Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-12

had CHANGED to hear the rumors which had
been hyng all over the town for the past
few days, gaining volume with every repeti-
ton, until full particulars Of the bridal cos
tunes, the house they were 10 occupy, and
the furniture really purchased formed part
of the regular story. 1t comes from the
family, so it must be so, was the clincher
tina, convinced all doubters.
"Grandma had settled her huge sky
scrapcr of bonnet with many consultations
of the mirror, and Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
proposed to walk to church with her, both
irving not to feel the righteousness Of the
situation. An old-fashoned red shawl Gov
cred her broad shoulders, and, over and
above all, the crowning glory Of the whole
outfit, was the bonnet, her little wrinkled
face appearing in the middle Of its huge
circumference IN about the proportion of
humble bee in the centre Of a pumpkin
blossom.
The gals have gone, s'pose,' said their
grandma. pausiug at the foot Of the stairs
IN the hall. Bertha she .quealed up the
staircase but there was no answer, 50 on
she vent The son gave her his arm and
his wife trotted meek along behind, look
ing neither to the right nor left. The girls
peeped from the windows and laughed ull
the, cried.
.;'l,s too ridiculous, said Mabel. ~iping
her eyes DO YOU see mother trotung on
after them ike little dog p
Like lamb led to the slaughter said
Bertha.
II would ike To be there and see how
people look when they 90 IN. said mabel;
'iha, j.. If | could without being seen.
Ever, body but a. Is out to-day. and they all
seem To bc going 10 our church. too. There
Is Mr.. Stewart. and he has got on new
suit. How nice he looks :"
"For that gentleman. hearing the rumor..
aud knowing well enough how they started,
took no pans to contradict them. but rather
helped them along by buting new suit
Of cIothe, on SATURDAY.. black dress coat,
lilac vest and gloves, drah pants and hat
liz passed the slow paced Porter family on
the church steps and entering the fast filling
house, took a seat near the door, apparently
uncouscinu. Of the scrutiny bent on hIm.
MANY curious glaHccs went 10 Bertha's Us
ual sea, in the gallery, but the general
opinion sas that she would appear just in
time for the ceremony.
The entrance of the rortcrs put an end
ID all doubts in ans minds. we'll a. tn so
br,cty IN most. Little children gagged out
rlguf, Older ones uttered. and even the most
sober minded found 1t hard % rcprc>s
smile. The church filed up rapidly, pcw-
a.. full, and .t.. they came The parson
looked al the gathering multitude IN silent
surprise. MT having hear! the dying runor.
and not kuu~ ing what ppScr Of his had
80 drawn out tie people. Truth compei'
me 20 ,sy that lie hardly received h!, share
t4F ~ Fr4r he aItl.TuTg Mr. NfFAaTf
ana grandma Porter dividing y a"nAt equal
~ Srr'r q" add That al me "'h'F 'h"f'h
the minister almost 'i'rA"H preached 10
haft "Al'N' ana empty pew hu' me h'H-
''irf ~iih iAr small Aud'r"er 80 th' l''-
"rrd one alter AH' i"T inc large A"3i'"'e
"rrr uneasy al thr"ush th' Nrfni""' eei''-
iAl.N "hrh prayer followed sermon, hNHh
i"'.'"rd prAlrr' "cnrdI''i"h i"!'"~rH uh'
a." ''11 =" A'n' 'AH'r "' Wedding 'rFt-
m'''N. Nt""iN lbt auH!r"'e Httu "u'' !""A
'"S extremely ".h"A ami p"ELi'a.
" hAl a't' lNi' mean H''"af'' 49,"
ohr N"Hh- MAh " oAF nero a. ht 'to'd "N
thr 'h"fth step.
N2!1 I'p"'d stewart hr'eh!' d "r
!c.arfr!H TOOK ~ ~! h""ir"Ard.
hc "or" went from enc % an"thrf'
,N"id' Hhd one after another 'o"N'd' ana
'e''' '"''P p''"a'' ''"i' ,"' ''o''
u"h never a-a'h % pHt la'," IN HH'"H nun
or'. "rAhdn4 f"F'rr !"'Ae1 AROUND ~ a
d41rd NoF' q way a. tHs peop'e scattered
w mere = the Wedding Nhe '4lea'e' 70 hef
son. lir looked h'4"h' -" mere IS 'Ae
seeding ~, asked 7" h'Hhef TONG
bertha ana MF. Stewart "a' Eo'n Y oe
married iol Know. lie sNo"A - "'aH IN
surprise anu al! al once IL seemed 1" burt
on her that she had been deceived. lie
iled tn me- me miserable N!n oFttef' ne
oIF'' ioT'h' ~ nAttcr "i rAritrinrh'- IN
yam 'hel tr'ed 10 't4!l hef' iof 'h' ''"'' oi
her wrath we're aneorked' anu she poured