A SMART BRIDE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 226, 12 January 1877, Page 2

A SMART BRIDE.

«. A young gentleman in Syracuse California, lias just mamed "a j-oung lady whose foresight and business-like habits are certain to prove valuable to him. It seems that there had been an attachment between the lady and another gentleman, a cashier in the bank ; but as he was ambitious and she not rich, difficulties arose between them. Nevertheless, the wedding-day was fixed and duly arrived, the guests assembled, and proceeded, to church ; but to the general astonishment the bridegroom was "conspicuous by his absence." Everyone became anxious and. irritated at such an. untoward circumstance except the bride, who showed no sign of discomposure, but placidly waited for the coming event. An event speedily arrived in the person of a strange young man, who hurried up the aisle and took the place of the absent groom. The lady then asked the minister to proceed with the ceremony, and the- couple were married ; and then the bride explained the mysterious affair to her friends. She had long mistrusted the sincerity of the bank cashier's affection, and her suspicions were .Strengthened by arf intimation she received from him a few days before tiio wedding, that he was compelled to proceed to Pennsylvania on business. Determining not to be made a fool of on the occasion of her wedding, she telegraphed to another admirer, who - lived at Hamilton, telling him to be in readiness on the morning of the 2-jfch, as his services might be required as bridegroom in the event of the bank cashier not making his appearance. The favored swain at once set off, found a vacant place at the altar, and became a husband. It would certainly have been very hard on him if the advent of the faithless cashier had compelled his retirement, for we opine that there are not many young ladies about with such perspicuity and. decision of character. One who can take care of herself so well ought to be able to take care of a husband also.