Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-07

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body, even though many Of the women
would have been glad to throw vltrlol
in her face. How Hetty dressed
Her toilets alone were enough to make
any woman hate her, even if she had
not the additional and objectionable
privilege Of being rich enough to pay
for Lord Nerrner to be always carry
ing her cloak and fan. and keeping
out of the way of her trail. Well the
time came for the wedding. 1t was
At the very height of the season, and.
as Mr.. Leigh had foreseen, it was to be
one of its events. More than one
great parsonage had promised to be
present, including that very great per
sonage who gives the tone to English
society. The noble ones Of the land
had been bidden to meet them. The
wedding presents were sight indeed,
and the list Of them in the papers
made the mouths Of burglars water
with longing. The troussesu was a
wonder, too. and made sad the hearts
of many great ladies.
errlner was we'll content. III ne
had to be married at all, every thing
must be in good form. And it prom
ised TO be so. He had taken the trou
blc to secure the presence of the great
personages and the people whom they
cared 10 meet. No ether wedding of
the season could hold candle to his;
ue felt quite satisfied about that. He
knew himself To be superb creature,
and he was pleased with Dame For
tune for showing her appreciation OF
the fact The morning came and
wien Nerriner rose he felt nervous for
the first time in his life. There
certainly is something very trying Il
bout wedding morning even to the
most hardened. lie ate no breakfast,
but began ut Champagne before he
dressed. and went on with IL during
the process. His best man, the young
Marquis Of Broadlands, came in 10
tlook after him. He found Nerriner
rembIing; he had never done this on
the morning of duel, or after night
over the cards or the moment before
Il race was run upon which his all was
Staked.
Nv hat is the matter, Nerriner in
quired the young Marquis, in much
amszement.
Suppose the Prince shouldn't
Gomez
"Oh, nonsense; he always keeps his
word Make haste, or We shall be
late at the church.
Nesriner drank another glass of
champagne and they started. The
church was already bsginning to fill
rs church only does tiil on such oc@
ca.ions Is this, with the stream Of the
upper ten thousand. Nerriner was
plra.cd. for in his heart this apparent
CyuIc was rs vain As the yerlest school
glrl. Soon after he arrived the Prime.
came. and at last "every one was
ther- except the bride.
The welding dress did not come
home TIL 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
eft ont in the hurry. Hetty's maid
went off in a hanson to the milllner's,
and at last all WAS right. and the pret-
tlest ami brightest eyed bride Of the
wear WAS ready. And quite cool, too,
though she was late. For Hetty WAS
girl was never got feyersd or t1ur-
rled. She took life very easy, spite oil
her viyaCitv Of manner. Certainly she
vas late, and it Was very shocking,
considering what An august throng
awaited her; but it could not be help
I'd. and she thought Nerriner valued
her greenbacks sufficiently to bear the
trial in patience.
I But bv the time the bride and
her mother had re,ched the church
Nerriner had lost his head. He read
the thing simplyas an insult put upon
himself. and that before the only audi
ence in the world he cared straw for.
lie began 10 feel like horse with the
bit between his teeth when sharp spurs
are stuck in bv an ignorant rider.
/ Broad who knew his temper,
looked at bis face and wondered what
( he would do. They were waiting in
ambush in the vestrv At last there
was a faint murmur; the bride had ar,
rived. Nerriner hurried around and
reached the church door just in time
to meet her as she s'epped into the
/ porch.
"How dare YOU put such an insult
upon me- he hissed in her ear
you. the daughter Of a dirty oil mer-
chant, BY Heavens, I'll make you
pay for this when we get awa,.'
Hetty looked straight in the face OF
this furious man, a face hldeous with
rage. No lady had ever seen such a
look on his face before. But he thought
this girl was absolutely in his power
now. No one heard what he said but
himself; and it was all over IN an in.
slant. Broadlands seized his arm aud
he led him away; and the bride va,
taken possession of by q stately look
ing American (Iike Hetty's father, he,
too, had struck ile) who was to give
her away.
Bride and bridegroom met again at
the altar. Ietty looked quite cool,
but her gray eyes were very pale.
Nerriher. by tremendous effort, hal
r, covered himself. and wore his usual
soft languor. The ceremony went on,
and every body assumed the right e1-
preston. The bridegroom was asked
whether he would take this woman,
etc. He answered quietly but clearly
81 will" When, however, the digni
tary who 'tficiated turned to Hetty
and asked her the same question all
awful thing happened. Quite coolly
without apparent emotion, she replied
81 will not!"
Her high pitched American voic.
penetrated right through the church
and oyarvholu hnorl khn H.,