The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01

LII. I. = ,.
Cupid's Work


Miss Kitty Duer, with the wit of her
grandmother clinging to her, and the fami-
ly beauty full shining in her face, was
aboard that steamship, the center or the
merriest group of young people that ever
sailed out of New York Clarence Mac
kay was not one of the group. He had
been too little in America to know this
conservative old set, though opportunities
had not been lacking at home, and con-
sequently he was not one OF the number.
Sometimes as he paced the deck OF an
evening he longed to join them and Listen
to the merry sallies of the pretty girl who
was the life of the group, but dif1dence
forbade.
The day before Queenstown was sighted
a mutual friend insisted on presenting him.
Cupid assisted at the introduction. With
his arrow double tipped and full pointed
at both hearts, he drove a shaft home that
set them both a quivering. That was the
beginning of a love story which finds the
ending of the first chapter May IA.
Mr.. Maekay is not lacking in gifts to
bring to his bride. To a girl of high stand
ing like Miss Duer, mere jewels are moth
ing. She must have education and good
fellowship. She demands all that she gives
and in this case she gets all. Mr. Mackay
is known to his acquaintance as young
man of very steady habits. In all his life
| he has never had an ENHANCEMENT and his
name has never been coupled with those
| who seek too cheerful companions. He Is
uillu, Steduys quiet, SODef anu
| and he is a fit choice for the belle of Ameri-
| ca to select.
| Miss Duer has not been lacking in suffers,
| Though possessed of q modest fortune. her
| family 1t is estimated not being worth over
| 81 000, 600 she has yet posse sufficient of
| a dot to make her an object to fortune
hunters. relative of the Count de Cas-
| telane sought her and of the cousins
| of the Essex family, but whatever may
have been her feelings before. she listened
10 of cIa ATr o1ldf xxyf1-
| lingly gave him her troth.
The Gifts
| The most marvellous reports of the con-
| templated gifts of Mrs. John w. Mackay
| to her future daughter-in-law have gone
| forth. but it is doubtful if any equal in
| elegance the reality. Mrs Mackay, with
| the wealth of the Rockies at her comma d,
| has chosen for the wife of her only child
| such gifts of jewels and lace as were never
| dreamed of, even in the days of Alladin.
| Her own unmatched set of rubies, such
| as no queen ever bCasted, will come to
| Miss Duer. Her emerads which were 50
brilliant that the Princess of Wa'es COM
! mented upon them at drawing-room win
| likewise go to her daughter-in-' aw, ard
| with her own hands she will place und r
| the wreath of orange blossoms a vel of
| point lace that is of value positively be-
| yond estimation. The Princess Colonna,
| an adopted daughter, received much less.
| Miss Duer wished her future mother-in-
| law to assist in the nuptials to the extent
| of choosing the bridesmaids, the principal
| appointments, and naming the flower dec
| orationS, but to all these Mrs. Mackay
| shook her head with sad no. The only
| request she made was that the bride should
be married in the Roman Catholic faith
| by Archbishop Corrigan, and to this Miss
| Duer gladly consented.
The bridesmaids will, unless some late
changes be made be Miss May Goeiet. who
still is In deep mourning for her fathi r,