Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

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queerly enough, leave little time 70
indulging In sentiment to those concerned
and Margaret and all the rest were 500
busy providing for the comfort Of thei
coming guests.
Though owing TO Bob's death the wed
ding was small compared with what l
would otherwise have been, still, tn
large new parlor was we'll filed when tn
large doors slid back and revealed tn
bridal party In place before the rector o
st. Johns Church who stood, book Ii
hand, ready to read the marriage service
The room was pink with peach blossom
while q great bell Of them hung sus
pended inst over the cushions on whiol
the bride and groom must kneel, and |
bunch Of them even relieved the perfeo
| white Of the BRIDES dress while they
constituted the only decoration Of Nh,
lovely brown-eyed Lutte who seemed thu
incarnation OF that Esprit Of Persia
which "oomsth and saith to the budi
'unciose T" A low murmur Of deligh
escaped from the ladies ss the wedding
party we're thus revsaled to their sazs
which WAS husied to silence ss the
venerable minister began, "Dearly be-
loved, We are gathered together here, 60
When the question came "Who givetb
this woman to be msrried 20 this man,
old Tom who had been carefully In.
ssruoted in his part stepped forward and
handed Katie over to the minister thue
formally and publicly completing the aot
TO which he had roundly sworn he would
never consent. The service proceeded
smoothly and as the yodng people, pro
nounced msn and wife, sank again to
their knees for the final. bsnediotion,
there were tears in Mrs. Landstreet's
eyes and old Tom swallowed aome i'm
palpable nothing with great effort. But
the happy face the bride turned to all
frightened by the blush osused by the
frat kiss OF husband on her iipa CHASED
all thought Of tears away and there was
Joyous clatter Of tongues and merry
laughter Rs the guests came forward to
greet and congratulate the happy pair.
The wedding had taken place promptly
at a O'Clock in the afternoon and the
reception which began Immediately was
to last until 2, the bridal couple intend
ing to 60 directly to their new home and
make the wedding journey later. And
so for three hours there was joy aud
laughter at Grantlsy and the dining
room having been cleared, II was thrown
open again at 8 O'Clock displaying q
sight this time over which II was the
mems turn to murmur In delight. The
kitchen, too, was full Of home negroes
who again found their PLACES usurped by
"them stuok.up niggers from Whining
ton." The latter could not take from
the home darkies, however, their privi-
lara M asatlahIa INF
Of observation and grinning their delight
over "the great goin's on at Miss Kstie's
weddin'," the idea that Barlow had my
lot or part In IT being completely ignored
by them. To them she would be miss
Katie" nevertheless, till the end Of her
days.
Supper was not over till long after 7
O'Clock and II was nearly 9 before the
more intimate friends Of the family were
permitted to depart and then none re.
mained but the family, the newly mar
ried pair, the bridesmaids and Broughton
alone Of the groomsmen. The two brides.
maids from Wilmington were to remain
all night at Grsntley, but Broughton,
who according to custom had driven
Lutte over was to take her home. Katie
and Lutte finally went up 70 change their
dresses before their drive and the others
sat chatting in the cosy library
Presently the absent ladies returned but
befoEe anything could be eaid about
going Mr.. Lands.i est stretched out q
folded paper saying, "Katie is this yer
BArlow's report Of the hndin' Of
Maggie Z"
Katie examined II and said "yes" as
she held 1t in her hand, wondering what
was coming next.
Tom turned to Barlow and said,
Charlie | suppose you remember our
talk about them Newspaper fellers helpin'
ye hunt up Maggie ?"
"Yes" said Barlow, "but unluokily
Tor them they did not Hpd her."
"Yes 1t was d. unlucky for them"
continued old Tom, "but believe you
are kind OF newspaper man and you
wrote the item promised TO give $4,000
for. KAtie's got the item in her hand
Give It to me.
Barlow taken completely by surprise
hesitated but Katie promptly stepped
forward saying, "here It Is pap," aud
handed him the paper.
He took Il and thrust II into his pocket
and then taking up auosher piecs OF
paper he said, "fhat's the document
agreed to buy, and here young man, is y
certified check to your order. Take it."
"But," exclaimed Barlow, ~ did not
do that for money, and besides 1t is too
much for the little did"
why d. yer impudence," roared Old
Tom, latter takin' away one OF my gals
dye mean to stand there and tell me to
my face that the other one isn't worth
%, 600 7 What the devil are ys thinkln'
about anyway That check will more
than pay for them bricks IN that house Of
your'n. Ys'd better tske all the money
ye can git young fsller, I tell you, aI
yen hud it out by TIE time ys'vs fur.
nished that gal with clothes fer as many
years as have"
Barlow could only stsmmer his thanks
but Kaiie's arms were quickly arc und
her fatbet's neck and she kissed him again
and again telling him he was 'horrid
old man" to grumble about her dresses
and "the dearest old daddy q girl ever
had" aud 81 on, for Katie had seen at
once that THE gift more then relieved the
one anxiety that Charlie had about their
new house, and that was the increase In its
cost caused by his yielding to her iather's
urgent advice TO build 1t Of brick instead
of frame. Tom finally shook her of say
inS, "there, there, Kitten, thst's enough
for you; mebbs some Of the gals would
like to kiss me, don't care about suuh
things from married woman" There
was laugh at this and Lutte stepped
forwards and kissed the old mau say ing,
"Unole Tom you're brick"
"Thaps sensible and to the pint"
Tom declared
Just then the carriages drove up and
old Billy Rrlnned his delight as the young
couple got into the family carriage in
which he Was TO have the honor of driv
lug them TO their new home, and Lutte
and Broughton who were to escort them
otheir house quickly followed In Franks
buggy. As the little bridal procession
moved rapidly to Barlow's house Lutte
talked incersantly about the wedding to
her somewhat Inexpensive companion,
but asked nothing about Franks expert
ences In Washington about which they
had once talked 30 freely. At the door
OF the new house they bAde Mr.. and Mrs.
Barlow goodbye and then began their
longer drive alone and dead silence fell
upon them, which at last grew intoler-
able. "Couain Lutte" said Frank at
last, "can We not be friends sgain 2"
"Why Frank I" she replied, "what 9
question. Have l not always wanted
you to be my friend Have l ever ceased
to be yours f''
eyes," he said, "you Elways wsrs my
dear friend and cousin and thinking the
matter over since, have concluded that
| acted like brute toward you that day.
But Lutte was nearly wild with Jealousy
and despair and l wanted so much more
that 1t then seemed to me that mere
frieudahin would M longar ba xuoptb