Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-24

chrysanthemuns there were left bloom
ing in tho little wooden box at one
Of the windows The sight Of these
had probably suggested her bouquet to
her. l have never yet seen any member Of
the colored race who was backward about
begging for what was wanted The twins
were sent out to CLEAN evergrees from the
mountain side; Ristus and the baby came,
and histus helped festoon this greenery until
1t seemed that We were anticipating Christ
mas. We were quite bowery When Sally
came in ut dusk her yellow face glowed with
joy as sho looked about She flung up her
hands and gaxed again, her magnificent figure
full in the glare from the hearth
Master kingf she exclaimed II never
was 50 outdonel'
She said Master King" at intervals in the
next few minutes and often smiled to herself
As the dusk deepened and the mountains en-
circling US grew blacker she became anxious
about Jake. She said he wor SIGH er onusu1
trilin' Niger he might hev got d. minister
an den los him, some way. She wished she
had gone herself, only Jake never'd cleaned
urp de cabin
She retired to her prospective dwelling
soon after o'clock, and when she reappeared
she was in tho pink cambria II anything
could have made her look like common vel
ow woman this would have done so. But
her noble physique dominated even over the
tawdry finery. As Amabel remarked. Jake's
betrothed could not be other than kind Of
Semiramis or Boadicea, or that sort Of q
person, you know"
As the clock licked on and no Jake ap-
peared, We became quite nervous with anxiety
as We waited with the bride i'll the green be-
1ecked room Sally still insisted that Jake
bad probably once secured the minister, but
had afterward lost him" She seemed to
think that minister might be lost something
like a thimble or a Jack knife.
When it lacked but a quarter to even Mr.
Aver could not pretend to read his paper any
more. Ten minutes later and Sally was
quite rigid in her gay gown, sitting in the
back of the room. When the twins were not
running into the house to announce that they
had been listening aud couldn't hear naw-
thin, they were dashing out to listen Once
went to the stoop. There was not a sound,
save the mysterious mountain sounds. There
was faint glow behind Busbec showing
where the moon was.
Ristus was standing on the stoop. He had
been invited to remain and witness the cere-
mony. Ole Pinks baby WIS asleep on our
bed He expressed great sympathy for Sal
ly. He said it must be jist awful ter be mar
rit, but it must be awfuller ter think yer
gwine ter be marrit, and then not be marrit
arfter all He offered to go out looking for
Jake.
Sally had come to the door ADD overheard
this last remark She said We might leave
Jake to her. There was that in her voice
and manner that made US all well content
that Jake should DO left to her
After this time seemed to fly 1t became Q
O'Clock very soon Mr.. Aver kept piling the
wood on the fire, and the flames made the
green fostoons look very lovely but what
was their lovelness but u mockeryi We were
part Of a bridal party, with missing groom.
We almost felt as il We were pc. tons Of an
illustrated sensational story. Invountarily
l began to make headings for chapters-l
composed some extremely good headings
The clock struck TO- | asked Mr. Aver in
a whisper what he thought was the matter
He said he thought the mutter was that Jake
had got drunk in Ashevillo and would not lie
able TO get out of that city before the next
day. he further said that sometimes Jake
took glass. and If he took one he always
took great many more.
At II O'Clock Sally rose and went out with
out speaking. Ristus took the baby and de-
parted in the moonlight for the hovel where
he lived
In few minutes Sally returned in her old
dress She had large, thick comforter in
her arms She asked permission to wrap it
bout her an lay" on our floor
So We all retired The dogs were evidently
greatly confused that. after all this prepare
ton, nothing had happened New York Tri-
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