Smyrna times., 1893-05-03
THE WEDDING RING.

AN amusing incident occurred +,
cohhectlOn with recent weddipm
one evening not long before the wed
ulhg, the gentleman, upon arriving a
Che nome of his betrothed. found her !,
a very nervous condition. causad b,
Cne many preparations necessary foj
80 important an event.
George, am so tired she sighed
wearily, " that | fear | shall be worn
out long before il is time for me to waIL
10 the altar. am as nervous as a
witch" '0O' d d
lie smiled in a superior wav.
NY dear" said he, "who ever saw
bride that wasn't nervous? Itistba
customary thing nowadays"
You are entirely mistaken av.
claimed the bride. elect, gazing at him
IN surprise. II supposed Won wera
more sensible. One rarely secs a
Orlde III at ease, but the bridegroom
almost always is, and | have no douhf
You II De more nervous than | j"
He smiled scornfully.
Il nervous"
Yes, Sir"
Indeed | shan't."
"Ot course you will"
"lIl wager / won't"
Wagers won't brace YOU"
You shall have a handsome silk
dress if | am nervous"
She smiled sweetlv.
A bargain" said she.
80 matters stood when the eventfnl
day arrived, and late in the afternoon
the best man, bent upon an exnlora.
tlon through the house, came uDon tbe
brlde-elect alone in the study.
Beg pardon, was not aware Won
were here" he said.
she ran to him eagerly.
Don't apologize, am only too clad
to see you" 7''''
1T Is nice of you to say so on this
momentOus occasion"
Pm nervous, and Pve promised
myself not to be-
help you" -"
Il think George has forgotten to call
for the ring" o''-'
Forgotten ?"
Yes. He was here to tell me that
everything was ready, and after he
cit 1t occurred to me that he had I.
'alu nothing about the wedding ring
Vhlch was left to be marked some
lme ago, and for which he was to cali 5
o-day. Do you suppose that he has I
orgotten ?" S
This was asked so anxiouslv that {
he gentleman paused to reflect before
!
I mad better take trip to the Jew t
lers and find out, eh ?'' p
IF you would be so kind" t
ii go with pleasure. You see he's "
cry busy and"- "
Nervous" she INTERRUPTED. lanob. Il
lg, land if you find it there DOM t.
i've it to him until he remembers o
bout it," B
he promised to do as she wished and
urried away.
The strains of the wedding march c
lied the church, and silence fell upon W
le Assembly. Down the broad aisle W
lme the bride, calm and fair, robed in in
llmmering satin, with a glitterinp CT
amond star shining among the filmV &C
Ids of her vail. W
The bridegroom saw the FLASHING CO
ems and sudden thought paled his fiji
leek. His gloved hand trembled he co
'eathed with difficulty and his brow of
came moist. as
Inc ceremony commenced, and his tiy
Vn lnaudible replies seemed to make rel
tones of his bride the clearer. At
lgth the word ring" fell upon his Sc
r and Immediately he had a mild co
Ill, but moment after as the gold wa
nd was placed in his hand, a look of on
'h relief and happiness stole over his Su
e. that the bride was forced to wa
lie. " ab,
from that moment the newly made citl
soand seemed to be in a delirium of of
; from which he was partly awak- tina
ed as he walked out of church with
wife on his arm, by voice softly T
tyf
no" exceedingly calm and com ket
led you were, George, dear" mir
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