Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24


he found himself wondering what sort
would be more or less troublesome than
a housekeeper. By degrees nc 'onS 70
admiring her round fair face and
comedy figure, and all Of sudden
vision of his youth fitted be-
fore his cloudy mind. He suddenly
burst out laughing.
do you remember spelling 'oppor-
tunity' behind the door with me-
What fun it wasGn he said, his sides
shaking at the splendid recollection.
Francis Tygwyn's side shook also till
the old fellow began to cough, but kezia
colored as wildly as she had probably
done On the memorable occasion allud-
ed to.
I'LL be back directly must take
my cough mixture" said Francis hast
tily leaving the room.
Rees' memory vanished with him,
and when he and kezia were left
alone he had nothing more to say. He
had y comfortable glass of spirits and
water, delicately favored with lemon,
before him, and be began to stir it,
1t was now kezia's turn to have moth
ing to say, for she was 4 shy woman,
and in love, if Rees was not. She be-
gan to make up the fire, and while nerv-
ously heapieg on blocks OF wood, n
spark flew out and caught her white
muslin apron. An inspirlting little
flame was the consequence, which she
was about to extingulsh, to the danger
- l. ~ N1
and took her in his arms. He had no
intention, anterior or Interior, but that
OF putting out the fire, whereas he
kindled u new one, being suddenly all
afiame.
81 came on purpose to marry you.
Will you have me?' he asked boldly,
when Kiza had managed to release
herself.
THANK YOU, Mr.. Rees. Yes if you
please" she replied, gratefully, for had
not the comfortable farmer been her
lifelong love.
There is certainly no accounting for
dreams, or indeed, for proposals. Rees
Manorgwyn, could never account for
his, and would probably have slept it of
with his spirits and water had not kezia
had father. Happily for her, he was
not an absent man. and returning just
as the words we have quoted were
spoken, he ratified them with his
blessing.
The news soon spread far and wide
that the "young couple We're engaged,
and more jokes We're made over those
two commonplace words than would
nave filled Joe Miller's jest book.
That's my doing. Now | must keep
master up to it, said Mally; and so she
did.
He was quite forgetting to visit his
sweetheart, but at last he got in the
habit of riding once n week to Tygwyn,
and would probably have continued it
to his dying day but for Kezia's father.
He was for naming the wedding day MS
soon rs polteness permitted, and as
do this, he took it on himself.
So through hum the day was appoint.
ed.
On the eventful morning Mally was
early at the farm, but her master was
abroad before her. He had forgotten it
was his wedding day. However, they
managed it so that he was still i'll good
time to meet the bride and her party at
the church,
Rees, standing near the altar, looked
about him inquiringly.
What are we here for, my dear p
he whispered to Jemima, the brides
maid.
"Why, you are going to be married,
Mr.. Rees.o
ITO be sure. Come along, my DEAR"
he said holding out his hands to Jemi-
ma, who pushed Kezia towards him.
The clergyman was friend of Rees,
and acquainted with his peculiarlties.
He therefore held him to his point dur
ing the marriage service, and when he
appeared oblivious, recalled him by a
whispered, "Repeat after me"
So the ceremony was then performed
at last, and kezia experienced the truth
Of the proverb, "Al comes to those
who can wait" Matrimony came to
her after twenty-five years expectancy,
and she was content. So, in a manner,
was Rees, who had never expected it at
all.
They galloped back to Tygwyn side
by side. with their friends following,
where they Toasted and rested, and en-.
tertained all the the country, until they
set out again and galloped to Manor
gwyn.
Kezia slipped into her place 50 natur.
ally that at the end Of a week he was
heard to declare that he believed he
had been married all his life, and at the
end OF a fortnight he was sure of it.
u never forget anything now he as
serted, pointing to his new memory.
He was nevertheless, occasionally
oblivious when absent from her, fact
she realized thirteen days after the
wedding. She accompanied him To
Trefavon fair, already alluded TO, and
it was agreed between them, as they
bowled along in his dog-cart, that when
he had finished his business, and she
her shopping and calls, he would pick
her up at Mr.. Jones', the doctors.
Frefavon fair was unusually brisk
that day, and Rees unusually busy.
However, evening came and he started
home. On the way something seemed