Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12

you can't divorce us, but in the envelope
was Chimmie's wedding present to Maggie.
What do You think it was +? The deed for
a little house in the country: very little
house, but with garden about it, and it's
a hotise all to themselves! Chimmie had
been working for it for two years, had
saved every penny, and denied himself
every pleasure, except that great one-of
being with his sweetheart. When she saw
what she really owned, Maggie began to
cry; it was TOO good to be true; to have
house all to herself and garden 1t was
too much happiness. And / don't think
she absolutely believed it until she saw the
tiny little place.
Nobody else gave any wedding presents
but Maggie found them when she got out
to her home. There was n comfortably
furnished bed room, to which no name
was attached, but when Maggie opened
the bureau drawers and saw the sheets and
the towels and the table linen, she knew it
came from no man. Down stairs there
was carpet in the little front room with
Mrs. Connelly's love, and a hone that she
might walk on threc-ply all her life; there
was a beautiful set Of furniture, two chairs,
a table and /! sofa sent with Billy's love
it was Il lovely set; you would have wanted
it. II was the kind that the shopkeeper
puts out OH the pavement, and which
seems to say to the passer-by, Take me
away before the sun fades me-" Then.
there was a comfortable easy chair, really
big enough to hold two people If they were
loving, that came to Chimnie from the
boys who worked with him. While out
in the kitchen were dishes and pans sent
by one and another to add to Maggie's
home. lsidore had given strictly charac-
teristiC present Il subscription to leading
daily paper for one year, and lsidore,s
grandmother had sent two linen table
cloths that She wove when she was girl
It is a very mean thing to say, but hope
that some day Maggie will give them TO
me, as handwoyen table cloths are gems.
Hut the funniest present of all came from
the little dog; it was the
wIIrEST, INCEST, cIEANEsT rig
YOU ever saw, and he had blue ribbon
around his neck. These We're the presents
that greeted Maggie, and really made us
| all sigh, and wish We were getting married.
lsiuoro proposed 10 me ON the spot, but as
| am 20 wait until lie is prime minister,
| like benjamin Disrueli, | am afraid there
will be q Slight disparity i'll our ages; how
ever, can hope. Billy whispered to mo
| that he was getting very fond of nice
| girl down in Virginia. aud MIR. Connolly
! kissed Mrs. Connolly for the sake OF old
| acquaintance,
Aud when it was time for the bridal
4 pair TO go, what do you suppose Maggie
| did Cried bitterly at leaving the old
| tenement house, 1T which the sun looked
! with scorn, She said Its here | have
! had my SORROWS and my joys; It's here
4 first got 10 know Gimme; its here have
( had TO kmeti down mauy Ut time and
4 pray for the strength to do what was right
it's here my mother dlei. and it ) here that
my friends are used to seeing me. suppose
some night some girl comes and raps al
the door fol Maggie, and Maggie ain't
there Then spoke up Mrs. Connolly
My door will be wide enough open tnl
her TO come in, and, please God, In do al
can to help her.
LOVE Is 1MrERisitABLE.
Then Alaggies face frightened up. ant
leaning on the arm Of the man she ovet
and who loved her she went ont into tina
old world which is ever knew--thc wOrlt
of love. And after She had gone, we al
sat there thinking. lsidore suddenly stood
up and said: "Nlay the God of Israel Sles,
her and care for her, and may the heart q
her husband safely trust in hers" And
just as quietly, he SGT down, Then Mrs
Connolly said MAY the Blessed Virgil
give her strength to be good wife am
Keep her pure and good. And ], | echuet
both prayers, though, after the fashion o.
nv people ] kept quiet,
This is the story of the wedding day o
Maggie and Chimmic. ! wonder hos
many people who are Just married have Il
many good wishes, as many blessings. an
as much love given to them us did thes
two WI belonged to the other side
And, after ALL they are the unly thing
worth having; and the blessings and tn
kindness COME from love, and you can
deny the old song Ills love. It's love
. that makes the world 60 round" Amer
And 50 be y always is the wish of BAB.