The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-24
4 wArgRiNo-ptAcs ROMANCE.
BY R.c

la the summer of tSSo amans the. ss, and well tdressed crowds who every siAy thfonged the pavilion al watering -plzcs n the hiEhlands of Scosland. e sas on the seats ranged round the vesandA oi the spa. or Weils,. as Il .s commenly called, m,gh, be seen a tall, daIk-hA,red and comely woman of about fossy years ct age. Al a glance one sx~ she ~as poor, for her w,ncey dress was coarse ard had been spun and dyed by her o~n hands. Her head ~As bare, and her checked neckefeh,ef and aproa were rough, but clean. She was an humble peasant who had travelled on foot from Sutherland to the Wells," rece,v,ng what kindly lodging or tAre she might get on the way with heartfelt gratitude She vas constantly occupied knitting. and never for a moment did her busy hngers appear to be ,dlc. Her opea coan,enanec and pleAsent manner, coupled ~,th her industry and apparent need. attracted the attention cf several ladies, who became 90 interested m her that she soon got numerous orders fos stockings. and became quite A psa1sx< ot her more favored xisiers.
 Bat other eyes than those of the ladies ~csc attracted by the bllthe kn,,ter and here the romantic part ot our ssoD be- ms. A man from Skye. also pa,len, al the Wells" and also m lowly cireutn- stances, began to make var,ous attempts to enter into conversation wsth Mary Kennedy. He, poor fellow, had come gsS he ans hMt k.A been almost decfepa, but had improved considerably. lie was m,ddle-agcd aud unmarried: therefore. :" a lad" as a s.n- gle man ,s dubbed in the Highlands.
 Whether he and Mary began by com pairing notes regarding thcir cansalcs- ence or country, IS not known but. at all events, the Skycman ultimately ds,s,cd into that interesting subject which hnds expression and forms d happy theme all the world over. Ky degrees lola Maerae. the Skyeman, and Mary Kennedy were seldom seen apart, until al length Mary, ~lth more tAltcring and blushes than ono would have expected from her iorty years, told the lad.es that John Maerac, the tailor from Skye, had sad he ~ouidn, 50 back oae step to Skye withou, her
 The ladies, after then hrst surpilse. be- came enthusiastic about the matter, and there and then determined that a mar mage, and marriage out-tit must ensue Milh a foresight winch tcfleeied credit, they enlisted the sympalhlcs ot tho gen tlemen, aho m lurn become enthusiastic also and now the result follows
 The munster was interviewed. and he became enthusiastic, too, and doubi, so after having written to the respective mins,ets ot the bride and bridegroom elect, and feeciytns thereirom Sa;.s!ac tory accounts.
 The ladies and gentlemen would fam have seen the ceremony performed ai ftt5oo in the pleasure grounds oi the spa but the worthy divine declined ts permit such proceeding, indicating that the holy ordinance must mol be looked upon nightly. K was therefore arranged .o take place m the presence of a few privileged persons IA the meeting house where re- hsIous services were held.
 On the budal day. behold the bride dr,se slowly down from her lodgrngs ou the heights She sal on clean ahl,, straw, in cart drawn by white horse
  wild flowers. She was dressed In A we'll made cloth dress. shawl and white straw bonnet while her face ~as concealed b> long white wall
 Alter the intcres,in. ceremony had been performed, the happy pan ass cnded dog winch was m waiting, and drove slowly into the lnClosed space IT front of the spa CT punp-roon. ] he hundreds of deils shtcd and amused spec ,ators cheeTed to the echo and when that manifestation of pleasurse had ceased. d deputation of ladies came for. ward and presented the bride w,th scsrta good and useful presents. to help the plenishIng of the new home 4 dcpu,a ton of gentlemen also presented the bridegroom ~ith d suit of clothes, hal and some other things.
 The worthy couple seemed over whelmed with the kindness winch had been sho~eIed on them and after e pressing the,f utmost thanks, drove away amid deaiening cheers, this tune in the direction of the bridegfoom's lodgings Bui the aifait. did no, end here. Al nigh, d dance was held m the ball room of the spa. the admission iie kei being on' shilling. To tha; gay scene our bnd' and bridegroom drove in state again. l was a grand success. The demand .lo tickets was enormous and, truth to tell had our heroine been vain woman, he head might fairiy have been turned, E. beset was she by suIters for her hand 'f every dance. The bridegroom ~as sIml larly ln demand, and feo oei.ed great at ten,ions from the ladies and the ~hDl' amour, collected al the door and bl tiekets 3as handed over to him A suffl eieni sum to take both himself and hi @orthy mate home to the lsle of Mia,- and also help to make theIr humbl' abode more comfortable than n oihe ! circumstances Il could have been Nca
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