The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-27

NO. Al.
ity held only five livings, and was
not paid a farthing more than three
thousand q year for the lot. For
that was the age of pluralities. A
pleasant. hospitable man, with a
rubicund face and a roundabout
form quite a second Daniel LAM
bert; never troubled his head
about any earthly care, save what he
should eat and drink; interfering
with nobody; letting his flock 20
whatever road they chose, and preach.
ing about FIVE sermons in the year
one at each place. People insinuated
at the time that had he been a little
less supine, Dashingly-house might not
have taken refuge in Rome. He
was to have the honor of officiating
at Caroline's wedding, 80 lar as the
Protestant ceremony went; and Mrs.
Dr. Cram-as the aristocracy called
her down there-was going to church
in a bird-of-paradise feather. The
doctor let this piece of news out to
us in the openness of his heart. He
was come in to gossip about the mar
riage, and we discussed the pro-
gramme of the ceremony.
"Have you got the license vet %
asked the doctor.
NO." said Fitzhenry. cts COM
ing"
Especial resumed DR.. Cram.
! "Of course"
The rector's carriage was to lead
the van, containing himself and Fitz-
henry; the bridegroom's new travel
ing chariot Was to follow with AL
fred and Mrs. Cram the Dashingly
coach would 60 next, the bride, brides.
maid, aunt, and Sir Popperton Jefs,
the family uncle inside; and string
of several more would follow, convey.
ing the general company. Immedi
atelY after the church service, the
necessary Catholic rites would be
performed.
j Monday came, the day previous to
the wedding, and Mr.. Alfred Dash
ingly made his appearance in the
morning. Foppish and overdressed
as usual. he. presented a striking con-
trast to Fitzhenry. Should Lima ev
er get worried into marrying him,
thought to myself; she is not the gir
Of sense I take her for.
! Alfred was in raptures with hi:
brother in-law to be; but so he woulc
have been with any rich man who
walked off Caroline, were it only 70,
the hope that he should succeed in
doing little with him in the Dor.
rowing line. He was especially af
|; iectionate to wanted to favo1
her with g. chaste salute on his arri
val-whether as cousin or a love,
i he did not intimate-but Lima, witt
a digni6ed air and a naughty gesture
! moved away from the profered hon
: or.
"How can you make up your mlnt
to leave your childhood's home, Car
ry, and the green fields where yor
} have gamboled p asked I, putting OF
q dash Of the sentimental.
4 "A great sacrifice, is it not ?" ban
tered Caroline, "to quit the out-of:the
way place, where one is never sure o
seeing a soul but the father and old
} Cram, for seat in Wiltshire and .
} mansion IN town."
*'Do you intend to take pity OF
any of the poor devils you are leav
ing behind to broken hearts, and in
vite us to visit you %
, I-1 shall see," pouted the beauty
II can make no promises, for the
captains connections are high ; so
! must be careful. Perhaps I shall
: invite Lima. That is, if she decide:
:: to marry Alfred"
"A genteel hint that 1 am to b.
left out, cousin mine. If meet you
in town. must not presume to rais'
my hat in the street at a distance p
You are always talking nonsense,
Edward" answered Garry, as she
moved away.
whats lhat?" cried Fitzhenry,
I coming up to me.
4 "Only a rap for my presumption
i in asking if briefess wight nigh
] venture to show himself at the hous'
1 Of Mrs. Firzhenry."
i "And Caroline says no." he rejoin
ed laughing.
! Caroline intimates as much. L
was only asked in jest, Fitzhenry.''
4 "Then / tell you what, Ned, my
boy" he exclaimed, shaking my
1 hand in his usual impetuous manner
"1'll take it upon myself to give you
an invitation beforehand, and cor
dial one too. No one shall be made
more welcome than you, if you vii
only come to us-and the sooner the
better"
| "And your wife ?-allowing I tool
You at your word?'
II hope and believe that my wife
| will start few difficulties of this ma
ture when once she is mine."
""Fitzhenry, you are a favorite
with Mrs. Dashingly and with thu
old priest, and possess, I believe, in
f1uence over them."
"They over me, you mean."
| II wish that YOU could persuade