New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26


veil and orange blossoms complete. The converse
ton. II there be any. Is subdued ana cohstrahe'
each being too intent watching the otner ana
noting the movements Of the bride to contribute
much to the general amusement. They nave ho'
even asked her to play THE Maidens prayer
Across the hall In the opposite room the young
men are seated about the blazing fire. good many
wear blossoms in their buttonholes. and all bear
the marks OF recent mnistrations on 'he part Vi .e
barber or Re Sn are ye naua o the door
and looks across the strip OF haway INTO .ne
eer r4om pirtcuar sr Is seated within his
OF vision But who can muster courage 10 race sucn
battery of bright eyes to break the Ice as II wSr are
awful Interval! He goes back to the IRE. where
Ss and oohns * wony awkward and iii at
"Finelooking wife you've got bsh: stys an ~, on
show some other boys the way II there's s, NOR NOR
like her cross the river DO Ike to see girl Win
plenty OF flesh and high color. , IT,,
There is much laughter at this. and Bishop him,
particular moment. He is young fellow, scarcely
old enough yet to vote. and feels sensioly the re-
Of The al m 5hs Ss s%ay
eom,ortabiy back and forth and pet their babies
in the CHEEKY e 9 2ox se on M bS beds
and young children sound asleep among me Pillows
mosphere. These guests are having much better
time in a social sense than the fresn-faceu s'r.s IN
cred about their quoniam comrade who has this day
stepped out from among their ranks rank, ,.,or,r
nsse bands 0y Eh A9s . csE'
turn az they are named TO her The women o al
s 6o% s inr'y likes az in h she fond
OF housekeeping II she is acquainted with the min
Tb b Gl tn scSnts herself admirably takes two
three OF the babies in turn on her lap praises the
or feels rather sorry when she has 10 so back 70 inc
formal stiffness OF the girl-encircling front room
In another apartment SIN yet another circle Is
formed The older men have af9e . csntrs
there The night being cold FREQUENT noa, h ar
nowins mrth attracts some OF the bridegroom's
followers TO the Then II IL that Judge Arms
ssn @AG his sa: VIE msd snR TVGi sss be-
scented the bride: and once In the c.rcie OF cor
shin holds solemn court cxcaims AT the absence or
the opposite and volunteers TO get up some run
DANCING NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF
"An't there a fiddler about he asks; but an awful
hush falls the company AT this ana Bishs
mother reminds him that dancing Is out OF the
question The Judge looks crestfallen but for
tina,ey there is a whisper OF supper in the air.
and more fe and animation tnan has distinguished
the entire evening at once pervades the rooms All
repair 10 the big diningroom across the bick piazza
where tables contrivsd more with view to ample
accommodation than elegance. are literally crowdei
ilaleyon hour. In the general movement nat
en- odd OF reprpSsed sOcldElllty, pfiote
divided as by an impossible gulf. drift together
with happy coincidence Under cover OF onerihg
coffee. cake or the yet more seductive lemonade.
SO long isoated in that formal front room 1t
is the doing nothing that is such stumbling block
To the country swain soon as there IS occupation
for hands or feet he finds mental polse In groups
OF threes and ives and yet more significant couples
Min s"oa ns & nsR To the
and actually begin 10 enjoy themselves ana iorse'
The older people who enjoy the feast for the in
ner man for It's own sake apart from outside Is
sues stay slSss to the hSn % show
with their approval and having won the goodwill
supper over. the festivities do not last much
longer That being the great feature OF Inc
was OF hds sssn Nine se oaS
She fairly outdoes herself in offers OF assistance
Is hers they can have and welcome, and she. will
send Essle over early tomorrow TO Keep the bride
ters she will feel lonely for while. Mrs. Grooming
Is sure there never was such nne turnout AT an
rowe Gns iSen hard%orkns Fellow and such
steady head. no hand TO drin or carouse IKE some;
Or Of sh1s an but fHr be her
II he got any further than the PIAZZA or the 'front.'
echoes OF IL will not die away for many week
How SO and so looked. now her hair was liked VINO
brides dress the demeanor OF "Blsh' toward her.
how many fruit cakes there were the favor OF the
Jelly. and kindred topics Will furnish fertile resource
FOR conversation for some time to come.
There will doubtless be other marriages IN me
neghborhood perhaps Forwarded by intercourse at
but all the young mems families are not as well-to-
do Az Bishops people. and though the spirit may
family exchequer may forbid. and the RAWLINGS
infare will go down to history AS the event Oh the
winter