Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08

oonaSe VINO gives the tone to English
society. The noble ones of the land
had been hidden to meet them. The
wedding presents were sight indeed,
and the list of them in the papers made
the mouths of burglars water with long
ing. The trousseau was wonder, too,
and made sad the hearts of many great
ladies.
Verriner was well content. If he
mad to be married at all, every thing
must be good form. And it promised
to be SO. He had taken the trouble to
secure the presence of the great per-
sonages and the people whom they
cared to meet No other wedding of
the season could hold a candle to his;
ne feltsquite satisfied about that. He
knew himself to be superb creature,
and he was pleased with Dame Fortune
for showing her appreciation of the
fact. The morning came, and when
verrlner rose he felt nervous for the
first time in his life. There certainly
Is something very trying about a we'd
ding morning, even to the most hard
ened.' lie ate no breakfast, but began
at champagne before he dressed, and
went on with it during the process.
His best man, the young Marquis. of
Broadlands, came in to look after him.
lie found Verriner trembling; he had
never done this on the morning of a
duel, or after night over the cards,
or the moment before race was run
on which his all was staked.
".What is the matter, Verrinerp" in
quired the young Marquis, in much
amazement
Suppose the Prince shouldn' t
comet"
''Oh, nonsense; he always keeps his
word. Make haste, or we shall be late
at the church,
Verriner drank another glass of
champagne, and they started. The
church was already beginning to fill as
a church only does fill on such occas-
ions as this, with the stream of the up
per ten thousand Verriner was
pleased, for in his heart this apparent
cynic was as vain as the schoolgirl.
Soon after he arrived the Prince came,
and at last every one'.was there ex-
cept the bride.
The wedding-dress did not come
home till the very last minute, and
then it was found that the white silk
lace with which the lovely little flower
adorned bodice was fastened had been
left out in the hurry. Hetty's maid
went off in hanson to the milliner' s,
and at last all was right, and the pref
tiest and brightest-eyed bride of the
year was ready. And quite cool, too
though she was so late. For Hetty
was girl who never got fevered ol
Hurried. She took life very easy, spite
of her vivacity of manner. Certainly
she was late, and it was very shocking
considering what an august throne
awaite | her; but it could not be helped
and she thought Verriner valued hel
greenbacks sufficiently to bear the tria
in patience.
But by the time the bride and hel
mother reached the church Verrinel
had lost his head. He read the thins
simply as an insult put upon himself
and that before the only audience il
the world be cared straw for. He be
gan to feel like horse with the BIZ
between his teeth when sharp spur
are struck in by an ignorant rider
Broadlands, who knew his temper
looked at his face and wondered wha
he would do. They were waiting il
ambush in the vestry. At last ther
was faint murmur; the bride had ar
rived. Verriner hurried around an,
reached the church door just in time t,
meet her as she stepped into the porch
"How dare you put such an insul
upon me?" he hissed into her ear
"you, the daughter of dirty oil mer
chant! BY Heavens. I'll make you pa,
| for this when we get away!"
| Hetty looked straight in the face O
this furious man, face hideous wit
rage. No lady had ever seen such
look on his face before. But he though
this girl was absolutely in his powe
now. No one heard what he said bu
himself. and il was all over in an in
stant. Broadlands seized his arm as h
led him away; and the bride was takel
possession of by stately looking Am
erican Qike Hetty's father, he, too, ha
struck ile) who was to give her away.
| Bride and bridegroom met again a
the alter. Hetty looked quite cool
but her gray eyes were very pale. Vel
riner, by a tremendous histrionic effort
had recovered himself. and wore hi
usual soft languor. The ceremon
went on, and every body assumed tn
| rightexpression. The bridegroom wa
| asked whether he would take this won
an, etc. He answered quietly, but clear
w II will'' When, however, the dig
nitary who officiated turned to Hett
and asked her the same quest ion a
awful thing happened. Quite coolly
without apparent emotion. she replied
Il will not!n
Her high-pitched American voic
penetrated right through the church
and every body heard the appallin
|. words. The whole assemblage stoo
still as if petrified, for moment; an
then Mrs. Leigh broke the silence b
rushing to her daughter and seizing he
arm.
"Are you mad! she whispered.
"No," answered Hetty, quietly, bt
| in those fearfully audible high-pitche
tones, I'm sane. l amt going
marry man who the moment he think
he's got hold of me, talks to me as if
were nigger. He called my papa
dirty. oil-merchant. No. thank yo'
sir" turning to verriner, take yor
title and the rest of it, and sell 'em
a meeker sort than am. To know a
: the best people don't make up for bein
bulIied at home. 1t ain good enougl
, Besides, when do marry l mean
! marry gentleman.
Every word of this speech was heal
t BY every body. Having finished
| Hetty courtesied to Yerriner and the
swept down the central aisle. followt
+ by her discounted bridesmaids and h
now weeping mother. People lookt
at her as she passed with mingled fee
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