Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-01
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putting on Dr. Wilson's gift. The white
silk bridal dress. though saycring with
misery and deadly pale. she was outward
/ ly composed She nearly broke down
when bidding her mother good bye.
I The carriages were at the door, and her
aunt aud bridesmaids were waiting I'M
patiently for her " Pray for me, dear
mother she whispered hurrielly,
Pray for me, and for him too, mean
for poor Charles and then fearful of
trusting herself 70 speak more, she has
tened away +" Heaven bless my dear
sclf-sacridcing childw murmurcd Mrs.
Stewart to herself, and then she clasped
her hands and waited as patiently as she
could the return Of her daughter from
church Meanwhile Margaret was met
on her arrival in the vestry by DIR.
Wilson, who gave her his arm to lend
her into the church. Sho never once
raised her eyes as she stood there trem-
bling before the altar, for she was pray
ing praying ieryently for strength to
complete the sacrifice. and do her duty
rs good, true wife. Presently the
clergyman was heard asking, z Who
giveth this woman to be married to this
man 2" and Margaret started violently
4 when she recognized the well-known
voice of Dir. Wilson distinctly reply IL
! do" What did it all mean She
glanced hastily round when oh was it
a dream like many she hid had, or was
I it a joyful reality? Charles her own
dearly loved Charles was standing by her
side, and looking down at her with tho
old loving gaze she knew 50 well She
uttered 4 faint cry, and instinctively
grasped the baud be placed ii hers. to
keep herself from falling Be ealm,
darling hewhispercd, : II isall right,
be calm and she, accustomed as she
Rad been for 50 long to rely upon and
trust him implicitly, obeyed him and
drawing a deep breath US if to free herself
from heavy load, stood qpietly by his
side, and with heart full Of gratitude
and peace, found il now an easy task to
promise to love, honor, and obey"
4 The sacred words Of the marriage SER
4 vice said--the ring placed on her finger,
and the blessing given. all was over, and
4 Charles and Margaret were man and
wife Dizzy aud almost f,intng from
the intense strain she had laid upon her.
self, as well as from the excitement she
had undergone, Margaret grasped her
| husbands arm to conduct her to the ves-
try. and the nextmoment she was clasped
closely to his heart Congratulations
followed on all sides, butas surprise was
visible On every face, Dr. Wilson re-
qucsted them all to listen for a few
moments. while be gave a brief explann-
tion of whnt had occurred. III felt my
dear friends said the good man, as I
told Charles Ulster. that ia marrying
Margaret stewart ! was doing both Of
! irst thaughf IF nv solGsl,,oss q our
kind friend here and he locked 81 tbe
| clergyman who had been 4 ycrv old
4 friend of Maroorofs fatber !. IIe
Il showed me- tlnt tLis pnor child . aud he
laid bis hand on a,e by;,lo,s shoulder
!. was fgetfino harself = death far ~
loss n har lover. Md fbat tbat lover
was ariftino ina l,aduess from disanpoint-
,nent and despar. alone could save
~ Il
,oo ''il1 : iaYe. rron' TINS pay ! auoPo
nia'garet az ny oaug'itef' ana settie
l''n heF u illa' eaPne''y we sum
s''ohiu 'iaFe slEs'' I" iaf paa s'le pga'A
ny "'se. ana no" ~ " 60 nome W @t7'
'o'sg'l'' 80
',afgaff, : "ea'l was 20 ia' - spe"k
sue e9nla ohi5 laNe nef pohe'ac'pr
"u''' enu Prs's = - ngf up? QUO M
seafoeiy ueara me explanation ne lad
all come about An She knew was that
4 Charles vas her own dear husband and
chat sic was Margaret Lister instead Of
Margaret Wilson.
Tnn DuScn Block a scboolmaster
tells the following anocdote: was once
teaching 10 quiet country village
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guess 3 > III a,cbt: ranIied aha
teacler always siis on 4 '
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