Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-30
HER WEDDING JOURNEY.

ST was 80 The September sun
beat down on the crowds which
thrOnged the county fair grounds
The final heat Of the last horse race
had just been trotted ana the perspr-
ing spectators. who had been packed
four deep about the track. turned their
steps toward the center OF the grounds
where the silk"n mesh Of big balloon
was filling ont symnetrically over Il
hickory tire which cracked in hastily
dug pit.
The event Of the day was scheduled
for > O'Clock. and the patrons Of the
fair were evidently Of no mind to miss
any part Of it. From fiat. ShapeleSS
mass that lay inert on the ground
there gradually arose glistenns
dome of shinmering silk. enmeshed in
Il spderlke web of ropes. The dome
grew and rounded steadily. 1t became
huge ball; its Silkcn bag was stretch
ed smooth and taut with much rustling
and many smothered eXclanations from
the onlookers. 1t trembled and strain
ed like thing alive and at last it
tloated upward and pulled and tugsoL
at its moorlngs while the wicker car
was adjusted beneath it,
MeanWhile, in a stuify little room
back of the managers office. near the
entrance gate. Il heavy built young maui
staked nervouSly up and down.
InOppcd his red face. ana now and
again pulled out an ancient silver
watch and anXiOusly marked the ap-
preach of 3. His white tie. his patent
leather shoes. his long. black clltuway
with the white chrysantlcmum in the
buttonhole and his tan gloves of ar
obvious newnesS. all proclaimed the
approach of an epoch in his life
Near the one little window in the
room sat plump. pleasantfaccd
young woman. In one hand she held
an ample bouquet of white pinks: the
other hand restlessly slnoothed the
folds Of her white muslin gown Now
and then. rs she glanced up ana
raught the young mans eyes she gave
him quick smile of perfect conf
dence
and took one OF hrY white glovrd
hands in hi, own.
You don't feel SraIrt. do you, Mel
lic?" he asked in grave concern.
Not Il mite" she replied, chccrfulv.
He leaned over her and looked out
Swaying in tn" breeze and the sea Of
upturned faces watching IT,
II sortcr wish we warn't yoln to do
ton your account, Nellie" he said.
Look a-herc. jim" she said. rayly.
"you needn't feel uneasy ON my a.
count I'll rather marry You hnnein'
head down from traprzc than TO ~
the way | WAS. a-workin' there at the
Jonescs We couldn't get married fer
years. If this chance hadn't come
along. an | call it flynn in the face
of Providence 10 talk about not want
In to go on, now everything's all
fixed"
said he
Pooh Who's afraid Of a crowdF"
she shifted. Il amt
He looked at her with admiration
plainly stamped Oh his face His big
hand pressed hers tenderly.
We'll. 'twon't take long" he said.
"a if bolsterlng waning courage.
"It'll all be over in Il jiffy."
She picked a thread off his coat ana
absently wound If about her finger.
Il should sorter liked to gone up to
Cousin Scrcny's after twas all over"
she said. a little wistfully. "She bein'
about the only Twin relation | got,
Id liked to gone up there an told her
all about it,"
"p'rapS We can 20, Nellie" he he
gan, but she cut him short.
mo. we can't. jim. 1t would cost Il
lot for two OF lis to 30 up there. IN
Wen uecd all the 5000 we %it out Of
this to start in with in the spring.
don't know just where It's that Cousin
Serpuy lives. All | know is that It's
Somewhere in RidgcWay County. Wei
Wait till after we've got started in Oh