Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-12-16

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pany. and both the pipers now led the
way, and the bride aud bridegroom I'M
mediately following. Aud Tow the old
folks came out to greet them had some.
thing to gladcn their eyes with, for here
was the bride as well; and it was great
favor if she would 60 in along with her
husband to sit down by the hearth for a
few minutes, while the company outside
formed into elghts, and danced reels and
strathspeys with undated vigor. In this
fashion they got down to the sea again ;
and here all the boats along these lonely
shores had been brought together to take
them across-all except Mrs. Macdonald's
small rowing boat, which had been left at
the other side of Darroch to ferry the
young people at night over to Kileena.
Seven nights before, as has been duly
chronicled, great merry-making had ia
ken place Mt Hector Lewis's farm, but it
was as nothing compared with this merry.
making Of the marriage night, when even
the most anxious had left their farms de-
termined to have good dram and dance
on 50 great an occasion. The supper was
most sumptuOus. There were huge sal
mon and many fowls, and such mutton as
it was fit to have been sent to the Duke of
Argyle, or Sir James Mathescn, or the
Queen herself. Moreover, some well-to-
do young fisherman, who had been toOban
aud Grecnock and other distant places,
and picked up great deal Of knowledge
there, had secretly brought over to the
farm basket containing bottles of wine.
1t was great grief to many that Aiasa
would drink 30 whisky at all-that when
every mau drank "Shlainte!" to her, she
would only touch her glass and shake
hands With him, and then put it down
again. But when this cunning young fel.
low brought out the wine, it became known
that the bride would drink glass TO her
friends; and the noise ceased, and they
all looked to her as she stood up, timid
and rose-red, at the head of the table.
II drink to your good health" Ailasa
said, 'and it is great happiness to me
that you hef come to my wedding"
Then Alister Lewis said the same thing,
and he. 100, drank glass; and there was
a great noise of cheering and congratula-
tion, with only oi.o dissentient voice That
proceeded from Ian Ruadh-so named
from his red hair-and this fiery tempered
and red-haired John called out in quer-
ulous way.
"Why did she not speak in the Gaelic 2"
at is foolish man you arc," said one
Of MS neighbors. Would you have the
wife of the new schooI.master speak in
the Gaelic, when it is no Gaelic at all
they will be for having in the school ?"
'She shonld have spoken in the Gaelic ;
say she should have spoken in the Gae.
tic !" he repeated, in angrier tones, and
he would have risen up tolEprotest, but
that two of his neighbors laid violent
haads on him, and forthwith elected him
from the door. When he re.appeared
some half hour thereafter, he had recov.
cred his temper; but he still said it was
a shame she did not speak in the Gaelic.
Now amidst all the dancing and revelry
that was going on it had been arranged
that Allasa and her husband, along with
few friends, should quietly slip away,
and 60 down to the boat,and 60 over to Xii,
leena. And in order to do this unobserved
so that the guests should not think they
were sighted it was resolved that those
thus departing should leave in pairs, and
that Duncnn Lewis should first of all take
Ailasa down to the shore. When Alister
told his bride OF this proposal, which had
originated with his eldest brother, he was
surprised to see that she trenllcd slightly.
what is the matter with you. Aiasa?"
he said. care you afraid to 60 with Dun
can for the few minutes, after he was fair
enough to come to your wedding 2"
YES, am she said. IL DO not
know why he will look at me in strange
way--I am afraid of him."
But that is foolish fancy of yours,
Ailasa." her husband said "and it would
be very bad if you put slight upon Dun
can now that he wishes to be friendly all
the day. and he says he is going to give
lis the black COW when you 60 to Maol-
beg"
"Oh yes. he has been ferry kind, That
is true" Ailasa said and then, after O
pause, she seemed to pull herself togeth'
or. "Y GU say what is true. Alister.
hcf no right to be afraid of my husband
brother: that is ferry bad l will q
with Duncan when you are all ready Il
IN nunr 10 Killnnnn