The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-05

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ora!nlancc began IN rather remark
shtc why. You remember the eldest
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stickpoV'e ht''' ~.
II remember tne eiuess Miss Miss SUCK
,,,,.-Freddy-thc one who hunts; but
.,,d never dream OF calling her
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Eifl! Anu "'at pO's'''S 1851 - -,
,he With you charming young trienae
a., very close one. as you shall soon
~ only vol will keep dulct and
hen'' 49,, ", ,,,. o,,tdon,,,
give me my h'"u' -" no. s'''s''
mot heard that TO the surprtse ana De-
n.h, nj nor friends, Freddy Stackpoole
w. ..a ,,s, .nrl,y IN !. yo,,,y
b.caHo e"sssF1 US 80
/ fslloR hahieu ileiVs'' WY" WOW. " - ~ y.
! money, but rather ancient. You see.
4 IKE known the Stackpooles ull my life;
n, belong to the game county, hunt with
\ The same pack Of hounds. sent Freddy
/ a letter Of congrntulation and n hunting
crop--I heard ofterward that she got
,wenty.three-Rnd accepted an invita-
Non 10 the wedding, which was to take
mace at St. Paul's. Knlghtsbridge, yes
isrjay, at half-past . o'clock.
"Blt this Is all beside the question:"
protested Captain B!gg.
AT IL rot-its the main part; 30 shut
Nm I arrived IN good time and entered
The church. The church was crammed,
and | was good deal surprised, mast
confess, for had no notion the Stack
Monies had go many friends In London.
However, had no time to speculate. for
an energetic youth caught hold OF me
and breathlessly, asked: Friend OF bride
or brideSroom?'
bride. l answered"
"Hcre you are!Slt this SIDE" and he
ihoyed rue Into n back seat, next to an
old gentleman who sat by the door, and
whose legs and stick nearly stumbled
/ over. He was little chap with white
I heard and red face. and wore an old
\ fashioned blue frock coat and a pair Of
I basSy lavender gloves.
81 looked about me, and give YOU my
solemn word OF honor that among all the
4 crowd did not see soul / knew. Can
you believe IT." Lis
Il happened to notice the old boy De-
1 side me. caught him watching me fur
] lively out OF the corner Of his eye. Our
4 eances met and he said: /.
"A friend Of the bride. slr?'
"'Bless you. yes. answered. known
4 her since was In pinafores--
"'SInce you were In pinafores, he re-
4 pcated, and he seemed rather takeE:
4 eback
"tWhy, yes and I was thinking nf
adding that she was ten or twelve years
ny senior, but. fortunately. RETAINED.
HE stared very hard for some time,
and then said: I suppose you are &C.
quaInted with most OF the people here
Can you tell me who some OF them are
any celebrities. eh?'
You are aware. Biggs, of my fatal pas
!son for a practical joke. Well. here
was temptation l was p0werless to re-
sist fell-and for positively the last
time. So answered:
"oh~yes. / think can point you out
two or three well known Characters
Thank you,' he replied, I'm coun-
try cousin-or rather. country grand
father. es you may see-and / very rare
Is come TO London. Now. who Is that
stout. very dark woman In yellow, with
the gold spikes In her bonnet?'
."'oh, tnat.', I promptly returned, Is
the queen OF the SandwichIslands. She.
Is over here incog at present-just visit
70 her dresSmaker' =,
",Daa- nAi Why 7 aIn.avs .borpht
that Mother Nature was her modisGe,.
said The old man, with twinklInr eyes
(" oh. no. she Is quite clyilized-wears
shoes and stockings, and rarely touches
raw meat
I" And, pray, why does she honor this
ceremony with her presence?'
Because one OF the brideSroom's
cousins Is attached TO her court as chief
pearl diver. He Is called the King fisher,
and need scarcely add thai his pure
!ynominal, but well paid, post.
Thank you. l see. Now, can you
tell me who those two elderly men are
who have come In tosether?,
with pleasure answered "rhe
shOr: one Is Henrik Ibsen. and the other
Is Lord Salisbury 30
Dear me rhIs is mos. Jnteres.inp.
and the lady In the wonderful mantIe?,
Is Sarah Bernhardt, and the little
man just behind her, In spectacles, Is the
Spanish smbassador-Do Jose Manolo.
he Is celebrated Walter. and his fam
daneo Is a thing to see
Tn immensely Obliged to You for a
great and unexpected treat. Hullo,
think she has cn,,s ha s,5,,aa o,.,
his neck. 81 i.
Yes, she undoubtedly had arrived
there was the usual coumhiinn nna
Whispering and organ peaiInr. the usual
procession OF choir boys. Then the
bride, walking very, siowly-a lovely
bride OF nineteen. splendid as lace and
dt--:fonds could make her. leaning on the
arm OF a boy OF twenty--not nv bri,le
but an utter and complete stranger. she
was followed by ten bridesmaids. In
white satin frocks white feathered hats,
and carrying immense bouauets OF red
roses; and the procession passed, leav-
inE me dunbtounded. I was an unIn-
WED guest at the wrong wedding