Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-03
MISS SAUNDERS WEDDING.

MISS SAUND6h'S W6DDlNGt
Miss Belle Sanders was going to be
married. Not only that, but Miss
Saunders was aiming to have the
INCEST wedding ever given in Bongh-
ton. If a florist and caterer from the
city of which Boughton was suburb,
colored walters from the Boughton
Hotel, a wonderful wedding dress, a
bewilderment of white satin and lace,
and seed-pearls. from Madam Montoit,
whose prices made one gasp, and the
jolliest wedding-party imaginable-if
all this did not make hers the incest
wedding Boughton had ever seen, it
would be rather astonishing.
1t was the evening before the we'd
ding, and erybody was glad of it.
Poor Mrs. Saunders was glad that
the fuss and muss and hurry were so
nearly over; poor Mr.. Saunders was
glad of the temporary lull in the influx
of bills; Belle was glad that she had
got through trying on dresses and try
ing to look rejoiced over duplicate cake
baskets and pickle dishes; "Sigismund
j. Maynard" as he appeared on the
invitations, was glad that his insigniti-
cant role of prospective bridegroom
was to be taken from the boards ; and
Wallace Ryder, who was to be his best
man, was glad that his trip up to the
lakes for boating and fishing purposes
would not have to be postponed much
longer
These last three were sitting in the
parlor that evening, talking in a com
Portable, confidential way.
Thae was no light; M,. Maynard
and Belle were taking advantage Of
that on the sofa Wallace Ryder,
stretched out in the largest arm chair,
was aware of the position of Mr.. May
nard's arm, but he was politely obi
vious.
Il shan't feel perfectly easy" said
Belle, musmgIy, It'll after the ten
O'Clock train is in tomorrow. What
if anything should happen that she
shouldn't come ? Why, we just couldn't
be married, Sig"
ooh, she'll come p said Sig.
"Who?" said Wallace Ryder, lazily.
"Who?' cried Belle. "WelI, of all
the absurd questions Why, Kate Car
rolton, Of counsel"
"Kate Carroltou p Wallace repeat
ed, dimly conscious of having heard
tho name hafnre
"She's to be bridesmaid" Sig inter
posed, feeling the figure at his side
Strengthening Indignantly.
"Oh, yes!" said Wallace, absently.
"Your horrid thing" said Belle,
severely. "I've told you over and over
that Kate Carrolton is going to be the
bridesmaid, and you don't display the
least interest Why don't you know
that, as groomsman, you'll have to de
vote yourself to her? take her to sup
per-carry her f,wers-talk to her all
the time-be very attentii e? Why
don't you ask how she looks-how she
acts-what she is going to wear-all
about her p
Wallace laughed.
Chow does she look p he began
obediently.
ooh, she's"
Belle stopped. 1t was in obedience
to nudge from her future lord but
the darkness covered the fact
"Now, see here" said Sig, seriously.
II m not going to have Ryder imposed
upon. Cundor is a cardinal virtue
Don try to soften the facts. She has
red hair, Ryder"
Wallace groaned.
And freckles ~ he murmured.
"And frccklcs, said Sig solemnly.
He was pinching Bellies arm indus
triousiy: that young being on the
verge Of a giggle.
Her nose, as | remember it, Sig
pursued--"bear up, Ryder-her nose
Is rather turned up. And her eyes
we'll, never could make out just what
color they are, if they're any"
Good heavens p said Wallace,
reused into animation at last. you
don't really mean to tell me that's the
sort Of person you've selected for your
bridesmaid? You're joking !" he ad led
with ray of hope.
"It's the solemn truth" Sig rejoined
"Shes an old school friend, you
know" said Bella-she had recovered
her composure 81 had to ask her"
"And you expect me to devote my
self to her-take her to supper-carry
her bouquets ?" said Wallace, with real
pathos in his voice. "What have |
done to deserve this?
She's going to wear Il lovely dress,
said Belle consolingly. "She wrote
me about it-white surah, with lace
front and"
"Stop there, please" said Wallace,
imploringly. "While surah, with red
hair and freckles and a turned-up
nose !"
Belle merged litter into a cough,
"You must come around and see her
| Let me see-come about eleven she