The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 8, 1882, Page 6

TWO WEDDING DAYS. AMarnage Without Bridesmaids- Everything had been duly and properly arranged for our wedding. The engagement of Miss Nell Bart- ley to Bertram Langley had been duly announced in the fashion columns of a leading society journa! and the wedding day had arrived. I am Bertram Langley—common- ly called Bert—and, while I confess to be most sincerely and entirely in love with my litttle Nell, I must add that I had been quite ancoyed about our marriage, first at the persistence with which she insisted upona grand wedding. ~ I hated tuss and parade, and have an old-timed notion that a marriage rehearsal giddily and eventually sol- emnized before a crowd of gossip- ing, gaping people is robbed of all its sweet purity. Then, too, the trousseau! The whole business is a nuisance? Excuse the big word, but my feelings are strong on that point. What on earth a woman wants with clothes enough to last five years, and gewgaws more than she can ever hope to use, I could never see; un less in-deed she entertains a horrt- ble suspicion that the new firm may refuse to turnish a fresh supply. It’s all right, I suppose, since they all do it (no slang intended), but it was a trying time for me,1] can tell you. I could scarcely get a glimpse of Neil, she was so busy with dress- makers, muilliners, etc. ; and when I did see her she was in such arattling hurry to be oft and keep. an appoint- | ment with some workwoman or oth- er that I actually grew a little sav- age. For a month before we ‘were to be married I believe I never entered the house once but Kate, Nell’s sis- ter rushed into the-room with an— **Excuse me, Bert, but Nell is wanted a moment.’’ Or, ‘Don’t look so cross, Bert, but Nellie must see Mme. This or that,’’ till I lost all patience. There was another cause of anney- ance, too; Nell’s tather was a rich man, and as able and as willing to furnish his daughter with as much finery as she might desire, while 1, on the contrary, was a man with his way to still make in the world. True, 1 had a fair income and tair prospects, but I could not hope to give Nell as luxurious a home or as elaborate a wardrobe as her papa provided, at least not forsome years ; but I could afford to support a wife, aad I loved Nell with all my heart. When I asked Mr. Bartley’s cor- sent to our marriage, he was at first just a little inclined to find tault with my financial condition. An older man with a well-secured fortune would have suited him better. He had an unwholesome dread of for- tune-hunters, and even went so far as to have a mild suspicion that I might be just a bit interested m that way but all that wore off in time,and we were on the best of terms. 1 only mention this to show how a suspicion once entertained will re- turn’on the taintest invitation, and not unfrequently on none at all, for the time came when Mr. Bartley not only entertained this unjust surmise, and eagerly hugged this foulthought to his heart, and grew murderous in that vital organ towards me—Bert- ram Langley—as innocent « man as | ever stepped. The day before the one fixed for | our marriage Neil and I had our first | tiff. Icalled to intorm her of the smallest possible hitch in the church machinery. The regular sexton was obliged to leave town, but had _ se- | cured the services of his brother (a verv deaf and stupid man; as_ it turned out.) Possibly she might have some instructions to give him. I waited tull half an hour in tne reception room, cooling my feet and | warming my wrath. betere Nel rushed in. ‘What is it, Bert?’* she asked breathlessly. **I. am awful busy !”’ A spark 1s enough to igmte a whole city if it enly falis upon highly inflammable material, and 2 word is quite enough to raise a furious tem- perin aman who is aching to get mad ; so I answered curtly : ; “If you are in such a hurr no matter what I wished to sa Nell opened her brown surprise, “have got to select some lace,” she exclaimed. ‘and Kate wait.”" ‘Neither can I,”’ I retorted, shert- ly, pulling on my gloves Then af- ter a moment I added: think a good deal of furbelows,den’t you.”” “Indeed I do!" “Tam airaid you will have to ao it is > eyes in with vastly less wken you are mar-/ ried.”* Nell tossed her head saucily, —— the more reason I should be allowed to enjoy thos hy me.