Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-09

The wedding presents were some
thing very fine, for Mr.. Maynard
had great many fashionable
friends, and Maud Ellison's mother
had hired quantity of silverware,
jewelry and bric-a-brac, which were
to be sent back to the proprietors
on the morning after the wedding.
There were antique mirrors; carved
Swiss boxes, decorated china, dainty
lace, and choice embroidery-in
fact all the latest caprices of the
day were represented; and while
Maud, surrounded by circle of ad-
miring young friends, and ably sec
onded by the bridegroom elect,
was displaying the gifts, two maids
brought in a ponderous roll which
had just arrived by express.
From your aunt Judith" said
Mrs. Ellison, reading the address.
Goodness me, what can it be-"
Something very nice, without
doubt" said Maud, rapturously
clasping her hands.
"Open it, somebody" cried Miss
Jeanette Jervers, the first bride
maid. Dear me~why don't you
make haste? "A rag carpet!'
"A rag carpet!' incredulously
echoed Mrs. Ellison.
"A rag carpet!'' sobbed Maud
bursting into tears. Is that all!
| won't have the horrid thing in
the house? Send it back again
Tell her don't want it,"
THE best thing we can do,
said Mrs. Ellison, who had beer
making great boasts about Maud''
rich old aunt at Ridgeville. II de
think the old creature must b.
crazy. What does she suppose WI
can do with rag carpet? Why
Maud's drawing-room is in moquette
and the bedrooms are in body Brus
sells. A rag carpet, indeed! an
surprised!'
And in the first flush of her NOR
tifcation, Maud Ellison sat dow
and wrote a crisp note to Aun
Judith, utterly declining the gift
which she pronounced { in viole
i, ink) to be doubtless very mic,
but quite unsuitable to her need
And perhaps Aunt Judith coul
give it to some poor neighbor VIII
could use itr
4 Don't want it, eh?" said Aur
!. Judith, with a visable darkening {
!, a. the face when the bundle cam
q back, accompanied by an unpai
,f express bill, and Maud's smooth
!. insolent note, Unsuitable! Som
J, poor neighbor! Well, | declare
,s And my best rag carpet that ] woY
E; myself! | wonder what some pc,
q pie expect to come to! Well,
a one of the brides won't take it, PEE
10 haps the other will"
n '"Oh, Aunt Judith" cried Pamek
e This beautiful rag carpet! Fc
:e me! 1t don't seem possible! Oh
:, | shall be soproud to have it! An
y y your own work, too How nit
y my parlor will look! Dear, de;
as Aunt Judith, how can / thank 70
ID ID enough?"
e "You needn't try" said Aul
Judith. you are a good girl, an
c. there's more common sense in vol
- little finger than in Maud Ellison
j.. whole frivolous bodyw
| Miss Ellison's wedding was d
4, scribed in all the daily papers, dow
. to the very pattern of her veil an
Q the name Of the modiste who d
D. signed the white satin dress Pan
= ella Parr was married very quietl
= and all the wedding-tour she ha
was to walk across the yellowin
fields from church. But Pane,
was perhaps as happy as the cit
bride when she came into her lit
house and saw the gay stripes {
the rag carpet on her floor.
:. 1T seems almost like a welcome
= don't it John?" said she, with
3 smile that seemed to light her plat
$ face into positive beauty.
D Aunt Judith died that same al
: tumn, sitting quietly in her chat
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