Telegram-herald., 1891-11-23

..Ny embroidered dressing Ss~a-
Tue " hite onei That's herer
..In the bureau. Rizs.' said L
Every wei ssld shsL ~ - uzr
rasd IN tAsl IsisgrsPh fsz sse s1ak.
Flora
Tie white drsssins-gown. uisss'
sssd !. seAry astsnishsd cot 81 ~
ssnSeA
-.YsA' ssie abe. the white dressing
eowk. goose; yoa don't think rls Ee--x
10 be married In church II that ]
won't put % the wedding, sad ] wsa's
stand up before Aer6wd u snsss.ng
but mx><hite satin\dressi Rus III Ga
u<rried q the appointed hour fer al
that So telegraph for NY traak ana
oome back soon-'
when ] came back found Nixs
origg Ia bed and the doctor sent fer.
He was puzzled could see that he
couldn't tell what was the matter. and
Miss Griey was too faint 20 speak he
questioned me. ! said she had beea
very much sgitsted he prescribed
something and went OF, bidding NE
send for him If she seemed worse. The
evening papers published the report
that Miss Grigg WAS dangerously ~.
and Mr.. Birch came 10 the hotel ia
terrible fright, - pale as sheet TO
ask how she wsA l took him down
her love. and she was very H.
Then Miss Grigg said TO the ladies
who came In: Leave me with ny f1sta-
full Flora. and we were lett alone
can't say that ] was surprised when she
sat up ia bed and said brisLly:
".Lock the door. Flora I'm sick 81
lying on my back. I've taken them in.
haven't /? You see what an about
now?'
Exactly. miss said !. 10 be too ~
20 be married when the tirae comes
".No.' said she. 70 be III enoegh TO
be married In the white dresSIng-gown.
I'm going 20 be married on ny dying
bed, Flora
II gave screech and she laughed.
and then she made a supper of sarcincs
and biscuits ard wine. and she threw
the medicine out of the window Early
next day the doctor came. answered
his question as to what sort Of night
his patient had passed by saying she
had been much the same. And then
took little note she had written 10
Mr.. Birch.
Il knew what was In It. She told
him that rather than leave the world
without keeping her vow 10 him she
would be married on her dying bed
powdered her up well. miss. and
dressed her in the embroidered dress
ing-gown. with tubcroscx III the throat
/ pulled down the green shades and
darkened the room. She fixed the pill
lows to prop herself up with and then
skipped into bed
"'Give me my pearl bracclets,' she
said, and the handsomest OF those
handkcrchicfs and all my rings; and
| Flora, mind You Ii 1st sob all through
the ceremony; I'm going to be calm
I'VE hadn't five minutes more. bu;
Just IS the first knock came TO the
door she whispered:
"'Oh. dcari IL only could have slow
music. Couldn't you catch tha. "Tra-
viata" organ. Fora. and get him to
play forshalt al hour outside the win
dow? He's always on the corner
Flora, TIL leave you something hand
some If you do
81 did IL, short a. the time was
caught the man and he ground out hiz
quarters worth.
"The clergyman was a very nice
neat. ncarsightcd old gentleman. Mr..
1 Birch was the dreadfulest sight-pale
IS a ghost and shaking from head to
foot The groomsran looked dread
4 fully sorry; the four or Eve intimate
friends looked as though they were at
funeral. and to see her. with her
calm smile and powdered face. ono
hand against her heart, the other In
his-I was glad I'd been told to sob;
had to do something. And 30 they
were married
IL feel.' said Miss Grigg. slowly.
that this, perhaps the last moment Of
my life, Is very sweet To die thus
with my hand in yours-shl Dear
friend, adieu- Fora, my faithful maid.
take this ring ] saw her pick out the
cheapest; but no matter. Remember
me by it Now-leave u.s.
''Then everybody kissed her and
went out of the room sobbing.
''In moment more there was a
scream; Mr.. Birch had tainted away.
1t took IN hour TO bring him 10.
"The reporter OF the evening paper
was waiting outside for the news II
was published all over that night but
the next afternoon the travelling dress
came back in the black trunk.
"Yes, miss. OF course Miss Grieg-l
mean 10 say Mrs Birch-recovered a,
once And that's the whole story. I'm
the only one that knows it. and
wouldn't mention II TO anyone but you
mas am IN. Y. News