Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-11-15
EBENsBURG, PA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1866.

won't be fit for the pigs when the buffers
gathered, Drive that hen out, quick.
She's picked out pound of butter already.
There, Sal, do try and churn little more
| keerfuH. If you are agwine to be spliced
ter-morra3ayou needn't run crazy about
| it,
g advise you to dry up!' remarked
the brids elect, humping away at the
| churn.
Night came on early, and after social
chat about the event of the morrow, l
signifed my desire to retire.
Sal lighted a pitch knot, and began
! climbing ladder In one corner of the
room. / hesitated.
"Come on" cried she. "Don't be
afraid. Sam, and Bill, and Dick, and all
! the rest of ye, duck your heads while the
/ Elders wife goes up. Look out for the
! loose boards, marin, and mind or you'll
! smash your brains out against that beam.
/ Take keer of the hole where the chimney
| comes through"
Her warning came too late. caught
my foot in the end of board, stumbled,
and fell headlong through what appeared
/ to be an interminable space, but it was
only to the room had just left, where /
was saved from destruction by Bill, who
caugh me in his arms, and set me on my
feet, remarking, coolIy:
"What made you come that way We
! generally use the ladder"
l was duly commiserated, and at last
! got TO bed. The less said about that
night the better.
The marriage was to take place before
breakfast, and Sally was already clad in
her bridal robes when l descended the
ladder.
She was magnificent in green calico
/ over a crinoline full four inches larger
than the rest of her apparel, white apron
with red strings, blue stockings, yellow
neck ribbsn and white cotton gloves.
! When it was announced that lem.
Lord, the groom, was coming, Sally dived
| behind coverlet, which had been hung
/ across one corner of the room to conceal
sundry pots and kettles, and refused to
come forth. Mr.. Lord lifted one corner
of the curtain and peeped in, but quietly
retreated with a stew-pan and few sharp
words from Sally, advising him TO mind
| his own business.
Very soon the company began to gather,
and the room was we'll filled.
| ''Now, Elder" cried the bridegroom.
| ''drive ahead I want it done up nice.
I'm able to pay for the job. Do ye hear?
Come father Burke, trot out your gal"
! But Sally refused to be trotted. She
| would be married where was, or not at all.
We argued and coaxed, but she was firm
and it was finally concluded to let her have
| her own way.
Mr.. Morrison stood-the happy couple
| joined hands through a rent in the coyerlet,
and the ceremony proceeded. Just as Mr..
Morrison was asking Lemuel ''wilt thou
have this woman" &c, down came the
coverlet, enveloping bride, groom and pas
tor, and filling the house with dust. Dick
had been up in the loft, and cut the strings
that held it. Mr.. Morrison crawled out,
looking decidedly sheepish, and Sallie was
obliged to be married openly. To the
momentous question, Lemuel responded,
EsTo be sure-what else did come here
for 2" and Sally replied-''Yaas, if you
must know"
s'Salute your bride,'' said Mr.. Morrison.
when all was over.
'I'm redy to do anything, Elder, said
Lemuel, s'but skin me if l know about
that air. Just show me how, and I'll do
! it if it kills me-"
My husband drew back nervously, but
| Sally advance, threw her arms about his
neck, and gave him kiss that made the
very windows clatter.
! 81 yum if don't do ditto - cried Lem
uel, and hastily taken a huge bite from
piece of maple sugar, which he drew from
his pocket, he made dash at me,
smashed my collar, broken my watch-gard
into dozen pieces, tore my hair down,
and succeeded in planting a kiss on my
nose, greatly to the delight of the com
pany.
Then he turned to my husband:-
s'Now, Elder; what's the damage
Don't be afraid to speak"
Whatever you please" SAID Mr.. Nor
rison.
Lemuel produced piece of fur from
his pocket.
''There, Elder said he, ''thore's
musk-rat skin; and out in the shed is two
heads of cabbage, and you're welcome TO
the hull of it'
My husband bowed his thanks, the
young people went to dancing. Mrs
Burke went to getting breakfast, and at
my earnest request, Mr.. Morrison got our
/ L., Il don