The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-13

I/w more | will be his wife, and
them
Size passed through two rooms all in
Sllc hurry and fiutter Of preparation,
Amir unconscious Of the voices Of the
bridesmaids as they rose in unrhyth-
1nical intonations around her, and went
an into her own little room, where she
locked the door and threw herself on
ills bed
u gfpnt shlidier OF uncertainty came
nTer her aud possessed her as she
Thought OF this inevitable thing that
was about 10 happen. Unused 10 that
ordered introspeetion Of more disci-
Yi'ned minds, a sea Of emotion surged
Ground her All the events Of her past
occupied themselves behind her IN a
vast and vague figure that seemed to
point a warning into The future. What
WAS that future 10 be- After all, what
dil she really know about this man in
whom she had placed her supreme
trust? Was 1t to he fatal mistake?
Would she be unhappy and ceaseessly
gagrelful. as she had witnessed III 9th
to look into hers, and she felt with all
file passion of her nature that this
could not be a mistake. She could in
tlred trust him, and the words Of her
dear old father came 10 her like
blessing: Little girl take him II You
want him. You are the best Judge"
she knelt by the little bed. with its
fresh lace canopy, and calm, sweet
feeling Of peace followed. 1t was, then,
10 be all right A flood OF courage
came over her. and as she arose aud
looked al herself again in the glass she
smiled fearlessly, ana, once more open
iug the door. passed out into the I'm
enown future. smile ON her sweet
face. just az the maid Of honor greeted
her with Come dear, You must hur-
ry I've been looking for you every
whore
Her father and mother sat upstairs In
their best clothes, mournful objects at
The best. The old mans face was heavy
with resignation, yet with an enforced
eheerfulneSs he tried to smile as he
tifumned his fingers aimiessly on the
iabIe "Well, I'm glad it's nice day"
lie said.
IN answer bis wife put her hands to
har face and began 10 cry softly and
gently, and. as If mother crying for
her child were the most humorous thing
III the world. the old man began to
laugh of her even while his voica
broke. what nonsense he exclaim-
cd I'VE don't have wedding very
often, and let's be gay about il any
way" And then they rose and smiled
into each others eyes. that smile Of
courage which The battles OF years had
taught them to share together. aud
with his hand in hers they passed
down the stairs
AS for the groom. that apparently in
consequential vet. necessary part OF the
ceremony sat rigid and silent In his
chair. with his feet cooked mp, In that
final rcverle. that last moment that a
man has with himself before he steps
into the traces.
Her face rose before him vague and
indstinct, as do always the faces of
those we love most There could be no
doubt. he said to himself that he loved
her, this sweet, beautiful character
thousand times better than himself.
but after all. was II right of him to
attempt to make her happyf He
seemed suddenly TO be aware of hun
dred little roughnesses OF his own ua-
iure that had hitherto escaped him.
She must find them out. and then what
would be the result? Would she still
love and respect him? And how would
it be In the dull routine of practical
affairs and Ia the slough OF finance;
Then suddenly wave OF reaction
came TO him, and he Jumped up and
looked at himself defiantly in the glass.
Brace NJ. old fellow" he said. 1T
win be all right. In another moment
YOU would have had the blue devils"
And. putting on his frock coat and Civ
ing himself one last adjustment. he