Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

"1haS rs my sc7fe," ne sad, pr0udty.
81 think her pretty, of course" he
said; "but [ suppose that's because I'm
fond of her. l don't think she would
be called a beauty. And as for her
genius-she's very clever at accounts;
but she doesn't sing or paint, or any
the time or money for such things,
poor girl?:"
But Margery had turned away with
an impatient gesture.
''There is nothing, then, she said de-
spairingly; ''no; it couldn't be worse"
Harvey rose from his seat with an
energy which set the bell in the caster
jingfingg.
.'1his is absurd!' he said Indignantly.
cit is more than absurd; it is unjust
and narrow-minded. How sensible
presumably sensible people," Harvey
corrected rather bitterly, "can say in
regard to a person they have never
seen, that sit could not be worse, is
past my comprehension"
eve will not talk of it," said Mrs.
Seely, holding up a restraining hand.
Discussion will not mend matters.
And you are to be married next
month";
son the 9th" Harvey reioined. 'eOf
course you will all be there?" he added,
rather obviously.
''By no MEANS" said his father
shortly.
"You could hardly expect it," said
Mrs. Seely reproachfully.
every well; 'f Mohammed won't
come: you've heard the observation.
We shall pay you a visit Immediately
on our return from II wedding tour,
with your kind permission. You must
know Dora
When he left the house an hour later
he had the required permission.
His mother and the girls had even
kissed him goodbye in an injured and
reproachful way, and his father had
shaken hands coolly.
But his ears still rang with that
odious assertion, cit could not lie
worse!" and he was thoughtful all the
way back to the city,
The Seelys were in a state of sub
dued excitement.
Harvcy's wedding tour was COM
plcted; and they had received a tele-
gram that afternoon to the effect that
he would be ION hand'' tonight with
his new wife.
The dining-room table was set for
dinner, and Mrs. Seely wandered from
one end of it to the other nervously.
Her husband sat under the chande-
lier with his evening paper, but be was
not reading it; Kitty and Margery fiut-
tered about uneasily, watching through
the window for the return OF the car
rage from the station.
II hope" said Margery, with a
nervous attempt at cheerfulncss, ''that
she will be barely decent-present-
able. Think of the people who will
call! ! hope she won't be worse than
were prepared to see her,
"She couldn't be- said Mrs. Seely,
dismally.
There was q roll Of wheels, and the
twinkle of the carriage lamp at the
door, and the bell rang sharply,
Kitty and Margrry clasped hands in
sympathetic agitation; Mr.. Seely
dropped his paper and rose, and Mrs.
door with dignity.
IL opened woe DeGOfe she reached 1T,
and Harvey entered, his face sutfused
genial, blissful smiles.
''This is my Wife," he said proudly;
''my mother, Dora; my father, my Sis
tiers, Kitty and Margery."
And with'a caressing touch, he took
by the hand, and led forward amsng
What?
Mr.. Seely gazed at the apparition
with staring eyes; Mrs. Seely dropped
the hand she had started to hold out,
with her face growing ashy, and Kitty
and Margery gasped.