The Abbey was indeed thronged next
day when Ethel and Bernard cantered up in a very fine
carrage drawn by two prancing steeds who foamed a
good deal. In the porch stood several clean altar
boys who conducted the lucky pair up the aile while
the organ pealed a merry blast The mighty edifice
was packed and seated in the front row was the Earl
of Clincham looking very brisk as he was going to
give Ethel away at the correct moment. Beside
him sat Mr Salteena all in black and looking bitterly
sad and he ground his teeth as Ethel came marching
up. There were some merry hymns and as soon as
Ethel and Bernard were one the clergyman began a sermon
about Adam and Eve and the serpent and Mr
Salteena cried into his large handkerchief and the
earl kept on nudging him as his sniffs were rarther
loud. Then the wedding march pealed fourth and
doun the church stepped Ethel and Bernard as husband
and wife. Into the cab they got and speedelly
dashed off to the Gaierty. The wedding refreshments
were indeed a treat to all and even Mr Salteena cheered
up when he beheld the wedding cake and sparkling wines.
Then the earl got up and made a very fine speech about
marrage vows and bliss and he quoted several good
bits from the bible which got a lot of applause.
Bernard replied in good round terms. I thank
your lordship for those kind remarks he said in clear
tones I expect we shall be as happy as a lark and
I hope you will all be ditto some day. Here Here
muttered a stray lady in the crowd and down sat Bernard
while Ethel went up to change her wedding garment for
a choice pink velvit dress with a golden gurdle and
a very chick tocque. Bernard also put
on a new suit of blue stripe and some silk socks and
clean under clothing. Hurah hurah shouted the
guests as the pair reappeard in the aforesaid get
ups. Then everybody got a bag of rice and sprinkled
on the pair and Mr Salteena sadly threw a white tennis
shoe at them wiping his eyes the while. Off drove
the happy pair and the guests finished up the food.
The happy pair went to Egypt for there Honymoon as
they thought it would be a nice warm spot and they
had never seen the wondrous land. Ethel was a
bit sick on the boat but Bernard braved the storm
in manly style. However Ethel had recovered by
the time they got to Egypt and here we will leave them
for a merry six weeks of bliss while we return to
England.