Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23

Jameson B. Marlborough wasn't even
able to come to the wedding. was
disappointed, too, as Mohunsleigh had
told us such romantic things about MS
friend that we all wanted to see him.
Mr.. Marlborough had been sailor and
cowboy and had left everything to
fight In the Spanish war. where he'd
done brave and splendid things. and
might have stayed in the army after
ward as Il captain II he had liked. But
he preferred to 80 back to his old. free
life and was still n poor young man
until two or three years ago. when
some land in which he'd invested Il
few savings turned out to have gold In
it-uuantities Of gold. gold enough to
make famous mine and give Mr..
Marlborough a great fortune. Sally
knew a good deal about the new mil
lionaire too 1t seemed that cousins
of his In the west somewhere were
acquaintances Of hers and had told
her how immensely he had been sought
OUT duu uuttcleu III San h"h' iSNo "'"
other places since he'd become rich
He hated It so much that he'd goIe
abroad and stopped long time. wan.
dering about in strange eastern coun
tries making friends with Bedouins
and people like that who love horses
better than money. and on account OF
certain experiences with women he'd
got almost a morbid horror of falling
In love with some girl who would only
pretend to like him. while In reality
all she cared about was his money
Nobody In Mrs. Ess Kay's set Enew
Jameson b. Marlborough. though every
body would like to. so 1t was blow
to others beside Mohunsleigh and me
that he couldn't or wouldn't show
himself at Newport for the wedding.
With the exception Of this one hitch
nothing went wrong SO far as the we'd
ding party was concerned, but with me
things began to go very wrong several
days before Caro- and Mohunsleigh
were married There was n fuss OF
some sort between Sally and Mrs Ess
Kay, and Sally came to me. very much
upset, to say that she would have to
leave the Moorings Immediately. she
couldn't stand 1t twenty-four hours
longer. even for my sake. She had
promised to visit a friend In Chicago
sooner or later. so she would 60
straight to her, and II anything too
tiresome should happen before l was
ready to soil for home. | had better
run out there-the friend would be de-
lighted to have me. Sally gave me
the address, and told her l would
write often, but Of course I didn't
dream of having to accept her invita-
ton. I missed her badly. but not rs
much as II the wedding had not been
so near.
Poor old ADMINISTRATIVE knows
more about the manners Of polar
bears than etiquette in American
society-was coached by Potter. and
the night before the wedding re-
hearsal reluctantly gave an elaborate
dinner to his best man ian officer In
STAINS regiment who happened to turn
up) and the six ushers The same day
Carolyn had her matron OF honor and
the bridesmaids to lunch, and we did
have fun talking over things. should
have thought luncheon with all girls
and no men might have been little
tame, and perhaps 1t would In Eng
land, but In America girls are not at
all shy. They say just us funny things
rs men, and take the most beautiful
pains to amuse each other, SO that It's
impossible to be bored. and for hours
on end you forget there is such a crea.
ture as man.
Ats home MOhunsleigh would have
had to give us things of course, but In
America It appears that the bridegroom
makes presents to the best man and
the ushers, so 1t was from Carolyn that
got duck of brooch, like an Amer
lean flag, with stripes Of diamonds and
rubies and the blue part sapphires.
Mohunsleigh said that, as he was aw-
fully hard up, 1t was bad luck for him
to have to provide each Of the brides
maids with bouquets and chiffon muffs,
and he could not see at all that 1t was
pretty idea for everything they car
ried in their hands to come from the
bridegroom. But as Sally had told me
that Carolyn's father had settled ten
million dollars on her, don't think
Mohunsleigh need have complained.
Although 1t was in house, the wed
ling was very picturesque, and the
bride and groom stood under bell OF
wkite roses about as large as Big Ben.
l enjoyed 1t all immensely. for 1t
was my FIRST time as bridesmaid. and
I had lovely frock and hat COPIED