Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-06-13

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Poor fellow!n
He threw up the window, ant
looked ont on a wide expanSe O
tiny high-fence back yalds; butovel
head WAS the clear sell Of sky
where the moon rode at ancho
amid the fleet Of stars. He stool
there, drawing IN the crisp Decem
Der air, until tap sounded on TIN
door. "Come in" he cried, and on
of his daughters entered-a tall
slim girl with her fathers blueeyes
"Papa," she said, pressing clos'
to him, and smiling mysteriously
"the {, are some people in tie par
lor."
"Drawing-room, my DEAR" salt
the doctor. "We are in Philadel
ssphiaG:n ,isass. .ss
u &c are no t,..bnit rs matter
she returned. II tell you there ar,
some people in the parlor, aud
think it is our first town wedding
SheiS Very pretty, and she has OF
tile lovelieSt little bonnet you ever
saw. Go marry 'em quick, and lei
me he IL witness, only they have
two witnesses with them"
He passed his arm about her AMI
kissed her, she did not know why;
then led her to the guest.
"Molie this a cIassmate Of mine
My daughter, Mr.. Leigh-Mr. Hair
vey Leigh, Of Philadelphia. You
must excuse me for a few ninntes.'
He went into the adjoining par
lor. Yes, it was wedding party,
no doubt, but the would; be bride
and groom did not look like brides
and grooms that seek out q parson
i'll such fashion. The man was a
gentlem IN, with " fine face and dig
-pified bearing. The girl was pretty
but more than that. she had an
Air OF courage, Of self-reliance; she
was not a weak piece of pink and
white flesh. An older couple was
with them, some what frightened
middle-aged man and a very ner.
vous middle-aged woman, evident
~ his wife, for she clung to his arm
helpleSsly.
IL AIN William Dnnbar,n said the
yonng. man. The parson shook
hands. With him. "And this" he
added, turning to the young lady,
ISIS. Miss Kate Perry. We are both
of aSe-and hope you will be good
enough to marry u.s."
Mr.. Dunbar WAS very much in
earnest, but he smiled ii little.
"Ou marriage is sudden," he add
ed, "because / must sail for Europe
to morrow, and I'wans to take nv
wife with me.s.
1.-THE palsoB looked at him, then
at the girl. Her eyes met his stead
lily, though a .faint'aush' stole into
r cheeks.
81 have lione," She iTnswereu.
hare neither father or mother. l
have been living in Philadelphia
with my guardian" The words
we're spoken softly, but her
eyes flashed. ~ am free to do as
| please" she went on. Ny guard
ian has no right to dictate any lon
ger"
.'Hum!" said DR.. Melton, passing
his hand over his beard. "And
you are from Philadelphia tool" he
added, turning to Mr.. Dunbar.
81 am" was the curt response.
"Your name sounds familiar"
said the parson. "Conld | have
seen it the other day in list of
passengers for Europe?"
"He scanned the face before him.
The mans jaws clicked; the girls
flush deepened into crimson.
"We are free to marry" said Mr..
Dunbar. "There is no reason why
we should not be man aud wife. Ii
you WON'T perform the ceremony, |
Shall find some Ole who is willing.
We have with us my uncle and
aunt; but there is no use in wasting
words. Will you marry us?"
eyes," said the parson. Then he
asked a few formal questions, and
married them according to the
ritual of the Dutch church. he
begged them to be seated for a
minute, while he filled out the GER
tiicate. This made it necessary
for him to return to the study.
"a runaway country coupler
said Mr.. Leigh.
81 CAN'T swear to the country
part" the parson answered, as he
drew Il certificate out Of his desk
IL wonder you are willing to per
form the ceremony" Mr.. Leigh re-
marked. 81 should think it was a
great risk to marry runaway cou'
PIES"
"The risk is greater without it,
said the parson. "If don't tie the
knot, somebody will, and it is gen
orally a satisfaction to one to know
that the knot is tied. In this case
however, l am quite sure [ am do
ing right"
lie went back to the parlor Will
the certificate, taking pen and ink
so that the witnesses might slgl
their names. Mr.. Dunbar SHOOK
him by the hand, leaving a note il
his palm. The bride smiled shylJ
upon him, and the elderly man, wht
so far had not spoken Il word, said
suddenly, 81 will tell you, sir, tina
you will not regret having helpet
this marriage"
or don + balinve cOuld have HELM