Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14

lie Kissed her 1OreneaQ, ana Nell 8
bright eyes were filled with tears as
she said, sThank you! I'm sure,
Master Rullocks, you're very good;
thank you'll"
"God bless you, too, Nelly Heart
somp' said Ben, who now came up
with the filled pitcher; "and there be
another in heaven that blesses you,
surely, dear lass, for your dear good
ness to her when she was with u.s."
ooh, thank you, thank you! Please
don't; please" said poor Nelly,
whose sensitiveheart, really touched by
the honest warmth of the old friends,
was sobbing out his emotion. ''Thank
you both! and I'm sure I'll mind. I'll
be very good You come and see
| Aaron and me? and-th ank you, Pm
sure!' The pitcher was carried to the
door by Ben, where they left the sob
bling, laughing, blushing bride.
"I'm SO happy she said; ''every-
! body's so kind"
''And that's what you're to cry for,
l suppose, and dropping of your tears
all over your white ribbons there: do
leave off, you naughty, unlucky thing,
you'll" cried Meg Stratton, who, in the
capacity of chief bridesmaid, milliner,
and mistress of the ceremonies, took
upon herself to lecture the bride.
! For Nally had, all in a huster, seat
ed herself down on the side of the bed,
among a heap Of snowy belongings,
inadvertently gemming them with the
only Jewels she was likely to boast of,
on the occasion.
ooh! it isn't unlucky, is it, Meg? 1t
was for joy, indeed it was! Your
father and old Dan Rullucks spoke so
kind just now; every one seems to
love me-"
"And so you're crying about it! |
suppose, if one of us was to box your
ears we might get laugh. There, go
along, and be getting the breakfast,
do, you silly girl"
But Meg fondly kissed her friend as
she pretended to chide. That was the
mischief, you see. For one reproof, Mel
| ly Heartson got two-aye, halfa dozen
caresses. Ifshehad had less of one, she
might not have needed the other.
Smiling through her tears, the bride
elect set about getting breakfast for
herself and her companion, adding to
the usual ordinary fare such extra
little dainties as she had made, or
as had been sent by kindly neighbors
on every side, who wished her well.
Presently came taps at the door,
and in dropped, one by one, matrons
with kind tokens of affection, season
ed with sage advise; maidens longing
to see the bridal fnery, which Meg
now triumphantly displayed, proud OF
her work and justly so. Then came
the favored ones, elected to the rank
of bridesmaids and all laughed, joked,
smiled, and were gay, standing around
the homely breakfast-table, joining in
the fragmentary meal,
Good gracious! Nellie, there go my
brothers! and you not SO much as your
hair done.
So exclaimed Patty Ru,locks one OF
the pretty bridesmaids, as six stall
wart young men appeared coming
along the beach, from the village.
They were all nearly of a height, and
dressed alike in nautical, holiday
costume, of white jacket and full
trousers, and straw hats, each
with colored ribbon futter-
ing gaily from it's crown, and on the
wearers breast knot, or favor, cor
responding in color to that on the
| hat
By a pretty conceit, each of the
bridesmaids wore colors pairing with
those of the young rowers, which, 1t is
not unfair to conclude, was the token
of sympathy in the owners-with one
exception among the young men, who
failing, herhaps, of mating himself with
| L. 1ri1 n' a n RI
Meg Stratton.
"They are going to the boat, now, I
cried Patty; "and they'll surely call
here, to know if we are ready
"Come, Meg, said Nelly; and away
she hurried to her chamber, leaving
to her friends the duty Of receiving
her escort who did not fail to look in
at the cottage, and rehearse In con
cert with the other members of their
Joyous party, the order of their going.
But they soon hurried on their way,
for the bridegroom was to be brought
in state $50 they planned it, in their
trim boat, in all it's glory, with colors
flying.
'"Therep cried Meg for the last time,
as she succeeded in the formidable
achievement of hooking that bottom
hook" for which she had thrown into
her ten fingers all the combined forces
of her body; 'theren' and she rose
from her knees, and, over Nelly's head,
looked in the mirror "Well, now,
do declared upon my word, if you
amt the tiresomest, unluckiest thing,
What on earth is the girl crying at
now"
ooh, Meg, can't help it!'' sobbed
the bride, throwing her arms around
the neck Of Meg, who, on her part, de
spite the risk 70 the finery, could not
refrain from an involuntary hug.
II am SO happy, and do so love
him, and he is SO good, and | don't
deserve him!''
"Well, then, you must try to-" said
her downright friend, kissing her, and
giving her a slight shake. II hope
Aaron IL box your ears, if you don't
behave. It's too bad-it is, indeed
Nelly; there's no telling what bad luck
will come of it. CRYING over YOUR gown