** 393 pei te ele _ “That shot went home. lips, but managed to keep coel out- side, though inwardly was boiling. “lt is not too late to’ b S ¥ ata re- narrew siil, throwing treat:"* T sard coolly. t yeu repent | prepared to oO y 3 : there: i n ‘. } your bargain, there is ume to es- | reckoned without my host the cord can’t} “You | T bit my! | cape.’’ Nell’s eyes grew big with horror at the idea. : a *-Indeed, it is entirely too late! ;she cried out. knows it! All our set have cards— I should die of mertification to put it off now! We must go on any- : Ihave no fancy for being a rhing stock tor every one.”” *-Better be laughed at a week than miserable tor a lifetime,’’ I retorted. Nell opened her lips to answ: but just at that moment Kate put her head in at the door. “Nell! Nell! ! Excuse me Bert—”’ I stayed to h ed on my heel and strode away. No sooner had I reached my hotel than I was heartily ashamed of my- iself; and when Tom, my _ elder | brother and only living relative, | rushed in, and told me that he had | lett his wife ill at no.ne, anxious so | was he to see me married the last, | bit of crossness departed, great wave of tenderness stole over |my heart for the brown-eyed girl whom I knew loved me far better | than the elegance of her father’s give her. Tom was ill at ease and I know nothing but my marriage or funeral could have induced him to leave home when Lettie was ill. Next morning I saw Nellie tor a moment only, but the kiss I. pressed on her dear little mouth was a silent plea for pardon, anda promise for better control over my temper next time. Evening came—the church was packed— and I, feeling most uncom- | stiff and awkward in a suit and speckless gloves, was wait- ing in the vestry. Nellie was to enter on her father’s arm, followed by her bridesmaids and groomsmen—six in number— while I was to enter in the nick of | time from the vestry,-the minister trom his study and meet before the alter. It was all very pretty, but [ al- most knew I should make a mess of it—and I did, with a vengence. I had requested to be allowed to be alone so as to keep my part in mind, and for the same reason went early to the church, not tobe stared at and confused, for this show affair was not one bit to my mind. Just at the last moment Tom came rushing in, followed by the regular sexton. “I haye got a telegram trom Let- tie,’ said Tom, his voice quivering, *sShe is worse andI must start at } | | } | once. just time to catch the train, Good-bye old boy! God bless you!’’ “I’m going too; just came to wish you joy, Mr. Bert,’’ said the sexton, who had known me since I was a lad, ‘‘sorry I can’t see you married. My road’s the same as your brother’s soywill go with him;’’ and off they both hurried, the door shutting with a sharp click behin 1 them. The time forthe arrival of the wedding party drew near; I advan- ced to the doorthat opened into the | church, designing to open it and | peep through. It resisted my ef- forts. | use the door was locked. | Muttering a curse on the stupidi- {door. In shutting the door it had | become locked, and was as fast as fate. | Great drops or perspiration stood on my torehead. What was to be done? I asked myself the question, and mopped my tace with an im- maculate handkerchief, but tailed to | find the answer. Then I flew back jorgan was playing gayly, anda | subdued hush told me was entering on her father’s arm, | and here I was staading like a caged rat. Oh, how I tried to open that door! My gloves split, and the perspira- tion ran in rivers dowr my face and | but not one inch could 1 budge it. Ihave wondered since how should I have looked if I had suc- ceeded in bursting open the door and been suddenly projected befote the creme de la creme, with limp ‘collar torn gloves and distended eyes. I can smile now, but Ican as- sure you I saw no fun in it then. I tried the door till positively no ‘hope remained in that | Then I flew again to the outer door and pounded and even shouted but to,no purpose. Utterly hopeless, I the inner door once more. All was silent. Should I thunder on its pannels and demand to be let out? Nobody likes to look hké a fool if he” ; can help it—and I hesitated. I glanced around. The windows caught my evye—why had I not }thought of them? Tcouid at least make