Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-16

dow looking at the moon, the friend of
all true lovers, for inspiration when
she saw dark shadow creeping along
under the trees. The outlines looked
familiar. She strained her eyes to see
clearly and at last was sure that it
was her broken hearted lover. Then
she softly raised the sash and, leaning
out, whispered:
'3Guerti'
Low as was the whisper, he heard it
and soon stood near the foot of a tree
which had one branch strong and solid
and miraculously near the window Of
the room where the now happy girl
was sitting.
1t did not take long for the active
young man to climb near enough to
hold q long and confidential conyersa-
ton with her.
From that time Nina grew cheerful
and even began to show signs of inter
est in her wedding finery. Young Guert
had disappeared.
Old Guert was busy overseeing paint
ers and furnishers, for he was having
his house put in order for his lovely
young bride and he was having such a
wedding suit made as had not before
been seen in the town. He had also a
new wig, ample and curled, anu he
fully expected to create sensation.
This resplendent wedding suit, with
all its gold lace and fine embroidery.
was finished and taken to his home,
and he led his old friend and prospec-
tive father-in-law there to see it. Guert
put it on and struttod about until Won
Peyster had faminarizel himself with
all its glories, wig and all. When the
suit had been admired sufficiently it
was locked in large and strong closet
which had been built as safe store
room for such belongings as might
tempt dishonest people. There was a
very small barred window in it, and
the door was heavy oaken one. with
lock of remarkable dimensions. Even
the key was ponderous affair, and
therefore old Guert felt safe in the pos
session of his magnificence
The days flew on, and it was New
Years eve The wedding was to take
place in Trinity. to the surprise of all
the friends of both contracting parties.
This victory had not been easily gained
over the feelings of Won Peyster, but
old Guert carried his point. He then
went to the rector and made the final
ARRANGEMENTS. L Ills SoutleI1dH udQ
been but recently sent to this church
from London and did not know Guert
nor anything really of the old dispute.
1t struck him as rather homogeneous
that man of that age was to marry at
all. let alone the question of the youth
of the bride, but it was his business to
officiate at all weddings, and it did not
displease him to do so. The names
Guert Van Tuyl and Wilhelmina Won
Peyster were noted and the hour fixed.
On New Years morning the expect
ant bridegroom slipped over to his old
friends house, and there they rehearsed
the ceremony and read the service, and,
seeing that it was New Years and the
wedding day both. they drank a goodly
number of toasts to the bride, to the
day. to the guests and to each other.
At half past 10 old Guert. in Il state of
utter happiness and almost maudlin
JOY. danced off gssyly to his home to
| dress fer the ceremony. Won peyster
went also to don his best suit for tile
| part he had to play when he gave his
daughter TO his friend Nina had long
since been closeted with half dozen
! of her young girl friends. a