The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-06-06
Mrs. Seeley wrung her hands despair

ingly.
sWe said it could not be worse she
said family. But this How shall we
endure it -
Il shall not endure it ! said her hus
band his face had grown almost care
worn during the last two hours. 4
shall send them packing tomorrow
and if ever he enters my house again
He brought his hand down on the
table threateningly.
But that will not help matters, said
his wife miserably. 'He is ruined; we
are disgraced, and everybody will know
it."
There was silence.
Il had pictured her to myself, said
Mrs. Seeley, beginning to sob, 'as
young girl-a person of suitable age
for my poor misguided boy, decently
educated, and at least lady. And
even then, when I did not doubt that it
was such one he had chosen. l
thought myself the most unhappy crea-
ture in the world, because-because she
had not wealth and an old name.
Surely it is judgment upon US. Oh,
was there ever so dreadful a thing?'
Probably not said her husband
grimly.
1t was solemn group which waited
in the dining-room next morning, for
the appearance of the newly-wedded
couple
There were marks of tossing night
on every face-in troubled brows,
swollen lids, and pale cheeks-and
gloom prevailed.
Mr.. Seeley stood in front of the fire.
place with a stern face. He was master
in his own house at least, and he was
determined that it should not be dis
graced by his sons wife for another
hour.
please get them away before anyone
comes, papa said Kitty. 1T would be
dreadful if anybody were to see her =
Dreadful = Margery echoed with
groan.
There were footsteps on the stairs.
Mrs. Seeley turned with a shiver,
and the girls caught their breath.
The door opened
The waiting group looked up slowly.
Would she not be still more terrible in
the broad daylight-that artificial,
simpering horror?
But it was not the sight they were
prepared to see, which the open door
disclosed; it was not painted, pow
dered semblance of woman who came
in slowly, with timid smile and down.
cast eyes.
Ii was slender, sweet faced young
girl, with shining brown hair crowning
charming head, peachy cheeks, in
which the color came and went, and
soft dark eyes, which studied the carpet
in pretty timidity; with dainty-slip-
pered feet, and lace trimmed wrapper,
fitting snugly to perfect form.
Good morning. she said gently.
Harvey had followed her closely.
'Well, Dora, he said, looking from
one to another of his speechless rela-
tives quizzically, they don't seem in
clined to speak to you
But Margery had come towards her
hastily, and seized both her soft hands
ia her own
WAS it you all the time p she cried
joyfully. 'And the grey hair was false,
and the wrinkles were put on, and all
that dreadful powder? Oh, Harvey,
how could you?'
Il begged him not to-" said the
pretty bride, raising her dark eyes
sweetly. 4 told him it was cruel and
such time as l had, saying all those
shocking things he had taught me, and
keeping my wig straight, and trying not
to laugh Shall you ever forgive us?'
Forgive you! Oh, my dear girl 7
cried Mrs Seeley incoherently.
And she hurried forward with Sob
of Joy, and embraced her daughter-in-
law wildly.
1T was rather rough said Harvey
gaily. Il felt like a villain when saw
the way you all took it. But you know
what you said, every one of you that
it couldn't be worse l thought I'd
just demonstrate to you that it could.
Dora is nineteen instead of forty; she
can speak correctly when she makes an
effort; and 1 can heartily recommend
her for willing and obliging, good.
tempered and thoroughly capable gir
the sweetest in the world, in fact
Mr.. Seeley left the fireplace and came
and clasped his daughter-in-law in hi:
arms, with beaming face, and Kitty
kissed her efusively.
1T was a dreadful lesson, said Mrs
Seeley, looking up with fearful smile
'but am afraid we needed it, my son.