The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-12

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Peonytowncr brought q long woodc'
srttcr, and let the weary rest on il &"
the slight consideration of half dime
each. The Rev. Derby Setter wal
there too. lie was to !,r, form, the crr
em"ny, and, as it was the first wedding
in Pronyi"wn for six months. he wa
ia unusual hun,"r, rubbing his hand.
together. and laughing AT every remaIl I
that Was made. 6,sIsi0 ige9I 14o
AT the appointed time, Ann Harriet
appeared, hanging h"vingIy %" the arm
"f the eallan, Captain. The bride at
t,actrd universal attention. Al first,
indeed, many were impressed with the
idea that 81 crowd at grls were comm.
dressed in unsuliIrd white; hut as she
approached nearer, they SAW that IL
was the fair Ann Harriet in her " hitc
muslin. leaning an the arm of Captain
Dnbbs, Who war dressed in fuiI u,i
iolm, and had n carnation pink in his
mouth. The Rev. Derby Sitter nov
stepped forward, and the parties tm.k
their places. No bridesmaids we're
needed, the bride answering" for sey.
rral. After few preliminary remarks,
the reverend gentleman pronounced
/ \
and rife! Ann Harriet hravcd sigh
al relief: the ii had ani>brd lorcv,r
from her name, and ID now rrignrd in
its stead. "A shoit prayer then fol
lowed.
Meanwhile, n boy in a tree dirrcil.
over their heads sricd ralrrrillal'>
nest near him, aud, breaking "a lwi@
irom u branch, hc lroLed the hest. .
causing - eInrn,luuS stampede aln"nu
The inmates. Down they dropped, 81
lcntly aud softly, upon the clab"at,
head of the bride, VIII" stood who'll,
unconscious of the additional orua
ineuts $40 pr',tu>rly Il. c"ralino her hair !;
the company noticed IL, ami very s"or'
every one was in bread grin. Ann
Harriet hccam. cpiI>rl, II> of some nItI
rltirnt in Thai Iurliun nf The party I'M
mr'lairly under her ulsrrvaii"m, and
succession nf liu>hrs >uffils.o her fac,
AZ She felt that something ridirul"uS t..
herself must have caused il. AT that
instant a caterpillar, that had beer
swinging to AMI fro on his a,,enuaic,i
web, landed plump OH AIMS nose ~
she raised her face (he had been wall
iug for som,hing tu turn up.) rausin"
her Ia Give uttrriiice Ia Il scream thar
made tie clerical gentleman open his
eyes, and II couple of caibirls Ia Il.
frightened aud sqnraliny from then
nests.
At the same time an angry cow, rem
,,ered furious by the sting of some II.
sect, plunged fran,ically int" the wed
ling circle, believing tossing hr'
head, and furnishing her tail III ter
rifle aud antinnp,ial manner. The
Rev Mr. Sitter was The first one L.
leave, and, l,eing very spare, he passed
.witiiy through the trees anal hu 'hcs,
never locking l., hind him till he had
reached the meeting house, where Ii.
stopped aud in his unconscious .lel'ium
cau.h, at the hell rope and rang the
bell with II vi9or that startled ever,
one from his wnIk, So That in few
minutes 'Exlin.ui>hrr M. /" war hnr
rir,l al"n. the roads by AN rxtrmr"r.,
company of about fii,y men nni boys.
Meanwhile, the witnesses Of the rural
wedding had all skcda.l.llcd-to bor
row a Greek wor,i-int" the woods, il.
lire confusion, tearing dresses, rullin.
.lown '.bnrk hair" hiichm. hn"l,skirts.
md tumhling over blackberry vines
hut each intent on increasing The dis
tancc from The mad cow. Ann Harriet
was not so fortunate her size prevent
ed her running, an'l "a frey rc"ny "n
her bosom attracted the animals atten
rinn, so that, with loud roar, the beast
rushed directly npon her. Had Ann
Harriet bcpn-as she was Il few We, X
bcfore-an unprotected female. The nn
lrrtakrrof Peunytown would haveha.ia
"his job" that day bn, luckily, he VIII"
had jus, sworn Ia love and protect llcI
saw that now was his time and chance
- lin: so, drawing his sword, he
s,.,,.J in ir,,;;,,, oi lis trembling bride,
and, as the cow approacsael led viii head
down anil e. eballs glaring wil'lIv,~as.s, IL
aimed a blow with his weapon, which
inflicted a severe cut ON her nose.
The COW paused. sgeista.Y aoI
'.Slep backward gradually, my Ann
IIarrict,' y said the valiant DoLbs, "and
| will see that she does not touch yon."a
Ann Harriet stepped backward, hut
not "gradually," fnr she trol on loose
stone, which upset her, aud she rolled
over and over duwn a .slol,ing rock,
running. on the way, any quantity of