An Untold Story of a Recent Fashionable Wedding.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 52

An Untold Story of a Recent Fashionable Wedding.

This is the wedding season and stories concerning the great event are consequently in line. „ " People were very much surprised," said' a young and fashionable bride recently, "at the length of my wedding procession. If they only knew what trouble I had been through on that account I should not have been blamed or criticised for ' overdoing ilie matter,' as one of my friends said. "It does seem a little like crowding to have six bridesmaids and, of course, the corresponding number of groomsmen, but the way of it was thi^.- — I felt pretty well disposed towards the whole world, as one is apt to when marrying the man of her choice, and in the plenitude of my enthusiasm I wrote to all my old school friends inviting them to be present and painting the glories of the coming ceremony with no uncertain pen. "Among my correspondents were two sisters who lived in the West. As soon as 1 had sent the letter I forgot all about them, I was so busy arranging details, receiving presents, etc. I had invited four of my dearest friends to be bridesmaids, and we spent days and days discussing the allimportant question of their gowns. 'One day I received a long letter of congratulation from the Western sisters, saying how sorry they were that they could nob be present, but under the circumstances they couldn't, the circumstances being about four j pages of trifling events which conspired to prevent their acceptance. "I did not care about the matter at all, j but I felt so genially disposed toward every- ; one that I sat right down, wrote them how heartbroken I' was, as I had hoped to have them for my bridesmaids (Oh, that Httle fib!) and couldn't they think it over. ; " Talk about . the tangled web of deceit ! In a couple of days 1 received a telegram;- ' Didn't understand we were to be bridesmaids. Expect us such and such a day ; will order costumes when we arrive.' In my endeavour to be particularly gracious I had simply overdone the matter, as is the way with the would-bs popular. " Well, the sisters arrived, I had to find two men", help the sisters with their gowns, and entertain them and act as if the last wish of my fleeting maidenhood had at last been granted. They both acted as if I owed I them an eternal debt of gratitude for coming, and even asked me once or twice if I didn't think I had invited too many bridesmaids. As you know, my wedding procession looked like a stage affair, and I have been severely criticised ever since." — New York Herald.