my escape, and the ceremony _ might be delayed and consequentiy awkward > snl lie would not ut terly puttoshame. Like the m: man I was I seized the table. } ged it to the window, s it and climbed on to th “Why, everybody | ear no more, but turn- | and a} | home or the costly trifles he could | and worried | span new | Istruggled atit sharply; no , | ty of the sexton, I strode to the other | to the inner door and listened. The , that Nellie | dropped off the end of my nose; | direction. ° returned to! that held the weight was broken, j consequently the moment my hand lett the sash the window decended with startlmg rapidity, stmking me full upon the head and knocking me off oi the narrow sill, dashing my head against the sharp cornerof the table, and at last landing me length on the floor. I tried to rise; something warm rushed over my tace: 1 put up my hand to clear my eyes—my hand was covered with blood. I felt giddy and weak, still I stag- gered to my feet; then a black mist arose around me and [ knew no more. This was a Thursday eve. Sun- day afternoon the sexton, returning to his duties, found bed halt dead, wholly delirious. my face covered with blood, and a_ hole | an my head large enough to let the | life out of any man. That mine len with the wound down, ott pile of the carpet lint to stanch the blood i | thoughts I begged to. know ot Nellie. Poor little girl! she had been quite | overwhelmed, When T failed to appear Kate’s husband rushed out | to enquire of the sexton if he had seen me. He was postive that I had |left again m company with his | brother—both scemed in a great hurry, and had jumped into a car- | nage and been driven rapidly away. | . Messengers were sent to my hotel, | but without gaining a clew to my | whereabouts ; so after | wait Nellie had been taken home, | | and the very morning of the day 1) was discovered the whole tamily | sailed for Europe As soon as I was abie to | sailed in search of the weman I had so inocently humiliated. |ing her whereabouts it was two | months betore I found her. | one evening, wandering on the sea { | lespied her—and alone. That she believed me a most | black-hearted villain was plain, for the look she gave me when she _rec- j ognized my presence Was one of une ;utterable contempt. Now that I jhad found her I was determined | that she should hear the truth. | “Nelhe,’? hurrying to her and | grasping both of her little hands be- | fore she had time to escape. “Well, sir,’’? she replied, haught- | lily, trying, but trying in vain to free her hands. | “My darling,’? I pleaded, ‘:you | will at leasthear a man before you ! condemn him?’ | Her face flushed angrily. **What can you say,’’ she burst | out hotly, ‘that will make your con- | duct less dastardly? Have you not ; made me the object ot everyone’s jridicule and contemptuous pity? | Offering me a public insult no wom- | an could ever forgive? not made me hate e¥erybody, myself ; most of all? What more do you |wish! Bertram Langley you vil- lian?’ I winced a little at tae word, as I thought of my broken head, though God knows I did not blame her, be lieving as she did. **Why are you here? And why did you run away?’’ she demanded, with a whole world of scorn en the werds ‘‘run away.’” I did not run away: I was flocked up. Locked up! For what? Where? cried poor Nell. starting back, a loek of horror creeping up into the full | me lying on the | | was spared was because I had _fal- | and the | acted hke | As soon as I could control my | a mortifying | stand I} Not know- | At last, | shore of a quiet little English town, | Have you, Bartley tollowed soberly behind, and Kate and her hushana were ail ‘the crowd we had. + Accurate, who had a bad cold of- { ficiated, and the time-honored and world-renouned Dickens’ woman pew opener, shabby and snuffy. was on hand to make everything roman- tic and proper. So thisis why) we without bridesmaids, marned two were and had wedding ds LYDIA E. FINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND. eli FEMALE WEAK- | a Sure Cure | NESSES, Inclcding Leucorrhea, Ire | and Fainfal Menstruation, | Inflammation ard Ulceration cf | the Womb, Flooding, PRO- | S UTERI, &c. , fficacious and immediate sresthelpin pregnancy, and re- Lor and at regular periods. 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