Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-04
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what seemed to be ages, they came
and told him that his bride had |
started.
Then, and not till then, he tossed on
a glassful Of brandy, and permitted
his valet to put the finishing touches
to his toilet.
"There's-there's a lot of people |
there, l suppose?" he inquired of the
patient valet.
"Yes, my lord, good many people
hundreds, should say"
What sort of people?" he demand
ed.
"Oh, all sorts, my lord; all the
gentry-they're in the church. most OF
them-and the servants"
"Are there any of those cursed
quarrymen?" he'asked with affected
Indifference.
Il don't know, my lord, but should
think SO; there seems all sorts of PEG
pie there"
did you see any of them give Miss
Kate letter."
mo, my lord. A letter?-certainly
not. did not sec"
"And you wouldn't have seen if they
had" snarled his lordship. You're
fool! Be quick. Confound you, do
you think I'm going to sit here all
day while you chatter like a monkey?
Give me little more brandy
The valet shrugged his shoulders
and went on with his work, and pres
emily Arthur, the earl of Carr-Lyon,
was ready, and, accompanied Sy
distant relative, young cavalry
officer. who had been hunted up to
play the part of best man, entered the
carriage.
Keep your spirits up, Arthur" said
the young fellow. cycling him critically.
There's nothing to be afraid Of
who's afraid 4" snarled the earl.
"Oh, all right" responded the lad,
adding to himself, ''the beggar has
been drinking
They reached the church porch, and
the bridegroom made his way through
the crowd to the door, amid profound
silence.
Looks terribly anxious, don't hep"
remarked an old laborer, as the earl
and his best man passed into the
church. But, hawks, it's a trying
time, lads, amt it?"
Arthur CarLyon seemed to find it a
very trying time, for as he entered
the vestry his countenance was that
of man who was running a race for
IA
came forward, found an opportunity
to whisper:
"All right, my dear boy; keep up
your spirits!"
Then he introduced him to the
bishop, who shook hands and smiled a
benediction upon him, and the bride,
leaning upon her fathers arm and
followed by her bridesmaids, moved
up to the altar.
! 1t was strange thing, but at the
moment, as the organ pealed out the
first part of the marriage service.
Kate's spirit took fight, and, leaving
Sanford church, went back to the
dusky lane where she had first met
Clifford Raven; and his handsome
face, pale and wan with fatigue and
hunger, rose before her.
She saw him too, as he had stood
beneath her on the terrace ON the
night of the ball, and the organ
seemed to be setting to music the
passionate words that his lips had
uttered.
Kate, 1 love you, love you.
Trust to me, Kate! l love you! Only
wait and listen to mel"
But she put the vision away from
her, and walked up to the altar with a
firm, unwavering step, and not one of
the hundreds of spectators ever
guessed what was passing in the mind
of the bride, whose beauty filled men
with admiration and women with
envy.
At the altar the bishop stood in his
lawn sleeves, and in his deep and
solemn voice he read the service:
"Wiil you, Arthur, have this woman.
Kate. to be your wife?''
Blandiy and smoothly the major
spoke his part. and hoarsely but firm
~, Arthur Cdrt-lyOu went through MS.
Hates was scarcely audible, but
the bishop was supposed to catch her
responses, and in few minutes the
knot was tied and Kate Meddon and
Arthur Carr-Lyon were man and wife.
As the last words were uttered,
those who were standing near the
altar rails saw the brides shuddel
and droop her head, and noticed the
bridegroom's face grow red and his
eyes flash; but the next minute a
rush was made to the vestry to sign
the register, and bride and bride
groom were forgotten.
White and statuesque, Kate signed
her maiden name for the last time,
and the bridegroom, taking up the
pen, signed his, but his hand shook,
and his name was mere serawl.
Thu the usual crowd which is al
ways to the front at fashionable we'd
dings wrote their names, and the