The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-19


utes. Il half hour, passed without this
expectation being gratitied. The crowd
above and below were growing rest
less when suddenly a cry was heard
from beyond the gildcd pillars framing
The library door, and Young lady was
seen rushing from the forbidden quar-
ter trembling with dismay and White
with horror 1t was Miss Abbott OF
Stratford Circle who in the interim
of waiting had allowed her curiosity
10 master her dread and by one peep
into the room. which seemed b. cycr-
else over her the fascination Of a Blue
bcard's chamber, discovered the out
stretched form of man lying sense
less and apparently dead on the edge
of the hcarthstone. The terror which
instantly spread among The guests
shows the hold which superstition has
npon an classes Of humanity. Hap
PHYS however, an unSeemly panic was
avcrted by the necessity which all felt
Of preserving some sort Of c0mposure
till the ceremony for which they had
assembled had been performed for
simultaneously with this discovery of
death in the library there had come
from above the sound of the approach
ing bridal procession and cries were
hushed and beating hearts restrained
ms Miss Moorcs charming face and
exquisite figure appeared between the
rows of Towering plants with which
the staircase was lined No need for
tho murmur to 20 about Spare the
bride, Let nothing but cheer surround
her till she is Jelfrey's wife, The lock
of JOY which irradiated her counte-
nance and gave a fairylike aspect to
her whole exquisite person would have
deferred the most careless ANA self
centered person there from casting 4
shadow across her pathway one min
ute sooner than necessity demanded,
The richness Of the ancestral veil
which covered her features ana the
natural timdity which prevents q
bride from lifting her eyes FROM the
/ floor she travcrses saved her from OBJ
serving the strange looks by which her
presence was hailed sine was consc-
quently enabled to so through the cere-
mony in happy Inconsistencies Of the
forced restraint which held that surg
ing mass together.
But the bridesmaids were not 50
happy. Miss futile especially held
herself upright simply by The exercise
Of her win, aAd, though rosplcndont in
beauty suffered 50 much in her anSi-
/ ETY. for the bride mat it was a matter
Of small surprise when she tainted at
| the conclusion Of The ceremony.
"Mr Jeffrey showed more conlposure,
hlu the inward excitement u;det which
4 he was laboring made him trip more
/ than once in his responses, as many
there noted whose minds were not fix
ed too strongly on fight.
"Only Dr. Auchmcloss WAS quite
/ himself. and by means Of The solcm-
nifty with which he invested his words
/ kept the hubbub down, which WAS al
ready making itself heard on the out
/ skirts of the crowd. But even his in
nuence ala not prevail beyond the mo-
mcnt devoted 10 the bencdicti0n. Once
/ the sacred words were said, such n
stampede followed that the bride show
cd much alarm. ana it was left for Mr..
Jeffrey to explain to her the cause Of
this astonishing conduct ON the part
of her guests. She bore the disclosure
well. MI things considered. ana once
she was fully assured that the unhap-
py man whose Sudden death had thus
| interrupted the festivities VAS an H.
trudcr upon the scene and quite I'M
known. not only to herself hut TO licr
newly made husband, she Frightened
pcreepHbly. though. IKE every one
around her. She seemed anxious %
leave the house, and, indeed. did so as
soon as Miss Tutlc's condition war
rantcd IT,
THE fact that the bride went
through the ceremony without her
bridal bouquet is looked upon by many
as an unfayorablc omen In her anN-
icty not to impose amy longer upon the
patience of her guests, she had de.
seconded without It.
''Ns to the deceased. hut little IS
known Of him Letters found ON hls
person prove his name 70 be W. lfeif
fer and his residence Denver iiiS
presence in Miss Moorc's house at q
time 50 iu0pportunc is unexplained
No such name IS on the list NJ wedding
guests. nor WAS be recognized as on0
of Miss Moerc's friends either by Mr.
Jeffrey or by such Of her relatives an(
lacamaintances rs had The courage e
enter the library to see him.
with the exception Of the discolore'
mark on his temple, showing vher'
4 his head had come in contact will
the hearthstouc. lis body presents ~
appearance Of natural robustness
which makes his sudden end seem al
the more shocking.
"IIis name has been found rcgisierc'
Mt the National botcl'
Turning over the flies next eam'
upon the following dispatch from Den
yer.
"Thc sudden death in Washington o
Wallace PfcGcr, one " or les
known and most respected citizens Q
deeply dcplorcd b. al whosknew lin
and his unfortunate mother. lie j. it
last Of her three sous III Of whom