The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-11
TWO WEDDINGS.

Thu society reporter looked over tho a.
Arguments for the day and found that she
must attend brilliant church wedding
on the north side.
And, by the way" said the city edi-
Tor as she started out, there is a card an
nouncing a wedding on Blank sSreet Bet.
ter look in and see what it amounts to-
The reporter made her way to the beau
liful church where the fashionable wed
ding was to be solemnized. A gay avn
Ing extended from the craven portal to
the street, and under it, as the carriage
drove up, beautiful women trailed their
shimmering silken garments over the vel
vet carpet up to the cool and twilight
haunted vestibule. Within the church the
cir was redolent with the breath of flow
ers. 1t was a white wedding" and from
the roses that wreathed the entrance to
the tall ascension lilies that stood like an
gel sentinels before the altar all was snowy
purity. The place was hushed and hung
with purple shadows. All at once a strain
Of music rode down upon the light, and
the house was filled with glad TIE Deum
Then there was rustling of silken robes,
sound of sweet, tremulous voices, and
In the silence that fell for moment as
the bride paused under the garlanded arch
Of huted stone the organ found a soul,
and burst into song. The reporters keen
eye missed no detail Of the stately scene.
The music changed. Triumphant now
and clear it rose in waves of grandest mel
Ody. The wife walked down the aisle
leaning upon her husbands arm A smile
wreathed her mouth, but did not reach
her eyes. She lifted her white lids YEARLY,
and for moment her glance met the
newspaper woman's gaze. The reporter
looked over her list again. LET me see,"
she said redectively, Il have that other
wedding. IN run over there now and
then hurry back TO the Office. This affair
is worth half column. 1 must write it
ell-except the look in the eyes of the
bride. The world must not read that"
When she was in the hall of the large
apartment building that she had been
directed to- the reporter thought she had
made a mistake. She turned to the dusty
elevator boy:
''Is there to be a wedding here tonight"
she asked.
You bet there isP' he responded en-
Enthusiastically. 1.-The neighbors have been
carrying up chairs an dishes all day Keeps
me hustlin too, tell you. Wouldn't you
like to go up an see joel" the brass but
toned young man questioned cordially.
Hes fixin things up in great shape
flowers an everything the swells has. Tell
you, there's only q few Of usl'' And he
INDUCED in some steps on the shaky
foor of the lift
Are you member of the family" she
asked as she stepped into the car.
well, l amt jest exactly a relation"
he replied, but / takes 'em up an down
frrhf ~ IL
her to the eighth-an I've ketched 'em
spoonin good deal, an now I'm goin to
see 'em through. That's the door, second
to the right ~
The door was opened by a young man.
He was in his shirt sleeves. The long
strings Of bingham apron were passed
twice around his waist and tied in front,
and an old straw hat was tipped we'll back
on the blond curls of his handsome head
The reporter made known her errand.
Come right in" he said, with hearty
rordiality. Things amt jist shipshape,
but I'll soon have 'em SO. These are Net
ties rooms, and were going TO be married
here, so I'm trimming them up bit. 1
wish she was here to talk with you, but
she had to carry home dress that she's
been making, and then she'll stop and |
buy herself bridal veil That's her pic |
lure on the mantel." He stepped over and !!
pointed it out with frank pride.
She looked at the picture of the little |
dressmaker and then turned to watch the |
young lover as he decorated the tiny room. |
He had purchased dozen roses from the |
florist around the corner, but the woods |
and fields had yielded the rest of the flow |
srs for that day of days.
What is your pretty bride going to |
wear?" she asked as she gave certain |
Transforming touches about the room.
White muslin, supposed"
He looked up anxiously.
Ought she to wear that?'' he asked |
simply. ''She hasn't any one but me to
advise her, you know, and 1 told her it
didn't matter, so she fixed this one over.
think it was once her mothers" Ard
ne opened tiny wardrobe and took down
neatly fashioned but sadly faded pink
organdie, very evidently relic of other
days.
she looks so pretty in it, - he said fond
~, las fresh and sweet as this pink rose"
and he laid the blossom gently down upon
The soft folds of the dainty garment.
A loud knock at the door was followed
Immediately by the appearance of the
cheerful features of the elevator boy.
Here's box for Miss Nettie, he said.
Cover fell off as 1 was comm up 'thout
anybody touchin it. Serum flowers, I
tell you!"
The OPEN box disclosed a lovely bouquet
Of bride roses and feathery maidenhair
ferns. The young man lifted the long sat
in ribbons that tied their stems in his
rough, brown hands, cloud dimming .
for ;he first time, the perfect happiness of
mis- eyes. He laid them down, and going
into the next room returned with a tiny
bunch of lilies of the valley.
These are the flowers got for her."
be said. ''They were the best I could af
ford. Do you think she''-he hesitated
do you think she will carry
mine--or hiss''
The reporter felt little ache in her
throat. She went up to tie picture on the
mantel and looked at it very earnestly,
and then turning TO the young man said,
with smile of perfect confidence:
Il think she will wear yours" And
'he did. And the wedding in the little
lat was happier than the other wedding
n the Fifth avenue church.-New York
Press
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