The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

little flower girls came next. In audible
voices they counted Zone. two. three" as
they took their measured steps. Their
faces were Of ashen hue and their little
eyes were almost out OF their sockets. They
were dressed exactly alike. and whose little
legs were the SKINNER and which one OF the
children was the more pigeon-toed were
questions difficult 10 answer. In stiff. wax
en- hands they carried big baskets OF flow-
ers.
The maid of honor put in an appearance
alone in her glory. So slowly did she walk
that she had time TO teeter on each foot,
and this gave her a rather staggering
gait that was alarming 10 some observers.
who feared that she might collapse side
ways and spoil everything. She held her
head in a stern, naughty manner and d.
rected her gaze straight I'm front OF her
with CLASSY eyes. Then. when the aisle
was cleared, in came two couples, with the
usual distance between them, and these
participants in the spectacle were suffering
with spinal COMP aints. TO Judge from their
manner Of locomotion.
At last came the bride She leaned
heavily Oil her fathers arm. The veil
completely covered her and she walked
with downcast modest eyes. one hand
clutching a white prayer book She mar
aged her slow. measured walk very well
indeed. but father was having his troubles.
The old gentleman would insist upon
bringing his feet together with full stop
at each step. A mans description OF a
womans dress will not be taken seriously,
and so IL is not attempted here. But the
society reporters description. which APP
peared in one Of the papers the next day,
should prove interesting and Instructive. Ii
was something like this:
''Her dress was of white satin. The waist
was pouched bodice separating TO show a
vest formed Of bouillonnes OF net. A Vic
torian bertha OF duchess lace gave the
long slope TO the shoulders The sleeves
were both vertically and horizontally
tucked. The skirt was made with q long
train and was gathered round the waist.
higher at the back than in front. with
graduated gaugings bearing from the hem
downward shaped fiounce formed OF al
ternating stripes of satin and silken thorn
stitching. Here and there motifs and me-
dallions of lace were let in very effec-
lively
The more you read that description over
the better you will like it. 1t grows upon
ones mind and makes one appreciate the
value of great learning.
The altar was finally reached. The sing
er's voice died away and probably re-
manned dead, for it isn't likely that the
overworked soprano will ever be able TO
sing again. The organist played something
very familiar but introduced so many puz-
zling variations. organists always do,
that the original theme could not be wholly
recognized However, he prevented any OF
the ceremony from being heard. and this
seems TO be the chief duty of the organist
In a short time all over. and the bril-
dial party slowly made its way back TO the
vestibule and the open air.
The two women who had been such in
terested spectators. and who had wept CO.
piously throughout the ceremony. were now
smiling through their tears and preparing
10 edge their way through the departing
crowd to get glimpse of the wedding car
riages.
well, ii was a pretty wedding" said
one. land I'm very glad I came. To tell
you the truth, wasn't invited-were your
NO" confessed the other Il wasn't [
just came out OF curiosity TO see what sort
OF wedding IL would be and TO tell about t
afterward"
That's just what brought me- said the
first.
"And me, too" echoed the lone auditor
under his breath. LOUIS w. JONES.