The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-08-22

disturbed smile-his father, turning
away at last, and rubbing his forehead
with his handkerchief weakly; Mrs.
Seely, gazing at her daughter-in-law
| with a dreadful fascination, and the
girls, sinking into chairs in dismayed
silence.
swell, mother said Harvey light
", .'of course Il new addition to the
family is an object of interest; but
don't forget that l have an appetite,
and getting married has rather i'm.
proved it. Take of your bonnet, my
own. Here, Kitty.
Kitty came forward with set face
and tightly-closed lips, to receive the
marvellous combination Of beads and
silk flowers held out to her with DIS
gushing air Of sprightliness. She was
afraid to trust herself to speak. j.
Poor Mrs. Seely, sick at heart, had
made her way to the bell and rang IT,
and dinner came down presently.
Turtle soup!'' the bride observed.
looking round the table with girlish
smile; "ain't nothing l admire so!
just pass that celery. father-in-law.
Delicious! amt it, darling?
Extremely, my DEAR said the
bridegroom complacently.
Ignorant and vulgar! What dread
full thing would they discover next?
It was an evening they never forgot.
The unfortunate parents sat with pale
faces and unsteady hands. staring into
their empty plates, or looking at each
other with fresh horror at each shipper
ing, senseless. ungrammatical remark
of their terrible daughter-in-law-
Kitty and Margery excused them
selves during the second course, and
flew to their rooms to cry themselves
to sleep, in an agony of dismay nd
modification.
II sha'n't think of setting up said
tho bride, rising from the table with an
apologize giggle, and with the last
desert held aloft. I'm too wore out
If anybody c,lls-of course, everybody
will call-,just tell 'em I'll see EN- to-
morrow. Come on, dear"
And she tripped upstairs, with
Juvenile nod over her shoulder, and
with her beaming young husband fol-
lowing.
Mrs. Seely wrung her her hands de-
spairingly.
1--WE said it could not be worse"
she said family. but this! How
shall we endure it?''
II shall not endure it," said her hus-
band; his face had grown almost care
worn during the last two hours. II
shall send them packing tomorrow;
and it ever he enters my house
He brought his hand down on the
table threateningly.
'.But that will not help matters"
said his vito miserably. HE is
ruined; We are disgraced, and every
body will know it. -
There was q silence.
II had pictured her to myself" said
Mrs. Seely, beginning to sob, las a
young girl-a person Of suitable age
for my poor misguided boy, decently
educated. and at least a lady. And
even then, when did not doubt that it
was such one he had chosen. /
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.
On, was there ever so dreadful
thing?'
probably not said her husband
grimly.
It was a 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 hro,vs
swollen lids. and pale cheeks-and a
general gloom prevailed.
MIR. Seely stood in front of the fire.
place, watching the door with a stern
face. He was master in his own house
at least, and he was determined that
it should not be disgraced by his sons
wife for another hour.
''Please get them away before any,
one comes, papa said Kitty. ut
would be dreadful if anybody were to
see her!''
dreadful" Ma:gery echoed with a
groan.
There were footsteps on the stairs.
Mrs. Seely turned with SILVER. and
the girls caught their breath.
The door opened.
The waiting group looked up slowly.
Would she not be still more terrible n
the broad daylight-that artificial.
simpering horroro
But it was not the sight they were
prepared to see, which the open door
disclosed; it was not Il painted. pow
dered semblance Of woman who came
III slowly. with timid smile and down
cast eyes.
1t was slender. sweet-faced Young
girl. with shining brown hair crowninS
charming head. pcachy cheeks. in
which the color came and went and
SOFT dark eyes. which studied the
carpet IN pretty timidity: with dainty
snPPered feet, and lace-trimmed