The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-10

bonds and this is guaranteed for twenty
years. All the dam company has to do
is make running expenses for twenty
wears. They ought to get rich at this,
know I would"
The Wedding.
Here Mr.. Greenspan was called into
the house by the announcement that
Mrs. Sells wanted to see him up stairs.
The minister went into the house fol-
| lowed by the guests. They arranged
themselves in the front parlor leaving
space in front of the manteI for the
couple to stand.
Are you ready down there?" asked
Simon presently from the head of the
stairs.
"Yes," replied the preacher going to
to the door.
Mr. Greenspan and Mrs. Sells walked
down the stairway side by side. There
was a piano in the parlor but no one
played. The couple took their places,
the bride looking imposing and dignified
and Simon looked his best but with the
customary uneasiness that aff1icts most
bridegrooms
Mrs. Sells wore ID snowy white lawn
dress very plain such as might be worn
to a picnic, but it showed her matronly
figure to good advantage. 1t was made
high necked and the only garniture was
a ldER0 DuuCu Ol Id lIduC0 TOS05 WOEn dt
the waist. A wide ruff1e of lace bor-
dered the skirt at the bottom. 1t was
"point d. Ireland" The bride also wore
white kid gloves and diamonds.
Mr.. Greenspan wore business suit of
a mixed gray with a ''cutaway" coat
He wore a standing collar with dark
bow necktie and had diamond in his
shirt front as large as one of Sam
Radges'.
The minister, who by the way was
Rev. j. F. Wells, D, D, pastor of the
| Edgerton place Baptist church, advanced
! and pronounced the ceremony that made
Mrs Allen Sells Mrs. Simon Greenspan.
1t was a simple service. The minister
simply made Simon promise to
love and cherish Emma, and made
Emma agree to honor and obey Simon.
| Then came the prayer. The PRAYER was
not more than half completed when
there was flare of light in the hallway,
and Mr.. West brushed past the preacher
in his haste to reach the lamp, which
had become unruly. The flame had
spread from the wick to the lower por-
tion of the burner, and the lamp was
Liable to explode at any moment The
ladies knew what was going on, and
even the minister realized from the stir
| that all was not we'll. Mr.. West heroic
ally carried the blazing lamp through
the dining room and kitchen, out
of the back door, where he deposit
ed it in the ash pile. Efforts
to blow the flame out were unsuccessful,
and in a few minutes pop" told that
the lamp had exploded. The fire in the
yard was easily put out
While all this was going on the cere-
mony had been concluded.
Mrs. Sells showed symptoms of faint
ing when the lamp appeared on the point
of exploding and Simon put his strong
arm about her waist to support her.
When the prayer was ended the minis
ter advanced and congratulated Mr. and
Mrs. Greenspan.
Mr.. Greenspan kissed the bride 1t
wasn't foolish, nonsensical little kiss,
but good Old-fashloned one, and man
ly one withal.
Those present then went forward and
extended their congratulations
When Mrs. West kissed the bride, Mrs.
| Sells Greenspan broke down and cried.
Although the tears were soon dried she
did not entirely regain her composure for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Greenspan spent today at
the home of Mrs. West, and they will re-
turn to Topeka tonight at $3.50 on the San
ia Fe plug Instead of going to house
keeping they will live at the Chesterfield
hotel.
"Will you take wedding trip?" Simon
was asked.
mot right away. We've got too much
business to attend to at Topeka. We
will spend our honeymoon at the Chest
erfeld hotel Some time during the
summer we have arranged to go to Salt
Lake City, where We'll remain two or
three months"
Mir. and Mrs Ed West, at whose home
the ceremony was performed, are deligh MT
full hosts and pleasant people. They
did not appear to entirely approve of the
wedding. Mr.. Sells died March %, 1894
and Mrs. West was Col. Sells younges
sister. 81 have always felt for my broth
Ell" Mrs West said to a JOURNAL report
er. "Still Mrs. Sells is old enough tC
get married if she wants to'
During the ceremony Mr and Mrs
West watched the minister tixedly, anc
were tardy in extending their congratu-
lations.
"The least we could do" Mrs. Yves
added, "was to offer them the use of oul
home if they wanted it,"
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