The Tupelo journal., 1909-12-24
So They Were
Married

Il loSteSS dl Her HfSL pOSJnupt1al tea,
the brandnew matron solemnly eyes
the girls who clustered about the
table and her tones were weighty and
portentous.
Girls" she said, "the most agon-
tied morning of my life was my bridal
morning-and Georges. It's really
quite long story. You see, just as
soon as my wedding day was decided
upon and publicly announced, all my
friends seemed to feel that it was up
to them to help celebrate. Forthwith
/ began a succession of showers, card
| parties, dinners and theaters, which
| was harder physical work and big
ger mental strain than anything I'd
ever known.
Il would reach home about two
o'clock in the morning from sonc
northern suburb to meet myself start
ing out for luncheon down near the
Indiana line. During the salad course
of that luncheon ! would have to ex-
euse myself to my outraged hostess
and make tracks for Evanston, there
to grace with my presence library
| shower given in Ey honor at six
| o'clock | was due at Oak Park, where
| a distant cousin was to give a dinner
| fer me and following that ordeal was
! theater party, A midnight supper
| downtown came next and the hour
| and half that were left to me out of
| the "a were passed with the hair
dresser who repaired the ravages of
the days hilarities.
ut was very evident that if I con-
| tihued at the same rate reefs would
have to be taken in all the garments
+! of my troGsseau," went ON the brand
new matron. George wanted me to
go to q sanltariun, he's so unselfish.
| Yeu know it would have killed him if
| ! had gone away from him.
| "The night before we were mar
! ried," went on the brand-new matron
mother gave the bridal party dinner.
The CROWD of us danced and had mu-
sic and talked till most three. And
| at nine next morning l was to be
married-and Georget 1t couldn't be
| a bit later, for the only train we could
take left at ten. And l was deter
mined, and SO was George, to go no.
where but to Bois Rouge, Canada
| where we had the dearest little log
cabin right in the heart of forest.
81 was too exhausted when l tur-
| bled into bed to realize that on the
morrow | was to be married to
George. / fell asleep like clod, with
no more romance about me than IL
had been lump of mortar, was de-
termined to get eyey2 minute Of my
allotted hours Of sleep, There would
| be plenty OF time TO dream beautiful
/ poems up at Bois Rouge, with George.
| Perhaps you girls can imagine my
| CONSERVATION at feeling myself
yanked ruthlessly by the arm in what
seemed to be about five minutes after
had gone to sleep and then seeing
| mother bending eoci me.
Child, it's eight o'clook!" she
gasped.
/ The words were like an electric
shock. leaped into my old shoes at
| one bound. l nabbed my comb and
wound my hair in an antique coil at
| the nape of my neck, though my hat
| had been specially designed for the
! latest style of turhan hairdressing."
The girl guests appreciated the ca
+! tastrophe and looked profound SYM
/ pathy.
| MY old-rose color suit was the
| handiest," went on the brand-new ma
| thon, "and slipped into it without so
much as a glance in the mirror. ]
slid down the stairs, gulped a swal-
low of coffee in the kitchen and then
| rushed down the street. putting on a
| pair of soiled white chamois gloves,
which l. had grabbed in my excite
| ment. / quaked as / neared the
church, but with tie courage born OF
! desperation l peeked In at the door
| Girls. there were no ushers in evi-
/ dence, but scattered about the church,
even In the ten front seats on the
| middle aisle, were visibly excited
spectators. The organ was playing
and l nearly had fit on the spot for
fear some one would recognize me
and give the signal for the wedding
march!
/ 81 wonder yet how had the
strength to get around to the rector's
office. which adjoined the chancel
| However, when accomplished the
| feat. there / found George, disheveled
and wild eyed, arrayed IN shiny old
blue serge suit and spotted tan
spring overcoat with an automobile
cap on the back of his head and
crumpling in his hands a gray glove
and a reddish brown one. He nearly
) expired from pure relief when he saw
ne.
s'By that time it was a quarter te
Eine and it was evident that there
was no time to lose. We called in
passing expressman and a maid wht
was hurrying to the corner grocery
with an apron thrown over her head
With these as witnesses we were mar
ried. And after the splurge we hat
prepared!
.George called taxicab. and JUS
!, as we were making for the train w
net the best man in an automobile
5 nrsing on chauffeur who was break
= ing the speed limit scandalously. !
! Luck held. the rest Of my bridal party
i and Georges, probably gathered b
, noon. The brand-new matron stoppet
to laugh.
ssBut my troubles were all over. s
) were Geosgess, Just as Nour trail
!, pulled cut we telephoned mother t