The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-15
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that was the only one to be ANNOYED
by the detection of my escort, and l
almost wished something might hap
pen to him. Sally declined to be
married in the absence of her broth
er. AS it grew later and later, she
sat weeping with her Bridesmaids,
while her fance began to fear that
some serious accident had detained
his friend.
"Outside the cold was intense, and
the storm ragged with increasing fury;
it was one of the worst known for
years Inside, as midnight drew
near, a gloom settled over US all,
which It was impossible to dispel
All thought of going on with the
wedding was abandoned, and we be-
gan to organize parties to search for
Guy
''SuddenIv We heard allow whinny.
We sprang to the great door and
flung it open, and Saadi walked into
the hall. On his back, a shapeless
mass covered with ice and snow, was
Guy, Lifting him off, the men laid
him upon the sofa and began to take
off the stiffened wrappings Sally
and | chung together, too much
frightened for tears, as we looked at
Guys white, still face.
"As they opened his coat to see if
his heart still beat, little package
!ell to the floor. But he was not
dead, and after 4 little while seemed
quite himself, though stiff and lame.
AS soon as he could stan he felt in
his breast for the fallen package, then
seeing it, snatched it from the floor
and presented it to me-
"You can fan y my feelings, girls,
for it held these" and opening the
box, grandmamma showed a pair of
tiny rose 'lored slippers.
GAS he knelt to put them on, the
guests stared in amazed silence.
Then there was storm of questions.
eyes, he had ridden to t for
them, and would have been back in
time, but lost his way in the stolm
on the return, went miles from the
right road, and on regaining it had
only strength to clap his arms about
Saadis neck and bid him 60 home.
"Just here Saadi created diver
sion by walking up to the bride with
the evident intention of rubbing his
wet nose On her shoulder He was
petted and spoiled to his hearts con-
tent, and to my certain knowledge ate
halI the brides cake, for Sally
thought nothing too good for him.
Guy kept us waiting but a short
time longer, and at midnight the
ceremony was at last performed.
81 danced the first dance with
Guy, who made a brave effort to
keep time with the fine new slippers,
but was forced to succumb to weari-
ness and watch the others. The next
day he was taken i'll and was for
weeks dangerously low with fever
caused by exposure on that awful
ride 'at
81 never could endure the sight of
those slippers, and only wore them
once more. A year later, at the re-
quest of the man who had risked his
life to bring them to me, Iwore them
the day we were married.
There was chorus Of thanks as
grandnamma stopped. Then the
girls, Selling upon her, begged that
she would let them dress her in the
gown "just once more After an
instant's hesitation she consented.
and as the cleaning brocade draped
the erect and shapely figure, they
could almost fancy that her soft curls
were only white with powder, and
that the fire of youth still glowed in
her dimmed eyes.
Dolly bent to place slipper on
one pretty foot, but it was taken from
her hand, and grandpapa, who had
entered unperceived, knelt before the
little lady with smile.
Glow we'll | remember the first
time, DEAR" he s.id softly. GAS
put this on tear fell on my hand.
another on the slipper-see, girls,
here is the stain -
l. II l., 4 4