Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-22

| WIN MS handkerchief weakly; Mrs.
Seely, gazing at her daughter.in- law
with a dreadful fascination, and the
girls, sinking into chairs in dismayed
| silence.
well, mother" said Harvey, light
ly, "of course new addition to the
family is an object OF Interest," but
don't forget that | have an appetite,
and getting married has rather i'm.
proved 1t. Take off your bonnet. my
own. Here, Kitty"
Kitty came forward with a set face
and tightly.closed lips. 10 receive the
marvellous combination OF beads and
silk flowers held out to her with q
disgusting air of sprightllness. She
was afraid to trust herself to speak.
Poor Mrs. Seely sick at heart, had
made her way to the bell and rang 1t,
and dinner came down presently.
Turtle SOUP" the bride observed.
looking round the table with a grllsh
smile; "ain't nothing | admire so!
Just pass that celery, father-in.law.
Delicious! amt 1t, darlng?"
Extremely, my dear" said the
bridegroom, complacently.
Ignorant and vulgar! What dread
full things would they discover next?
It was an evening they never for
got. The unfortunate parents sat with
pale faces and unsteady hands, star.
ing into their, empty plates, or looking
at each other with fresh horror at
each simpering, senseess. ingram.
matical remark Of their terrible daugh.
ter.in.law.
Kitty and Margery excused them.
selves during the second course, and
few to their rooms to cry themselves
to sleep. in an agony OF dlsmay and
modification.
81 shan't think OF setting up" said
the bride, rising from the table with
an apologize glggle, and with the last
of her dessert held aloft. I'm too
wore out. II anybody calls-o' course
everybody'll call-just tell 'em I'll see
'em tomorrow. Come on. dear!"
And she tripped up stairs. with a
juvenile nod over her shoulder and
with her beaming young husband fol.
lowing.
Mrs. Seely wrung her hands despair.
ingly.
I'VE said it could not be worse"
she said, family. "But this! How
shall we endure it,"
II shall not endure IT," said her
husband; his face had grown almost
careworn during the last two hours.
II shall send them packing tomorrow,
and II ever he enters my house
again"
He brought his hand down on the
table threateningly.
But that will not help matters"
said his wife. miserably. "He Is
ruined we are disgraced; and every.
body will know II.
There was silence.
Il had pictured her to myself" said
Mrs. Seely. beginning to sob, "as a
young girl-a person Of suitable age
for my poor, misguided boy, decently
educated. and at least a lady. And
even then, when I did not doubt that
II was such q one he had chosen, I
thought myself the most unhappy
creature In the world, because she
had not wealth and an old name.
Surely II Is a judgment upon US. Oh,
was there ever SO dreadful a thing"
Probably not" said her husband,
grimly.
II was a solemn group which waited
In the dlning.room, next morning, for
the appearance Of the newly.wedded
couple.
There were marks OF a tossing
night on every face-in troubled
brows. swollen lids and pale cheeks
and a general gloom prevailed.
Mr.. Seely stood in front OF the fire.
place, watching the half.door with a
stern face. He was master in his own
house at least. and he was determined
that 1t should not be disgraced by his
sons wife f9r another hour.
please get them away before any.
body comes, papa" said Kitty. 1T
would be dreadful II anybody were to
see herr"
Dreadful" Margery echoed. with q
groa1.
There were footsteps on the stairs.
Mrs. Seely turned with a shiver, and
the girls caught their breath.
The hall door opened.
The waiting group looked up slow
ly. Would she not be still more terri.
BILE In the broad daylight-that artif.
cial, simpering horror?
But II was not the sight they were
prepared to see which the open door
disclosed; It was not a painted pow.
dered semblance OF woman who