The new era., 1860-03-22

wife OF MS own SO, as Doctor 1oWe
4 had raging Minnesota fever. and wish
ed TO sell his very tasty house and
lgrounds, and Frank, owing to his ia
dustry and frugaIity, had just the money
Ito pay for them, he saw no reason why
he should not have a house Of his own.
/ He liked his future mother-in-law very
i well but then he had always heard it
said" no house was large enough to
contain two fanilie s''-and all Taunton,
sires, matrons, maids, and Benedicts ad
yised him TO have a home Of his own.
$50 the bargain was made with DR.. Howe
on the very last day of August. The
wedding was to take place in just one
month. Meantime, the pleasant dwell
ing, having been kept in repair, requir-
ed only furnishing and all Of Amy's
thine, the most of her mothers and as
much as Frank could possibly spare
from his business. was given to fitting 1t
up in neat and pretty, though inexPen-
sive style.
This house of DR.. Howe's had al
ways been much admired on account of
/ its structure, situation and charming
front lawn, and back gardens but
somehow to Frank and Amy it suddenly
assumed new beauties. 1t was perfec:
in its way, nothing was wanting--the
trees, shrubbery, the very sunlight itself
-ah, was there not a precious sunbeam
dartng in and out, gliding hither and
thithcr that gave to it a glow in Frank
eyes utterly bewildering. So it was.
There came the bridal eve. The
special friends, and they were many
had gathered into Mrs. Lows, quite fill
ing her small house for all were eager
to witness, the giving away of one in
whom they all felt an interest, to one
whom they thought worthy even Of her
Was mt it a new wonder of the wor d
this perfect acquirscence in, and approx
al of, love-match Frank looked his
handsomest and best. you may be sure,
but then, who ever looks at the bride
groom and pretty Amy looked just as
sweet as the incarnation of ii song or &
: demonstrating there with downcas
eyes, rosy cheek, and lily brow. hel
\ dark brown hair gathered up in knot
and girdled by wreath ofmyrtle, inter.
i woven with the indispensable orange
! blossoms. Dear little Amy She wa.
he cynosure Of every eye. and ever,
d heart yearned for her happiness, ant
would have prayed for it then and there
had they doubted in the least, that her..
4 would be peace in a full and perfcc
measure.
: Meanwhile the Taunton stage hat
i rat,led down the long hill from Tarry
: town, and over the bridge, and with ;
: great blast of trumpets and flourish o
whip, had drawn up at the Lion
5 Heart" the oldest hotel Of which th'
! town could boast.
This arrival, usually of, such impor
tance,, on this night, was Of no accoun
l. no one thought Of the pas~engers-n
II one of the mail--al Of Taunton tha
q ,cas anything. was at the wedding.
II Among the passengers, one little
e smart, busting woman, the moment sh
,r was landed on the pavement, inquired q
4. the first man she saw:
,rl "Sir, will you please inform me wher
ID Mr. lAull boards ~ n, la -tat
l. "EIr, Aull? Well, madame. Mr.
ID Aull has been boarding at the Lion
le Heart" and you pleasc-but I'm thins
d ing now he is going to board at his ow
ID home, seeing he is married to night, ;,
TX Married married, sir"-scream
,e ed the lady, in tone half frigh
half Indignation, and retreating off tn
re pavement, would have been, in an,the
r. moment, under the horses feet had NJ
to strong quick hand grasped her. q
= s "tYes ma 'am, they are tying the .l kn'
be over there at widow Lows this, blesse
n, minute, il it ain + already tied.'' hasI
gs Where-where ?" shrieked the lad
e 90, Over yonder. in the little cottag
ul that peeps out here and there from, b
NJ hind those old poplars-do you see
IS but before heshad finished speaking Il
Oh little lady marched off, or rather ra
he carpet-bag finland. a,ross sdT ~
~ pbsshThe lor's me. what does it mean
n soliloquised the man -" what does 81
r. know Of Frank Aull he has been in 4
IN place FIVE years, mono OF his frien