The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-10-25

selves. Af,er time bridesmaid and
best man rise and conduct In with
ceremony each individual guest TO wish
sIcccss and 10 L.ss hgide and bride
groom. Then the feast is set on the
table. and II Is almost srnsct hcss-c
the dishes are cleared away aud the
/ pleasure OF the 49,; 5pSi.s.
Everything Is removed from tho
/ great front room. and TIE mud Gool.
, well rubbed with bullock's blood. glis-
/ tens like polished mahogany. The fe-
/ male portion OF the assembly flock
, into the side rooms TO attire them
selves for the evening and reissue clad
/ in white muslin and gay with bright
ribbons and brass jewelry. The dane
! ing begins as the first tallow candles
are stuck up about the walls. the music
coming from n couple OF tiddlers IN 4
corner OF the room. Bride and bride
/ groom open the ball. and the floor liz
soon covered with whirling couples,
and every ones spirits rise. The bridal
pair mingle freely in the throng. and
here and there a musical man sings Wig
orously as he drags his partner through
I tic iiNt hultA VI JUN QUIT
wig" boys shout and applaud. aad the
enjoyment AMI confusion are intense
till Il O'Clock comes by this time the
children who swarm in the Side rooms
are not 10 Dc kept quiet longer, even
by lunches OF bread and cake. There is
a general howl ana wall that rises yet
higher than the scraping OF fiddlcs. and
mothers rush from their partners IN
knock small heads together and cum
little nursemGlds AMI force the walters
down into unoccupicd corners OF beds,
un1er italics anti behind boxes. In
half nm hour every variety OF childish
snorc is heard on AL sides. and II has
become pericus TO raise or set down
foot Ia any of the side rooms lest
saal head or hand should be- crushed.
Now. too, the busy feet hnye brnlen
the solid coating Of the floor, aud a
cloud OF line lgst arises hut makes
yellow halo round the candles and sets
asthmatic people coughing ana grows
denscr till 90 recognize amy one on tile
opposite si9, of the room becomes i'm,
possible and partners face is seen
through yellow mist.
AZ - % fAifk TIT AIlut II ittl ~ iilt
marriage chamber and undressed. The
lights are blown out, and the bride.
groom Is brought to the door by the
best man. who gives him the key
Then the door Is shut and locked, and
the reyels rise higher than ever, There
is no thought Of sleep till morning and
no unoccuped spot where sleep may
be found. -
IL was at this stage Of the proceed
lngs on the night OF Tant' Sannies
wedding that Lyndall sat near the
doorway I'm one OF the side rooms To
watch the dancers rs they appeared
and disappeared In the yellow cloud OF
dust. Gregory sat moodily in a corner
OF the large dancing room. His little
bctrothed touched his arm.
II wish you would go and ask Lyn-
dali TO dance with YOU" she said. she
must be so tired. She has sat still the
whole evening" 4
IL have asked her three times" re-
piled her lover shortly. I'm not go
Ing to be her dog and creep TO her feet.
Just to give her the pleasure OF kicking
Hic hVt w SV"' i-hi' "V' AVt aug DVuy
elsa" q
."0h. didn't know you had asked
her Greg" said his little betrothed
hhmbly. and she went away to pour
out coffee
Nevertheless some time after Greg.
DRY found he had shifted SO far round
the room rs TO be- close 10 the door
where Lyndal sat After standing
for some time hc inquired whether he
might not bring her n crp OF coffee
Sic declined. hnt still ne stood on why
should hc uo, stand there a, well as
anywhere clseD. ana then he stepped
into the bedroom.
May | not bring YOU a stove, Miss
Iyndall, TO put your feet onY
Thank YOU"
He sought for one and pm II under
her feet
There Is draft from that broken
window. Shall stun something in
the paneT
"No; we want air"
Gregory looked round; but. nothing
else suggesting Itself. he sat down on a
box on the opposite side Of the door.
Lyndall sat before him. her chin rest.
ing In her hand. Her eyes. steel gray
by day. but black by night. looked
through the doorway Into the next
room After a tlric he the 1t she had
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