The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
FOOLED eY THE BRIDEGROOM


A Hes: Man whose Joke Was Fore
seen and Accordingly Failed Mis-
ernbiy.
At noon wedding at the brides
home cut in New Jersey suburb one
day last week, says the New York Sun,
the bridegroom accidentally dropped
the information to his best man that he
intended to take his bride that even
ing to the theater, in New York, be-
fore assuming the bridal journey the
next day. There was considerable talk
about he various play in town, and
the best man, with the consideration
that usually prevails on such occasions
offered to procure seats that afternoon
for any performance that the bride
groom might prefer. The bridegroom
said he had obtained his seats.
II trust they are good Ones" said the
best man, and the bridegroom said
they were, for he had selected them
himself.
"Of course. they're not in box"
said the best man, for that would be
too conspicuous. and l know you
wouldn't care to advertise your we'd
ding in any such manner"
You bet your life, old man." said
the bridegroom, with the ease and
familiarity that BELTS happy man on
such an occasion, they are not in u
box They are right in the center Of
the orchestra seats" and to make Il
show that narrOwnesS had taken no
;,> h. lNnsif
grOoms do, he gave the numbers and
row letter of the seats. He wasn't ttus-
tered bit. and this memory Of de-
tails showed it.
With wicked CLEAN in his eyes the
best man turned away, and after much
whispering it was noticed that he took
the next convenient train to town on
the plea that he had some urgent bus
ness that must be looked after before
the office closed. His urgent bust less
showed itself when the patrons of Il Wei
known uptown theater arrived for TIL
performance. They were aStoEiSEcd 10
see two seats in the center of the house
deliberately decorated with waite rib
bon, SmilaX, roses and OthCr tlOWC.tS;
and every man and woman took in the
situation at once. There WAS s:;cl cram
ing of necks as seldom IS seen in Il
theater, as each arrival came down the
center isle. That house was in good
humOr long before the curtin went Nv.
The young women especially ST ?med
beside themselves with interest. Would
they never come, and how woy Ill they
act? A sedate and p>rt'y cOIiie Or
middle age passed intO the row, and
there was Il sigh Of diSlroointILe A.;
they lowered about tie seat; for Il
time. but they tinrily settle dOWa
next to the decorated pllces. two mpl
occupied seats on t? Ct err side Of lie G
chairs Except these two seats. the
whole row was filed when the perform
ance began.
w. minutes lasscl and there was
a connection. \ young man in evening
dress, accompanied by budding, s!nil-
ing young woman in q tailOr-made
gown, sw npt tlnwn the aisle, and the
usher showed the way. The young man
drew back ut the entrance to the row
to allow the Young woman to pass in.
She got by two men before her eyes
lighted on the seats. With an express
SiOu of horror and a little scream she
drew back. and then fairly rushed back
into the aisle. The house was wild
with merriment and the young couple
reiterated up the aisle and out Of doors.
ThrougI' out the evening the two seats
remained vacant. There was one young
n an a few rows back, however, who
had sat as if awaiting the arrival of
people to fill the bridal seats but who
didn't hugh. He was the best man.
He remained through the performance
to wait for further developments, and
at the close he was amazed to see the
bridal couple Of the afternoon, who had
sat in the balcony Urprec";ved by HIM,
walking cut calmly with the other
auditors and both smiling The bride
gro" IA touched the best man on the
shoulder and said:
Say. Billy, you didn't suppose Twas
fool enough to give you the right NUNS
beers to our seats, did You?"