The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-12

ried IN that. Telegraph for the trunk.
Flora
The white dressing gown, miss2'
sold ], nearly astonished out Of my SEN
ses,
"tYes,' said she, the white dressing
gown, goose, you don't think I'm gong
to be married In church in that. I
won't put off the wedding, and l won't
stand up before a crowd In anything
but my white satin dress But I'll be
married at tho appointed hour, FOR all
that. So telegraph for my trunk and
come back soon.'
''When / came back + found Miss
Grlgg In bed and the doctor sent for.
He couldn't tell what was the matter,
and Miss Grlgg was too faint to speak.
He questioned me. l said she had been
very much agitateI. He prescribed
something and went off, bidding me
send for him if she seemed worse. The
evening paper published the report that
Miss Grigg was dangerously i'll, and
Mr. Birch came to the hotel in a ter
rlble fright, as pale as sheet, TO ask
how sbe was. I took him down sHer
love, and she was very ILL.,
''Tben Miss Grlgg said to the ladies'
who had come in: Leave mo with my
faithful Flo,a. and we were left alone.
can't say that was surprised when
she sat up in bed and said briskly:
"'Lock the door, Flora. I'm sick
Of lying on my back. I've taken them
In, haven't ~ You see what I am
about now?'
Exactly, miss, said i; TO be too
i'll to be married when the time comes, ;
"'No,' said she; TO be Ill enough to
be married In the white dressing gown.
Pm going to be married on my dying
bed, Flora
81 gave a screech and she laughed,
and then she made q supper Of sardines
aud biscuits and wine, and she threw
the medicine out Of the window. EARLY
next day the doctor came. answered
his question as to what sort of night
his patient had passed by saying she
had been much the same.' And then
took little note she had written to
Mr.. Birch.
81 knew what was in it. She told
him that rather than leave the world
without keeping her VOW to him she
would be married on her dying bed.' I
powdered her up we'll, miss, and l
dressed her in the embroidered dressing
gown, with tube roses at the throat. 1
pulled down the green shades and dark
ened the ROOM She fixed the pillo VS.
to prop herself up with, and then skip
ped into bed.
"'Give me my pearl bracelets she
said, sand the handsomest Of those
handkerchiefs, and all my rings; and
Flora, mind you must sob all through
the ceremony, II n going to be calm
"We hadn't five minutes more, but
jnst as the first knock came to the door
she whispered:
"'Oh, dearl if only could have slow
music. Couldn't you catch that sTravI-
alta" organ, Flora, and get him to play
for half an hour outside the window?
He's always on the corner. Flora, I'll
leave you something handsome If you
do
II did it, short as the time was. I
caught that man and he ground out his
quarters worth.
"The clergyman was a very nice,
neat, near sighted old gentleman. Mr..
Birch was the dreadfulest sight-pale
as a ghost and shaking from head to
foot. The groomsman looked dread
fully sorry, the four or Eve intimate
friends looked as though they were at a
funeral; and 10 see her, with her calm
smile and powdered face, one hand
against her heart, the other in his--I
was glad I'd been told to sob; had to
do something. And 80 they were mar
ried.
"'I feel,' said Miss Grigg, slowly,
that this. perhaps the last moment of
my life, is very sweet. TO die thus,
with my hand in yours-ahl Dear
friend, adieu. Flora. my faithful maid,
take this ring.' saw her pick out the
cheapest; but no matter. Remember
me by it, Now--leave u.s.
''Then everybody kissed her and went
out Of the room sobbing.
I'm moment more there was
scream; Mr.. Birch had tainted away.
1t took an hour to bring him to.
"The reporter Of the evening paper
was waiting outside for the news. It
was published all over that night, but
the next afternoon the travelling dress
came back in the black trunk.
"Yes, miss, Of course---Miss Grigg--
I mean to say Mrs. Blroh--recovered
at once. And that's the whole story.
I'm the only one that knows 1t, and I
wouldn't mention it to any one but you
ma'aml"
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