The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
WEDDED IN A WHISPER,
New York Journal.l

AsnURY PARK, August 9th,
dandy element in town has been excl
ted for the past few days by the Sigh
of a remarkably beautiful girl on tn,
broad waikiki blonde OF the most pro
nounced type, with Il pair Of black eye
that would burn hole in q blanket
She has been invariably accompanied
by an elderly lady with Il grenadier.
like figure and a rasping voice, who
generally greeted the Sims with stony
}glare that made them trembie in thei,
shoes.
Despite the fact that some of the
boider Of the Sims have tried in vari.
Gus ways to attract the attention of the
fair stranger, the griffin who guards
her has made an admirable buffer to
keep them Off. They have found out,
however, that the aforesaid guardian
is tho mother of the young lady, that
they came from Chicago, and that their
name for the present is Alger. The
| eXquisiteS who haunted the divinity
were surprised to see young man
| walk up and accost the mother and
daughter on Friday afternoon as they
sat in the sands near lioss's Pavilion.
They also noticed with dismay that,
while the mother tried to Wither him
with a glance, the young lady seemed
to take undisguised pleasure in his pres,
ence and smiled upon him in a way to
make the less bold admirers howl with
jealousy.
The mother stood this sort of thing
for few minutes, and then, seeing
that the young man refused to wither
for cent, took her charge under her
motherly wing and started for their
home on Fourth avenue on jog, but
without word to the chap on the
sands. But, from the glanccs cast back
to him by the young lady, it was easy
to see how things stood between them.
Since then the young man has fol-
lowed them about with commendable
persistency, satisfied If he could ex-
change few words with the young
lady when the parental back was
turned.
On Sunday Mrs. Alger and her
daughter went over 10 Ocean Grove to
attend the services in the tabernacle.
AS they went late they had to take up
seats pretty far back, where there was
great deal of talking being carried
on.
should walk in but the love smitten
youth and a clcrical.i looking friend,
who sat down next to the young lady,
menacing gianccs.
They We're in the midst of a long
prayer and Mrs. AS head was dcvoutly
bowed, when she suddenly heard the
daughter and the two young men begin
a whispered conversation. Her indig-
nation was great, but sho stood it we'll
until the prayer was finished before she
bagan on her daughter:
"Iou ought 10 be ashamed of your
self, Ncttic," she began in n stage whis-
per. "Thc idea of you talking all
through that beautiful prayer so that
every blessed soul could hear you in the
house, with those horrid men, too. !
wonder you can look me calmly in the
face" with snort of Indignation
''wait until / get you home"
"But she's no, going homc," inter
posed tho young man mildly.
"Not going homc?'
"No; that is, not to your home.
Your daughter, madam, is now my
wife"
"Why, you horri,l creature, what do
you mean >" as if she were ready to
faint.
"Why, ! mean that we have just
been married. My friend here is
minister, aud the whispers you heard
were the questions and responses of the
wedding SERVICE" said the young man
calmly.
Mrs. A!gcr almost dropped of her
seat with emotion, and refused 70 be
cOmfOrtpd. II Is rumorCd that her
tardy blessing was at last forthcoming,
and that she mas modified her opinion
of the young man, who is said to hail
from Cincinnati, and is rich and of
good family.