The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-03-11

The whole village is acquainted with
the fact that Mollie Tracy is to be mar
ried. Nobody knows to whom and they
are all on the qui-CaUe over the affair.
Judge Mcintyre and Mollie's father
are great friends, and the Judge laments
his sons low taste and receives Mr..
Tracy's deepest sympathy. If the judge
he left Mr. Tracy's house and glanced
in at the library window he would have
been astonished to see his old friend
lying back in his easy chair in a tumult
of laughter.
The day before the wedding 1 call to
see VIII and inform him of our safe ar
rival home. However, l forbid his see
ing Mollie that day, as she is all upset
and sick after her long journey. So
much so that / did not take her home,
but left her at Mr.. Tracy's, for both
Mollie and Mr.. Tracy desire to have the
wedding take place at his house. Will,
however, refuses, saying he feels it would
be an intrusion and prefers going to the
church. That evening he received a
call from Mr.. Tracy, who insisted that
the marriage should take place in his
house.
why" exclaimed Mr.. Tracy, Il feel
as though | were her father, am SO
much attached to her."
The next morning at eleven o'clock
Mollie stands before me in her bridal
dress, matchless white velvet | am
putting the finishing touches to the ar
rangement of her veil. AT last she
stands arrayed for her marriage.
Somehow it seems to me that there is
gulf opening between us. Hereafter
her love will be all given to another, he
will be her confidant in troubles great
or small, our girlish days will be forgot
and | will be but a memory to her, a
cipher of the days that are gone.
cannot control my feelings, and with
a flood of tears | clasp her to my heart,
exclaiming:
''Forgive my crying on your wedding
morn, dear, but it seems so hard to give
you to another, it seems impossible that
you can leave your lifelong friends to
follow where a stranger leads. Though
l can but regret our parting, yet | wish
you every happiness. | know that he
will be kind to you. Always be patient,
dear. no matter how hard your trials
NAV be. Remember that women, as a
general rule, have more patience and
power of endurance than men, because
they have deeper faith, courage and
love. In all things husband and wife
should agree. There is nothing better
and nobler than when husband and
wife, being of one mind, rule house
hold Goodbye, dear; your father is
waiting for you" And kissing her
again, | open the door to find Mr. Tracy
standing, watch in hand, waiting.
You are five minutes late" he says,
smiling. Extending his arm, we 90
silently down to the library, where VIII
is waiting for his bride, the supposed
Mollie Lorden. Mr.. Tracy escorts Mollie
as far as the door and sends her in, say
ing, ''She can explain matters best"
Just at this moment the judge and
Geneveive arrive. They are to be the
only guests at the wedding.
The clergyman is there waiting pa
tientlv. Geneveive is excited and for
once in her life forgets to be languid.
Il think it's the oldest thing | ever
heard Of" she says, i can't imagine
what object there can be in not allow
inc us to know who Mollie is marry
ing"
| remind Geneveive that patience is a
virtue, and if she will wait a few mo-
ments she will discover the reason.
AT this moment the bridal couple en-
ter, and the Judge, who was in the act
of sitting down, rises to his feet in such
a manner as would make a stranger be-
lieve that he had sat on cushion of
darning needles. He is too surprised to
make another move, SO he stands
there speechless and motionless. A
faint "Willrn is all that is heard from
Geneveive.
VIII leads Mollie up to his father and
says;
Father, this is the woman l wish to
marry. Until ten minutes ago l thought
she was Miss Gorman's servant. l low
ed her when | thought she was a servant
girl working for an honest living. l
asked your consent to our marriage and
you refused and disowned me. Now |
find she is Mr.. Tracy's daughter, and
again | ask your consent to make her
my wife,
There is moments silence and then
the judge says:
"Ies, you can marry her, although 1t
looks as though it made mighty little
difference whether | gave my consent or
not, seeing that you have the clergyman
here and everything prepared" And
then turning to Mollie he says, God
bless you, dear. I'd rather have you
for my daughter that any one else" and
kissing her, places her hand in Wills.
The Rev. Joseph Gill now steps for
ward, and Mollie Tracy becomes Mrs.
William Mcintyre.
We have merry wedding breakfast
and then Mollie puts on her neat travel
ling dress and departs for a short we'd
ding tour.
SO ends my story of ''Mollie Darling" "
-Anma E. Murphy, IN Catholic Home.