Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-24
FOOLED BY THE BRIDEGROOM
NAN whose Joke Was Fore
seen and Accordingly Failed Ms
erably. "h

-. nose Joke Was Fore
seen and Accordingly Failed Mis-
erably. "is-
al Il noon wedding at the brides
home cut in n New Jersey suburh ono
Gay last week, says the New York Sun,
'he bridegroom accidentally droprod
inc Information to his best man that bo
attended TO take his bride that oror
ing to the theatcr, in New York ha,
lore "'sum'ng the bridal tourney tho
next day. There was considerable talk
aDCut Ie various play in town and
ue best man, with the consideration
tlat usually prevails on such occasions
oii'Fed To procure seats that afternoon
lVr any performance that the bride
groom might prefer. The bridegroom
Sdiu Ic had obtained his seats.
trust they are good ones" said tho
pest man, and the bridegroom said
.ney We're, for he had selected them
himself.
"of course, they're not in n box"
SAID the best man, for that would he
700 conspicuous. and | know Won
wouldn't care to advertise your we'd
uillg IN any such manner"
lyon bet your life, old man." said
me bridegroom, with the ease and
familiarity that BELTS a happy man on
Such an occasion, they are not in -
poA' lhey are right in the center of
the orchestra Seats" and to make a
SHOW that narrOWneSS had taken no
part III lne days events, as most bride
SfooilS 40, he gave the numbers and
row letter of the seats. He wasn't fus-
tereu a bit, and this memory Of de-
tails showed it.
win a wicked CLEAN in his eyes the
pest man turned away, and after much
whispering 1t was noticed that he took
the next convenient train TO town on
the plea that he had some urgent bust
ness that must be looked after before
the office closed. His urgent business
showed itself when the patrons Of q we'll
known uptown theater arrived for the
performance. They were astOnisheG to
see two seats in the center Of the house
deliberately decorated with white rib
Don, SmllaX, roses and other lowers:
ana every man and woman took in the
situation at once. There was such cram
ing Of neCkS as seldom is seen in a
theator, as each arrival came down the
center isle. That house was in good
humOr long before the curtain went uD.
The young women especially seemed
beside themselves with interest. Would
uhcY never come, and how would they
act? A Sodate and pOrtly couple Of
middle age passed into the row, and
there was a sigh Of disappointment as
they lowered about the seats for a
time. but they finally settled down
next to the decorated places. Two men
occupied seats on the other side of these
hairs. Except these two seats, the
whole row was filled when the perform
nee began.
TT5 minutes passed and there was
a connection. A young man in evening
dress, accompanied by a budding, S!pil-
ing young woman in n tailOr-madc
gown, SW lpt down the aisle, and the
usher showed the way. The young man
drew back at 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
sion Of horror and a little scream she
drew back, and then fairly rushed back
into the aisle. The house was wild
| WIN IIICl llItIJ bLIh uIN NCulS NOulIC
retrpGted up the aisle and out Of doors.
Throughout the evening the two seats
remained vacant. There was One young
nan a few rows back. however, who
had sat as If awaiting the arrival Of
people to ill the bridal seats but who
didn't laugh. He was the best nan
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 U~rprcc"ived by him,
wIlking nut calmly with the other
auditors and both smiling. The bride
groc II touched the best man on the
shoulder and said:
Say. Billy, you didn't suppose was
fool enough to give you the right num-
brrs to our seats, did yOu?"