Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

I'm too young to have a past"
$50 you are. The wedding then,
md do your very best this afternoon;
,e entertaining, for lying still for so
org iuclines one to blue dragons of
he bluest kind, and l wan. You to
light them off for me-"
asst. George for England :" hc cried,
aughing, "The fight beginsl 1mag-
ne church, large, gray, trifle damp
perhaps, lights turned low, but over
Ill gala air. The chancel Is decorat-
ID in its white garments, and forty
Million roses throw their beauty and
fragrance over all; together with pot
ed things, of course, palms and hyde
,angeas, tall lilies, and miles of smi-
ak"
"Smilax in pots?"
"No, not in pots, but everywhere
Use. Enormous candelabra stand
bout, lighted and festooned with
.reenery, and high above everything
great crescent made with twinkiing
lights like little stars. Now. Enter
ight conspirators 1 am one. The
e1ton is there to admit US; the organ
st and few favored friends are al
'eady in the loft. A mob besieges
very one of the doors. That is the
tuffing of the assembly, SO to speak;
without it the hooks and crannies
which one could not fill with invited
guests would be vacant, and give the
| church q cherries look which lights
md flowers could not soften. Now we
ldmit this stuffing and it tears its COM
! )onent parts TO shreds trying for
places from which 10 see. Good! The
hooks and crannies are filled, and still
hey come. They are vandals. They
tand up in the seats; they walk up
zach others skirts. These are ladies,
,ou understand; at least they were la
lies, until the rumor of a wedding
urned them centuries back into barba-
| ians."
"Splendid" interrupted his audi
,nce, laughing. "Why do you not re-
port for the papers"
"Too Young" he answered, dryly.
/ must have experience first"
81 am blighted by your sarcasm ="
he cried, continuing 10 laugh. "Please
excuse me for living and go on with
( he story"
"Listen, then, for the plot thickenE
Now arrive the least important part OF
he guests; how they can be SO foolish
IS to be on time l cannot imagine. The
,rganist begins to play, and the stuff
ing nashes itself to paste. ! give my
Italwart arm to forty stranded danes
.nd damsels-no, not all at once-one
lfter another, and they go at all sorts
# gaits. By the time have escorted
ny share Of the witnesses, I could
ieep step with any animal in mana
! 5erie. There are tall ones who stalk
! Ike the stately deer-only it is not the
leer who does the stalking; but never
mind; there are short ones who chat
lniably up az Inc, trying TO appear un-
conscious of the gaping crowd land these
rot like little foxes; then there are
hose unaccustomed, half-fedged ones
Who are frightened, and get over the
.round like pair of dividers, But l
IN up with them, neck and neck, so
o speak, as l turn them into their
places and stroll unconcernedly back
:or another victim in my natural man-
! Y gait. And now they are all shown
up and q very comfortably gaudy
| gathering they are-with fans waving
md jewels scintillating. How am
getting along"
"Not at all at present"
"But how was II"
Graudly! We had just arrived at
he interesting part. was standing
IN tiptoe, ankle and all, to see the
,ride come in"
He nodded. "Henain in that posi-.
ion, if YOU please" he said. "The
,rgalist is playing and leaving off at
,is pleasure, and any ingredient of
ltuffing would, at this moment of ex-
.itement, be willing TO stand upon the
forehead of its fainting neighbor &c
ret better view, Presently we are
luminoned TO the vestibule. The bride
has arrived. Miss Waldron has eight
,ridemaids in green, and a special
(your substitute) in pink, who walks
IL beside her. They all have bouquets
Is large as hay-stacks, and are positive.
Y silent with fright. Now-wraps
IF! Here we go! 'Doo? doc! dy.
loop That is the wedding march a.
performed upon the organ: it must &c
through that ouce, and then the doors
ire thrown back. All the people in
! he church turn wrong side before
/ md those at the sides sway forward
yiving Gil appearance OF the walls fall
ng in. We leave four pews between
zach two Of US, and six between the
ast pair Of bridemaids and the bride
md special. No one comes after the
,ride, which Is fortunate, as her dress
: no less than mile long bshind. We
each the chsncel steps; the eight
,ridemaids In blue slide beside u eight
youths In black. The bride and her
5pecial are next the rail, as per rehear.
,al. Miller and young WalGron are
here ready to receive them. 'Wur-r'
- that is the service"
"Don't be fippant," said the audi
iience, reprovingly.
"I give you my word that was all }
leard of it. The organ continues 70
,lay softly: the bride gives her hay
tack TO the special, and 'wor-r-T' on ii
.oes. There is some juggling with the
| ing, and the brides brother-in-law near.
| Y dies Of stage fright as he gives hel
way. Now they kneel. Well done! see
ne benediction. Up again! Good +! The
lrgsu roars its loudest, and the bride
aces about without turning her train
inder side up, which is the master.
troke of the whole performance, and
ails down the aisle, Miller and ell,
vhile the crowd simply grinds Itself
o little hits and goes away piecemeal. y
"I think you are very frivolous"
he commented, laughing.
"And think you are very migrate.
| nj. Have I not amused you and
.odght your blues with might and
nain?"
"Yes, certainly; but"
"Do not distress yourself over ,iIy
.rivolity; It was frivolous wedding.
10 single person there was awed oil