The Newark journal., 1908-09-11

wander In that style!
wilt thou have this woman to
thy welded wife," the clergyman was
saying.
wait minute, Dr. Could" shout
ed Henry, to the establishment of
every one This is not Alice Fos-
ter, l am sure No, | will not have
this woman to my welded wife!"
You'd better not try" cried an
excited voice from the rear of the
church. And then every one burst
out laughing. for the voice was unmis-
takably that of George De Soto, and
his friends realized all at once that
the man who stood beside the bride
was stranger
Explanations were necessarily brief.
De Soto and his friend had discovered
their mistake Immediately on entering
St. Jobs and had fastened at once to
St. Basil's
Henry and his cousin hurried down
the aisle amid a renewed ripple of
laughter. In his confusion Henry
seized the overcoat De Soto had just
left in the vestry and flew out with it
into the street. The carriage that had
brought De Soto was standing where
they had left their own a few mo-
ments before They jumped inside,
calling out to the driver st. Jobs
church, corner of Fifty-Blankth street,
you stupid fool" and sank back on
the cushions, sniekeIsa
Arrived at ST Jobs. the delayed
ceremony was completed without fur
Their mishap. and Henry and Alice
soon passed down the aisle together,
man and wife. They entered the car
rage in which Henry had come. and
drove away.
Now, old Mike, the driver was not
the quickest witted man in the world.
On the way to the church he had been
told by De Soto, who was always very
exact. that after the wedding he was
to drive him and his bride to the
Tweedy mansion.
Henry and Alice were so absorbed
in each other that they were only
slightly surprised to find so many car
riages at the house before them. They
walked up the steps quite uncon-
sciously and entered the crowded hall
The electric lights We're still unrespon-
siye and the servants had placed can
dies and lamps of every sort and de
scription about the rooms Alice was
in a dream and it all seemed like fairy
and to her. Arrived at the end of the
hall, Henry paused The guests were
rocking at them in no little astonish-
ment. Suddenly the situation dawned
upon him.
Affect" he exclaimed, this isn't
your house,
Why. no. it isn't" she replied, wax
ing up to reality.
But by this time the throng of en-
tering guests was pushing them on
ward, and there was no stopping
This way, madam. This way,
sir"
Their wraps were taken away and
they were fairly borne along to the
reception room, where Mrs. De Soto |
caught sight of them.
Who are they, George?" she whis-
pered
I'm sure I don't know, Maud" he
replied. She looks like bride her
self. and he Oh, | do believe he's /
the man who got into our church by
mistake and was going to marry |
youi" And George De Soto burst out I
laughing. Then he beckoned to
Henry.
Following me up again, sir, l see"
he said, smiling Well, you're too
late this time; but you are welcome
to stay and help US entertain Only
suppose you would prefer to receive
your friends at your own-at your
wife's house"
A few words served TO explain the
situation. The outer garments they
had Worn were soon found, and they
were shown out with marked po-
likeness.
1t was some time before everything
was Strengthened out and the prog
ress of the reception and dinner at the
Fosters was consequently much de-
layed.
Alice and Henry had planned mod
est trip to the old Gaines homestead
near Saratoga They were to spend
the first night at the latter place.
When all was ready they made a dash
for their carriage, and. amid the usual
shower of rice and old shoes, drove
off to the Grand Central. This time
the lights were lighted, and the driver
had been carefully instructed before
hand.
There are the tickets, porter said I
Henry, when they reached the station.
Get these things checked quick, for |