The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-01-05

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a KILN business to all them pool
young creturs." /"
"That's just it, mother" said the
doctor. putting down the red apple ht
was quartering. .Last winter there
was just such another wedding in De.
cember. All those girls had to ride {
mile to the vestry Of st. Paul's; form
there, and tramp round to the from
door of the church; drop their wrap;
off at the door, where the cold vino
struck their bare chests and shoulders
stand twenty minutes at the altar
rida back that mile; and stand
up all the evening at reception sc
crowded that the windows had to be
dropped from the top to prevent as.
phyxia; and then at midnight drive
back to their homes, the thermometer
being six below zero. There were six
bridemaids there; two had pneumonia
within the week; one had acute bron-
chitis; another, tonsilitis; the other
two, being tough or case-hardened
escaped with severe colds. So much
for loao dresses at church weddingr'
Nanny wasn't one Of emp" asked
grandma, anxiously.
mo; she went to the wedding, but
by vigorous researches into possibili-
ties of fashion l discovered that young
women do sometimes wear what they
call V-shaped necks to their dress-a
a fashion that only exposes the most
sensitive part Of their lungs both in
front and the back. However,
Madame Delano, the autocrat Of our
city dress-makers, is patient Of mine,
and I held counsel with her; so
Mistress Nan went to that party in a
very pretty as well as respectable
gown, for had Madame fill in,' as
she called it, that absurd piece-of-pie
shaped neck with thick satin covered
with costly lace; and there were actual
sleeves to the gown, short, to be sure,
but long kid gloves met them, SO my
daughters person was not on exhibi-
ton like Barnum's fat lady that
night, and she was consoled for being
decent and warm against her will by
the extensive lace and some new
bracelets
"Oh, papar' exclaimed Nan.
'That is just so, my dear; and when
you come home did you not find cup Of
hot broth waiting for you? and a fire
in your room? Who do you think
ordered that?"
Nan looked at her father with
eyes, and blew kiss at him
across the table: she just began to
realize the care that had surrounded
here all her days.
But she must answer that note.
"What shall I say to Aida
Mrs Campbell was quiet, sweet,
motherly woman; but, more sympa-
thetic than the doctor, so better
understood how powerful fashion is
with girls-how few have strength of
character to withstand its stringent
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81 don't think you can drop her,
Nanny" she said. II think that
would be unkind and needless. She
is to be first bridemaid, and therefore
stand next to you; and as you are to
wear a high dress, hers will not be as
as if she were among the
others. | agree entirely with your
father, and | am glad it was not your
that the rest should wear
low dresses"
So the matter was settled, and in
due time the wedding came off. 1t
was pretty wedding, as Nanny had
assured grandma it would be; but the
Did people Of Traverse did not come
lown for it: the snow lay deep over
Ill the country, the thermometer sank
10 depths unusual even in New Eng
and, and keen winds swept across the
shining drifts that seemed to pierce
The heaviest clothino.
''We love ye just as much, dear,
wrote grandma, ''as though we come
to see you married; but we're old
folks, and the weather is considerable
cold for anybody to be out in; and he
is threatened some with sciatiky, SO
we dursn't resk it. So we send you
4 little matter to buy a weddin'
present with, bein' you're all the
gran'child we've got, and do We get
,omethin' real useful or comfortable
with it for to remember your very
Iovin' grandpa and grandma"
A check for five hundred dollars
fell from the letter.
"Oh!" exclaimed Nanny. "Now |
can have seal-skin! Ididn't want
TO ask father for it"
While the bridal procession was
forming; am afraid even at the altar;
certainly at the after reception-the
best man" was observed by dis
interested spectator to turn his eyes
very often upon Aida Van Alstyne.
No wonder; she was very lovely
girl, and tonight was at her best;
the delicate rose satin that clothed
her stately 1.-the figure up to her throat
and down to her wrists shone like
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