The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-06-21

! Ii 1t hadn't been for the twins They
were on hand with their rice and old
shoes and gave the couple good send
off"
What was their drcssY' qucricd
Dodge, totting down the points as fast
as his garrulous informant brought
them out
White duck skirt pink shirt waist
and plain white sailor hat. She look
ed real sweet. but no one would sus
pect from her dress"
Mr.. Peters was among the first that
afternoon to get a paper, but. without
stopping to look ut its contents. he
wendell his way home and tossed the
sheet into his wifc's lap.
Here, mother. Is The Illumination"
his favorite name for The Clipper.
| Where are the twinsY
II put them 10 bed" said Mrs. Pc
tiers, unfolding the paper, that they
might realize how naughty they were
this afternoon, but, oh. what Is this
'BinSham-PetersT And with wide,
distended eyes horror, indignation and
amazement in her whole attitude-she
began to read the news while 1t was
news, and decidedly fresh
"A pretty homo wedding took place
this afternoon at the residence of our
esteemed fellow citizen. Mr.. John +.
| Peters. whose eldest daughter. Miss
Susan Amelia, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Charles Gerald Bingham, rls-
Ing young lawyer of Snowsvillc
THE wedding was quiet affair-ln-
deed only the immediate members of
the brides family being prcsent-whieh
was performed by the Rev. DIR. Hi
dreth, pastor of the First church.
"The bride, one of Snowsville's fair
est daughters, was plainly but most
becomingly gowned III n white duck
skirt and pink shirt waist, and was at
tended by her twin sisters, Pauline and
Polly, who showcred the happy couple
with rice as they started away on
carriage trip.
MIR. aud Mrs Bingham are popular
young people, and The Clipper joins
their host of friends In extending con
| gratulations and good wishes"
"Thosc wretchcd Children breathed
Mrs. Peters, starting TO her feet, while
Pauline and Polly covered their guilty
heads with the bedclothes.
Don't faint, mother, don't! Ills es-
tecmcd fellow citizen is going right
down TO interview Editor Dodge, and
while I'm gone you can write up his
obituary. I'll guarantee that 1t will
be founded on fact nj least. Where's
my hatY'
But Mrs Peters was dissolved In
tears. and before her husband succeed
ed in finding his head covering. alone
and unaIded, Susie and young Bing
ham returned from their ride In
state of satisfaction that even The
Clipper WAS powerless TO disturb. Aft
err they had read The Clippers account
of their wedding Mr.. Bingham plucked
up courage to propose that they regard
IT rs II prophecy and proceed lmmedi-
ately fulnll 1t,
Mrs. Peters In the awkward circum-
stances In which they were placed, APP
proved of the idea, and Mrs. Peters, aft
! vr II timc, was persuaded 10 UP MS mt
at n less murderous looking angle and
departed IN search OF parson lildrcth
instead of the moving spirit of the
press. while Mr.. Bingham sought the
town clerk to procure Il license
At the intCrccssion of their sister
the term of imprisonment was shorten
ed for the twins, and they emerged
from their temporary confinement In II
state Of subdued joyousness that
found expression in remark from
Polly to the effect that they would
play nothing but funerals after this.
But Editor Dodge never really I'M
derstood why Mr.. Bingham subscribed
for The Clipper ana paid down ten
years In advance. with the remark that
he liked 10 encourage genius. or why
MIR. Peters ut the same time stopped
his subscription and tried for n whole
year TO exist by borrowing his neigh
bors papers. Atlanta Constitution.