The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29
I'll NEW RnHEME


Now that the custom of Indiscrlmi-
nate present giving at weddings is GO
ing without favor, the contracting
parties IN some cities have cast about
for some substitute that will make up
for this loss OF the numerous picket
dishes, the gilded card receivers and the
deceptive and uncertifed bank check.
Two loving hearts in an eastern city
happily conceived of q brilliant plan
ami the fact that It was
not entirely successful need by no
means discourage the fond hopes of 9TH
ers about to be joined in the holy bonds
Of wedlock. Indeed. In tae instance
cited, 1t may be said TO have not been
completely harmonious and Gu fat be-
cause Of the novelty OF the design. limo
vations upon established custom do not
1t once settle down into their proper
places In society without little discord
ant element at the beginning. As
time wears on, however, and
custom sanctions the fashion, better
results may be anticipated. IL
appears that the picturesque ceremony
OF which We speak. had been performed
in q large hall, and the wedding feast
followed. Then the ball was cleared.
and preparations were made for q grand
ball that was to complete the cele--
bratIon of the joyful event. Although
the couple had invited number of their
friends to the wedding, the groom found
on going over the list. il all accepted.
the hall would be but sparseIy filed, 80
he hit upon the happy idea of admitting
the general public to q share IN the fes-
tivities Al 25 cents each. This delight.
tul combination of business and pleas.
ure resulted most successfully, at
least from q financial point oil
view, for the news spread shout
that tickets for the nuptisl ball
we're to be had for IS cents, and it drew
q large contingent of devotees of terpis-
chore OF both sexes 10 the scens, and
when the hour Of o arrived, at which
time the first dance was to commences
upward of 200 people had paid theiI
money and entered upon the brilliant
scene, and as the invited guests number
ed another hundred, the hall was very
comfortably filled. The musicians
three in number, tuned Their instru
ments, and at o O'Clock sharp the mastsi
OF ceremonies. gave the signal and tbs
first figure on the programme, q dreamy
waltz, was commenced. The dancers
were enjoying themselves nightly wheI
the tall figure OF man, IN citizens At
tire, entered the doorway leading from
the street. The ticket seller stopped
him with the demand for % cents. The
new conner bent low and whispered
into the dOorkeeper's ear. The iunc
tiOnsry started and turned pale and the
stranger passed In. The doorkeepel
hesitated q moment, ratified the cash II
his pockets and the lett the scence. Ter
minutes later the ballroom was empty
save for two colOred men who were
sweeping up the floor. Musicians
guests, bridal patty and the general
public all had gone. but few of the lat
ter hung about the outside on the side
walk and discussed the sudden termins
ton of the affair. The mysterious
stranger was also gone. He had re
turned to the police station, whence hi
had come TO issue the edIct of the chic
of police that the ball must cease a
once. The speech he had made wa
short, sharp ans decisive. and with bui
a few murmurs of dIsspprOval the gath
ering broke up.