Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
A CLEVER PAIR.
Q Elopement Planned Between
Florrie and the Count.

Fhc wedding went off beautifully
ere were triumphal arches, rejoicing
bantry, and school children scattering
wers. There was a choral service, a
|hop, (colonial-on sick leave-step-
E%at-uncle of the bridegroom), a rural
bn, ..Girst cousin once removed of the
flc,) and a curate. An epithalamium,
imposed by the schoolmaster, was
~, commencing
o this festive occasion,
With roses and rice, r
We offer oblation
To the bride of his choice"
Fonounced ''chice," from exigency of
Emc.) The Oldest inhabitant, in a
an smock frock, dispensed blessings
il praiseworthy prodigality. Every
h. that human ingenuity could de-
C. or custom countenance, was done
render the ''happy day. memorable
lis discomfort to the contracting
rites. In spite of this. the bride look
Jas charming as sweet seventeen can
K when it tres it's best, and consider
that she, so to speak, stepped
of the schoolroom into the
rch, carried herself with COM
kndable self-possession. AS for the
degroom, he went through the ordeal
4 soldier and a man, and looked,
Fording to the DOCTORS daughter,
ravenly." Not the least satisfied
fnber Of the wedding party was the
|le's brother, Joey. 1.-The girls must
k slippy after husbands in these hard
pes" had been that young mans re-
NIX a year before. Spurred on by
Ft'tai murmurings at empty farms
no rents, Joey had suggested a re-
ft.on in the home establishment in
al OF his substantial but inadequate
pwance. The establishment did not
tie see it, but Joey was firm. The
Is must marry, and one of them, as
could not, must marry Godfrey Fitz-
F4nson. He vas in every way eligi-
Young, good-looking, well of,lin a
g berth at the War Office, and@heir
several rich and sedate relations. So
plaln FitzJ ohnson was asked down to
amblethorpe, passed over five charm
asplrants to his hand and heart, and
few the handkerchief to the shock
lled young person who sent a pot of
PsA within an inch of his devoted
u' craning out OF the schoolroom
ll0ow, on the evening Of his
wal, to catch a glimpse of
oeys ehum." It was rather q
to Joey, his 'chum'' walking off
N his favorite sister, but he bore it
IioSophically. He had always in
faea to exercise a particular care over
prizes interests when she came out,
y ne was not prepared for the young
gong off SO prematurely. How
!, the FitzJohnsons would live in
EHNon' and AS Joey was in the Foreign
ICE n in rooms in Bury street. he
[',a s'll keep an eye or his sister and
una She held her own in the ''smart
o1 Which her husband was SO pop
a member. Joey was ten years
et than Florrie, and had the majestic
mage and law-giving pro~clivities of
man about town. He was what is
o%n as "a great institution" which
EaliS that he was invaluable in a SNOW.
E,Nu country house. He could tell
eIfate and first-hand ghost stories,
eou" pass the s%everest examination
peorett. He was a pillar of
,1'gth in private theatricals, and
aio initiate the divine Sarah to the
y, ne knew ali the latest gossip and
'aa Tell it without seeming in-natured.
snort Joey was a social success.
happier couple than the FitzJohn-
When they first came to Carzon
H. Is' could not be imagined. 1t was
"hen Captain Hutchinson set
own in his new house and his old
mat he made the gratifying discov-
.hat ne had won his wife's heart
we'll as her hand. During the court
and honeymoon the disposition
"1. important factor in matrimo-
happiness had been doubtful.
r 'tle leased, chaffed, and commanded
rosoand in a way that to sueh a
ny"ef.ng hero was both novel and
noh'hg. Captain FitzJo hnson had,
aa a. learned strategy elsewhere
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