Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-20

uA4s were AOl q AlLllt N4StNfUNu.
When l returned il was breakfast
time. ! went into the dining hut and
there Stella was waiting % greet me.
dressed in simple wbiteand with orange
flowers on her breast She came for.
ward to me shyly enough; then, seeing
the condition OF ms face, started back.
"Why, Allan! What have YOU been
doing to yourself?" She asked.
AS was about 70 answer her father
came in leaning on his sick, and catch
ing sight OF me Instantly asked the
same question
Then ! told Them every thing. both OF
Hendrika's threats and OF her fierce at
tempt to carry them into execution. But
did not tell my hOrWd dream.
Stella's face grew Nsito as the flowers
on her breast, but that of her father
became very stern.
You should have spoken Of this be-
fore, Allan, lie said. II now see that
did wrong to attempt TO ciyilize this
wicked and reyengeful creature, who. II
she is human, has ain the evil passions
of the brutes that reared her. Well. [
will make an end of ID this very day"
"Oh, father, said Stella. don't have
her killed. 1t is all dreadful enough.
but that would be more dreadful stin. l
have been very fond OF her, and. bad as
she is, She has loved me, Don't have
her killed on nay marriage day
"No, her father answered, "she shall
not be killed for though she deserves 10
die | will not have her blood upon our
hands She is brute. ana has followed
the nature Of brutes. She shall 90 back
whence she came"
No more vas said on the matter at the
time, but Whom breakfast which was
rather a farce was done, Mr.. Carson
sent for his head man and gave him eer-
tain orders.
We were 70 be married after the service
which Mr. Carson j Ia every sunday
morning ia the large marble hut set
apart FOR that purpose The service be-
gan AT ten o'clock. hut long before that
hour all the natives @; the place came up
in troops, singing 81 theg came, 10 DO
present at the wedding If she STAR 1t
dressed in ai tbcii inafy and carrying
shields ana tie]s FL tGcir hands, and
the women aGdeaildrcn carrying green
branche5 &c trees. ferns and flowers. AT
length about h1lipast nine, stella rose,
pressed my hand, and left nue. to my re-
Elections. Al q few minutes to ten she
reappearod again with her father,
dressed la white vail, wreath OF
orange flowers in her dark. curling hair,
bouquet of orange flowers fl her hand.
To me She seemed like a dream Of love-
liness. With her came little Toto in a
high state Of glee and excitement She
was Stella's only bridesmaid Then
We all passed cut towards the church
hut The bare space In front Of il was
filled with nundecds of natives who set
up song as ye came. But Sc went on
into the hut. which was crowded with
such Of the natives as usually Worshiped
there. Here Mr. Carson as usual, read
the service, though he was obliged to sit
down in order To DO 81. When 1t was
done and to me Il seemed interminable
Mr. Carson whispered 20 me that he
meant to Marcy US outside the hut in
sight OF all the people, SO We went out
and took our stand under The shade Of a
large tree that grew near the hut facing
the bare space whore the natives were
gathered.
Mr. Carson held up his nand 70 enjoin
silence. Then, speaking in the native
dialect. he told them that he was about
to make us man and wife, after the
Christian fashion and ia the sight Of all
men. This done, he proceeded to read
the marriage service over u.s. and very
solemnly and beautifully heidi it, We
said the words placed the ring it was
her fathers signet ring, for We had no
other-upou Stella's finger and IL was
done.
Then Mr. Carson spoke. ALLAN and
Stella, DE said. II believe that the GER
emory which has been performed makes
YOU man and wife IN the sight Of God
and man. for all that is necessary to
make marriage binding IL that 1t
should be celebrated according 10 the
custom Of the country whore the parties
to 1t reside IT. Is according TO the Gus
i tom that has been in force here for
! fifteen years or more that you have been
married in the face Of all the people,
and in token of il yoa will both sign tho
registry that ! have kept of such mar
riages among those of nay people who
4 have adopted the Christian faith. Sill,
in case thcre should be any legal flaw
again demand The solemn promise OF
YOU both that ga the first opportunity
YOU will cause this marriage TO be re-
celebrated III some civilized land. DO
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