Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-09-29

failed. "Now you can 60 to Sophie
Toanishs wedding. You said you'd
like to. but didn't have anything to
wear to church wedding. Try it on,
ma" TRY it on, ma" came from ev-
cry throat, and Mrs. Lamdin retired to
the next room, whence she emerged
transfigured from a household drudge
into fine lady,
Her husband beemed upon her.
"Why. Sue, you look as purity as you
did the day we were married"
But the things that have to 60 with
ttr' she sighed. Il can't wear such
shoes as those" Out from the brocade
she thrust rusty worn shoe.
az reckon some Of the shops down
town carries shoes big enough for you
and fine enough for the brocade." Pa
was distinctly reckless In his joyous
mood.
Jessica was gravely considering her
mothers careless coiffed hair. "And,
ma, you can go anywheres bareheaded
now. saw old Mrs. Butt on Main
street yesterday without sign of
hat on her head"
"Well, then, / just won't, Mrs. Butt
or no Mrs. Butt. And gloves-I've got
nothing"
But there was no question in the
family mind that Aunt Sues brocade
had been sent by special providence
for the Toanish-Scruggs wedding. A
family council, not entirely free from
anxiety. was held. The day came.
The center Of an adoring group Mrs
Lamdin stood arrayed. From the
crown of her white chip hat with its
lavender ribbons and bunch of violets
to the tips of her patent leather oxford
ties she was fiawless.
Pa voiced the family sentiment.
"Sue, you are corker. l wish l
could dress you that way all the time
And don't you walk up that church
aisle like you stole those duds and
was afraid the sheriff was close on
your heels. Why, this is the first time
your own kids have ever seen you look
like yourself"
With the pretty blush evoked by
family plaudits still on her cheek Mrs
Lamdin walked bravely up the
church aisle and took her seat inside
the white ribbon. Wasn't Sophie
Toanish's mother the sister of her Sis
ter AIMS husband?
The afternoon after the wedding the
Ladies' Literary club of Marysvillt
met at Mrs. Hibbards. Mrs. Lamdir
did not belong to it, She was too busy
a woman for functions Of purely so
cial complexion. The wedding hat
been well thrashed out as topic wheT
a question was sprung.
"But did anybody see Mrs. Lamdin?
To which came promptly the acid re
sponse: II didn't see anything else
Such brocade as she had on would
about lift the mortgage my husband
holds on her husbands store. 1t didn'
cost cent under 81 yard. And theI
the making! I've always told Mr.. Hib
bard he was too easy going"
An awe struck gurgle from the sec
retary. "And her hat was the swelles
thing My husband Is called a pros
porous merchant, but | couldn't begil
to wear such hat"
"And her gloves-spick span new
white kids. Lamdin certainly mus
have struck it rich
"And it hasn't been two weeks sine
went there to collect her quarterl
dues for the Associate Charities, ant
she told me she would bring them t
me as soon as ever she could rails
them do believe in consistency If
don't believe in anything else"
Then the gavel came down, ant
Mrs. Lamdin had to give place to
discussion on the architecture o
French chateaux in the middle ages
The Toanish-Scruggs wedding had be
come a matter of ancient history whe
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