Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
A DEATaBED MARRIAGE.
Con6dsasial Revelation Of lGiss
origx's Strange uinsxA

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ssYss. miss. certainly. I lived with
Nrx Birch-Miss Grigx that wss be-
Iore she married M. Birch I knew
eli about that affair IL wAs very singu-
l2r indeed-very. I'm not sure that l
ought - mention II. for Il . iady's maid
eza't hold her tosgae she can't ind
good places Dear ne. pm no taiker.
I'm a. mum - . mouse. Bushels OF
pearl powder and quartz Of rouge have
] applied with my own hands. and
never so much A. binted A. A for
cotton, bless your heart. Tvs never
treAthed about IL, and did live with =
lady once that took arsenic regularly
Cor her COMPLEXION That's no secret
Cor she took too much enc day BY scci-
dent and died
There was sr inquest and Il all
came out It's well IL did. for suspicion
pointed TO her husband Somehow, it
always seems 70 strike jury that =
husband IL the hseiiest person To wish
his wife out of the way. But this isn't
anything about paint Miss Grigg&
being on the stage, made NO secret OF
That She played queens and such, miss
I've often had tickets given me and
gone with my young man To sec her
act And when she was naughty and
suried her nose hlc. miss, and looked
st other folks over her shoulder. and
talked away down In her throat like .
pigeon Eurgling. she was splendid.
naiss. u made think how nice il would
Be 70 be queen aud to take airs over
everybody.
.wsll. Mis- Grigg was engaged TO be
married Mr.. Birch had fallen In lovo
with her when she was playing Ham,
let's ma Perhaps you have seen the
play. missf The young man objects 10
his ma getting married the second
time. so seemed To make out and aet-
ed rnost impairment. giving sass 10 his
na and his stcppa. and carrying on
awful Aud thero was a poor young
lady quite out Of her mind that after
ward got drowned
"Wcil. she waa playing Hsmlct's
ma and Mr.. Birch fell in love with her
tand sent her letter, and called and
made an offsr all in no time She &C.
ecpted him, OF course, and the prep
erstions for the wedding began. I
don't think any lady ever had 30 many
dresses before. Silks and satins and
,vclvets and laccs Dear me, Nine.
IS whole establishment was hard at
work for . month. and IL I'd had twen-
~ fingers. instead Of ssa, I'D have had
use for them all
At hast everything was finished. Tho
trunks were packed. hfteen of 'em.
miss. and fourteen were to go on that
afternoon. and one-the one with the
wedding and travelling dresses--was,
of course. 10 be left and go with tho
bride when abe started next day. Shc
was 10 be married st ten o'clock in
church and then drive home. have q
splendid breakfast. change her dress
and catch the thrse o'clock train OF
course I saw TO the trunks. and was
very careful: but tust when I was
needed meat. Just a. the TRUNKS was
going downstairs, Miss 6rigg called
@c.
Mise 0rigx vs. lady who didnV
Alike 10 wait went - her st once.
miss, ~ ~ss my duty. and said 70
1rid1et pustcr. the cham mhsrwajd:
"'Brid1rt. watch that black trunk
and sc that the men den't carry 10
SA.'
ssuridcet underwood with her Ell.
bows. Of course. miss. and after had
beeu N the lands erd ssr I've yards OF
blue ribboa Of exactly such shade ss
ths wanted and got back found that
che haA sent OF the black trunk Arst
OF al. and was very proud ef having
been 80 careful The trunks were all
miles away By that ssms There wss
nothing for IL hut - tell Miss Grsgx
She Sew st me. nisA dost blame
her for being angry. I would forgive
her In ssch . esse She new At me
vss,ena aiss, and then. nis<> she had
epa~mA She beat the sofA she tore
her hair. she ssrsecaeA and me all The
while saying:
'Remsns~r yssy eyes. miss Think
Aov yoa'li look vssr s>se 10 swelling
Aresdssi. mIsa'
FINALLY che ssWs 70 ssa bathed her
lkee. And Gays she:
"'rlora. what--shsu--f dor
~ dcst knew. nsss' said I. vrless
lyes Pat 90 she wedding until you tel
exr>ps fsv the trunk
Ne said she. that's uniuchy. BE-
esde- one ne~er knowx Neae sia't to
BE Depended on
You night borrow . Ar~ss.' said l.
"sAs II ra ~ married In one mai
AsHr't a. ne. said she. stop. dsu't
ep~ns . wo~a I've IN ldeA'
~she .st with enc enR-r sn her liz
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