9 They're coming" said the bridegroom,

Two whlte-robed figures hoated out OF
the room across the hall, and met them half
way.
" How do we look, Sig ?" Eaid the bride,
gaily lifting her snowy bouquet, with its
white satin knot, to be smelled. Where's
papa-oh, here he comes Give mamma
your arm, Sig. Oh, Kate, I'm forgetting
TO introduce you. Miss Carrolton, Mr..
Ryder There now come ou."
She took her fathers arm exchanged
wicked smile with her bridesmaid as the
latter bowed to the groomsman, and de-
scended the stairs.
Wallace Ryder bowed, too, with grace
for which he was noted; land raising his
eyes to his companion, found it suddenly
impossible to open his lips, or to move.
He had seen great many pretty girls in
the course of his experience, but he had
never seen one SO charmingly lovely 40 the
girl before him.
He forgot that he must offer her his arm
and follow the others down stairs; he for
got everything in the mere pleasure of
standing still and looking at her.
rich, dark auburn. A turned-up nose
freckles eyes of no particular color Hers
was the prettiest, straightest piece of re-
tro,Sse Ioveliness he had ever seen. Per-
haps, on close examination, there were q
few faint specks across its bridge; but they
only added to Its charm. Her eyes were big
and bright and long-lashed but were they
blue or gray-or wonderful mixture
The object of his fascinated gaze raised
her big bunch of pink roses to her sweet
lips to conceal o spreading smile; and put
ting q hand lightly upon his arm, hurried
him after the others, who were halfway
down stairs.
The big rooms below, empty of all save
scattering of aunts and uncles and couains
the ceremony was, of course, to be pri
vate, and was to be followed Immediately
by the reception were filled with the
heavy scent Of flowers.
There were flowers everywhere--bou
| quets in every possible place, floral banh
hiding the fireplace, a huge bell of waxen
blossoms for the bridal party to stand un.
| der.
The groomsman with his eyes on the
charming face at his side, grew more and
more oblivious to everything else.
He was not aware that the clergyman was
advancing to meet them was pronouncing
the opening Dearly beloved" until he
felt gentle push from the hand on his
arm, and saw Miss Carrolton taking her
place gracefully ut Bellies side.
The ceremony proceeded, but the grooms.
man, it is to be feared, was not much i'm.
pressed with the solemnity of the occasion.
He was not, in fact, listening. He was
half head taller than the groom, Miss
Carrolton was taller than Belle; it was not
difficult, therefore, to continue to gaze at
her over their heads-and he did it.
nudge from Sig. Oh, yes, the ring
He drew it out absently, and went OIL
looking at the bridesmaids lovely profile.
pronounce that they are man and
wifeln
The young man felt sudden wild wish
That II were he and Miss Calsolton OK whom
the Clergyman had spoken the words.
The ceremony was concluded; the bene-
diction had been pronounced. Miss Belle
Saunders was Mrs. Sigismund Maynard.
Carriages were already rolling up to the
door, and smiling, gaily-dressed people
were fiocking up the walk and into the
rooms, pressing forward to offer congratu-
lations and filling the room with buzz of
chat and laughter.
An hour later and the wedding festivities
were drawing to a close.
Everything had been brilliantly success
full. The flowers had been exclaimed over !;
the caterer had distinguished himself, and
the bride was correspondingly happy.
The guests were crowded around the car
riage which was to take the nswly-wedded
pair Ito the depot. The pavement wa
strewn with rice and an occasional old s.
for several yards around.
The bride, in an exquisite traveling-suit,
and the groom, bowling and beaming, lean.
cd from the carriage to exchange parting
words and hand-shakes with everybody
The bridesmaid and groomsman stood
next to the carriage door. The latter had
kept steadily at Miss Carrolton's side, calm
ly defeating one after another Of the fasci-
mated gentlemen who had endeayored to
supplant him, and they were beginning to
feel very well acquainted.
"pve suffered with you, Ryder" said
the groom, in voice audible only to the
quartette. 1 know your aversion to Miss
Miss Carrolton's style, and I've sympathiz-
ed with you, believe me-"
But it's almost over, you know" said
Belle, encouragingly. You're going away
tomorrow. New scenes will lead you to
forget the horrors"
She casgiis her bridesmaids eye Mise
Carrolton put her flowers against her charm
ing face and Uttered.
The driver was starting up; but the
groom leaned out for last word to his best
man:
Hasn't she red hair? Hasn't she freck-
les? Isn't her nose"
The carriage rolled out of hearing
Four weeks later, Mrs. Sigismund May
nard, in the seaside hotel where her honey.
moon trip had landed her temporarily, re-
ceiyed dainty letter, family scented, seal
ed with &C" on blue wax, and post
marked at Boughton.
It was an extremely short letter. 1t read
as follows:
"DEAR BELLE You see am here yet
your mother won't let me 60. am having
o lovely time. Your aft, KATE.
P.S.-Mr. Ryder didn't goaway after all.
p. p. ST. an engaged to the dear old
thing"
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The Bfue- BIooded ALASKAN.
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their totem pole--coat of arms-to repre-
sent the descent and previous alliances OF