The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-08-08

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7 These are ladies. you understand; at lea
, they were ladies uutil the rumor OF we
! ding turned them centuries back into ba
D bariAns
Splendid interrupted his audienc
laughing. Why do you not repcr. for II
. pspersY
Too young, be answered, dryly. Imu,
have experience first.
: ! am blighted by your sarcasm sh
cried. continuing to laugh. Please ex
cuse me for living. and go on with th
, story.
listen, then. for the plot thickens. No,
arrive the last important OF tho guests
how they can be so foolish as TO be on tim
| cannot imagine. The orgauist begins 4
play, aud the stuaiug msshes itself h
paste. ! give my stAlwar arm to fort,
stranded danes and dsmsels s-no, not al
At once-one after another, and they 10 q
oil sorts Of gates. by the time l have es
corted my share oi the Witnesses, could
keep step with any animal 10 . menagerie
There are tall ones who stalk like The
stately deer only II is not the deer that
does the stalking; but never mind, there
are short ones who chat amlably up at me,
trying to appear unconscious OF the gap
Ing crowd, aud these trot like little foxes;
then there are some unaccustomed, half.
heged ones who are frightened, aud get
overe the ground like pair of dividers
but ] am up with them, neck and neck, SO
TO speak, as l turn them into their places
and stroll unconcernedly back for another
victim in my manly gait. And now they
are all shown up-and . very comfortable,
gaudy gathering they are-with fans wav.
ing and jewels scintillating. How am
getting along'
Not at oil at present.
But how was I?
Grandlyl We had jast arrived at the
interesting part / was standing on tip.
toe, ankle and all to see the bride come
in.
He NODDED. Remain in that p ,sition, il
you please. he said. The organists is
playing and leaving of at bis pleasure. and
any ingredient Of the stuiling wodld. at
this moment OF excitemeu, be willing to
stand upon the forehead Of bis fainting
neighbor to get better view Presently
we are summoned to the vestibule The
bride has arrived. Miss Waldron has
eight brides maids in geen. and a special
(your substitute) in pink, who walk in be.
sides her, They sll have bouquets as
large as hay stacks, and are positively 81.
lent with fright. Now-wraps of! Here
we gol boo! doc! dy-dool That is the
wedding march as performed upon the or.
gan; it must go through that once. and |
then the doors are thrown back. All the
people in the church turn wrong side be.
lore, and those at the sides swayed for.
ward, giving an appearance OF the walls
falling in. We leave four pews between
zach two Of us, and six between the last
pair Of bridesmaids and the bride and
special. No ohe comes after the bride
which is fortunate, as her dress is no less
han mile long behind. We reach the
'hancel steps; the eight maids in green
Tide before us eight youths in black. The
bride and her special ore next the rail, as
Der rehearsal. Miller and young Wsldron
re there ready to receive them. 'Wur.r.r
hat is the service.
Don't be aippant, said the audience, re.
'rovingly.
give You my word that was all that !
'eard OF IT, The organ continues to play
oftly; the bride gives her hay stack to the
pecial. and 'wur r. on il goes. There s
ONE juggling with the ring, and the
rides brother-in-law nearly dies Of stage
right as he gives her away. Now they
neel. Well donel see the benediction
Up againl Good The organ roars its
oudest, and the bride faces about with.
ut turning her train under side up, which
the master stroke OF the performance
nd sails. down the aisle, Miller and ALL
lille the crowd simple grinds itself to lii.
e bits and goes away piecemeal.
l think you are very frivolous, she com
lented, laughing.
And ] think that yon are very migrate. !,
Il. Have not amused you and fongh
our blues with might and main?
Yes. certainly; but
Do not distress yourself over my frivol-
y; it was frivolous wedding. No single !.
erson there was awed or even serious !,
OF one. The bside was obliged 10 count
e pews and be careful thst her train did
Of turn over As for the crowd, they !,
,uld hear nothing. and devoted them !,
lives to trying TO see. that they nigh, :
81 have come entirely 10 vain. We had
70 rehearssls. and l do assure you tbat :
lie servise is the very least psrt OF the
hole.
| should not wish any one TO say that OF !,
y wedding, she confessed, seriously. ),
Nor !. be assented. speaaing as serious
, but with daring light ia bis eyes. ] !,
'sll try to have very different kind. il :.
N approye. !,
Five minutes later the grating OF carl !,
age wheels on the gravel drive at the 9th !,
side OF the house made itself heard. sue.
eded by hssty footsteps. which followed
g sound Of 3 calling voice.
Papa. pspa. cried the voice. come here :
me here ~ quick ~ you can. Psps, this
Mr.. Brooks, and be has asked me 10
AIRY him, aud be kissed me. and wen o
, ihss be is sorry. Tell him your opin
q OF such conduct.
There VS. M instant Of silence. A stern.