Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-11
CHAPTER XIII.


8 Grcat was the excitement i'll Rice Cor
g oc the 10th of September a grand
MdiDg would take place in the house
Mrs Mason. Mary was to be married
a the richest man in Boston," so the
30ry ran and, what was better yet,
nny # the neighbors were to be invit-
81 Almost every day, whether pleasant
u not Jenny Lincoln came over to dis
ss the matter, and to ask if it were not
Fine e. send for William, who was to
u one Of the groomsmen, while she, to-
2thcg with Ida, were to officlate as
Bridesmaids. In this last capacity Ella
ad been requested to act, but the tears
#lmc quickly to her large mournful eyes,
.ai turning away, she wondered how
Nary could thus mock her grief!
+ From one fashionable watering place
a another Mrs. Campbell had taken her.
7lu finding that nothing there had power
a rouse her dropping energies, she had,
.warl the close of the summer, brought
sr back to Chicopee, hoping that old
Scenes ana familiar faces would effect
! hat novelty and excitement had failed
/ d. All unworthy as Henry Lincoln
! lad been. his sad death had cast dark
Aladow across Elias pathway. Hour
sttcr hour would she sit, gazing upon
8Ae locks Of shining hair, which over land
snl sea had come to her in a letter from
s,Pr father, who told her of the closing
."eno when Henry called for her to cool
sao heat sol his fevered brow. Every
word &uU look of tenderness was treas
AGed ny. and the belief fondly cherished
a2t he had always loved her thus, else
j Wy H. he last fearful struggle was she
zone remembered Of all the dear ones IN
s& distant home?
The bridal day was bright, beautiful
81l hoHGy- as the first days of Septem-
~ o!ttL are, and when the sun went
soFn Tie full Silvery moon came softly
p as + to shower her blessings upon
AZ n1l3&is about to be celebrated. Many
I'M b'lhaut lights were flashing from
le windows of Mrs. Mason's cottage.
a4L now guest after guest fitted down
~7 narrow staircase and entered the par
q" Which, with the bedroom adjoining,
as soon filled Ere long Mr.. Seldom
/ do seemed to be master of ceremonies,
po"r,o Immediately the crowd fell
T''N I,"' ug 4 vacant space in front of
'' ml'Tyr The busy hum of voices died
sway aud only Il few suppressed whis-
'fS O.. There. Look See oh, my"
'r lO.1d. as the bridal party took their
places
Am"a" .av first to congratulate Mrs.
'''g.@1t was Sally Furbush, followed
+ N's Perkins, who whispered TO
'"'S' ,u@t she kinder had Il notion
'' '".nd end when she first saw l:im
NE ,,aoy house; but I'm glad you've
~ a'a. Hrning to Mary, for it must
easier Twin in the city than keepin'
loo. You'll have hired girl, | s'pose?"
Nh'1 supper was announced the widow
-'le herself very useful in waiting upon
lie i"bl, and asking some of the Boston
at.os IF they'd be helped TO anything in
@em diShes.' pointing to the hnger
E2S>cs, which now for the first time APP
I3ccd in Rice Corner, The half-sup-
PISSED mirth of the ladies convinced the
'3ow that she'd made a blunder, and
I3tectly Disguised with 'new-fangled
|lSMuns, she retreated into the kitchen,
/ here she found things more to her taste,
sal thanked her stars she could. If she
FED, eat with her fingers, and wipe
Fem On her pocket handkerchief.
Noon after her engagement Mary had
Sec that Sally should go with her to
n city home. To this George willingly
'enteG, and it was decided that she
%uld remain with Mrs. Mason until the
1al party returned from the western
they were intending to take. Sally
- pctbing of this arrangement until