Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-19

all of sudden vision of his youth fit
ted before his cloudy mind. He sudden
ly burst out laughing.
'Do you remember spelling 'opportu-
nifty behind the door with me? What
fun it was |" he said, his sides shaking
at the pleasant recollection.
Francis Tygwn's sides shook also till
the old fellow began to cough; but Kezia
colored as wildly as she had probably
done on the memorable occasion alluded
to.
"I'll be back directly-I must take
my cough mixture" said Francis hastily
leaving the room.
Rees' memory vanished with him, and
when he and Kezia were left alone he
had nothing more to say. He had a
comfortable glass of spirits and water,
delicately favored with lemon before
him, and he began to stir it.
~ 10 uoW AtAld tuTu W nave uOlulHS
to say. for she was shy woman, and IN
love, If Rees was not. She began to
make up the fire, and while nervously
heaping on blocks of wood, a spark flew
out and caught her white muslin apron.
An inspiring little fame was the conse-
| quence, which she was about to extin-
guish, to the danger of her hands, when
Rees jumped up and took her in his
arms. He had no intention, anterior or
ulterior, but that of putting out the fire,
whereas he kindled a new one being
himself suddenly all afame.
81 came on purpose to marry you.
Will you have me ?' he said boldly,
while Kezia had managed to release her.
self.
"Thank you, Mr.. Rees. Yes, if you
please" she replied gratefully, for had
. not the comfortable farmer been her life
long dream?
There is certainly no accounting for
dreams, or, indeed for proposals. Rees
Manorgwyn could never account for his,
and would probably have slept it off
with his spirits and water had not Kezia
had father. Happily for her. he was
not an absent man, and, returning lust
as the words we have quoted were spok-
en-, he ratified them his blessing.
The news spread far and wide that
the "young couple" were engaged, and
more jokes were made over those CON-
/ pae- s>laa. s---l-s, -.-.S4A.
jest book.
That's my doing. Now I must keep
master up to it, said Mally; and SO she
did.
| He had quite forgotten to visit his
sweetheart, but at last he got in the
habit of riding once 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 as
soon as politeness would permit, and as
Rees would not, and Kezia could not dc
this, he took it upon himself.
So through him the day was appoint
ed.
On the eventful morning Mally was
early at the farm, but her master wa
before her. He had forgotten it was hi
wedding-day. However they managed
it so that he was still in good time t.
} meet the bride and her party at tn
church.
Rees, standing near the altar, locke,
t about him inquiringly.
: "What are we here for my dear'?" h
r whispered to Jemima, the bridesmaid.
a "Why, you are going to be married
Mr.. Rees."
: "To be sure. Come along, my dear,
:. he said holding out his hand to Jemim
r who pushed Kezia towards him.
The clergyman was friend of Rec.
S and acquainted with his peculiaritie
= He therefore held him to his point du
n ing the marriage service, and when b
appeared oblivious. recalled him by
whispered, "Repeat after me-"
e So the ceremony was then performe
e at last. and Kezia experienced the trut
of the proverb, Cali comes to those WI
, can wait" Matrimony came to b,
after twenty-five years. expectancy. an
N she was content. So. in manner, W;
" Rees, who had never expected it at all
: They galloped back to Tygwyn sic
T by side, with their friends followln
n where they feasted and feated, and e.
s. tertained all the country, until they s
out again and galloped to Manorgywn.
e. Kezia slipped into her place so natu
4 ally that at the end of week he W
7 heard to declare that he had been ma
~ ried all his life, and at the end of
fortnight he was sure of it.
q 81 never forget anything now,"
n asserted, pointing to his new Memory.
He was. nevertheless, occasionally o
nj livious when absent from her; fact s.
It realized thirteen days after the weddin
She accompanied him to Trefavon Fai
no already alluded to, and it was agre
ed between them, as they bowled along
,ir his dog-cart, that when he had finish