The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-26

Thank you out it il now my turn to
ask where are your witSe XSN forgot the
witnesses to the wedding.
Bother, SO did, said Mrs. GoboWen.
'Orson is endowed with reason. There
were Mr.. Jones, the clerk, the beadle and
the pew OPENER
lie diAble quatre, said Chirk.
She tapped her tiny foot impatiently in
thought.
4 could hardly escape detection at the
rectory,' she said, but if you managed
the parson, ! would answer for the other
three
No, veil divide equally, like man and
wife, said Chirk.
Something like kindness beamed in her
smile for second, but it was repressed.
There ~as stern work before them.
And they did it, that brave, high blood
ed young couple. The Rev. Mr.. Ap.Jones,
lured from his-rectory by a supposed
Smuggler who promised the clergyman a
cask Of illegal brandy, If he would fetch
it from a neighboring forest, was found a
month afterwards at the bottom of O coal
pit, nine thousand feet deep, but without
the brandy. The clerk, Timothy Roberts,
set out to Llangollon to see a wealthy
eleventh cousin, who had sent for him to
come to dinner, and he forgiven for being
ponr. This cousins dinner he never ate.
but the fishes Of the Dee ate him-how
they were helped to him an athletic young
ii, herman. who had been consulting him
about the most killing tackle, might have
told, but never did. The beadle was found
by the roadside, at spot to which he had
gone. as relieving officer of EiStedfod, to
see a child which be gar woman, calling
at his hOO>e. requested him to come and
remove to the work house, and in his hand
was u metal cup. from q travelling flask.
The cup had contained whisky and some
thiTg else. which the coroner sent to DIR.
Alfred Tal lor, but What was the use p
The pew-0pentr, who had been rendered
>uprr>tiliOu> by the number Of ghosts she
had seen in the old church, was simply
frightened to death by n female apparition
in ~hitr, with pho>phoric eyes and stains
ot blood upon her garment, that rushed
at her one night in her own garden, and
shIirked,
'Whu stole the velvet covered hymn
book :
The four witnesses were gone.
we are not sale, yet, dear, said Caro-
ilue to her husband, as they wandered by
the Silver S'vcrn, its confluence with
the Thames, and watching the salmon
ienp'ng FROM the sparkling pools. There
~aS alIntSt u tendernr - in her rich voice,
hrr she w"s learning to respect her huS.
haud
These children take deal Of srpara.
ung, said Chnk, laughing We have
burned church. robbed parsonage, and
r""rd the roo>ts ui lour respectable indi
,idual>, aud yet We can't sever the kuot
" hats up n"w:'
u" you not remember she said, play
fully. 'or were you too busy in lnoking at
>"mrbod, else, that during the ceremony
there were two pc"s filled " tn charity
children
SO tncrc were ANY one Of those might
Identity either Of Us. | always thought,
with MIR. GLADSTONE, that charities are u
mistake. Coniould the catLchetcal bra.S.
| Is rcqunes thought
i have given it thought, silly one
Elstediod was in some measure conSoled
under its ulisiorIunes. II was mucn talk
ed about, which Is joy and delight to a
provincial place. More. 4 most benev
olent strahgrr, attracted by the noise OF
the catastrophe, cam, aud settled at cot
tage near the town, and seemed to live
only tu do good. His dress was of the old
school, bloc coat, brass buttons and l.ath-
er biecches Tie wore large hat, under
which his beautiful white hair fell volu-
mInously on his revered shoulders. No
ney was no object; be relieved the poor,
assisted the new clergyman. promised Mr..
Gilbert Scott six memorial windows, re.
paired houses for the poor, and in short
was Monte Christie and Howard in one. -
But the children were his chief care. He
had large barge built, with a cabin, and
i'll this he used to treat the charity chill.
drcn to delightful jauniS on the river
Trent with buns, marmalade and ginger
beer.
One day, when the whole school was
out with hiuI, he was noticed turning u
handle that SEEMED to work on something
at the bottom Of the boat Ten minutes
later the barge went down in twenty feet
oi water.
There were no signs Gf the good old
man, but slightly dressed and very hand
some young man was seen running along
the bank, in the direction Of a small rail.
way station. The charity school had dis,
appeared.
And now, love- said Chirk Gohowen,
looking into the beautiful eyes Of his wife.
we have done all and may be calm and
happy for the rest of our lives. Now We
can att ange our separation
Y-s, if you wish it, said Caroline,
With something Of wiStful look.
You don'ty he said, softly.
do you wish Ine TO say yes p
NO
And the yorng husband and wife were
in each others arms.
May thy he happy! Taught energy
and resolution by early trial. taught mu-
tual confidence by the necessity of couju.
gal trust, Why should they not he happy?
They had learn, tn know me another,
and the sweet evening star which Shone
mildly down IN their re- union seemed to
them harhinger Of blessed aud Virtuous
days to come
"A lady Is not usually nee with a Christian
uauIr, but the authnreSseS will have 1t SO.
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