The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07

milkman:
"Once had a charming beau,
loved him dear as life,
4 surel, thought the time would come
When would be his wife.
/ His pockets they were filed with gold,
| And oh, he cut dash,
With a watch and chain and diamond ring
And darling black mustache." :"
Mollie's voice rings out clear as bell
as she stand coquettishly eyeing her
milkman. She sings the song through
and is greeted with round of ap-
plause.
A few moments later the curtain falls,
and | am forced to leave my friends. as
/ make my appearance in the second
act. By this time | have nv plans
settled as to the joke l will play on
| Will. | live three miles out of town
! and Mollie must come and make me a
| visit. While there she can play servant
| whenever VIII calls, and we will have
| plenty of excitement. for Mollie will
| make peculiar servant. So | inform
! Mollie of what | have done and my
| plan for the future. At first she demurs.
| but her love of mischief overcomes her
! scruples. She consents to go to bed
after the play without seeing any of the
| company, and the next morning to de-
part bright and early for my house. The
| play comes to a successful end, and |
| apologize for Mollie's non-appearance.
viii and Mr.. Bradley promise to
call on me the following day. They
| call about o'clock the next afternoon,
and Mollie opens the door, shows them
| into the parlor, then brings their cards
| to me. Her face is like a red, red
rose" | ask her what she is blushing
| about?
20, they kept looking at me and |
felt so ridiculous. | thought l would
never get out of the parlor without
laughing aloud.
go to receive my callers, and some
how during the half hour they remain
no matter what the topic of conversa-
| ton it is sure to wind up in something
| concerning my servant girl.
VIII calls the next day aud the en-
tire conversation is about Mollie That
same evening VIII again calls. and
with a flush upon his honest face, tells
| me that he is uncommonly taken with
| Miss Lorden-that being Mollies as
sumed name. He asks me to introduce
him to her, and give him permission to
call upon her. | said had no obiec-
| ton after asking him had he considered
the step he was taking, and did intro
duce him on the following day.
After that VIII is constant visitor,
and one day Mollie comes to me all
smiles and tears To tell me that they are
engaged. showing me handsome dia-
mond ring he had placed upon her
finger.
'.And he hasn the least idea who
/ am beyond what YOU told him. OH
am so happy. for it is for myself alone
| he loves me-
About this time rumors have reached
the village that VIII Mcintyre is court
| ing one of Miss Gorman's servants.
| There is great ado over it. VIII is
disowned by his father and Geneveive
has series of supposed fainting spells.
Nothing daunted, VIII has set the
wedding day and Mollie goes home to
make the necessary preparations.
We tell VIII another white lie about
Mollie's sick aunt. whom she must go
and see. am to accompany her, and
she is to return the day before the we'd
ding. This does not suit Win very well,
but he is forced to submit.
So Mollie returns to Oak Hill, which
is the name of her father residence. |
accompany her, and between us we tell
| her father of our little escapade and its
result.
He is at first surprised. provoked and
amused, but at last agrees to our plan
for the future. The two weeks before
the wedding day pass quickly. Moliie
and | have our hands full superintend-
ing the making of the trousseau.
The whole village is acquainted with
the fact that Mollie Tracy is to be mar
ried. Nobody knows to whom and they
are all on the qui-Uue over the affair.
Judge Mcintyre and Molie's father
are great friends, and the judge laments
his sons low taste and receives Mr..
-Tracy's deepest sympathy. If the judge
had returned any of these evenings after
he left Mr.. Tracy's house and glanced
in at the library window he would have
been astonished to see his old friend
lying back in his easy chair in tumult
of laughter.
The day before the wedding call to
see Will and inform him of our safe ar
rival home. However, forbid his see-
ing Mollie that day, as she is all upset
and sick after her long journey. So
much SO that / did not take her home,
but left her at Mr.. Tracy's, for both
Mollie and Mr.. Tracy desire to have the
wedding take place at his house. Will.
however, refuses, saying he feels it would
be an intrusion and prefers going to the
church. That evening he received a
call from Mr.. Tracy, who insisted tha,
the marriage should take place in his
house.
why" exclaimed Mr.. Tracy. II fee
as though | were her father, | am SC
much attached to her.
The next morning at eleven O'Clock
Moliie stands before me in her bridal
dress, a matchless white velvet. / am
putting the finishing touches to the ar
rangement of her veil. At last she
stands arrayed for her marriage.
Somehow it seems to me that there i
gulf opening between US. Hereafter
her love will be all given to another. be
will be her confidant in troubles great
or small. our girlish days will be forgot
and l will be but a memory to her, 3
cipher of the days that are gone.
/ cannot control my feelings, and with
flood of tears clasp her to my heart.
exelaiming:
Forgive my crying on your wedding
morn, dear, but it seems so hard to give
you to another, it seems impossible thai
you can leave your lifelong friends to
follow where stranger leads. Though
can but regret our parting, Yet / wish
you every happiness. | know that ne
will be kind to you. Always be patient
dear, no matter how hard your trials
may be. Remember that women, as 3
general rule, have more patience and
power of endurance than men, because
they have deeper faith, courage and
love. In all things husband and wife
should agree There is nothing better
and nobler than when husband and
wife, being of one mind. rule a house
hold Goodbye, dear; your father i
waiting for YOU. And kissing heI
again, open the door TO find Mr.. Tracy
!. standing. watch in hand. waiting.
You are five minutes late. he SAYS
smiling. Extending his arm. we &C
silently down to the library, where Viii
is waiting for his bride. the supposed
Mollie Lorden. Mr.. Tracy escorts Mollit
as far as the door and sends her in. say
ing. ..She can explain matters best
Fl just at this moment the judge and
Geneveiye arrive. They are to be the
only guests at the wedding.
The clergyman is there waiting pa
!. tientsy. Geneveive is excited aud fol
once in her life forgets TO be languid-
Il think it's the oldest thing l evel
, heard Of, . she says, Il can't imagine
what object there can he in not allow