The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-11-20
'reat force Of character (Jack says /


take after her), got her own way, and
Aunt Miranda went upstairs again and
shed tears. In hor opinion it was hu-
initiating for young lady to be married
with only one dozen of every thing,
even If they were all trimmed with real
Valenciennes, and she made such fuss
about 1T that had to go up to her room
and pacify her. While all these various
preparations were making papa stayed
at home very little. He used to spend
nearly all his time at the club, some-
thing unusual for him. But l dare say
being in tho house reminded him con-
tinually that he was soon to lose me and
made him unhappy. He is such ten
der-hearted creature!
Well, the lingerie was Just too sweet.
You never saw any thing like the frills
of lace, and the exquisite ribbons and
silken satchet of violet powder put in
everywhere. The girls declared they
were almost too beautiful to wear, and
80 they were. Then / had dozen of
the loveliest silk stockings and no end
of embroidered handkerchiefs, and all
kinds of pretty shoes, say nothing of
minor articles not worth mentioning.
Thus the trousseau was finally COM
pleted, much to my satisfaction, for now
the worry was off my mind, and then
we set to work upon the wedding itself.
I recollect that we held family con-
clave in the drawing-room, one evening
after dinner concerning the reverend
gentleman who should be selected to
tie the knot. Aunt Miranda, with her
grand ideas, thought 1 ought to have
bishop. Of we had been Roman Cath
olics she would have said the cardinal.)
But mamma insisted that she would be
unable to rest in her bed that night un-
less she were sure her own pet clergy
man was to perform the ceremony.
They both cried on this occasion, but
the majority were in favor of the cler-
gyman as being less ostentatious, and
so 1t was definitely arranged. Aunt Mi
randa couldn't speak to any Of us for
three days after this. When she did
speak she said with whitening smile
that none of us had any family pride
and that she shouldn't be astonished
now at any thing. But the most diff
cult thing of all was to Ak upon the
wedding-cards. The exact size and
| shape had to be determined, and then
loomed up the momentous question as
to the advantage of a home wedding
over church wedding and gice cersa-
especially the osce oersa. These two
items, If may employ the word in this
sense, occupied US q week. We fixed
upon plainly engraved Invitations, q
church wedding and a small breakfast
for our intimate friends to follow. Next
deliberated about the bridemaids, but
decided at last not to have any, because
should be obliged to give each one .
fitting souvenir Of the occasion, and
as papa would have to pay for these
gew-gaws, my conscience rebelled against
the unnecessary expense.
Theeventful day finally dawned. Tho
breakfast was ordered, the boxes of cake
tiled up with white satin ribbon, the
drawfng-room wreathed in flowers, the
musicians were ready, the Gtulle vail and
orange blossoms put on, my point-lace fan
and long gloves arranged on the dressing
table, the two hundred presents 1 had
received we're spread out in the back
bedroom, and the pug wore white
satin band. Every thing, in short, was
perfect. Mamma had charming new
gown of heliotrope satin, and Aunt
Miranda one of pearl-colored silk. We
all looked rather pale and haggard, but
excitement Kept me up walked erect
down the aisle on papa's arm to ahe
strains of the nuptial march from ..Lo-
hengrin." forgot to mention that Aunt
Miranda had set her heart upon having
Memberships march played, and--but
never mind that. I got through the
ceremony beautifully, and SO did Jack.
1t occurs to me, by the way, on reading
this over, that / haven't said very mach
about Jack. But then agirl's tlanes has no
more to do with the wedding preparations
than the prompter ct the theater has to
do with the play-not as much, very
,often.-Clara LAMA, in Once Week.