The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-18
AFTER THE WEDDING.
Thinss Matrimonial a. Viewed by
scrdid, Compile who Particle
pnted I'm the Ceremony.

He had been the best man at the
smart wedding, and she had been the
principal bridesmaid. Her friendship
for the bride dated from the period
when they both quarreled at the dane
ing class over the same little boy, their
junior by five years. He had known the
bridegroom so well that he was un-
feignedly relieved when no Interrupt
ton marre6 the solemn service. She
had been promised the brides garters;
he had presented the bridegroom with
his white gardenia before the cere-
mony. Such kindred ties Of friendship
brought them together.
zone marriage always makes us gen.
eralize over marriages" she said.
4And makes you think OF. your own
In prospects,"
'sNo," quite seriously; Il have no
such object"
"You don't seem heartbroken, for
you evidently have keen appetite for
marrons glaces, and am sure you are
too well-bred to have aims In life."
"But they are fashionable" abe
pleaded.
Fashion Is the yoke which only the
smartest can discard"
II thought they created It."
mo, it originates in the avarice OF
the dressmakers and in the inventive
ness of the writers for society papers"
She clearly recognized that she was
talking TO superior intellect. In the
common fitness of things he ought to
have been fool. That peer with un-
impaired rents, good health and good
looks should have no vices and plenty
of brains might well make q Hyde Park
orator inveigh against the inequalities
OF society. However, she accepted the
inevitable and asked for some grapes.
$50 my thoughts have passed beyond
your comprehension"
She spoke nicely, so as not TO appear
patronizing. Perhaps II he were an
author he might put her In his next
book.
II am, on the contrary. trying 70
fsthem your ideal"
Ideal OF whst?~
"Of husband"
Heaven avert such calamity
SIf you have not an ideal you viii
fall to the lot OF any"
"Of any BOBBY who can shine at the
wrong end In dance" a..
you carry my meaning too far"
She rather resented the superior air.
A superior being could afford an In
ferior level in conversation.
"Well, If ] must have an ideal hus-
band, viii tell you what require"
"Yes?" much interested.
Ten thousand year, yacht. box
at the opera, and a French maid"
"You have omitted one detail--the
husband" he suggested.
"Oh! he may be as he pleases, pro
'vided only see him in company"
"a truly platonic plan. Where will
you find him?'
"Why, II he exists he is on the earth,
and II he does not exist shall still be
under tombstone within 20 years"
might aspire to the honor of plac
ing my name in the epitaph?"
Hardly, because you unfortunately
have no younger brother"
what impediment Is that?"
II could live up to your phrases on
Sunday, but such epigrams all the
week would reduce me to the level OF
mn after-dinner wit"
"Who would be then for the first
time tolerable. Youmake merry ofme."
"Would you have me cry for youP"
"No. but come cry Bless you to the
bridal pair who are just leaving"
''If we had been they"
"Yes?" eagerly.
IL should have crossed your luck"
"Say, rather, made me happiest ot
men,"
He spoke the phrase in quite gallant
manner.
She buttoned her gloves and wiped
away--a crumb.--St. James Budget.
HAND CULTURE