The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-01
POOR LITTLE EMILY,
The History Of a Prudent
!. Marriage.
by MISS s1uLoox.
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CHAPTER I
Well, nm glad it has come off at Inst
tvr lyr never was there q wedding SO talked
about, sail Mrs. Smiles.
II hasn't Col.c o. V e." replied Mrs.
hnowle, shaking her head mysterionsIv'
and, Tor my part, even though we sit berei
IN the very church, with the clerk arranoi 10
me cushions, and poor John Bowerbnnl3oo
: ,ne, looks nsEyoas, doesn't hof even though
SnO'o IN elderlJ man and aNwtdower-walk-
ing up and down the aisle before our very
eyes-I say, Mrs. Smiles, / shall never
eelieye, till see the ring on her finger, that
they are really married. How strange it
seemsi Poor Emily Kendal-John Bow
erbnnks wifs"
Why do you say poor Emily Kendall
poor John Bowerbank, when it is such
suitable mntch-except in years, perhaps;
but mans age is Of no no.conseauence2 And
then Miss Kendall looks SO much older than
she really Is, and is such grave sedate
sort OF .person-grown old maidish already.
I'm sure, when looked at her at their
farewell dinnef-par y last week in Queen
Anne street, could hardly believe it was
only two years since the ball there, when
she came OF age. Such splendid af-
fairl Do you remember it2"
Indeed dol" said abruptly the other
lady, who bad not been paying much at
tention to Mrs. Smiles conversation. Her
broad, honest, regular featured Lanca-
Lancashire witches" till she developed into
coarseness Of color and size--was fixed
earnestly upon the church door, where
John Bowerbank had Just entered, and
whore his wife to DO was expected every
moment TO enter. But Mrs. Knowle care
FULLY hid herself-the good woman
was usually not OF all given to surrepti-
tous proceedings - behind the curtains
OF the pew, which was in that gloomy
s old church. 80 noted for fashionable we'd
dings, st. Georges, Hanover Square. BY
the number and style Of the guests, this was
evidently fashionable wedding, too; and
Mrs. Smiles-a bright, dapper, shallow lit
OF the fine dresses, proposed that they
should change their places, and get little
nearer 10 the altar. ,s's5
.No, don't want her to see me. She
mightn't like IL, said Mrs. Knowle.
Why not2--w when your husband Is apart
ner in. John Bowerbank's firm, and they
have always been such friends2 I'm sure
I fully expected you would have been asked
to the wedding!"
So Twas, but declined to 90. Icouldn't
somehow. was certain 1t would be very
bad for her. poor thing,l" added Mrs.
Knowle to herself.
But her little mystery, whatever it was,
. II,
then that lady's whole attention was en-
crossed by the primary object Of this sight,
Gsxed at by all assembled in church with
The fervtd eagerness. of women over we'd
dings- Tho bride.
John Bowerbank's wife--or to be made
such In fifteen ninutes-was q little lady,
fragile and white, whom You could hardly
distinguish clearly under her mass OF SNOWY
Six, her clouds Of lace, and her tremuleus
wfeaths Of orange- blossoms.
She Is shaking good deal, poor lamb?"
said Mrs. Knowle, half in solilouuy.
And how tightly she holds her fathers
- ~Mr. Kendall has been good father, peo-
ple say; though he won't stand thwarting-l
re always will have his own way. Perhaps
snS g was sorry to leave him. being the only
Hum" again soliloqnixed Mrs. Knowle!
Hpshl the service Is beginning"
q It was poon begun--soon euded--the SOL
emn words which made Emily Kendall
John Bowerbank's wife. She rose up from
,her knees. and he rose mp. too-that grave
gray haired, commonplace, aud yet not ILL
looking bridegroom Thirty years at least
her senior. No longer nervous now, he
gave her his arm, and led her away to thd
vestry, through the open door OF which the
two ladies observed him stop, formally and
IN business-like vay--he was thorough
man OF buginess-to lift her veil, and give
her the first conjugal kiss.
Well, it's all over, butI never thought
7 should see this day" said Mrs Knowles,
her broad, honest breast relieving itself OF
much pent-up feeling with great SIGH,
Poor dear girli poor little Emiiy!r
why will You call her 'poor?'n per-
sisted Mrs. Smiles. "Tm sure should be
oos any ons sna q s my usb girls ss or
ouohIy reanecfabla huabond---s Johr,3 Row