Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-02-02
Family Newsuape euen in Politics Devoted Literature Local General News
Mechancsown Frederick COUNTY. Maryland Thursday February 1885,
Married in iii :as,de.

The night before my wedding day
Was ever night so full of hours-wereev ev-
er hours so full Of dreary minutes, that
seemed to crawl after each other thro'
its dead, cold gloon:?
Yet it was, by my own consent, to be
my wedding day to morrow | had
said it had not only said 1t, but had
SAID I should never repent.
As the early dawn breaks through the
gloom of night l hear the old cock in
farm yard give a dismal hoot prepara-
tory to his first crow to the new day.
And, utterly tired out, | drop asleep.
One-two-three- four-five six
seven eight beats out the of the tall
old clock on the stairs head outside my
door; and jumped Wiley to my feet.
cat 9 o'clock, thcn,' he had said.
| had only one hour to be Noruh Glen
! ME.
By the time that clock struck 10 |
should be Norah MApleson-a wife, a
true wife to II true husband.
Irearrango my dress with a fcverish
haste. 81.
| only stop to drink cup Of milk exc
| leave the house, only just in time to
catch the train as it passes our coun.
! try station.
! | am in time.
Once more my hanls are cIasped in
his.
We say no Worn only hurry through
the sleepy streets till we enter the din
gy office where, by some strange meth
Cd, we.are made mun and wife. All is Il
dream to me
wonder vaguely where are my
bridesmaids, where are my father and
mother? Bah why of course they are
dead long. long ago. | have on! J my
old uncle, and he is lying bedrlddcn at
Norhngtonfarm.
How could he be here? The only
thing that seems real to me is the SHIN
ing ring on my finger.
| look at in a kind of fear az | draw
my old kid gloves over it before leav
ns the house into which Norah Glen
ME had gone few minutes ago, and
out OF which now white, startled wo-
man was issuing-Norah Mapleson.
Don't be so distressed, my darling
Don't look so or cannot bear it -
l draw a deep breath stretch out
my hand, little wildly, | suppose, for
he takes it firmly in his and lays 1t on
his arm rs he hurries the streets hack
again in the direction of ,he railway
station.
Once more we are in the train.
"Miuc--mine forever | do not fear
the future now =" Is all my husband
says, but there is a world OF love in his
eyes,
Poor William. In a week 5 time lie
will he on the ocean and we will have
parted for many months-pe.htp8
years. He lets NE rest quietly in bis arm
during the very short journey back
again to Noglington. l get out Of the
train alone, as he is going on some bus,
ness two stations further on then he
| will come back for the rest Of the week
/ to the farm.
Before you 60 into this room, wife,
darling, you will take it off," and he
touches my finger, on which the bright
new Wedding ring glltters.
81 cannot p ! say, shuddering. cit
is unlucky to remove a wedding ring
But, my darling, his sharp eyes will
! Tee train goes on, and | am alone.
| see his face look at me from the win
dow, alarmed and anxious, but | nod
rcassuringly and he smiles.
! 1t coures no remark that | have been
out so early this morning, for every
thing lately is so upset by reason Of my
uncle>s illness and Williams near depart
urei
Then, again, there is only old Betty
In the kitchen, and perhaps she scarce.
ly knows I have been out; and if the
nurse who has been called in to attend
my uncle knows she doubtless, thinks
| have been into town on some house.
hold errand.
About my ring. | must hide it but
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