Its the second answer
"it causes the bride to blush and makes her content"
as indicated by "she looked bashfully down; The pride o' her heart was beguiled" (beguiled means to charm aka make content)
Answer:
This means that shortly after the wedding, Tom got into an accident. Unfortunately for him, the girl who he was with got into the papers. Basically, Tom was having an affair with one of the girls from the hotel where he had his wedding.
Explanation:
The excerpt is being told by the narrator if thats what your asking<span />
Exploratory Thinker
exploratory thinkers are usually more independent and adventurous as well as inventive