The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-21

In the ears of the absorbed couple, for a
$780, "saaSnown figure was driving at break-neck
9IPeeu up the lane, and her release was at hand
fore "" " minutes more Tom was standing be-
~ ~ ms start ed pair, Indignantly demanding
u .s sHem what they had done with Delphine.
o,,,S, Lordy, ha'n't Delphiny with you, after
IL. screamed Barbary, rushing in from the
NH hascnen. % where kin the poor girl bel I've
o ' consolin' myself all the while thinkin'
S sife Suz with YOU" And, for the first in her
ii e. Almost, she burst into tears.
mere | am, Barbary here l am, Tom,"
sPoSe Delphine, cheerfully from the depths of
.l'e 9rass kettle. Sand now il you only help
le e.H 0own think all will be right"
~ yeou wicked, wicked girl, to scare yeour
nn,o.ner almost to death fur nothin'l" ex-
cisiineo Mrs. Long, but her reProaches did not
cTpntiaue for Delphine had tainted, little
w h heap in Toms arms. Divining the
s Mnoie story at once, he had sprung to her as
sistahce, while the others stood traasfixed with
amazement.
80 my brave little girl manage to wait for
me after ALL" he said, when the color crept
ITO ttI her cheek again and she opened her eyes.
l was away from home when your letter
reached Stanford, Delphine, but have tray
eled every moment with horrible fear that I
might IN be too late, making my blood curdle all
Ine way. You are certainly not marrieS to the
rival ' 10
one shook her head.
i told you that | would never marry any
one but you, Tom
=. Then Delphine went up stairs to her own
lietle room for little rest, and Tom had a pri-
atemterview with Delphine's mother which
must have been successful one, for she ap-
Peaed from it with softened and smiling
manner, and Immediately went UP to her
uaughter with the wedding dress on her arm,
and0ade her, at Toms request, to array her
seliin 1t as speedily as possible.
md Tom sought the Elder with extended
haid, and wished him JOY after a most cordial
~ Friendly fashion.
~ early lamplighting, as the hour was
named announced among the relatives, there
WA wedding in the Widow Longs Darlor a
double wedding, which filed every one with
surprise, and in spite of the lugubrious man
ner o the officiating Elder who pronounced
the marriage ceremony, in the same warming
tone With which he was wont to declare that
the arr OF safety was sailin' by in prayer
meetings, 1t was merry one.
The oder bride, who was all smiles and tears
ike yong girl, declared that she was never
SO nustraed in her life-the findin' Delphiny,
the Elders proposal m the weddin' and ali
was dretftl suddin. The Elder swallowed all
resentment and wore noble smile upon his
severe comtenance, while the Joy of the
younger couple could not be suppressed. 1t
sparkled in livery look and tone and excited
the sympathy of all the guests. And in spite
OF past trials and hardships and the imprison-
ment of the brass kettle, there never was a
prettieT, roster or fresher bride, though as
doubtful Barb,ry declared, "she had taken all
the weddin' lock out of her dress by sticken
every one of tle red roses off her mothers
monthly bush inter her belt m under her
chin"
well, shell find eout the meanin Of that
windin' sheet il the candle, m tibet fires bein'
50 sot on burnln' on one side, sooner or later"
sighed Aunt Loisy, as she climbed into the
lofty wagon after the ceremony was over !;
IN whatever folks say ct don't seem to me a
purity or proper thing for young woman to
hang herself up in brass kettle, even eff
twas tew keep herself from gettin' merried
to the wrong one.'
wouldn't yaou died before you'd a mer-
ried the Elder, II you'd been in Eunus' place 2"
said Aunt Poly meditatingly. Ballou's
Magazine.