The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18
said he'd come, rain or shine, an he's got

said he'd come, ram OF SHINE, an he's 1oH
to-"
The examining committee in hor native
village had always been the minister and
she realized with sinking heart that TIC
energetic man determined to have the oras
tions of her eligibility for the school d.
cided this very night.
YOU'D rGther hev him come to.n;ob+ ~,
he asked, seeing something of her fesl;no
in her face.
"Why yes" she gasped, 81 suppose the
sooner it's over the BETTER"
81 kinder thought you'd sorter ruther bev
him come tonight" he returned, reliavirg
his easily aroused embarrassment by nol,ing
the fire vigorously. 'D'you ever read that
awful comical book-derned eff | can re-
member thS name of i'll wish Won could
hev read it, you'd died a-laughin'. I can't
remember how it all went, but there ,vas
one teller, he was a-talkin' to the minstar
and seq he to himself, SEE he-the Minister
you know like you, pard an III lick anv
teller tibet don't Wal, them's m, senti-
ments exactly. Pm an awful homeyloolxinA
| Teller, amt Ii' he asked with sudden irrel.
evance.
May looked at him squarely for the first
time
He had taken off his fur cap and coat and
stood before her, blonde giant Bwin his
candid blue eyes and on his large ruiely cut
! features was an expression 80 akin to the
kindly, hearty tones of his voice that the
reassured girl felt that he was no mountain
! brigand.
"Why, no, | don't think you are, she re-
piled after conscientious deliberati9ar-
81 think you're pretty as a bfctEe. "a -.
said, boldly. Il do, honest" Y -
Mays face grew hot with sham and In
dignation.
At last her bold, unmaidenlytction in
corresponding with a stranger VS. bearing
its bitter fruit. She seemed hear her
aunts thin, sarcastic voice by: Men
know who they can say those thgs tor
"Where is this mans wifesn Ny thought.
'Is she offended because wrotto her hus-
band and said nothing about ler?" She
grew cold at the thought.
81 don't want you to say anymore such
things to me-" she pluckcd up burage to
say.
"Why, amt agoin' to-" he sa, in tone
of alarm, 81 hain't no such thount Don't
be mad with me-" he added, beadingly.
| "Why, here, l hain't asked you take off
your things nor hev nothin' to ca l hain't
got no manners"
He got her some cake and tea, and then
with real delicacy left her alonelntil the
minister came. The minister's we accom-
panied him, and she came into he front
room to May, leaving her husban and the
man of the house in the kitchen
Twas determined to come if it'd rain"
she exclaimed, kissing May 6usively
isn't it so romantic; just like stry, your
coming way up here. Well, thin you've
done well. suppose you're lttleervous;
l was"
Did you ever teach SCHOOL," askl May.
"Why, yes. l taught one term Gee, re-
piled the visitor looking as if she cosidered
the remark irrelevant.
ut was too bad about your trunl wasn't
it! Never mind, your dress is pleny good
enough. Well, ifyou're all ready n call in
the men. You don't feel faint do yu?"
When the minister came in May Dse and
stood before him like child at schol. Her
| heart beat so fast and such mist cme be-
fore her eyes that she did not realize that
her host was standing beside her.
| She made terrible effort to grasrall the
rules of grammar, arithmetic, geography,
and spelling at once, and felt to her lismay
that her brain was in a state of complete
chaos.
The minister cleared his thro4-s--%IT,
State" he began slowly.
Geography is the first thing" she
thought and tried to get an instantaneous
picture in her mind of the entire earth and
all its diversions, but all she could think Of
were the names of Mount PopocatapeteI and
the river Yang-Tse- Kiang
1.-THE state of matrimony is one ordained
by God for the purpose of-"The minister
had got so far, when he paused, arrested by
the look of horror and amazement on the
girls face and her companion thinking the
blank was for him to fill out, calculated in
loud firm tones, 81 do.n
stop! quickr' cried the girl ''there is
some mistake"
you can't expect me to say it Just right
the first time" said her host, realizing that
he hadn't responded in quite the right place,
but you'd orter make some allowances, SEEM
never was married before"
Married p she cried, recoiling from him,
81 came up here to teach school, and you
know l did. l know my aunt would have
said it was a dreadful venturesome thing to
do, but no one has any right to marry me, il
did"
'But, my dear young lady," said the puz
zled minister "Tom-Mr. Hunter, has made
a contidant of me from the first aud he sure.
ly understood thatyou were to marry him.
81 advertised for wife, you remember
said the crestfallen Mr.. Hunter, turning to
her, "and you answered it"
81 did not" cried May, Indignantly. %
wrote to Mr.. billiard, of Huntersville, fol
SCHOOL,
There is Mr.. billiard at Huntersville,n
said the minister.
This is Hunters Point" said the min
ister's wife, who had been trying vainly Il
get in word.
Unjust have got off at the wrong station
gasped May, sinking into chair. II have
made terrible blunder"
at does seem to be a dreadful mixed W
mess, but p'raps we can straighten it out
said Mr. Hunter, dolefully. Isn't your name
Maria Smith"
"My name is May Smith, she ans1rsaSsss;,
rather shortly.
''Now look here, my dear" cried the minis
ter's wife, this is rather awkward, know
but l think can find way out of the lahv.
rinth. Ny name is Mrs. Seavor-well beyin
at the very beginning-and Mr. Seavor is an
ordained minister come up here to marry
you, May Smith, to Tom Hunter, one of tbe
best fellows that ever lived. Now.n said
she, clapping her hands enthusiastically
'why can't we have the wedding after ali 4
I'll vouch you'll never get better Husband
il you search the wide world ovar L.