Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-11
CURING A HUSBAND.

The wedding went off beautifully.
There were triamphal arches, rejoicing
tenantry and school children scattering
flowers. There was choral service, j
bishop lcolonial-on sick leave-step-
great-uncle of the bridegrooml, rural
dean first cousin once removed OF the
bridei. and ritualistic curate. An
epithalamiun. composed by the school,
master. was sung, commencing
On this festive occasion,
With roses and rice,
We offer oblafion
To tie bride Of his choice.
pronounced ''chice' from eXigency of
ryhme. The oldest inhabitant i'll a
clean smock frock, dispensed blessings
and mbibed beer with praiSeworthy
prodigality. Everything that human
ingenuity could devise or contrive was
done TO render the 'happy day. memo
rable for It's discomfort to the contract
ing parties. In spite of this, the bride
looked as charming as sweet Il can look
when it tries its best. and considering
that she. so to speak, stepped out of the
school-room into the church, carried her
As for the bridegroom, he went through
the ordeal like soldier and man. and
looked. according to the doctor daugh-
ger. heavenly" Not the least salts
lied member VI the wedding party was
the brides brother joey. The girls
must lock slippy after husbands III these
hard times" had been that young man 5
remark a year before. Spurred on by
parental murmurings at empty farms
and no rents, Joey had suggested re-
Juction in the home establishment In
..faad af his substantial but inadequate
ali5gance. The establishment did not
auts nee it. bat joey was firm. The
girls mus marry. and one of them, rs all
could not. must marry Geoffrey FitZ-
Johnson. He was in every way eligible;
Soung. GOOD looking, well off, in a snug
,erth at the War office and heir TO
ey.ral rich and sedate relations, unlike
g 10 e5mmit the indiscretnoS, matrl-
honial ailE otherwise, of modern old
lge. So captain FitZ Johnson was taken
Town TO MumblethGlpe. passed over live
alarming aspirantS to his hand and
heart. and threw the handkerchief TO
Ihe shock-headel young person who sent
tpot of musk within an inch OF his de-
Goted head, craning out OF the school
,Oom window. on the evening OF his
arrival. to catch glimpse OF ''J0ey's
.hum.'' It was rather blow TO joey,
lis "chum'' walking off with his favor
te sister, but he bore it philosophically.
He lad always intended to exercise
particular care over Florrie's interests
Ehen she came out, and he was not pre-
Jared for tie yGgng lady going off so
orematurely. However the FitZ john
.ol's would live in London, and az Joey
gas az the Foreign Office and in rooms lii
Bury street. he could still keep an eye
IN his sister and see that she held her
,wn in the s'smaTt setn of which her
husband was so popular q member.
Joey was ten wears older than Florrie,
and had the majestic carriage and law
giving procliyities Of man about town.
He was what is known as "a great lnstl-
nti0n, - which means that he was in
saluable In a Snow-bOund country house.
He could tell first rate and iirSt-hand
ghost stories. and could pass the seyerest
examination in Debrett. lie was pll-
ar OF strength in private theatrieals,
md could initiate the divine Sarah to
The life. He knew all the latest gossip,
tured. In short, joey was that rdrd dr1S,
social success.
4 happier couple than the Fitz john
IONS when they first came to Curzon
street could not be imagined. 1t was
anly when Captain Fitz Johnson settled
down in his new house and his Old SET
that he made the gratifying discovery
that he had won his wife's heart as well
as her hand. During his courtship and
honeymoon the disposition of that I'M
pOrtant factor in matrimonial happiness
had been doubtful. Florrie tcascd,
chaffed and commanded her husband III
way that to such a conquering hero
was both novel and provoking. captain
Fitz-Jolnson had, however, learned
strategy elsewhere than at Woolwlch.
This morning after the arrival in Lon
don the willy Young man left his wife III
the boudoir-the latest thing il bou-
dOirS, executed under Joey's supervision
wondering dismally how he should Kill
the time until O'Clock in the evening,
when she was told she might look for
ward to seeing her lord and master
again. 1t was something more than to
fetch a forgotten cigarette case that
made Captain Fitz johnson retrace his
steps on arriving at the foot of the stairs.
His instinct had not deceived him. The
fortress had capitulated.
u love you so, GeOftrey, sobbed the
poor little wife with her head on her
husbands shoulder; and GeofIrey, as he
strOlled down the street, having prom
iSed to be back by luncheon time, hum
med "Rule, Britannia" in triumphant
soto UOce The victory won, the victor,
as he had perfect right TO do, rested
upon his laurels; but he need not have
given UP so suddenly the reverentlal
worship of the lover and assumed SO n
SANITY the condesending tolerance OF
the husband. 1t was unkind OF hiln
when he came home just i'll time 10
dress for dinner. after having been at
the club all the afternoon, to plunge INTO
that horrid French novel with a satis-
fed grunt, and barely youchsafe his WiLe
aword. It was downright rude af nm
when She leaned over his char ana
stroked his hair to snaa OUT sayagfN,
For heavens sake, Florrie, don't paw,
me about like that. l don't ike il'