Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-09


Ietnng into parliament or entering the
'hurch, rather than Of achieving triumphs
L the British association, an institution
which st that time had not emerged from
he age Of weakness and scorn. Still, she
vas fully satisfied with him, and gave him
III her love. And he, for his psrt-it could |
not be otherwise-Was eutraneed with her. |
purity, tenderness, principle, all
the finer parts Of character were hers;
taste and no lack Of humor, ready speech,
lively fancy. As to her face, he worshiped
il. BE always Eaid that her face was bssuti
fol, because it vas the image Of her mind.
Why nsrrate lovers rsptures2 They were
al in all to each other these happy days OF
early spring.
In March the two weddings came off;
first Cars and then Sibyrs, Egsrton Doc
little had made special request that the
two should be celebrated on the same day;
bat to his request the great Goldmore de-
clined to .eomply-possiblY q lurking sus-
pieion that the thing might look ludicrous
led him to say no. Accordingly, We mar
ried Caroline and EEerIon FIRST; and
pleasant wedding it was, everything being
done in most elegant style; and little Mrs.
Barbara Temple looked not q day more
than forty. Add rector Brent, between the
occasion, the champagne and bis amoroIs
disposition, cast so many glsnces at her
aud these go warm, that II seemed as IT be
was being csp,ivated anew. Car, l must
say, looked splendid that morning; Hash
ing with wit, FIRE, in her eyes, and her at
tire taultless. She wore bridal dress OF
brocsde satin, and her hesd-dress, which
was somewhat original-the5s gIris had o
tasteful way of being slightly out OF the
common-plessed all the ladies'; the men,
| believe, looked more at the head which
carried it Her veil streaming over her
superb shoulders, made her dress complete,
and We al pronounced her lovely bride.
sac went through the service without any
nervousness; indeed, 1 thought with slight
sudacity, as il she would challenge any
one to say she had made foolish choice.
Eyerton Doolittle hsped his responses, and
| the two were man I'D wife together. Break
fast, as | said, went off well. Little NJ
Brent proposed brids and bridegroom, to
which, with many a blush and litter, aud
hand sidled to his mouth, Egerton responded
| He thanked them all He believed that be
Icas very fortunate man. Here came q
long pause. Fact Eaa-coaGdentislly-il
had been his great aim in lie to hnd q tire
msndously clever Womsn-a woman who
would be able TO point out whether auy
/ given york was erroneous or not. He did
not ike erroneous works. BE might read
an erroneous work without knowing il, aud
| get his mind upset. He had married wife
who could aud would tell him if given
work was erroneous, aud he was very happy,
He thanked everybody, and wished every,
| body in the room would soon be married
ike himself, except those who were married
already. There vas no need to wish them
married, because with sly eXprearior-
they were married already. Here cham
payne effects became slightly prominent
lie believed be had married tremendous
IL clever girl-womsn he meant-Wite he
meaGt--snd he was very thankful DE
hoped his vile would try to make her happy
no, he meant that he w0yid try to make
her happy and he hoped he would DO it
Man was strong. Woman was weak. The
msu should use his strength to make the
woman comfortable and happy, you know
As the poet had said, il was tyrAnnous to
bays a giants strength, bat 1t ~Gs eEce-
lent to-no, that was not it exactly. De
forgot which came first He would look it
10, and send them the exact quotation By
post Anyhow, whatever the poet had said,
If it was s manly scs he pledged himself
TO do it. but not otherwise, aud be believed
that was the safest way TO leave 1t. Hers
hs sat down with kind of movement as
ii he were going to pieces, aud We all ap'
plsuisd heartily.
Slbyls wedding came q fortnight later,
more ,sedate, and even more splendid.
Archibald Goldmore loaded his young bride
with presents SO costly that, think, to have
had them, some of the girls would have mar,
RED Methuselah. Goldmors looked digni'
feb enough during the service, and not
cd; and he walked down the aisle 9th q
vigorous tread, so thar, on the whole, the
disparity in years. did not appear 80 grea.
as We expected.
Sophia had been chief bridesmaid, OF
course; and, in spite of her sisters fault,
less beSCty, In my eyes she looked the love
her OF the two. While they were kneeling
a sunbeam fell on her, snG TEen il touched
her head, heaven seemed choosing her as q
bride at the same moment. Wonderful II
was how the posture of prayer became that
girl-ths warmth ana seriousness of her
faces seemed framed for worship or ioE pure
existed love. But are the Two sentiments
alien1
No bluudsr aooat Goldmoce's speech,
you may be sure. All sober, proper, tECly
elephauline, and thoroughly Great British
The isngusge n which his reverend friend
had proposed the health OF himself and his
wife was in the highest ssnse Srsstying
On his wife's part and his own he thanked
them sincerely. He felt, indeed, that the
lady who had that morning bestowed her
hsGd upon him was all, and more than all,
that his reverend friend had called her. h
felr the honor she had conferred upon him.
BE could assure his vile, aud her friends,
that whatever lay in his power should be
done to make her the retarn which she de.
served. Il YES q satisfaction to them both
to know that marriage you'd not part them
from their friends, nor from that locality.
Il would not be long before they should be
among them as neighbors; and he could
only say, as one o: the plsassntest incl.
dents in that propinquify, that his wife and
himself looked for Yard to seeing the pres
emit company gathered around their own
table.
One thing was noticed at the wedding
feast; little Mr.. Brent, usually the loudesr
lsugher in every company, appeared grave
sud distracted; indeed, more than one psr-
son remarked q strange pslior about him
which suggested a suspicion that he was
struck with illness. Percivsl, hsppy With
his Sophia, and with thousand tender
thoughts awakened by the ceremony OF the
day stirring in his breast, was not likely to
observe anything except what enforced at.
tsntion; aad no cloud dimmed the bright,
ness Of the lovers joy. Had Percvsl
noticed his fathers face he--used to Its ex-
pre-. s,on-would have perceived that It was
not illness which was impending. But Fate
was kind to those loving two 1t was for
them a day Of tender and undimmed de-