Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-21
I'm to take Lavina in, amt II" asked


'l'm to take Lavina in, amt II" asket
David.
"Oh, dear, no. said Harry.
swell, fashions alter" said the old man
''Thls is nervous work, Harry
''Yes, I feel little UPSET. said Harry
''but it will be very quiet you know"
/ And then the two went together to get
in the carriage
|. Lavina was an orphan. And there were
no parents or sisters to weep over the bride.
But number of new bonnets were to be
seen in the church, and it was plain that
her friends had turned out IN full strength
to witness the ceremony
They stood before the clergyman, Layi-
ma nearest him, Miss Tiffits little behind.
On the other side there was a lodging.
Behind me, my boy, whispered David.
No, uncle; you behind me,n whispered
HAIRY.
''Absur6l,'' said David to himself elbow
customs CHANGE
For the clergyman had motioned him on
one side, and a lady Uttered audibly.
ftCAA ~ u0WaDu upOA Hill uItC1C WdS
something: wrong, for the clergyman was
saying:
''Do YOU, Harry, take L;lvina to be your
welded wife?''
And Harry had answered II do, in the
usual whisper.
II say, sir,'' gasped David, under his
breath, s'my name isn't Harry
''Hush, Mr.. Dobkins," whispered Miss
Tifits. the bridesmaid.
''But I say,'' said Mr.. Dobkins, little
louder, ''look here, sir, you made mis-
take; David, if you please.''
lis your name David, sir?" whispered
the clergyman.
mo, sir. Harry" breathed the bride
groom.
But your name don't matter. Pm the
man that is being married!'' exclaimed
Mr.. Dobkins, growing scarlet, while. a
pause in the ceremony caused rustling
and whispering all over the church.
II did not understand that i had two
couples to unite,'' said the clergyman.
"Be kind enough to explain what you
mean" ~.
'All [ know about it, said David, sis
that | came here to marry Miss Lavina
Timpkins, and it was my impression that
you were mistaking my nephew for the
bridegroom"
'SMyp poor uncle has suddenly gone mad"
said Harry.
"Yes, poor dear, darling Dobkins has
lost his senses,'' sighed Miss La vina
ooh, try to get 'em back, there's good
SOUL" cried Miss Tiffits, burs ting into
tears.
s'What does this mean?" cries David.
s'Do you dare to deny at the very altar
that l have been your acceptea lover for
four weeks, and that we came flere to-day
to be made oneA''
"Oh, dear!' bcreamed Lavilaa,'' what
shall do? l see it all; you thought
meant you; and | thought You meant Har-
ry."
And, as in duty bound, she tainted away.
An hour afterwards ste,utish elderly
gentleman, in violent rage. and with his
white necktie twisted under one ear, dart
ed out Of a carriage into his own door, and
having reached the paclor INDUCED in Ian
guage not to be found in the catechism.
1t was David Dobkins; and Mrs. Milf
in, the housekeeper, stood by and listen
ed calmly.
'sBless ye," she said, when he paused for
rest. 81 knew they were hocussing you.
Him and her iiirted out o'windy long afore
you knew her.
''1'll cut him off with a shillingi" cried
David. sI'll show him what it is to use
me so. I'll marry somebody myself
ssJust what you ought to do, sir,' said
the housekeeper; mo hity-tity gal, but a
middle-aged lady that understands your
merits and is able to make you comforta-
ble''
David looked at Mrs. Mifflin.
She was portly and rosy, and not i'll
looking. A thought struck him.
''Mrs Miffiin,'' he said, ''get me cup
of tea, and let's have talk over it,
The result of that talk was :. w5daai iasgy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hazlehurst now
have the opportunity Of watching from
the window of their lodging the domestic
bliss of their uncle and aunt-in-law, and
knowing that Mr.. Dobkihs has already
made will in which all that he possesses
is bequeathed to his wife. should she sur
vive him.