The morning times., 1896-11-01

BY special request Of Decc, who contrary
70 every rustic precedent, diSikcd uuptiaI
show and osteutaton, the Cure granted a
PERMISSION, no, an uncommon one, that the
bans oil marriage be published from the
altar but once instead of three times on
Successive Sundays. The marriage was
To Toe performed on the Monday following
the first and last publication of the bans.
The last week came and Jaquette brought
the material ror her bridal gs'rn to Dame
La Rue, the village mUdistc. Concurrent
with this evenrthe modiste W as called upon
bv Caliste. Dame La Rue was one oi the
few widows OF spinsters OF St Pyx on
whom the gallant shoemaker had made
mt TIE slightest nuance of impression.
She was woman OF strict business prnci-
pies, setting much store by the illusive
dollar, entirely absorbed in Outstanding
its ilk, and altogether too practical. il
nrt too archaic, for sentiment. Caliste
respected her very much and feared her
not 4 little; So it was with much difiidence
l." unfu!ded to her n plan by means of
which She might Come into possession Of
. u few dollars without much compunction
of conscience nor great deal of painstaking
effrrt. II was the knowledge Of her mer-
cenary spirit that buoyed him up with
nope He dared hope She would be sus
ceptihle; if not, why, then, of course, his
cherished plans must Come to naught. His
hopes pi:. ycd him fairly.
You see 1t does not put you in a box
either way. Madame" said he, with his
preitiest pucIaer aud a charming emphasis
! of distinction upon the name-always so
delighling to the modiste, who has been in
/ Paris for a short time. as waiting maid,
| with Il rich Montreal lady, and who ex
/ pecled the fact to throw a glamour of
emnence about her forever.
II see. nuuslcur. she anSw cred. Il
: am expected TO keep the thing from the
ears of The goSsips, and to speak .nly
4 when the right moment comes
/ ''EXacuy. And, now, here is the ma
ter!al," said Calis;e, breaking the cords
! of certain large parcels he had carried
! under cover OF the darkness To The house
of the modiste.
When The wonderful contents OF the par
Z GELS were poured forth upon the table the
little modistc opened her eyes very wide,
/ and suppressed with nice tact an eXclama-
I ton OF amazenient. Mounds OF silks and
| satins, coIored like the rainbow, cascades
/ OF laCes, of the subtlest designs: urIrlannies
! of ribbon, of varied, exquisite hues, like
| the darting 1ringes of the Northern lights,
| were tuInbled upon the little table, until it
| fairly seemed to groau with this weight of
! opulence. Visions OF her brief Partisan
| days caree 10 madame, as she muttercd in
| an unguaried moment: What GRANDEUR
followed very quickly by: Much as we have
seen in Paris!'
She could not suppress smile, however,
| looking upon the poor little pile of COM
mon stuffs Jaquette had brought Well.
the two gowns were made; one by an as
sistant so it would be Intentionally very
crudely done; the other by Dame La
| Rue herself in strict scclusion and with in.
finite pains. laquette came orce or twice
to be fitted, and IL was the common which
| was tried on her; although at the same
| time, the little modistc's mind was busily
| engaged with secretly taking dimensions
| for the other.
At last it was the Saturday afternoon
| previous TO the Sunday appointed for the
publication of the bans, ard two days
before the day set for the wedding. Dece
| had teen unusually indifferent tif the
| truth were known. iii his great joy he
had imbibed too freely and was nftimes
| ashamed to show himself before his fian-
cecl and Jaquctte W as very sick at heart
over it all. The dear, dear father, she
thought, how kind, how good he had been
making her handsome presents, sending hel
such lovely flowers! No doubt 1T was be
cause he observed Dece was not showing
her that attention which was due her
the dear man!
The entrance of Dame La Rue inter
ruptcd this reveric. She had dismissed hcl
assistant at the door Of the little white
washed cabin and labored into the room
under a very tower of bundles. Jaquett,
could not understand why there were :,
many. Sc, in a little while, the bride
! elect was invested in her bridal gown
the common one. She fairly groaned with
uneasiness. 1t was all awry-o! and hel
heart sunk with disgust and dread-what
! a wretch ed, detestable thing! She ccult
never think Of wearing 1t. Yct--and her,