The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
A SILVER WEDDING.
Which Talks a Peculiar and Higily
Sensational Turn.
A Daughters Find While Runmayiay In
a Carret-An Indiana Deac,as Secret
Divorces Eighteen Year, q Widow, But
Che Didn't Kow IL.

INC Uluh hoW ~
Agnes was the 2i-year-old daughter.
She had come 10 her mother ono after
noon. after having gone hastily out TO
the barn, where the father was at
work. aud had. with manner that
exhibited unusual excitement. said:
1--WE are going to have "A silver we'd
ding. mamma. am going to manage
tall. You must get out your wedding
dress and have II aired and repaired
for the occasion.
Law. child. said the old lady, "me
wear that The old lady weighs
about Us now. but was slender. will
Lowry lass OF ~ when married. IL
made 90 difference. The dress was Of
gray Irish popln, and some TO match
could DO had and the girl insisted that
il be done with determination that
could not be withstood. Her father s
broadcloth suit had long since been
worn out but the girl took him. he
looking somewhat sheepish as the
mother observed 10 the tailor. and
had one ordered for the occasion The
girl wrote the invitations. and put on
each one mo presents. and that was
remarkable for that part OF the couu-
try. She also sent clear across tho
state TO another COME renee (thc Con-
overs are Methodists) 10 get the orig
inal minister although. rs the neigh
bors remarked that seemed 20 DO "A
foolish bit OF extravaganza and they
didn't sec how Henry came to allow
the girl TO do it, As for Henry he
said nothing. Only one OF the original
witnesses was alive. but she lived here
IN Fort Wayne anl IL was easy TO get
her. She had been bridesmaid.
Her name Is Mrs Earle Danforte. ami
she lives near the Wabash depot
On the day before the wedding Mr.
Conover drove to the county seat with
Agnes and appealed to the county seat
clerk fora license. which was made out
10 due form Tor Mr.. Henry Conoycr and
Miss Annie Meade. The girl said the
old license hal disappeared The
clcrk WAS an old friend, aud was going
TO be guest ~ the wedding, ana he
smilingly approved the proposed com
pletencss IN the matter OF detail. though
nc had never been called on for such
document for silver wedding before
AT last The night rriyed The house
was thronged with friends and rela-
tiyes.
The gray-hairsi old parson was con
tinually surrounded by the older mem
bers Of his old congregation A
number OF them remarked that he was
tired aud somewhat oppressed ia spirit
but nc was sure he would be as buoyant
rs the youngest OF Them all bcfors the
evening was over As for Agnes, she
seemed TO be hair wild with excitement.
but still perfectly level headed. for the
arrangements Tor the evening were
made and carried out with mechanical
pre- 'ison.
Al the exact hour of the first we'd
ding, 7:3O O'clock, tie father aud tho
mother walked from the guest cham
Der 10 the middle OF the parlor floor.
There they stopped aud joined hands
before the old preacher The preacher
raised his hand and the room became
absolutely still. He started to speak.
but for some reason had TO stop twice
TO clenr his voice. Then he said. sol
cmnly:
Henry Conoyer, do you take this
lady, Miss Anna Meade. TO be your
wife, and do you promise TO love.
honor, cherish aud protect her as long
as the kind Father spares her life and
yours ?'
I'll do, said Henry earnestly
''And you, Miss Anna Meade. do you
take Henry Conoyer 10 be your hus-
band. ana do you promise to love, hon
or and obey him as long as the kind
Father spares your life aud his ?"
II do" she said. wondering at his
solcmnity.
Then pronounce YOU man and
wife. and what"
At this point the daughter Agnes,
clusped her hands over her eyes and
fell In dead faint She had been
standing with her head forward. and
the color coming aud going In her
cheeks. and her eyes fuirly blazing.
They worked over her for more than
an hour while her father stood near
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