Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-06-04
CHAPTER III.
TINE WEDDING DAY.

When the first rosy streaks of dawn
were in the cast, Wis O'flara stood be-
lore her glass, putting the last touches
to her bridal attire. The mirror that
had reflected her childish image, and the
gradual unfolding of her girlish beauty,
showed, in the dim light, a picture al
most pathetic rs that Of a young bride.
The girls checks Wee pale, and her lips
tremulOus. She felt very lonely, very
! dcsolate, as she stood upon the threshold
Of her old life, before the closed door of
| the new Once or twice she had been a
guest at 4 young girls wedding, and the
sad contrast her own formed to those
| bridals forced itself upon her. She was
to steal ont like a guilty thing to speak
the VOWS she would utter with Joy and
pride. She had 10 fathers arm to lean
upon. No mothers kiss had Weakened
! her on her marriage morning.
! She crept cautiously down through the
silent house. She had known many scr
rowful hours in it, yet the thought that
| she would probably never enter it again
had certain solemnity. She slipped
out by side door into the misty light
Of tho garden. She was out at the gate.
| And then, in a moment t, all sad feelings
vanished, for Jocelyn's tender arms en-
folded her, his kisses wtre upon her lips,
| his loving, grateful words i'll her ears.
A dog-cart was waiting at the bend Of
| the road. He helped her in, sprang up
beside her, and they were presently
speeding fast along the ROAD
But you are driving away from Mans
field she saii, presently
Il know it, dear. | was rather afraid
of difficulties il you were recognized, as
You might be, there. In another hour
we shall be at the door of the prottiest
| little church | ever saw, and the parson
will be waiting for Us. Look, now bright
ly the sun is rising. A good omen, my
! darling!'
How could she possibly have giyel
way to low spirits just row2 Ivis won
dered, as she sat beside her bridegroom,
stealing shy glances at the kindly, glow
| ing face that TO her was the most at
! tractive in the world. From this hour,
| she and Jocelyn were to be together al
ways. 1t was bliss scarcely realizable;
and vet it was true. She began to feel
| its blessed reality, as she listened to his
talk, though it was strangely dreamlike
to be passing swiftly by still, silent cot
! tages, and farms only Just stirring to
| life, and meadows where the mist was
Welding to the rays of early sunlight,
alone with him.
/ 1t was more dreamlike still to enter
with linn quaint old village church.
where beneyolcnt-looking old vicar.
with silvered hair, was ready to make
| them man and wife
But when he began to speak. impress
sively and rcverently the opening words
of the service, Wis felt, indeed, that this
was no dream, but sweet and solemn
| truth. She was Jocclyn's, he hers.
henceforth, "as long as they both should
! liye!"
"My own sweet wife!" he murmured.
as they stepped out into the sunshine to,
gether. Nothing can part us now
nothing but death!"
! 1t was late in the afternoon when they
reached London. and drove to quiet
street in Bloomsbury.
Il thought you would like this better
than a noisy hotel, Ivis," Jocelyn ex-
| planned; land as you have never been in
London before, We will enjoy some of its
| pleasures together. Here we arc close
to the theaters and public places"