Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-10

were tTiumphal arches, rejoicing tenantry,
and school children scattering flowers.
There was a choral service Bishop (col-
onial, on sick leave, step-great- uncle of the
bridegr0orn), a rural Dean first cousin
once removed Of the bride) and a ritual
istic curate. An epiihalanium, composed
by the schoolmas,er was sung, com
mencing-
On this festive occasion,
With roses and lice,
We Oler oblaIiOn
To the bride Of his choice.
pronounced "chica" from exigency of
rhyme) The oldest inhabitant, in a clean
smock frocl, dispensed blessings and i'm
bibed beer with her praiseworthy prodigal-
ity. Everything that human ingenuity
could devise or custom countenance was
done TO render the "happy day" mem
orable for its discomfort to the contracting
parties In spite Of this the bride looked
as charming AS sweet II can look when it
tries lis best, and considering that she so
to speak, stepped out of the school-room
into the church, carried herself with COM
mendable self-possession. AS for the
bridegroom, he went through the ordeal
like a soldier aud a man, and looked, ac-
cording to the doctors daughter,
heavenly Not the least salts
fed member Of the wedding party
was the brides brother. joey. The girls
must look slippy after husbands in these
hard iimes hsd been that young mans
remark q year before. SpuTred on by pa
rental murmnrings OF empty farms and no
rents, Joey had suggested q reduction IN
t he home establishment instead of his sub
- Ir,t lf-r he
adjustment did not quite see it. but Joey
vas firm. The girls must marry, and one
of them, 8s al could not, must marry
Godfrey FitZJ ohuson. He was in every
way eligible young good-lOoking, we'll Oft
in . snug berth p: the War Office and heir
10 several rich and sedate relations, I'M
likely to commit the indiscrcduns, matrl-
nonial and otherwise, or modern OLD age
So Captain Fiiz Johnson was asked down
to MumblethOrpe. passed. over five charm
ing sspirant5 70 his hand and heart, and
threw the handkerchief to the shock
headed young person who sent pot of
musk within an inch of hls devoted head,
craning out of the schoOl-room window, on
the evening of his arrival, to catch glimpse
OF Joey's chum.n Il was rather a blow
to joey, his "chum" walking OF with his
fayorite sister but he bore it philo-
sophieally. He had always intended to eZ-
ercise a particular care over Florries inter
ests when she came ont, and he was not
prepared for the yoang lady's going OF SO
prematureiy. However, the FttzjohnsOns
would live IN London, and as Joey vas at
the Foreign Office and in rooms in Bury
street he could still keep an eye on hls sis
ter and see that she held Der own in the
smart set Of which her husband vas so
popular member. joey was ten years
lsk 49, ftr,t -
carriage and the law giving prociivitieS OF q
msn about town. lie was what Is known
~ "a great institution which means that
he was Invaluable In a snow-bound country
house. De could tell tirst-rate and first
hand ghost stories, and could pass the Sc
verest examination IN Debrett lie was
pillar of strength in private theauicals, aAd
could initiate thediyine Sarah "a the he
de knew all the latest gossip and could
tell II without seeming iil-natured. In
short, joey was the rGTa avs, social sue
cess.
A happier couple than the FitsIohnsons,
when they first came to CuTzon street, could
not be imagined. II WAS only when Cap
tain FitzJOhnsOn settled down in his new
house and his old set that he made the
gratifying discovery that he had won his
yife's heart as well as her hand. During
the eourtship and honeymoon the DISPOSE
ton OF that important factor IN natri-
monial Happiness had been doubtful.
FiorTie leased. chaffed and commanded her
husband in a way that to such a conquer
ing nero was both novel and provoking.
Captain FitzJohuson had, however, learned
strategy elsewhere than at Woolwich. The
morning after arrival in Losdon the willy
yopng man left his vile IN her boudoir-
the latest thing in boudolrs, executed IN
der Joev's supervision = wondering dis
naally how she should kiil the time until 8
o'clock in the evening when she was told
that she might look forward TO see her lord
and master again. II was something moro
than to fetch a forgotten cigarette case that
made Captain Hutchinson retrace his
steps on arriving at the foot OF the stairs.
His instinct had not deceived him. The
fortress had eapitula.ed.
az love YOU SO. Godfrey" so5bed the
poor little wife, with her head on her hus-
bands shoulder; and Godfrey, 90 he strolled
down the street. having promised to be
back by luncheon time, haTnmed Rule
Britannia" in triumphant soto poee The
VICTORY won, the victor, as he had perfect
right to do. rested upon his lanrels: but ne
need not have given up so suddenly the
reyerential worship of the lover and as
sumed so instantly the condescending to-
erance of the husband. II was unkind OF
him when l,a came home just in time TO
dress for dinner, after having been at the
club all the afternoon, to plunge into that
horrid French novel with satisfied grunt,
and barely Fouehsafed his wife word.
Ii was downright rude of him. when she
hesned over his chair and stroked his
hair, to snarl out eavagely For heay-
ems sake, Florrie. don't paw me about
like that; l don't ike It :" and II was
rositively brutal, after treating her in
snoh a Wav, to seold her all dinneT-time
for beng depressed But so it was. The
Hutchinson family srk-pretty little yes
sel il was, with it's fresh paint and dainty
farniture-had drihed into the current
which, sooner or later, must land it upon
the rocks Godfrey, blinded by selfish
vanity, became bored with his wife's we'll
meant but Intellectual efforts to please her
much changed lord Her lavish affec-
t;on. varied only by ill-concealed and
sometimes fearful dependency, irritated
him and made him more bearisb than ever.
Is was the old story. Things went from
had 10 worse. At last the first cruel shock
loomed in the distance and shipwreck
seemed imminent. Lady Angelica Lans-
deli was. SO she said, a very old friend of
4Geofrey. II knew him when he was
quite boy-such nice boy" she told
FIorrie the afternoon she paid her first call
in Curzon street. She was wonderful
and Ouida-ish parsonage, OF the Cleopatra
type of beauty, 1.-THE and serpentine, with
= voice that could COO like dove or hiss
ika 3 serpent at will She used q peculiar
kind of scent, that hung about the
room long after she had left it. She
was mysteriously fascinating, and Flerrie
detested her. This was great grievance
of Geoffrey, who was blind to the pearl
powder and impervious TO the scent.
kAngelica" (he called her Angelica) :. was
obarra;up Wnman-a most valuable