Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13
women to be in the streets, muttered th'
discomftted lawyer.

and in walked the Rev. Mr.. Whistler, ush-
cred in by the cook. who. 10 her own
modification, happened that day, of all
days in the year, not - have cleaned her
self. The lawyer s.agsed, and Clara star
ted, for the parson ad arrayed himself in
evening attire. white kid gloves. silk sock
ings. tights and pumps. He went all over
As red as his hunling-coat. and sat down
dreadfuIly embarrassed. feeling convinced
he had mistaken the night. and ready to
swear--if he had not been a parson AT his
own stupidity. Clara asked him if he
would take cup of tea. and he siammered
that he would, though he hated tea like
poison.
You must allow ma 10 congratulate you.
sir. he began believing he was expected
to say something about the wedding. aud
clearing his throat to help overcome his
diIhdence. was sorry not to have had
that pleasure this morning.
Mr.. Freer knew "f M cause for congrat-
ulalion save the verdict in favor of Mrs.
Agatha Needham. Thank you. he said.
1t is not very pleasant thing for to lose a
cause.
The parson expected his host to saw
daughter. and il The word sounded to his
ear like cause. he attributed it to his own
bewiderment.
Indeed is it not. answered the parson
| remember when nv sister was married.
my mother and the bridesmaid cried all
day
The attorney looked mp with undissuis
ed astonishment. and Miss Fresr was GER
rainly laughing. He felt sure it was AZ
lhos. wretched tights. and pushed his legs
back under his chair. "a far "a he could
without o,erbslancing himself.
Were YOU amnz-d in court to-dav?--
was his next question. addressing Miss
Freer.
In court! I! cried Clara.
1t was her sister who went, broke in the
lawyer--mv ynungesr dsu sh,er. Clara
would not have acted SD indiscreetly. "
Lpuisa's not come h me yet.
Your youngest daughter went to the hall
to day cried the clergyman. staring in hi1
'urn. That is ra,her--rather uncommon
is il no?
Uncrmmon? it's unpardnnable.
Aad Mr.. Elliot Was he there too?
Mr.. Elliot! roared tl,e attcrnev. firing mt
he name; don't know ANYTHING about
Mr. Elliot. What is Mr. Elliot to ne?
A-a- s--no quarrel or miSundarS.anI
ing hope. since the morning. cried the
parS"n. h"p-lessly mystifed
Not lhal am aware Of. sir. collly an
swered the offended attorney.
suppose they wer- leaving the town
10 h-y, returned Mr.. Whistler. Indeed. I
believe they had left it.
Mr.. Frrer cnnsi Tered. and corclu le
that the ''ihey" must have reference %
the learned Judges. he made no remark.
At that moment the cook puf her hra1
into the Room. Mrs. Agatha Needham's
compliments she was sorry to trouble Mr.
Fr-er on the sabject. bur did he know
anything It her nephew? He ha !. 4 her
In mys erions way in the morning. a
so,n as she got inro court. aud nothing
hal been seen or heard nf him since.
know no'hiny of him grow'ei he law
yer--n"'hing My respects To Mrs Need
ham herself
Before The cox corl! turn away with
the message flv was heard rattling up to
the door. and in came Nancy Mrs. Ste
phen's kind regards To Mr. and Miss Frrer;
she had been Al home all day. but Miss
Louisa had not called. The lawyer was
seriously disturbed now.
You may rely upon it. sir. interposcd
the clergyman. tina there is some misun-
de. Standing. and they are gone.
Gone! Who gone? gone where? said the
host in agitation. We're your mind in
sane sia'e. you should be brought to ac-
count for your vile insinuations.
You appear to take me for madman
sir, but ! think il anyhody's mad. it's
Yourself. reorted the clergyman. growing
more perplrxed with every sentence. I
have MT in<inua'ed word against your
daughter. But what more natural thar.
that she should leave town with her hus-
band!
And pray sir. NJ. Fseer criei. with
forced calmuess. as you say mv daughter
has got husband. perhaps YOU will in
form me when she was married and who
married her?
Why. | married her. SIR married her
this morning tn Mr.. Tom Elliot. Married
them al your own request. sir.
Lawyer Freer SAT down in a chair. and
broke out into white heat.
What do you suppose sir. brought me
here to night. in these kick-shsw things.
cried The unhappy parson. but your own
invi alton {" celebrate their marriage?
Oh papa. screamel Clara. | see It all!
Tom ElIin, and Louisa are marred.
Married. Miss Frecr. what should him
der them? Her.'s your pspa's note--Mr.
Freer presents his compliments. and so M,
reques inc me to perform the marriage Ger
emnnv at ten this morning. which did.
said Mr.. Whistler. :hrusling hi, hands
into his pocket for the note Alasl he was
in momen'ary oblivian Of having sported
the uncomfortable tighta: the noie was in
the panialoone he had left at home.
Clara Freer wen off into strong hvster-
les aud the lawyer into m explosion of
strong expleiives. The clergyman same
in for his share Of the latter Mr.. Freer in
sisted that he ought to have ascev'ainei
whether the note really came from him be-
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