Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-30

covered by green paper curtains thickly
despatched with huge yellow, red, pur-
pie, and blue roses as large as cabbages.
A decorous silence prevailed, and all
was ready for the ceremony. When
Cap'n Jake approached the astonished
clergyman, and whispered loudly in his
ears"See here, sir! Mrs. Spurlin' m
John don't feel quite easy in their minds
about the pay, SEEM as it hain't been
spoke about Parson Hutchins he was
a-goin' to take his pay ip mack'rel; we
poor folks don't very often .hev ready
cash, you .knqw: would you be within
to take the same?''
George, with a great effort toward
maintaining calm expression of coun-
tenance, explained that he should accept
no compensation whatever-that he was
delighted to be able to assist at such an
interesting occasion in any case. And
the old man, seemingly satisfied that he
need not feel sobligated'' to any one,
conferred with the other members of the
family on the subject, with a beaming
expression of counteuance.
The guests sat in rows against the
four square walls of the large, low room.
The flies buzzed drowsily on
the window-panes: A fresh sea-breeze
stole in at the open door and shook the
fragrance fram the pine boughs. which
filled the wide old fireplace. The tum
BILE of the waves against the rocks out
side, and the ticking of an antiquated
clock rang loudly on the stiffness. Upon
"a highly-ornamental hooked rug in the
center of the Roor stood the sbridal
couple, who comported themselves with
great dignity. =. o.. cxSF...f.-.. .
NThe ceremony was short and impress
sive, and the final words which bound
the two together were about to be
spoken, when a painting pair came
climbing up the bank and presented
themselves at thes door with red and
startled cOuntenanceS.
Without needing the interruption,
George quietly proceeded with the cere-
mony.
"Too late, Parson Hutchins. We got
tired o. waitin',. m got another parson
ter do the business said the Cap'n, as
soon as it was completed. "You prom
ised ter start in this direction early this
mornin', ye know, m as there's been
fair wind since sunrise, we thought
suthin' must "a happened ter prevent
yer comm over"
"' L seems ter me you was in a great
hurry" said the parsons wife, regard
ing our whole party with wrathful
countenance. 81 he'd Miss White, the
dressmaker from Days Cove, this morn
in, m as the wind was likely to keep
jest about so, husban' thought there
wasn't any partickler need O. hurryin'
right off. AS long as Mr.. Hutchins
was engaged to perform the ceremony,
[ shoald think you was bound to wait.
The comm over was considerable ex-
pense, to say nothin' of the time m
trouble spent in the undertaken.
"There, now, Marier, faint no use
ter say anything, but / hope the couple
are married lawful. If you'd "a got
ready a little sooner 'twould "a been
better, p'r'aps," remarked her husband,
quickly.
"You'd better "a come without your
wife, MIR. Hutchins," said the bride
groom, his cheek reddening angrily.
''That's so,'' agreed Cap'n Jake;
m if youe haint satisfied we carn't
help it. We shouldn't ha' waited so
long as we did if another parson had
come along before, 1 Kin tell We that.
But come, don't let's hev no trouble
about it, ole neighbors ez we are. The
wimmen folks hev got dinner all ready;
in fact, it's been a-waitin' a long time
now"
I'VE were about to take our leave at
this period, and made haste to offer
our congratulations to the newly -mar-
ried pair. The Captain was anxious to
seize the right time of the tide for his
homeward journey, and, though the
moon was full and it was likely to be a
bright night, it seemed desirable that we
should reach the harbor before mid
night. The old Captain and his wife
were so anxious that we should remain
and partake of their hospitality, howev-
err, that we had not the heart to persist
in our determination to go. And then
we had not a little curiosity concerning
the wedding-feast, and the final settle
ment of affairs between the family and
Mrs. Hutchins.
"Come, Josiah, let's us go home.
Cap'n JACOB hez got enough company |
without u.s. said this still unpacified |
lady. "Ef Elder Norton did get up an |
on this island, he didn't con-
vert the people SOS It they'd show any
thing like gratitude!"
There, now, Marier, as the Cap'n |
says, old neighbors as we are orter put |
up with each others failin's, m fur my |
part 1 feel ready to forgive. faint
Christian-like not to forgive, yer know.
Beside''-in low tone intended forfthe |
conjugal ear alone-"that spell o. row
in give me good deal of an appetite.
We shall get something good to eat, if
nothin' more.''
81 amt a-goin' to set down to any
table on this island, or any other one
about here, where city folks is placed m
helped above me. I'm used to bein' fust;
m if you amt got pride enough not to
low your holy Office to be stole away
from you in this manner, to say nothin'
Of other things, it's my duty to resent it
Tor ye."
. "Don't pay no 'tention to her," said
Aunt Marthy, who knew that had
overheard this awful resolution, whis-
oering in my ear, "Nobody don't pay no
tention to what she says. The parson
has a dretful trial with her, let him be
what he is. l know the gospels a
yeptpal huciuesS. hut FOLKS don't fool