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And they followed the company to the supper room scene of splendor, magnificence, and luxury that baffles all description, except that of the reporter of the "Republican Court Journal," who, in speaking of the supper, said: "In all his former efforts, it was granted by everyone, that Devizac surpassed all others; but in this supper at Judge Merlin's, Devizac surpassed himself!"
Brudenell conducted Mrs. Middleton, and the judge led one of the lady guests. The scene they entered upon was one of splendor, beauty, and luxury, never surpassed even by the great Vourienne and Devizac themselves! Painting, gilding, and flowers had not been spared.
And soon after his entrance the sliding doors between the drawing room and the dining room were pushed back, and Devizac, who was the presiding genius of the wedding feast, appeared and announced that breakfast was served. The company filed in the bride and bridegroom walking together, and followed by the bridesmaids and the gentlemen of the party. Ishmael gave his arm to Beatrice. Mr.
"Vourienne must decorate the rooms." "My dear, his charges are enormous." "So is my fortune, Aunt Middleton," laughed Claudia. "Very well," sighed the lady. "And aunt?" "Yes, dear?" "Devizac must supply the supper." "Claudia, you are mad! Everything that man touches turns to gold for his own pocket." Claudia shrugged her shoulders. "Aunt, what do I care for all that. I can afford it.
On the morning of the day, Vourienne and his imps having completed their fancy papering, painting, and gilding, and put the finishing touches by festooning all the walls and ceilings, and wreathing all the gilded pillars with a profusion of artificial flowers, at last evacuated the premises, just it time to allow Devizac and his army to march in for the purpose of laying the feast.
As Claudia had determined, Vourienne superintended the decorations of the reception, dancing, and supper rooms; Devizac furnished the refreshment, and Dureezie the music. The élite of the city were present. The guests began to assemble at ten o'clock, and by eleven the rooms were crowded. Among the guests was he for whom all this pageantry had been got up the Viscount Vincent.
"My aunt, I shall be a viscountess," replied Miss Merlin. And preparations for the great party were immediately commenced. More than two hundred invitations were sent out. And the aid of the three great ministers of fashion Vourienne, Devizac, and Dureezie were called in, and each was furnished with a carte-blanche as to expenses.
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