New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-21

she SAID, Thank yOu!t In sure,
Master Rullocks, you're very good;
thank your
"God bless you, too, Nelly Heart
som!' said Ben, who now came up
with the filled pitcher; ssand there be
another in heaven that blesses you,
surely, dear lass, for your dear good
ness to her when she was with us"
ooh, thank you, thank you! Please
don't; please said poor Nelly,
whose sensitive.hea really touched by
the honest warmth of the old friends,
was sobbing out his emotion. ssThank
you both! and I'm sure I'll mind. I'll
be very good. You come and see
Aaron and me? and-thank you, Pm
sure!" The pitcher was carried to the
door by Ben, where they left the sob
bling, laughing, blushing bride. =.
"l'm so happy' she said; *every-
body's so kind III. -,
"And that's what you're to CRY for,
suppose, and dropping OF your tears
all over your white ribbons there; do
leave off, you naughty, unlucky ling,
you!" cried Meg Stratton, who, in the
capacity of chief bridesmaid, milliner,
and mistress of the ceremonies, took
upOlI 1CISCl1 W 1cCUuIt CllC
For Nally had, all in a fuster, seat
ed herself down on the side of the bed,
among a heap of snowy belongings,
inadvertently gemming them with the
only jewels she was likely to boast of,
on the occasion.
ooh! it isn't unlucky, is it, Meg? 1t
was for joy, indeed it was! Your
father and old Dan Rullucks spoke so
kind just now; every one seems to
love me-"
"And so you're crying about it! I
suppose, if one of us was to box your
ears we might get laugh. There, 20
along, and be getting the breakfast,
do, you silly girl"
But Meg fondly kissed her friend as
she pretended to chide. That was the
mischief, you see. For one reproof, Mel
ly Heartsongot two-aye, halfa dozen
caresses. Ifshe had had less of one, she
might not have needed the other.
Smiling through her tears, the bride
elect set about getting breakfast for
herself and her companion, adding to
the usual ordinary fare such extra
little dainties as she had made, or
as had been sent by kindly neighbors
on every side, who wished her we'll.
Presently came taps at the door,
and in dropped, one by one, matrons
with kind tokens Of affection, season
ed with sage advise; maidens longing
to see the bridal fnery, which Meg
now triumphantly displayed, proud OF
her work and justly so. Then came
the favored ones, elected to the rank
of bridesmaids; and all laughed, joked,
smiled, and were gay, standing around
the homely breakfast-table, joining in
the fragmentarv meal.
"Good gracious! Nellie, there go my
brothers! and younot so much your
hair done.
So exclaimed Patty Ru!locks one of
the pretty bridesmaids, as six stall
wart young men appeared coming
along the beach, from the village.
They were all nearly of a height, and
dressed alike in nautical, holiday
costume, OF white jacket and full
trousers, and straw hats, each
with colored ribbon futter-
ing gaily from it's crown, and on the
wearers breast a knot, or favor, cor
responding in color to that on the
hat.
By a pretty conceit, each OF the
bridesmaids wore colors pairing with
those Of the young rowers, which, it is
not unfair to conclude, was the token
OF sympathy in the owners-with one
exception among the young men, who
failing, herhaps, OF mating himself with
a lady, wore the brides color, as did
Meg Stratton.
''They are going to the boat, now,"
cried Patty; 'and they'll surely call
here, to know if we are ready"
"Come, Meg, said Nelly; and away
she hurried to her chamber, leaving
to her friends the duty OF receiving
her escort who did not fail to look in
at the cottage, and rehearse in con-
cert with the other members of their
joyous party, the order of their going.
But they soon hurried on their way,
for the bridegroom was to be brought
in state $50 they planned it) in their
trim boat, in all it's glory, with colors
flying.
"Theren cried Meg for the last time,
as she succeeded in the formidable
achievement of hooking that "bottom
hook" for which she had thrown into
her ten fingers all the combined forces
OF her body; "there!' and she rose
from her knees, and, over Nelly's head,
looked in the mirror. "Well, now, I
do declare! upon my word, if you
ain It the tiresomest, unluckiest thing,
What on earth is the girl crying at
now" .E..
: sob, Meg, l can't help it!'' sobbed
the bride, throwing her arms around
the neck Of Meg, who, on her part, de-
spite the risk to the finery, could not
refrain from an involuntary hug.
II am so happy, and do SO love
him, and he is so good, and / don't
deserve him''
"Well, then, you must try to-" said
her downright friend, kissing her, and
giving her a slight shake. II hope
Aaron Il box your ears, if you don't
behave. It's too bad-it is, indeed,
Nelly; there's no telling what bad luck
will come OF it, crying over your gown
| and gloves tOO-See heralo .-...-