Mercur Miner | 1905-08-19 | Page 4 | Out of the Ordinary

Dubious Response. The church nun crowded, the aisles were decked With ribbons and blossoms, a sweet effect. ef-fect. The organist softly did begin That snm old chvslnul from "Lohengrin." "Lohen-grin." ny tho ultar rail nx u noblo lord, With nn nlr of dlMliietlun. distinctly bored, Ills motlicr-In-law In propectu stood, Knwrvathed In stnlleH uu 11 velvet hood. Sweot brldesmnldi. chlffunrd, with envy sighed, As they met nnd preceded the schoolroom bride. Who hung on the urm of her pompous sire, Itesembtlng a tub In his new attire. The whuln affair was rehearsed and pin lined, As the lord, with his brandyandsoda hand, Approached he exhaled mi alcohol whirr. And the mother gave vent to a social sniff. Oh. 'twas sad to see, but how often seen. The red-nosed lord and the sweet si- teen, . IJut the funeral servleei went on apace. While the bishop smiled with paternal race. And asked tho epNcopnl question terse: "Do you tuko this man for better or worse 7" Then the maid made answer In accents slow Neath her Muttering veil: "Well. I don't quite know."