The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-03
!, ANXIOUS TO WED.

below, and said, Ia . calm, clear roice,-- 4
Those wishing to be united IN the
holy bonds Of niatrimony will now please
come forward. M ft a+'ft
q a deep stiffness Instantly fell over the
broken only by the rustling
of the silks. rs some pretty girl or excited
matrnn changed her position To catch tile
first rlew ofthe couple 70 be married.u No
one, however, arose, or seemed inclined
to rise. Whereupon .he worthy clergy
man, ieeming the first notice unheard or
misunderstood, repeated ~ @s2'A7 "5 7
Let these wishing to be united in the
holy pondsof matrimony now COME for
ward .,1 W. ...s f...@. E,,a -
Still no one stirred. The silence became
almost audible, aud a painful sense Of
awkwar,iness among those present was
felt, when young man who occupied
seat IN the broad aisle during service,
slowly arose aud deliberately walked to
the front Of the altar. lie was good
looking and well dressed, but no female
accompanied hin,. When he arrived
within rrsfectful distance Of the clergy
maj, he paused, with reverential bow
stepped to one side at the aisle, but neither
said uytling nor seemed at all diseon-
cerned at the idea o Icing alone ..a.
The Clergyman looked anSionsly
around for the bride, who, he supposed,
was yel to arrive. and at lart remarked to
tile young man, in an nil,lertone:-
The young lady, sir, IL tiilatory.' '.'
a'Yes, sir.'ss .I... g. }..'
Had you not better defer the CEREMONY
~. Il think Bnl. ,.lras dt ,
do sou suppose she will be here sooi"'
4, sir% said the yonng man; how
should know the lady s movements -"
| A few moments were allowed ioelapse
In this Unpleasant stale of expectancy,
when the Clergyman renewed his Interro-
gat"ries. .y.. u...
Did the lady promise to attend at the
present hour sir !" ..-'....-... .,..,.-....
what lady"
Why, the lady, 10 be sure, :hat you are
waiting for:'
4 did not hear her say anything about
it, WAS the unsatisfactory resI1nse.
"rhen, sir, may ask you why you are
here, aud for wl,a, purpose sou thus 'riiie
in the sanctuary Of the Most High p said
the somewhat enraged clerical. 3. .. ,
i came. sir, simply because you invited
All those visiting 10 be united IN the holy
bonds Of nlatrimony to step forward, and
ha,peurtl 10 entertain such u wish. ! AN
very sorry to have misunderstood you, sir
and wish you a very gu.d day.
The beliediction was uttered III a solem'
nity Of tone very little in accordancs
with the twitching of the facial nerves
aud when, after tile church was closed
the stor y got amongst the congregation
more than one girl regretted that ih'
young man who really wished 10 b'
united in The holy bonds of matrimOny
had been Obliged 10 depart without a wife
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THE CASTING or A GREAT GoLI
Brick. AT 1 O'Clock the furnace lid wa'
raised aud the circular tongs lowered by
Stephen MoIitOr to grasp the cruci3le. Il
was the critical moment. and all eye
eagerly watched the wOrkmen. The tungs
slip little Molitor grips more firmly
lcrushss them down among the living Goals
aud the iron bauds clnsc like vice arouut
the pot. The irun hook is lowered. th'
hooks below are then grasped. aud sieadll.,
rose the iery treasure. Steady, cTie'
MUlitur. aud ihecrucible. with It's preeiou
bubbius fluid. was raised up and landed
un the IRON platform. rhe pVli was ready
aud the scething vessel was gradually work
ed to II. tipped over. aud the molten maS
poured 10. When bali iul the mud crack
led like rife shot. hut tho pOnring wa
continued until the las: drop was drAiue,
iron, the crucible. In iew minutes ih
brick was tossed % the aJOr. grasp,d b.
, iongs an tumbied into tank d water
! which boiled. hissed. aud fVLmed over ant
around the mammoth brick. Bucket Rfte
bucket was poured in. aud sunn the mouste
was cooled Thus was cast tie largest gol
! brick that We are await Of in the world. al
from mine ns yet unsurpassed 10 richne.
the pcuobseoil The brick weighed 3,
, $50. % ouncrs. valued at SSi.26l.62 l
is lgxG inche. on top. aud 5 inches decT
representing Ssj. j.93Tj cubic :nrhes ufsOlI
metsl.-IIeleaa. Mont; Iadfrende'd.
H#r
. A little boy having been much praise
J for his qnickne.s Of reply. gentleman ol
. served. when childsen we're ~ keen in thci
youth. they are generally STUPID aud du
las they advance in years. What u VET
.eu.ibl. boy ynn must have been, sic. then
replied the child.
n r.fa 1895 f 49, ss>ss-...S.s.....4. |N'f
A cnunlng jnryuhsn addressed the clsr
lof al. rcsrt ,shet .,lntr,isl sfinv lhe oat