New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

cambria, tho ono shed ben married in dc las time.
She had hep it SOS she rechoned It would do ter DO
married in origin; ef she could on'y hev flower pot
ter hold in her hand She believed 1t was er good
sign fur dc bride ter hcv Howerpot She had MT
had none when she married BILL
II turned out that by fower-pot she meant a
bouquet.
Having said this, she walked out with her grand
step and left US to pluck the few chrysanthemums
there were left blooming in the little wooden
box at Of the windows The sight
OF these had probably suggested her bouquet to her
/ have yet any member of the colorcd
race who backward about begging for what was
wanted. The twins sent out to CLEAN ever
green's from the mountains side; Ristus and the baby
came, and Ristus helped festoon this creamery until
It seemed that we we're anticipating
Christmas. We quite bowcry. When Sally
came in at dusk her yellow face glowcd With Joy
as she looked about. She flung up her hands and
gazed again, her magnificent figure full in the glare
from the hearth
master Kngp she exclaimed "I never was so
outdone I"
She said master King" at intervals in the next
few minutes and often smiled TO herself AS the dusk
dcepened and the mountains encircling us grew
,blacker she became anxious about Jake. She said he
xor SIGH or onusur trihin' niger he might hcv got
| minister an den los him, way She wished
| So had gone herser, on'y Jake neverd cleaned urp
| decabn.
he retired to her prospective dwelling soon after
olock, and when she reappeared She was in the
| PINK cambria. II anything could have made her
look he a common yellow woman this would have
| done s. But her noble physique dominated even
over the tawdIy finery. AS Amabel remarked, Jake's
betrothe could not be other than kind Of Semramis
or Boadica, that sort of person, you know"
| AS the lock licked and Jake appeared, we
| became Cute with anxiety as we waited
with the bhe in the grcen-bedecked room. sally
CT ncfQf ad ILL
the minister, but had afterward /" lost HIM" She
seemed TO thin that minister might be lost some
thing Ike thmble or 1ack-knfe.
when 10 lacka but quarter TO even Mr.. Aver
| conh not preted 10 read his paper any moro
| Ten minutes late. and Sally quite rigid in her
| gay gown, sitting in the back Of the room When
the twins were no running into the house TO an
| nounce that they lad been listening and couldn't
hear nswthin. they were dashing out TO listen.
| Once vent TO the coop There not sound
save the mysterious mountain sounds. There was
faint ghw behind Busbee, showing where the
| moon
| Rlstus was standing On the stoop. He had been
| invited 10 renain and witness the ceremony. Ole
Pink's baby wa asleep OF our bed He expressed
| great sympathy Sally. He said It must DO fist
awful ter be marri, but It be awfuler tor think
Yer gwne ter be msrt and taen not be marrit arter
| ALL He offered to out looking for Jake
Sally had come to he door and overheard this last
| remark She said we aght leave Jake to her. There
| was that In her voice and manner that made ali
we'll content that Jake sbuld be left 10 her
| After this time seemeoto fly II became o'clock
| very soon. Mr.. Aver kat piling the wood on the
fire. and the flames made III green festoons look very
lovely but what their ,veliness but a mockery
| We were part of Bridal Part with a Missing Groom
We almost felt if were brtions of an illustrated
| sensational story. Involuhtariv I began to make
headings for chaptersI composeo,ome extremely good
headings.
The clock struck 10. asked MrAycr IN whisper
| what he thought wasthe matter Il said he thought
the matter that Jake had got dAnk in AshevIIle
and would not be able 10 get out of hat city before
| the next day He further said that s-netimes lake
took glass; and If ne took he Away took great
| many more.
At IL o'clock Sally rose and went OF without
| speaking Rstus took the baby and departa in the
moonlight for the howell where he lived
| In a few moments Sally returned in her old dress
She had large thick comforter in her She
asked permission to swap 1t bout her an lay on
our floor.
| So all retired. The dogs were evidently gre,ly
confused that, after all this preparation nothing Id
| happened.