Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-10-23

done on the memorable occasion alluded
10.
'l'll DO back dIrectly-I must take m,
up the fire, and while nervously heaping ol
blocks of wood, spark flew out ant
caught her white muslin apron. An in
spring little fame was the consequence
which she was about to extinguish, to tn
danger of her hands, when Rees jumped
up and took her in his arms. He had NJ
intention, anterior or ulterior, but that o
putting out the FIRE, whereas he kindled
new one, being suddenly all ahame.
81 came on purpose to marry you
Will you have me?" he said boldly, whei
Kezia had managed to release herself.
THANK you, Mr.. Rees. Yes if yol
please" she replied, gratefully.
There is certainly no accounting 70
dreams, Or, indeed, for proposals. Rec
Manorgwyn, could never account for his
and would probably have slept 1t off will
his spirits and | water had not Kezia ha'
a father. Happily for her, he was no
an absent man, and returning just as tn,
words we have quoted were spoked, h,
ratified them with his blessing.
The news soon spread far and wild,
that the young couple" were engaged
and more Jokes made over those two com
monplace words than would have tillet
Joe Miller's jest book.
That's my doing. Now | must keel
master up to it, said Mally; and so sh,
did.
He was quite forgetting to visit his
sweetheart but, at last he got in the habi
of riding once week to Tygwyn, anC
would probably have continued it to hi
dying day, but for Kezia's father. He
was for naming the wedding day as soor
as politeness permitted, and as kee'
would not, and Kezia could not do this
he took it on himself.
So through him the day was appointed
On the eventtul morning Mally wa,
early at the farm, but her master wal
abroad before her. He had forgotten il
was his wedding day. However, they
managed it so that he was still in good
time to meet the bride and her party Al
the church.
Rees, standing near the altar, LOOKED
about him inquiringly.
"What are we here for, my dcar?" he
whispered to Jemma, the bridesmaid.
why, you are going to be married
Mr.. Rees."
"To be sure. Come along, my dear,
he said, holding out his hand to Jemima
who pushed Kezia towards him.
The clergyman was a friend of Rees
and acquainted with his pcculiarlties
He therefore held him to his point during
the marriage service, and. when he ap
peared oblivious, recalled him by whis
pered, "Repeat after me"
So the ceremony was then performed at
last, and Kezia experienced the truth oI
the proverb. "All comes to those who
can watt Matrimony came to her after
twenty-five years expectancy, and she wa:
content So, in manner, was Rees, who
had never expected it at all.
They galoped back to Tygwyn side by
side, with their friends following, wherC
they feasted and rested, and entertained
all the country, until they set out again
and galloped to Manorgwyn.
Kezia slipped into her place so natural.
ly that at the end Of week he was heard
to declare that he believed he had been
married all his life, and at the end Of q
fortnight he was sure Of it.
81 never forget anything now," he as
serted, pointing to his new memory.
He was nevertheless, occasionally OBJ.
liyious 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 be-
tween 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.
Treiavon fair was unusually busy. How
ever, evening came and he started home.
On the way something seemed strange to
him, and he kept repeating at inter-
walls:
"I'm sure I've forgotten something.
What can it be?"
He had dismounted, and was In the pas
sage, when Jeho exclaimed:
"Where's MISUSE"
"That's it! knew | had forgotten
something" cried the abashed husband.
Put the little mare IN and drive to DR..
Jones' and fetch her. If | go, maybe
shall forget again. | ought never have
married"
"What shall she say?" he thought.
Will she scold for an hour aad send me
out of my mind, or will she sulk and be
silentp That's what the say the women
do, and dare say the men deserve it,
I'm sure do. | wonder when lost my
memory, and where dropped it"
When Rees arrived at this portion Of
his mental castigation he grew so con-
fused that he would probably have forgot
ten Kezia again had not the sound Of
wheels aroused him. He felt too much
ashamed of himself to go out to meet her,
but stared into the FIRE as if ignorant Of
her arrival. A peal of hearty laughter
made him start and turn round. 1t was
Kesia looking so good.tempered and bux'
ON that he laughed, too, and rose in
stinctlvely.
"You will never hear the last Of it.
The Doctor said you had forgotten mel"
she exclaimed.
81 suppose had; but lll try never tC
forget you again. Let's spell opportu'
nity."
They spelt it so loudly that the vain
scot echoed, and from that time forth 1t is
needless to record that, thanks to his
wife. he gradually picked up his memory
five had married young should never
have lost it." said he.
Better late than never replied she