Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-06-13
The Marriage OF Sally East

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'TWell, are you satisfied now?' said
Tom Easily, shaking his brides hand
from his arm as they LETT the church
where their marriage ceremony had
just taken place.
No relative had represented either
side at the altar, but that is the rule
rather than the exception in East end
marriages.
Tom appeared to have an extraord1
nary reluctance to going to his new
home The fresh air of the crisp De
cember morning had frightened him
up to some degree, and he looked less
heavy and sullen than when he joined
Sally outside his fathers door before
going to the church, but to each at
tempt that the girl made to lead him
to Stepney street, where they had ar
ranged to live, he replied with some
awkward suggestion for their mutual
entertainment.
Finally, when a heavy drizzle began
to fall, he forgot his bride Of the hour,
and strolled away for shelter with
group Of his own friends to several diff
ferent public houses in succession.
Cheer up, Sal! He's only bit shy
like. They're all like that at first,
said the bridesmaid kindly, trying to
chase away the forlorn look from the
face of her friend.
Tom came back eventually with
OF foot
steps, as Sally marked with sinking
heart. Then he suggested they should
'ang about for a bit, till it was time for
the 'alls to open.
20, Tom, let us go 'ome, let US go
'ome," said the poor girl almost in
tears. IT'S warm and dry there, an
all made beautiful for yer, and I'm that
cold and wet through an so tired-out
like Do let us go ome."
But Tom affected not to hear her,
and walked stolidly on in front.
1t was II o'clock at night before
they turned into Stepney street, and
Sally had fallen asleep twice during
the performance at the music hall.
There was an interested looking group
in the doorway of the house.
Sally thought it was only the natur-
al excitement caused by the home
coming of a married couple, and she
blushed and bridled little, hanging
more heavily on to Toms arm as she
came nearer. Then she turned her
eyes upward, and look of perplexity
and anger crossed her face.
where's my curtains!" she cried.
'Who's been and gone and took my
curtains down from my winder?2 and
here, poor girl, she broke into flood
Of tears which had been near at hand
for many hours.
Flinging Toms arm from her, she
was darting toward the entry when
burly man detached himself from the
little crowd and barred her way.
mo, misses, you don't!" said he,
fitting his shoulders right and left into
the narrow doorway There's no place
for you here, nor for the likes O that
husband O. yours neither"
Sally stared from one to the other
then the truth came out. Tom had
been dismissed on the previous Satur-
day night from place he had lately
secured as pot-man at a public house
on a general charge of drunkenness,
1aziness, and ineficiency, but he had
kept the fact from Sally while allow
inc the preparations for the wedding
TO go on.
The resident deputy of the landlord,
who had received one-half the first
weeks rent from the bride-to-be, hay-
ing heard of his tenants mishap, not
only resolved to refuse him admit
lance, but gave information to the
dealer from whom they had hired the
furniture. The latter had sent hand
cart late the night before to clear Off
the contents of the room, carrying
away with his own property such
things as the poor young bride had
bought with her hard earned wages.
There's the two shillings paid
him for the first week. He couldn't
touch the things till a week was gone.
TIL have the lor of him for this"
screamed Sally, half distraught with
cold and rage and blighted hopes.
''I'll have my room an my white cur.
tains!" and she flung herself tooth and
nail upon the man who barred the
doorway.
He pushed her roughly back with
one hand while Tom, who was edglng
away to the back of the crowd, made
no attempt to support his wife.
"You leave the girl alone, can't you,
said the woman who had already taken
the part of the poor young bride. An
81 boro Col if THAT'S yer name. YOU