Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-01-19

Harlem church. Mr.. Medlicott' S
friends seemed to have gathered to-
gether upon one side. The ladies wore
rather splendid gowns and diamonds,
and carried an ostentatious look of
wonder in their eyes as they gazed
around. The men wore expressions of
conscious good nature in having come
to help ar old comrade through a
rather tight place
Mrs. Lupin, who had sent superb
set of painted plates, put up her lorg-
nette and let the corners OF her mouth
speak her thoughts as the bride went
by. Good natured Mrs Richards,
who had come with her, looked kind.
''Now | think she is pretty" letting
her eyes roam to the pure profile and
delicate pink ear of the young bride.
Look at that back, Mrs. Lupin
said sternly.
well now, that is-probably the
fault of her-modistc.
'Modiste She made that gown
herself"
Mr.. Hart, one of Mr.. Medlicott's S
oldest friends, his associate on the
house committee of the Philistine
Club, leaned over the back of the pew
where the two ladies sat. Mr.. Medli-
colt was just now taking the hand of
Mrs. Medlicott to be, and Mr.. Hart
heaved deep sigh. "Poor old Mat !"
and then aloud in his usual tone of
gossip; My dear Mrs. Lnpin. you
give new explanation for Mats in
fatuation for the village maiden. If
she can make her own gowns, doubt
less she can cook, and he chuckled
his loose laugh.
On the other side of the church.
where the elderly ladies' were uniform
ly clad in the elegance of stiff black
silks, and the young girls in that sim
plelty which is $50 sweet" the scru-
tiny was all directed toward MIR. Men.
licott. ''Hlow strange il is, Miss
Alice Grant, the President of the local
charity society, said, "that serious
girl will make such choice. A cub
man -
Il do hope"-Mrs. Graves, whose
plump and pretty daughters sat
flushed and excited. beside her-''that
Margaret will reclaim him. There is
no influence like Il good wife's, but |
should fear, were II one Of my girls. |
hope they will never even meet any
men of that sort. II seems almost n
providence that Margaret's mother is
not alive.
well, | rather fancy Margaret will
set him straight. Miss Grant re
marked witha short laugh. "She will
know how 10 manage. She isn't going
to give up her work with us. She is
going 10 continue 10 edit part nf the
Woman's Friend I suppose that man
thinks he Is marrying girl like those
he knows m his own set. He'll lind
out the difference She will open his
eyes 30 tho meaning of Woman Miss
Grant aiweys spoke the word with q
capital W
Mr. Medllcott bai arrived ~ th,
age ~ FORTY, aud lu marry ing he rer
taNlN di'i not thluh that he vac tab
ing o. woman like those he knew H. his
owu set II hr had, he would have
gone thera go look for wife. Nh
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