The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

The worlds to-day - tine World'S 70
And both shall be its yesterday;
Our 10Y aud gr:ef, our love and sorrow,
Like our fathers thoughts, shall pass
away.
There's nothing nsw anastbere's nothing
Each day Is born On The dawn's fresh
Dur hearts have music swest and golden,
or discord, Just - we touch life's strings.
HER WEDDIN' TOWER.
Tho old red farm house. Carriers
place. was unusually astir on cer-
tain bright October morning. There
were no absolute s. lnds OF unwOnted
occurrences, only y vague air Of ex-
poctancy seemed to brood over it
On the opposite side OF the road
lived Philury Corwin. She was bus
lily engaged in watching the Carter
house and washing the breakfast dish
o.. while she talked with her invalid
sister, Rhody Ann. N
Pears TO me, said Philury,
pausin9 In her We and gesticulattng
with her dishcloth IN her hand, .''pears
TO me as il sothin' unusual like was a.
goin on to them Carterses. ! seen
tho greatest lot o. fixin's n-goin' in
there last two days. An Mis- Carter
bought two silver-pIated napkin rim .s
down to Collinses. think I'll Jest
run across an inquire, ii you will
watch them pies, am that fierce to
know II GLORY Ann be really a-goin' to
marry that Philetus Antrim
With parting admonltion concern
log the pies. Philury started upon her
tour OF Investigation.
"How be We, Mis- Cartera" she in
quired. Us she paused before the kitch-
en- door and looked at that lady, who
was busy making many and various
sweet-smeling cakes.
Mrs. Carter looked up and, waving
her aour.coyered arm toward.a chair,
said:
.'Sct. Philury. be feelin' fair to
midlin'! How's Rhody Ann an YER
selfyn
"Rhody Aun ain't feclin' very smart.
Her backs n-troublin' her, an her
head is sort O. fnldied with the achin'.
but Tn feelin' very nice. jest ran
over today TO fetch ye the drawin o.
tea borrowed OF Monday. an to see
IT couldn't do nothin' to help ye. [
see ye was havin' quite lot goin' on.
He it THAI Glory Ann is really a-goin' to
git married. hearn some talk of it
when ! was last down to the Holler.
Be shee''
And Philury repeated her question
In lin insinuating manner as she put
the teacupful OF tea on the table.
''She be, Philury," said Mrs. Carter,
laconically.
About when. Mis- CarterP"
About Sunday, Philury. If nothin'
don't prevent an these cakes is pleasin'
lowed to 60 cross an bid We to the
weddin' this afternoon. all OF ye-
Rhody Ann. Rastus, Limy, Polly, Ma
riar. your hired help. an Nervy Ann;
but now. as We are here. perhaps ye
won't mind a-doin' my crrent for me,
an "sk them us have named to come
O. Sunday at four. SO we'Il git through
in time for milkin'.
''rH tell 'em," said Philury, as she
turned 10 20, .'l'll tell 'em. an it's
like as not they'll come !"
And they did. and most OF the neigh
Dor hood with them.
A wedding in the community was an
event of no small occurrence, 1t was
second only in importance tol a funer-
al.
BY 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
road in front OF the red farm house was
full of carriages. hitched to every
available tree and fence post.
The bride-eleot was proud in the
possession OF tablefM of presents,
which were displayed nndor ths
kitchen window, outside Of which was
hitched TO one of the shutters a year.
ling cali. the gift Of her father.
There was '.iiy catcher of straw
from a cousin in Kings Hollow, and
an album from an aunt In the same
place, q dozen nat irons from Mr..
Bangs. the storekeeper, and six cans
Of preserved biackberries from his
wife.
Philury brought q lamp shade OF
green paper muslin and q t;Gy from
Rhody Ann. It was decorated with
decalcomanias and trimmed with pur-
pie ribbon. Philury had made this
herself and was very proud Of II.
Mis- Simmer, from over the hill,
being poor widow, brought yeast
cake, which she said was ..like to be
useful when they KEEP their own house,
an yeast too, was better nor salt
risin' .. =
The groom gave q salt cellar. Mrs
Carter half dozen yards Of rag car-
PCT and copy of .'Grant's Tour Of the
World sss
The other gifts were varied In style,
extending all the way from q bronze
lamp, senteby q city lady, to paper
Of gold hafr-pins, given BY Mrs.
Carriers hired girl. ss
. Glory Anus hair, bein' red. will
sort O. set of them pins. she ex-
plained to Philury.
.'But don't set no store BY his
folks. " whispered the help.
'Why?" asked Philury, seizing the
speakers arm eagerly.
Well, they ain't got no style about
them, nor they don't wear no mits at
least his ma don't They stayed 10
Sairy Hoimeses last night at tne Hol-
Ter, an then walked up. think they
was too mean to rids! An. too. they
gave such present! Why his pa
gave Glory Ann $6, and his ma bla1-
In. star bed-qullt which would blind
ye, tbs so fierce colored. = sS
Dew tell!'' murmured Philury. In
terestedly.
Pact !" whispered her companion,
as she slipped away n the gathering
crowd to- help the bride.
The ceremony pro ogressed we'll
Everything went smoothly until sup
per was about half over, when Mrs.
Carter sud:
WHARF be ye goin' for your tower.
Philetus!,
'.Wait." he said. slowly, II lowed