The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-02-20
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HER WEpDIN' TOWER.

HER WEDDIN' TOWER.
The old red farmhouse, Carriers
Place, was unusually astir on a certain
bright October morning. There were no
absolute sounds Of unwonted occurrences
only vague air of expectancy seemed to
brood over it,
On the opposite side of the road lived
Philury Corwn. She was busily engag-
ed in watching the Carter house and
washing the breakfast dishes, while she
talked with her invalid, sister, Rhody
Ann.
Pears to me, said Philury pausing
in her work and gesticulatng with her
dish cloth in her hand, pears to me as
If sothin' unusual like was a-goin on to
them Carterses. | seen the greatest lot
o hxin's a-goin' in there these last two
days. an hearn that they got Mis- bar
ney up from Kings Holler a-sewing' up
in the spare chamber-a.s SEWN all day
an on even by candlelight. Then l seen
they been a. avin them parlor blinds
open an that certainly means sothin.
An Mis- Carter bought two silver plated
napkin rings down to Collinses | think
III jest run across an enquire, if you
will watch them pies, am that fierce to
| KNOW IL UlOry anu De really a-SOln 10
marry that Philetus Antrim
With parting sdmonition concerning
the pies, Philury started upon her tour of
| investigation.
How be We, Mis- Carter?" she inquired
as she paused before the kitchen door
and looked at that lady, who was busy
making many and various sweet smell
ing cakes.
hrG orta iInlr al nm nd rir1fr b.r
| flour recovered arm toward chair, said
Sal, Philary. ! be feeisI' fair to mid
dln'l How's Rhody Ann an yerself?"
"Rhody Ann amt feelin' very smart.
Her backs a-troublin' her, an her head
is sort O. fuddled with the achin. but
I'm feelin very nice. jest run over to-
day to fetch We the DRAWN O. tea | Dor
rowed of Monday, an to see if
couldn't do nothin' to help ye. l seen ye
was havin' quite lot a-goin on. Be it
that Glory Ann is really a-goin' to get
married? | hearn some talk of it when
| was last down to the Holler. Be she?"
And Philury repeated her question in
an insinuating manner, as she put the
teacuptul of tea on the table.
"She be, Philury' said Mrs. Carter,
laconically.
About when, Mis- Carter"
About Sunday, Philury, If nothin'
don't prevent an these cakes is pleasin'."
well, jest said to Rhody Ann, as |
come out, says, sothln' is certainly
comm off to Carterses, though | want
sure. Rumor is sometimes now and
agn deceivn'."
ut be, Phlury, only this time faint.
lowed to go cross an bid we to the
weddin' this afternoon, all of We, Rhody
Ann, Rsstus Limy, Polly, Marian, your
hired help an Merry Ann but now, as
We are here. perhaps ye won't mind
a-doin' my errent for me, an ask them
as have named to come o Sunday al 4,
~ as we'll git though in time for milk
in"
IN tell en- said Phiury, as she
turned to go. "I'll tell 'em, au' its like
as not they'll come
And they did, and most of the neigh
oorhood with them.
A wedding in the community was an
event of no small occurrance. 1t was
second only in Importance to funeral,
and no right minded person who was able
to crawl would think of missing GLORY
Ann, Weddin, for she had friends in
the city, and it was expected that she
would have a very stylish affair, with
DleUlS u HtW lduSleu uOllOus, Us MISS
Durney expressed IL.
BY o'clock Sunday afternoon the
road in front of the red farm house WAS
full of carriages, hitched 10 every avail
able tree and fence post.
The bride elect was proud in the pos
session of tableful of presents, which
were displayed under the kitchen window
outside of which was hitched to one of
the shutters a yearliDg calf, the gift of
her father.
There was "hy catcher of straw
from cousin in Kings Hollow, and an
album from an aunt in the same place, a
dozen Nat irons from Mr.. Bangs, the
storekeeper, and six cans of preserved
blackberries from his wife.
Philury brought Il lamp shade of green
paper muslin and thy from Rhody Ann.
1t was decorted with decalcomanias and
trimmed with purple ribbon. Philury
had made this herself and was very proud
of it.
Mis- Simmer, from over the hill, being
q poor widow, brought yeast cake,
winch she said was like to be useful
when they KEEP their own house, an
yeast, too, was better nor salt risiu's."
The groom gave salt cellar, Mrs.
Carter a half dozen yards of rag carpet
and copy of Grants Tour of the
World"
The other gifts were varied in style,
extending all the way from a bronze
lamp, sent by the city lady, to a paper of
gold hairpins, given by Mrs. Carriers
hired girl.
Glory AIMS hair, bein' red, will sort
O. set oil them pins" she explained to
Philury.
But what" Philury asked, "be that
thing a hangin' by the parlor organ? 1t
looks for all the world like bucket
turned upside down an stuck all over
with white hollyhocks"
And it is replied the hired girl
"Glory AIMS city friend writ to her about
them weddin' bells what they have a
hangin' over them as is to be married.
We didn't have no bell, so We took
bucket. l think it's very slightly APP
pearin'-don't your
~ do. 1t certainly is lovely" said
Philury, sincerely.
but don't set no store by his folks"
whispered the help.
"Whyr' asked Philury, Selling the
speakers arm eagerly.
"Well. they amt got no style about
them, nor they don't wear NO mitts-st
least his ma don't. They stayed to Sairy
Holmeses last night At the HOller, an
then walked up. l think they was too
mean to ride. An, too, they gave SIGH q
present. Why, his pa gave Glory Ann
six dollars, an his ma . blszin star bed
quilt which would blind ye, tits so fierce
colored."
Dew tell" murmured Philury, inter-
estedly.
Fact" whispered her companion. IS
she slipped away in the gathering crowd
to help the bride.
The ceremony progressed we'll. Every
thing went smoothly until the supper was
about half over, when Mrs.. Carter said:
''Whefe BE- 70 goin' for your tower,