Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-10

Of being dressed uP and ready 70
leave, Her mother, n stFongmlnded
sort of women, looked very dlsplCas-
ed, and exclaimed, 'Ain't you ready,
sary Jane Amt your things
packed =
/" Ready What ior'' said Sarah
Jane,
"'To be married, Of course,
"Why you know you promised to-
10 be,a-a,married you know remarked
tho bashlul lover
"Dcar me, 1t was this time next
month, James, sad Sarah, rubbing
the suds Of her arms,
"Thcn the strong'minded parent
remarked, We've mistook tho time, ]
suppose, but its no matter you can
Just as well be married to-day. James
has Civ his prentice holiday, and
shut his store, aud cant afford to lose
another day,
81 don't care 10, but IN course IL
SaryS not ready
"'She eau git ready, cant she z
said the old woman,
"Dear me what am | to do? Mrs,
Morse will be left without no help,
"You needn't ask for your wages,
remarked the mother. 4 can tell you
Sary Jane dn n Whisper 'tain't sich q
match as this you'll make cvcry day.
lie don't drink. and earns good liy'
ing; | can give up washing and can
live comfortable with you, and On o
still lower toncl he'll do just as we
tell him
"Sarah Jane considered the matter
for u while, and then asked my advice.
81 told her could not think Of
letting her go till | had found some
one to supply her place. Her mother
vas determined to secure such catch
at once, and offered to take her
daughters place for three or four days,
and in that time should be able to
find another domestic. | could make
no other objection, so Mr.. Morse was
called in, and the pair were made one,
TO the great satisfaction Of the girls
mother, who thereby not only secured
home for her daughter but also ono
for herself.
son one occasion the bridegroom
forgot to bring ring, and the key Of
the church door was used to encirclc
the ladys finger.
Il recolett u sad case where the
lady dropped dead of heart disease
while Mr.. Morse was performing the
wedding ceremony. | can never for
get the look of agony on her lovers
face when the doctor pronounced her
quite dead. He hoped, poor fellow,
she had either tainted or fallen in q
fit. Such sudden turning of rejoic-
ing into sorrow, hope | may never
again witness, but | must not end
with such a sad tale unless | wish to
see you all wear long faces during the
rest OF the afternoon
son another OCCASION, contrary TO
the usual custom, lady drove to the
door, and asked Mr.. Morse to accom-
pany her to her residence, rs she
wished him to marry her. She told
him sho had procured the license her
self, and led him into the house to an
upstairs stting-room. There seated,
writing at u table was a midd'e-aged,
nervous-looking gentleman. He nev-
pr rose up. and apparently did not see
dhy one enter.
"Sylvestcr,' said the strong-mlnd,
ed lady, here is the minister.
''lIe looked up, said, 'How CO you
do, sir?' and then bent his head over
the manuscript.
"The lady deliberately walked over
to the table, removed the writing ma.
terlals, and put them on the mantel-
piece.
"'The minister is going to marry
us; are you ready, Sylvester
ooh! excuse me, Jemima, was
so engrossed in the article that | quite
forgot
"Several times during the ceremony
the mans mind wandered, but the wo.
man soon recalled him to his senses.
"NVben the rite was concluded, he
asked Mr.. Morse if he had ever heard
of the scheme for the equalization of
property. He had not.
Then he began TO unfold Il plan
whereby there would be neither rich
nor poor,-all were 10 share property
equally. 1t was easy to perceive by
the excited way he talked that he was