The Yellowstone journal., 1894-03-05

A Pleasing Ceremony which Is Observed
In some FamiIies-Tom and sybilIa Are
Petted and Patted by Uncles. Aunts and
Chum--The Happy Hour Alone.
Tom and Sybilla are engaged, and
the time has come when their friends
are 10 pay their compliments.
On the eventful day Sybilla is ready
to receive her congratulatory callers, a
picture of blissfu, loveliness in what
her dressmaker describes as an "an-
nouncement gown. 1t is not all of
white, for that would be too bridelike,
but there Is skirt of snowy enbroid-
cred crepe lisse, and over that a long
empire coat Of white satin, brocaded in
pale pink rosebuds, with waistcoat of
silver embroidery on pink satin and
cravat of old venetian point. Deep ruff
fies of the same lace fall over the hands
and almost hide the diamond which ev
erybody wants to see. Gloves are out
of thu question Some ultra fashiona-
bic girls may wear them, but not Sybil-
la, who feels that it would be wicked TO
conceal so much splendor.
Add to this charmiI : frock the wear
er's shining blond iir, her big blue
eyes. her lovely col and the happy
smile that plays T, nd her mouth un-
consciously, and VII can wonder that
she makes pictur fetching enough 70
send all the old maids of the family
away signing wit envy and regret, and
TO fill her former admirers with desper-
ate resolutions of becoming damp un-
pleasant bodies in the Charles?
The next younger sister sits at the tea
table. promoted for the first time TO
that responsible post, impressed with
her new dignity of Psyche knot re-
placing the schoolgirl braids and the
immediate prospect of coming out now
that Sybilla i, disposed of. There is a
constant stream IF visitors. Congratu-
lations are hearty, though they are ex-
pressed with little variety. Tom, half
proud. half embarrassed stands by her
side. taking all phlegmatically from the
fearful blessings of his aunts to the lests
and raIlyings of the fellows from the
club who have come primed with the
usual Jokes intended ior Just such occa-
sions Now and then he steals glance
at Sybilla. v hose blU-'pS seem To have
burned themselves r' indelibly, and
breathes an uncin-c. IL sigh of salts
faction.
Yes. he has certai r. made very
good choice. So tar as 'Duks 20. there
is hardly "A -iTl IN town ho can hold a
candle to her: her i-u.- particularly
is enchanting. auI sine wears her
clothes. simEle.H ~ they are. to perfec-
tion. ~ To character. thyy have al
ways hit Il of admirably. and as their
tastes are the same there H. 70 earthly
reason why they should not he at the be
ginning of a long and very happy com
panionship. At the same time ne realizes
all the Joys OF bacheIorhood he is re-
nouncing. Already he has felt per
ceprible GOODNESS in the warmth with
which the feminine portion of society
receives him. for he is no longer eligi-
bic and surrounded with the becoming
halo which invests "A possible husband
He il left out of many jolly little par
ties of shooters bound for the cape, and
tho fellows who are laying plans for the
salmon fishing next year are leaving his
name out Of the question. Then. too,
as if by tacit consent. Well, to be sure.
Just then he will be busy furnishing the
house he means to build for himself
and Sybilla and thinking of more seri-
Gus things than rod and reel, but on the
whole she is worth all he gives up. and
as their eyes meet again and he sees her
loving heart in her. he thinks himself
little better than a cur to have yearned,
even for a moment, for the flesh pots
of Egypt Ia 80 -s------. --
The nearest and dearest of the rela-
tiyes have been asked to remain for din
ner. The house is en- fete, and the long
table in the dining room looks as if
royalty were to be entertained, with
all the best silver, glass and china dis
Observation-Disclosures and La France
roses, pink shades for the candles and a
menu which proves clearly that the
cook has realized the importance of the
occasion and means to outdo all her
previous triumphs. Sybilla, as the OBJ
ject of honor. sits at papa's right hand,
and Tom, who had cried out upon eti-
quette, insists upon taking the chair
next her. The old aunt opposite has a
vague notion that he squeezes her hand
once or twice under the table, but her
eyes are dim and her glasses poor, SO it
remains forever unsettled.
A great deal of laughing and talking
goes on from oysters to ices. and then
there are to be speeches. Papa rises and
begins it. The uncles follow with good
Wishes and congratulations, so cordially
and tenderly expressed that all the
aunts sniff audibly, and mamma disap-
pears behind her handkerchief, not to
emerge for a good 10 minutes. Tom
says Q few frank, manly words which
cause him TO be regarded with open ia
vor, and then they all adjourn to the
drawing room again, Sybilla and he
bringing up the rear and lingering
moment in the hall. Both look little
confused when they enter. and the fam
lily discreetly forbear to engage either
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