Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

" nat tue ouAtcu8H a. ioF--1o Io1ui
out the things that are under yous
nose"
.Bus where viii ne be getting this
money from?"
From you" said sugarman
frankly.
From me:'
From whom else2 Are you not
his employer? II has been put by
for his marriage day"
'He has saved it?"
He has not spent II. said Sugar
man. impatiently-
"But do you mean 20 say he has
saved fifty poandss'
"If be could manage 20 save Fifty
pounds out OF your wages he would
be indeed a treasure" said Sugsrmsn.
perhaps il might be thirty"
But you said fifty"
well. Won can come down to
thirty" retorted the Shadchan.
You cannot expect him 70 have
more than your daughter brings"
II never said thirty" Eliphsz re
minded him. "Twenty-seven ten
Was my last bid"
Sugarman turned up the next day.
and reported that Leibel was unob-
tainsble under thirty pounds, and
/ Eliphsz. weary Of the contest. called
over Leibel, till that moment care
fully absorbed IN his scientific chalk
marks, aud mentioned the thing 70
him for the frst time. II am not .
man TO bargain"
The formal engagement was marked
by even greater iunketing and at last
the marriage day came. Leibel was
resplendent in a diagonel frock coat,
cut by his own hand, and Rose stepped
from the cab a medley of flowers
fairness AMI white silk, and behind
her came two bridesmsids-he sister:
a trio that glorifed the spectator
strewn pavement outside the syna
gogue.
Leibel and Rose were not the onl,
couple 20 be disposed Of. for II wa
the thirty-third day of the Omer-
day fruitful IN marriages.
But at last their turn came. The.
did not. however. come IN their turn
and their special friends among tn
audience wondered why they had los
their precedence.
Gradually the facts leaked ont. an
through the waiting synagogue Eli
phaz had not paid mp
At first lie declared he would pa
down the money Immediately ate
the ceremony But the wary Sugar
man. schooled by experience, deman,
ed the instant delivery on behalf q
his other client. Hard pressed Ell
e phaz produced ten sovereigns froi
; his trousers pocket aud rendered the
{ on account.
And then arose a hubub OF voices,
chaos Of suggestions; friends rushe
70 and fro between the camps, son
l emerging from their seats IN a syn
d gogue 20 add 20 the confusion. b
Elphaz had taken his stand upon
q rookie hal no more ready none.
Tomorrow. the next day. he wou
Il have some.
The minister left his post near Il
y canopy, under which 50 many liv
had been united, and came 20 add b
Y white tie 20 the forces for comprOmis
But be Jared no better than the other
/ Incensed at the obstinacy Of q
antagonists, he declared he wou
u" close the synagogue.
At the eighth the buzz OF tongu
.e faltered suddenly. to be transpOs
1 into a new key, SO to speak. Throui
the gesticulating assembly swept th
D. murmar OF expectation which crow
know when the procession IS conf
u at last. By some mysterious magn,
lie ism al were aware that the bride b.
self-the poor hysteric bride-h
u left the paternal camp, was coming
& person TO plead with her mercens
lover.
$; And as the glory of her and I
III flowers and the white draper
n doomed upon Leibel's vision his bel
mels.d in worship, and he knew
Il citadel would crumble in ruins at
iirst glance, at her first touch. "
n, it fair fighting? AS his troub
vision cleared and as she came nj
" unto him, he saw to his amazem
" that she was speckless and compos
ng no trace of tears dimmed the fl
NJ ness of her face, there was no disar'
IL. in her bridal wreath
y The clock showed the ninth No
" ute
We She put her hand appealingly on