Telegram-herald., 1888-12-21

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never lneuiFlEs IL 1ssllnazscLl, eilt
uzzklng hlI1sslf essszzAs at hcilas = hsE-
sxer he = - stranded Al Chr n--ls the
10 always returned = s. uaAiss and
sas = seicocze glz,sst - nllzl} lsleFAt@s'-e
t8sles u rk4t l-Elsislg se~A- lsl-A@ing 1ls
hel1dsllarters. LoNeser. 1lt1 nls el1
sriz-1l z1d school ciil11l. George TC{n-
tsr lie had written ~ aaleu2e1 his
return - 81. lsIlats foT the SAkistail-s
zpDroaehing ths eIai 4 the tss0 years
winch AL InterFeEaet ssnoe George
FognBer had assunlss1 Az stook of o4ace
a M. Bzwks. and sscplies IF tobacco
azai bitter aesr were a1rte1y secured Iof
the ~elconls pecbed guest.
Csaanoxy LA1 fasorite iounge II
London. = totacc0nisE $ Ia Al cut " the
Nay street. Ia tie neighborhood u oL
Mary Axe.
The proorist0r pas a oeadle. o. some
0ftieial q that chs - ter. - one q The
COMPANIES. and It's tCD1ccO business MA
conducted darin8 tie early pAEt 81 the
day bg tbc be2dlss ~lfe azld daughter.
IL w1s Chaunceys pleasure - slt on
snuff tab Ia fFont q the counter AID
smoke, IN turn, al the varieties II 70
baoco sold al TIE beadle's. beguulEng tbs
time, also. With animated conversations
with the daughter. whose powers q
rsparbee were moro ready lnsn refined
It . not our intention u chrofAcle more
than Chauncey's parting interview and
" hat came Il it - slang from wO-
mans lips Is our a5hOrrence-
Chauncey ~as about 10 leave the shop
after one OF his long sitting when TIE
younger lady sAid.
'sY0a won't see me again, expect.
Ar. ChAuacey; I'm Solng 70 be married.
You marriedf
ayes, me. whv not, | should Ike %
know asked the Lady, little piqucd.
I'm sure / envy Tie happy man. re
Piled Chaunccy. Its not the Scotch
man az the shop door. ls ~
well Irn sare.n said the young lady,
and without another word she bounced
into the little p4rlor IT the back Of the
shop: ~,
Becky" said Mr. beaaie, "and such
old friends - you was-and she 10 b.
married tomorrow. and 50 respectable.
well, I'm glad % hear that. ssll
| Charncey. "N here's the wedding 10 be-
III buy = bundle Of water crosses and
stre~ her way into church Is an apology
for my rudeness.
'-Ohl she won't want no apology from
| vou-she know ssEhat YOU are Mr. Chaun-
cey; but shes 70 be married ~ 10 to-mor-
row, at 81. Mary Axes, but We don 1
want IL spoke OF. IS the brideCroom's S
/ nervous" said Mrs. Beaiie, ia . whisper
''Ill be there IN time" replied Chaun-
| cey. Il suppose her father VIII give her
away-in fun costume, cooked hat, staff
and all that"
Il 4 et fksf .
| Mr. Chauncev," said Mrs Beadle, with
much dignity, and Becky at that moment
| calling 'MOther" in rather an hysterical
| tone. Chauncey WIS allowed 10 find his
way out OF the shop as hc pleased.
| On the following morning Chauncey
was at the church Of St. Nary Axe u
| quarter of an hour before the time ap-
| pointed for tho ceremony which was 10
unite Miss Bes.dle and somebody 10 their
| lives end
| A hale old gentleman between 60 and
| 20. perhaps, was the next arrival. Having
made some very confidential ccmmuni-
cation 10 the old pew opener, he was con-
| Quoted, evidently in great trepldation, 10
/ the veStry, and there lrninured until the
| arrival of tho t05acconist and family
| but without the enbiematical Scotch
man. Chaunccy concluded, therefore.
that Miss Beadle had oaptivated the old
| gentleman now awaiting his doom IN the
| condemned cell called the vestry.
| The Beadle was In mutt, but his COS
| tune still paTtoOlz Of the splendor of his
| office, and a canary colOred waistcoat
| with glittering buttons Of ruby glass rem
| dered him somewhat conspicuous even
in tho gloom of st. Mary Axe. His gen
eral expression and bearing was that of
= tempered indignation, as though he
| were about 70 consent to the infliction Of
some injury which he could avoid If he
| pleased. 4 word, a look. might have
| provoked him 70 have torn the license
| from the parsons hands and to have
| dragged his daughter from the altar
| he was therefore allowed to walk up the
aisle unmolestcd.
Mrs. Beadle was very lively on her en-
trance to the charch-mOre lively, Per
haps, than black tea and the occasion
warranted; but. whatever had been the
stimulating cause Of her cheerfulness, it
ran in plenteOas drops from her eyes as
she approached the altar, and must have
been exhausted entirely by tho end Of
the ceremony. Niobe weeping for her
children would have been a dry nurse
compared with Mrs. Beadle.
Miss BeadIe was resigned. as became
her To be az 81 With closed eyes and
dropping head she leaned upon her
mothers arm until. with pard01able
confusion. she released her hand 70 put
up her parasol y she drew near the altar
| Chsuncey rushed TO her relief, and with
some difficulty possessed himself Of the
incunbrance. and as there were 10 at
tendant bridesmaids the impudent fellow
attached himself TO the wedding party,
to be, as be said, generally useful and
to pick up the pieces"
The ceremony proceeded with all proper
sOlemnity. but there was some aSsocia-
ton with the name Of one Of the con-
| tracing parties which made Chauncev
fairly start. and then determine To wit
ness the signing of the certificate, to
satisfy a doubt which had suddenly en-
! tered his mind
The wedding party retired - the YES
trv when "ArnazauGnt' had ended the
| ceremony, and proceeded - sign the reg
isters attcstinE the union which had Just
been soiemuizo1 flr. Grauncey Gibbs
| heir-. "a he said. n friend II the family.
signed also. and there resd-what had
better Be revealed in tae next chapter.
Y.
Any one had only to have walked
| dorVn the High street. Il -. Gnats %
have known that Christmas was a. hard
/ TIE CTucers' windows were CveTrIuning
! with luScicusnrSs; tho butchers shors
were 50 choke fal Of beef and mutton
! tls1s The butchers themselves would have
/ % cut their way Cut into the street; TIC
| pCuitCrers had lali IN such stocks II tu--
! <sTs. geese erd chickens. that Nr Bah
ha-e's cai-ustnrins machine could a5oer
nars Conruteoi thern-meTo hluran in
4 fsiiart wcrf1 have fzit>f The window