The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-16

and the organ was still in the west snI.
1t was fine place to see. Then an
usher came to the top of the stairs and
waved his handkerchief; the organist
nodded and began to play, but-not a
sound came! Where was the bellows
boy? Gone! The organist metaphor
ically tore his ham and raved
II can do it," said Billy. II did it fol
Miss Edith once" His face was flushed
with excitement. The organist looked
doubtful, but there was no alternative.
"Well, 60 ahead;" and never did Lob
engrin sound more beautiful than aa
miss Edith" on her fathers arm
walked towards the chancel and a
small boy with very red cheeks pumped
and stopped to take breath and pumped
again until the bridal party reached
the chancel steps and the clergyman
began: Dearly beloved" Then it was
easier, for the organ merely breathed
softly during the service and once Billy
pumped it full and ran to the edge OF
the loft to look over; but the organist
frowned, and he ran back and blew
again, and it took a great deal of wind
when Mendelssohn sounded out in
glorious melody.
Then it was over and the people
began to pour out of the church, bu,
the organ still kept on in loud rip
ping strain as if overlooking with
gladness and trying to tell it better
than the bells. The organist seemed to
have something on his mind as he wa.
pushing in his stops. He was thought
full man, but usually he let his music
speak for him.
You're fine boy, Billy. very fine
boy Then he stopped, for there wa.
look in those brown eyes that wen,
right to his heart; for he had a heart
big warm heart, though he hardly
knew what to do with it. Billy knew
he was fine boy. He did not care tc
hear it again. All he wanted was one
look at Miss Edith He was the only
one-even the organist had seen it all in
the little glass over the music rack
But they were gone, and by and BY the
sexton locked the door.
lie knew how it would be at home
| all hustle and confusion behind the
| scenes, and in the drawing-rooms a
buzz of gay conversation and dazzle o.
lights and fine gowns; for he well re
membered Miss Edith's coming out
ball. He determined to wait in the
churchyard and see her 20 by on he1
way to the train. He waited q long
long time; the sun was long set, anc
one by one lights came out in the vii
lage below the hill. At last, he heart
the sound of wheels. There she was
How lovely she looked in her prett,
blue gown With one pink rose! Ant
she was going sway, out of his littl,
life, and he would have to stay behind
alone! He bravely kept back the tear
and scrambled to the top rail of tn,
fence and waved his hand-"Good-b by
Miss Edith" but she did not hear. Sh,
was smiling at something her HUSBAND
said, and Billy thought what prett,
even white teeth she had; and then a
they passed he wondered how she tie,
the white veil so compactly above tn
softly-braided back hair.
He stood on the fence some tim
longer. The train whistled for tn,
station, snorted impatiently as i
waited, and then started off with three
puffs and one long roar. He saw tn
smoke from the engine and the thre
brilliantly lighted cars. Then all wa
still, except for one lone "Katydid' WIN
repeatedly reiterated it's assertion until
discouraged by lack of opposition,
subsidized into quiet.
1t was almost dark now, and thoug1
the whole western sky was suffuse<
with delicate primrose light, it mad
the trees look very black and dreadful
and it was growing very cold. Bill!
got down from the fence and gave on,
little sob.
ANYWAY, was her first love!" h
said, "she told me so"-Housekeeper