The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19

know he had como l don't know what message
Miss Liza say she's sorry, sab but she's gi,tin
married right now. AXE seat in the parlor
And she'll be down in few minutes i was
bridesmaid last month for girl who was en-
gagged 10 three nice young mon from different
towns, One day they met By chance at her house.
Snd while they were waiting for her 70 come down.
"'Gentlemcn. think Tough, TO tell you that
"a have , the HEIR, hrsI right here. for-l am engaged
mo. 2 spfang up and said You are mistaken.
am engaged 70 her myself
hereupon No said with calm confidence,
You are both mistaken. gentlemen. for happen
~ % r enIs aged e Miss Smith Here Is letter
History IA silent as to what took place after
this but when the muchengaged young lady
finally putin an appearance, the parlor was empty,
ana she meyer heard word from any OF the men
well We'll, Lucy living down there In ,hs, s,nos.
have you ever BEEN"
-Ah,, that Is my secret" the Southern girl an
That mig n she wrote her mother a long. letter.
telling her many Of the strange customs she had
learned -one thing, that strikes me as so funny
and ts are called osfs A , .Re s ss hour SSr
they have queer ideas down SOUTH"
The next day Lucy went with her friend TO a
n mse they met smart
eel He'd, high hat Incidentally, he had family
outlined features and a straw-colored moustache
Southern girl, ch? Oh. i hear they arc ali Ter.
s. Sf ns g.. down ws H M., Ms q ss
fully web puiup girl and dresses up.,op. Well
mus, chase along Shall do my self the pleasure
Miss Grey" And Mf i ca ,s Snifien made made
sun motion through the cir With bis irrcproaeh-
Isn't he cute" Miss Heights exclaimed rap.
,qroGsiiy mo, hall , Ss nice as Tom Lightly. but
One night Mr. i. Cadsby Sniaen called. and
pleading fatigue. the Southern girl excused hers II
and h WAS ;u sitting with ~ family in the library.
checks blazing, and voice trembling so she could
20 mamma; guess what's happenod!-
!. heavenlyi | wanted TO call you down in the
sentimental and said he'd like to keep il to our.
selves for a little while Isn't IL grand! I'm = ,
SSS hop mus, b. .hina ~ have eight bridesmaids
ror an hour everybody talked at once.
and there was wild confusion and excitement
made. and new ones made in their places Al
lash MI. Helghts's key was heard in the door:
g.! iew 10 the stairs George called Mira heg ats
rape: screamed both girls, guess what's hap
the blissiul iancc. 'N
proud Of you. HildcgaIdc Lucy, shes on
very naughty little girl getting engaged while
her poor father was OUT hasn't she? M,ll bless
my soul iimt you haven't told me yet who's
-Csdsby Sniden, papa: as II /, could be any body
And then followed more exclamations con.
sfsi iauons and great Zeal Of laughter and
Mr. .Snlfen came to dinner. ''Cads Y. this
Is lovely, Mrs Heights said, and kissed him.
Well Iadsby, my boy. | congratulate you.'
mcnt he had brought the ring, and gave It to
hrt az Tue taDlc, anu toasts we're drunk, and all
went merry as marriagcbcll
When they were in the parlor nitcrward the
bell rang; and manly voice asked for Miss Lucy
Grey. Lucy turned very pale, and introduced
her mend. MIR. BLACK. from home"
w hat are you doing in this part Of the world
she ASKED. culdy and when he had answered
that he came ON business she turned her back ON
him and talked " Mrs. Heights ali the evening.
Hildegide presented Csdsby as my fancc-
and they sat on the sofa TO. e her. using each
Black from home, showed surprise at any
thing, but certain young woman. who was
uon Of hounces ON the bridesmaid skirts saw
by some strang intuition through the back Of her
head that his eyebrows went up the fraction Of an
tone when he said ZOO nigh,
y think you were awfully rude 10 your friend
sSy mss asIhi, SID When EN- the from, door
| guess, do you VASE she snippy. Cad
=, .Awiully, Hilde; I'd haie % sce yaGu treat mo
"Oh but we're engaged you sec and they arc
only friends That's the difference Cad"
| In rev GAYS NlSs Lucy trey snatChcd herself
away from all the notes. telephone messages
cups and saucers and went back 10 her Southern
| home. week later she wrote 10 her friend:
| DEAR HLpEGARDF' You will be surprised
IN hear am IN b. married on the 18th NJ this month
| 70 Mr Black whom have been engaged 10 since
! ] was 4 schoolgirl. I'm hfrsid thr-e have been
other lovers here and there bui he WAS always
nrSt and best and when you saw him in BROOKLYN
he had come on IN arrange for the wedding The
reason chose the particular time for my visit 10
you WAS that wanted N get my troIseau in
New York. and someti ~cs I was 81 .frsid You
would suspect hsd two or three dreadful frirhts
when you came In une ypeci-ilv and I was looking
/ you come"