Witness
the result:
1. The ceremony of marriage between Francis Jeffrey and Veronica
Moore was fully three-quarters of an hour late.
2. This was owing to the caprice of the bride, who would not have
any one in the room with her, not even her maid.
3. The bridal bouquet did not figure in the ceremony. In the flurry
of the moment it was forgotten or purposely left behind by the bride.
As this bouquet was undoubtedly the gift of Mr. Jeffrey, the fact
may be significant.
4. She received a message of a somewhat peremptory character before
going below. From whom? Her bridegroom? It would so appear from
the character of the message.
5. The messenger showed great astonishment at the reply he was
given to carry back. Yet he has not been known to mention the
matter. Why? When every one talked he was silent. Through whose
influence? This was something to find out.
6. Though at the time the benediction was pronounced every one was
in a state of alarm except the bride, it was noticed that she gave
an involuntary recoil when her bridegroom stooped for the customary
kiss. Why? Were the lines of her last farewell true then, and did
she experience at that moment a sudden realization of her lack of
love?
7. She did not go again upstairs, but very soon fled from the
house with the rest of the bridal party.
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