The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
POOR LITTLE EMILY,
The History of a Prudent
Marriage.
BY MISS MULOCK.
CHAl TER l.


Wei, ] am glad it has ONE off at last
Tor never was there wedding SO talke,
about" sail Mrs. Smiles
1t hasn't come OFF yet" replied Mrs
Hnowlo, Sinking her head mystcrously.
And, for my pant. even though we SIT ere
iii the very church, with tie clerk n; rang
.he cushions, nrd poor ,'ohu Bowerhamk :
90 lonks 'rvous, doesn't he? ev,n thou h
hes an cldellH man and n widow"r walk
anS mp and down tho aisle Leforn our very
eyes L say, Mrs. Smiles. ! shall never
believe, TIL e. the n2 on her iinscr, that
they are really married. How II ange il
seems! Fcor Emily Kendal-John Bow
erbnniS wife"
why do you say poor Emily Kenial,
poor John fowcr3ank,' when il is such
a suitable match except in years, perhaps:
but mans age is Of no consequence? IN |
then Miss Kendall looks so much older than
sho really is, aud is such n crave sc,lnte
sort OF person-grown old-mt dlsh already.
I'm sure, when | looked nj her at their
farewell dinnrr-rar last wcak in Queen
Anne street, conld hardly believe it was
only Two ySrs k'Eee nch Hs hH srs,,, ,Sef"; T,en
fair Do you remember M22
" Ia Il deed dor said abruptly The oh r
lady, who had not been paying much at
tenlion TO Mrs. Smiles conve'sati Her
broad, honest, regular featured Inuca-
shire face she had boon ono Of the fair
Lancashire witches" till sine develop 81 into
coarscncss OF color and size was five
earnestly upon tie church door. VIII rn
.'ohn Bowrrhank had ju.t entered. ant!
where his wife 10 DO was expected every
moment To enter. But Mrs. Knowle care
fully hid herself the good woman
was usually not at all given 10 surrcpti-
tous proceedings ..- beh nd the curtains
OF the pew, which was in that gloomy
old church. so noted for fashionable well
,lings, St Georges, Hanover Square. by
The number ana style Of tie guests, this WIS
evidently fashionable wedding too; Hn I
Mrs. Smilcs bright, dappcr, shallow lit
tic Lon,!oncr evidently longing to SEQ moro
Of the fine dresses, proposed tint they
should change their places, and get n lutlo
nearer to tie altar.
"No, don't want her 10 see mo. She
miehtn't like it," sad Mrs. Knowle.
"Why not? when your husband ia n part
ner in John Rowerbanks firm, and they
have always been such friends? I'm sure
4 fully expected you would have been asked
to the wedling."
$50 was. but declined TO 60. Icouldn't
somehow. I was certain it would bc very
bad for her, roor thing,!" added Mrs.
Knowle 10 herself.
But her little mystery. whatever it was.
escaped Mrs. Smiles penetration. for just
then that ladN's Whole attention was en-
crossed by the primary object of This sight,
gaZed at by all assembled in church with
the fervid eageiness of women over we'd
tlings-thc bride
John Eowerhank's wife or to no made
such in fifteen minutcs--was little lady,
fragile and white, whom you could hardly
tlistingu ish clearly under her mass OF snowy
silk, her clouds Of lacc, and her tremulous
wreaths Of orange blossoms.
"She is shaking good deal poor lnmb?'
snid Mrs. Know.c, half in soliloluy.
"And how tightly she holds her fathers
arm!'
"Mr. Kendall has bccn good father. pco-
pie say; though hn wont stand thwartin"-
he always will have his own wav. Perhaps
she was sorry to leave him, being tho only
child"
Hum" again soliloGuiLed Mrs. Knowle
"Hush! the service is beginuing."
IL was soon begun soon ended the sol
emn words which made Emily Kendall
John Boworhnnk's wife. She rose up from
Eer knees, and he roso up, too that grave,
gray haired, commonplace, ana yet not Ill
looking BRIDEGROOM Thirty years Mt least
her scnio". M longer nervous now, hC
gave her his aim, and led her away TO the
vestry, through the open door Of which til,
two ladies' observed him stop, formally and
in n business kc way hc was n thorough
,nan of business TO lift her veil, ard givc
her the first on!uGal kiss.
well, 1t s all over; bEt never Gou2bl
should see ths day" said Mrs Knowles
her broad, honc.t breast relic, ing itself ol
much pent-up feeling Wi II II great sigh
poor dear girl. roor tie Emily"
"Why will you call Lor 'poocF" per
sisted Mrs. Smiles. "I'm SUR should h.
delighted TO see aUy one q; my girls make
so good maIr age; and To such thor-
ouEhly respectable husband = John Bow
erbaEk N Co., Merchants. Liverpool.
Why, their name is ms good ns the l'ank; N
you ought to knoM, Who have hccn in the
firm so many ycms. And as for tho ron-
tlcman himself though | never saw hin
before to- day. lac seems really quite tn.
gentleman; and ], for one, wonld far ralhe
give daughter to nm elderly man even !
widowcr Of good means and nuimpeachahl,
character - than TO any hnrcm- scaren
ycung fellow, who would soon make duck'
and brakes of her money and Miss Ken
da has great deal of money. under
sta"d?"
"les more's the pity. Fifty thousan,
pounds"
"Wns it so ..ch?' said Mrs. Smiles, il
great awe.
"Ics: for she said 10 mo one day sh,
wished she could change it into fifty thou
sand pence"
"She must have been ont Of her senses.
Perhaps she was, poor dear, for tb'