The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-22
SHE COULD NOT DIsAPPOINr HIM

drawn aisle and fretted vault for the
space of quarter of an hour. The
groom, rather agitated in manner, with
the best man at his heels, had entered
from the sacristy and was standing at
the chancel rail. The guests tried to
look as if they did not perceive the dis
composure of the prospective husband
and wondered why the bride did not APP
pear.
One minute passed.
The people in the rear pews glanced
anxiously at the door of the vestry. The
people in front stared at the frescoing
upon the wall, considerably refraini ng
from directing their gaze toward the
pallid young man in a dress suit who
trembled and looked sick at heart. The
organ growled and beloved, but the
bride came not.
Two minutes had flown.
More people were looking at the YES
try door, fewer at the frescoing, while
one or two, fascinated against their will
with the sight of human misery, viewed
the groom with undisguised pity.
Three minutes had slipped into the
past.
The organist was half way through
the triumphal march for the second
time. The best man was getting grog-
gy. The groom's knees were shifting
together. The bridal party had not en-
tered.
Four minutes had elapsed.
Within the vestry stood a group of
beautiful ladies. In shimmering satin
and jewels rare the bridesmaid waited
at the threshold of the church. Behind
them attired in regal magnifcence, the
maid of honor paused expectantly. Up
on all their faces was a look of impa-
tience mingled with astonishment The
blushing bride, sweet and interesting
as brides always are, was speaking.
''Wait, girls" she directed with the
prettiest arrogation of authority i'm agin-
able. Don't go in YETI
But the organ is playing"
And the people are waiting"
And wondering why we don't come"
"And the groom"
At the mention of her beloved, the
brides soft cheek was overspread with
rosiness and shy smile of ineffable
happiness played about her lips.
1T must be awful for him to wait be-
fore so many people," exposulatcd the
maid of honor.
But girls we must wait"
The bride was firm.
''Why?"
The beautiful maidens gathered to at
tend their friend to the portal of we'd
lock demanded information.
"Because-n
The orange blossoms in her hair trem-
bled
II never yet in our long courtship-"
Her cheeks were grown deeper red.
WAS less than 10 minutes late in get
ting ready"
She looked really triumphant.
And can't disappoint him now. He
Will expect to wait at least that long for
me, according to all precedent"
After it was all over the groom was
not surprised that he had no appetite for
the wedding breakfast. Detroit Tribune.
Blood poisoned by diptheria, the
grip, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, ETC., is
made pure and healthy by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
There will be stir in the University
City over the reported return of DR..
Spalding from the Catholic to the Epis-
cOpal faith. 1t rarely happens that a
man of the social and ecclesiastical promi-
nence of DR.. Spalding achieves two such
remarkable changes of attitude in so
short time. Doubtless he will be as
candid in stating the reasons of his later
step as he was in explaining those of his
earlier change.
Doctors? Pshaw! Take BEECHAM' S
PILLS.
I Not only in Georgia but also in North
| Carolina has the Farmers Alliance set
out to capture the control of the Demo-
cratic organization, with good chances
of succeeding, and the panic-stricken
Cleveland Democrats in both States are
imploring help from their Northern
brethren. Meanwhile the Northern
brethren have all they can do to take
care of themselves.