Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

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aforehand, jest as il she was the happiest
bride on 'arth But then I thought, It's
the natur' of a woman's vanity TO want
to look perty, even in the coffin; so
couldn't feel to blame Lyddy so much
arter all.
''Twasn't dark yit, when the invited
guests began to come your gran'ther
Slade rode up, hossback, bringin' Thank
full Slade behind him, on a pillion. Fin-
ally, the minister and his wife come, afooti
she wore a trail to her dress yard long, /
which was the fashion, and she had II
pinned up onto to her waist, TO keep it |
out of the dust of the road. The waist
of her dress was made to come jest un-
der her arms. The minister was POM
pous, struttin' little man, not morn FIVE
feet tall and he wore short breeches,
with knee-buckles, a cooked hat, and an
immense wool wig, white as bleachin'
would make it, and frizzled all over his
head. l guess you'd laugh tosee your mi
mister and his wife comm to a weddin',
or any where, nowadays, dressed in
that style ?
The girls laughed at the picture; and
the old lady, having refreshed herself
with pinch of snuff, proceeded:
Bine-by Steve Warner a boy that
lived at the Deaeon's come back from the
tavern, where he'd been sent with the
one-hoss wagin, to wait for the stage, and
bring the bridegroom over with his trunk.
He was alone, and crackin' his whip.
Ne and Lyddy looked Gut from her
winder; and when we see that the gen.
tleman from Boston want with him, our
hearts jumped for joy! The Deacon
ran out in terrible state of excitement
. and the que IS all rushed to the door tc
. hear what was said.
- Didn't tell ye to wait till the stag,
e come in?' says the Deacon, to young
Steve.
"' Wa'al, didn't II says Steve. 30
course did then druv' home
o 'Lyddy gasped and squeezed my arm
till twas near black an blue. she was Sc
. excited. And | must say was excite,
NY seif-bus k0p- sriii 70 iisroa. -I,s'
Deacon asked Steve why he didn't brini
!, the bridegroom over?
"'Cause,' says Steve, says he; .
. dn'no' why. Twas so late, and he Wa
q all dust; so l guess he didn't like t
e show himself. He's going to walk over
= arter he gifts he weddin' close on
r Then Lyddy sunk right back, a treu
bin jest ike an aspen leaf 1t SCENE
as though twas all over with her then
,s the bridegroom had come to town, an
Enos hadn't-and all she had 10 do wa
ol to chirk up again, and look as sweet an
=, perty as might be, and so be married,
= We had to wait SO long got tire,
Il and wanted to see an end ont.
= "'rm goin' down stairs. any way
$ says I.
- Oh, don't you mustn't ? says Ly,
~ dy. Says she, want you to be vii
~ me, or can't go through with it,
~ So much the BETTER says l. Je
70 then heard horse galIop, and I ru
to the winder. 'Oh, Lyddy ? says /.
ut .. What is't? what is't? says She
Oh oh! its him its him =
". Twas him, sure enough--not Il
M bridegroom, but Enos-aud he was ri
all in ike mad and up be turned to Il
II gate, and over it be tumbled, / new
ne. knew how, leayin' his horse standin' rig
to there without hitchin' nor nothin',' al
ed the next minute he bust into the hou
an like lion. was down stairs in a n
no mute. My stars / never see such
iad hubbub in my life \!
en- Where is she Is she married
says Enos, tearin' away the Deacon, v
ing had got bold Of BIN, ard rushin' up
,ad me the minute come into the room.
Int L" No. says |, she ant; she's
up stairs waitin' to be, though, says !.
my hoped bed 60 right up to her, and ia
vas her, and hold her, spite Of all Of 'et
con for twas bis right. Bot the Deae
- took him agin' and talked to him IN
ar palaverin' way, and led him into the b
lily room and went back to Lyddy, w
de- was e'ena most dead with fright. and &
hat her what bad happened.
yed /" What DO you think he'll do r 3
de- she, Wild as a loon.
ore - He can't do nothin' With your "a
- er alone, says bui if you're I'll,
and twill make al the difference. No
but your time 20 right down throw y
ue self into Eaoss arms. and declare
never will be separated from him az
are that'll give him strength and eouru
, be and you'll have your way, sure as fai'