St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11

ally. II shall be the manager, Of course.
I've got most of my plans made al
ready" The juvenile took out his note
book, pulled his chair to the center of
the room and assumed an important
air.
Il shall now cast the piece. In addi-
ton to my duties as manager, l shall
also play the second lead as best man.
You," he said pointing to the old man,
twill play the father part and give the
bride away, and your wife shall be the
matron of honor. The best can do for
you two" indicating the comedian and
the heavy, sis to make you ushers But
you will have plenty of good business
before the play begins, and you will be
in the front of the chorus during the
ceremony"
The comedian growled and the heavy
looked somewhat disappointed, but they
consented to do whatever might be re-
quired of them.
1t would take far too long to describe
in detail the herculean labors of the ju-
venile during the following three days.
1t would ruin his reputation were it to
be told how he succeeded in convincing
the editor Of the Riggsville Palladium
that the hero and the soubrette were
really New York aristocrats who had
given up society for the stage. But it
was useful in securing free advertising,
and the Juveniles conscience was elias
tic. His persuasive elOquence had such
influence upon the hotel clerk and the
hostler that they agreed to don fancy
costumes and stand with crossed hal
herds at the door to take tickets. Even
the local justice Of the peace promised
to perform the ceremony in a monks
cowl and gown when the juvenile hint
ed, with a knowing wink, that when
the justice went to New York for a lit
tie trip he would be able to take him
behind the scenes and show him the
sights, In fact, the juvenile was indie
fatigable.
The wedding was truly gorgeous
affair. With the gaudy perforated pa
per which was placed around the din
ing room to attract flies during the
summer the landlord created wonder
full canopy, under which the bride and
groom were placed while the Fourth
of July decorations of the Riggsville
Palace hotel lent patriotic if some
what homogeneous aspect The hero
was a particularly striking bridegroom
when he appeared in his wine colored
doublet and hose, blue trunks and be-
jeWeled sword. The Riggsvillians
gazed with respectful wonder at the
Elizabethan ruff which was the most
conspicuous feature of the brides cos
tune, and they are still wondering if
eighteenth century brides always wore
skirts which reached only to their
knees. When it was all over, the ju-
venile said as he congratulated the
groom:
at was tremendous hit, old man.
We had 'em standing up, and we're
SIP to the good. The railroad agent
will give US tickets to New York for
$S4, theatrical rates, and when we get
there we're going to spend what's left
ON the SWEETEST wedding breakfast we
can buy"
1t would be much more pleasant and
perhaps more interesting were it posi-
BILE to state truthfully that the hero
and the soubrette have since become
so successful that they are now num-
bered among the great ones of the
stage, but it must be admitted that the
hero is at present doing vaudeville
"stunts" for moderate salary, while
the soubrette is educating her youngest
son. But they are very happy.