Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-12-06
Mehnrsown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday December 1888.

them for the beginning and the ending,
and not uno4fendrng me.
There were numberless hours spent
in search of u cottage, and when one
was fuatld, there were hours talk over
chamber sets, and kitchen furniture, ell
Of which had to be purchased with five
hundred dollars.
At last the nest was ready, and a
very snug and pretty one it was, al.
though there were great many super
fuous articles, such as an elaborate
brorze clock whole act Of queer fig.
ures, which danced a solemn minute
every hour (and, after Milly owned it,
whenever it popped into their heads,
for it was always out Of order), and q
Chinese table that occupi ed third Of
the parlor, and was of no earthly use,
unless it was for Milly to hide under
when she heard Paul coming for its
surface was so eloborately painted and
polished that the touch of their fingers
marred its beauty, and, therefore, could
never be used as an ordinary table.
With these few exceptions, they be-
gan to feel like housekeepels, and ac-
cordingly one evening Milly wrote a
dear little note to papa, and then went
wickedly out and got married.
She look charming in her pretty lit
tie lilac silk dress, with lilac faethers
in her velvet hat, and lilac ribbons at
her throat, and that nobbiest of all vel
vet sacques which her father had just
purchased.
There was an alarm Of fire given as
they reached the corner where the
minister lived, and Milly, in her newly.
acquired freedom, declared that she
would 30.
II never went to fire in my life,
Paul. Do go, there's a darling! Flora
Atkins went once, and she says they
are splendid!"
But Paul quietly told her that fires
were not exactly an amusement, like
operas or balls, and that the crowd
would hardly be proper society for a
lady; and that, even if it should be, she
might spoil her dress, and so she walk
ed on to the minister's.
Fifteen minutes later she came out
with her gloved hands claspcd over his
arm, looking very grave and subdued
Getting married wasn't 50 funny, af
ter all, for she had cried nearly all the
time but Paul bent his handsome heae
and called her his own darling lttl'
wife, and she grew very happy.
Then they went out to their little
box of house across the river, and
found Paul's sister and his chum, Ne,
Frost getting up wedding supper Of
roast chickens, baked potatoes, and ;
! big cranberry pie from the bakers.
This Is the way they began, thi
young and very loving husband ant
his pretty girl.wife.
Mllly's father was as good as hi
word. lie read her note, grew YER.
white and stern, and the next morning
sent her trunks to her without a line
LET her starve! She shall not re-
ceive dollar or word from me y
This to Milly. whose world was al
love and tenderness, was heavy cross
but for Pauls sake-who, TO his credi
felt that he had not really acted out th
Golden Rule toward the old man-sh
kept silent, and made that little home
happy one.
In the first days the dinners wer
very eventful affairs, and breakfast
never heard of, because it occupied Al
hour or so to do Milly's hair in tn
morning, and suppers were of no &C
count, because they could get every.
thing at the bakers. But ut last Mil
ly's hair in the morning. and supper
were of no account, because they coul(
get everything at the bakers. But a
last Milly and Milly's cook book turn
cd out some wonderful things.
She broiled steak without droppin!
it through the griddle bars into th
Goals, and Paul thought 1t the mos
wonderful thing in the world. Sh'
baked tinful of biscuits and though
in shope they varied from giant pill
tv twist of tarred rope they were quit
eatable.
She would not have servant. Ser
wants always minded everybody's bust
ness, and would be sure to tell thu
neighbors that she sat in Paurs lap
and got up from the table a dozen times
during dinner to run around and kiss
him, Gov cov;np oom Of bipr smart and II