The Press., 1891-02-19

was to take place before church service, and Mrs. Mills had planned for an early dinner, as the bridal party intended re- turning home in the afternoon. Accord ingly the morning work was done up quickly after breakfast the house put in order, the children dressed, and Josiah Mills, the husband of Cousin Phebe, call ed on Justice Dutton.
 Meanwhile, the bride was being dressed for the occasion., The glossy black hair was braided and arranged in style which was then fashionable, and called the "bird d's-nest.n Her pink muslin was ex- changed for one of pure white. White lace and ribbon at the throat and wrists, and white silk gloves completed her attire, which was most becoming, and set off to advantage the rich carnation- tinted com. plexion.
 When MT. Mills called upon Justice l Dutton he found him very unwilling to perform the marriage ceremony, being an extremely diffident man, and, having never married couple, he begged so hard to be excused that Josiah left him, and returned to the house to acquaint Capt. Newbury with the i'll success of his interview. After short consultation, it was decided to call a minister, and the most proper one seemed to be the pastor of the Mills fami l ly. 'sIf am fated to be married by g minister, I am, Capt Newbury said "but 1 am glad it is not Pelton minister.
 So Josiah Mills went the second time, remarking, as he left the house, ''That he should not return without some one who will marry this couple"
 He knocked at the parsonage door, and kho uoipisforsc xuifo oopoo Whan ho in, quired for her husband he was surprised and vexed to know that he was out oi town. He had exchanged pulpits that day with another minister. "How unfortu nate," thought he to himself, looking down on the doorstep. The lady noticed his perplexity, and ventured to ask him about his business with the minister.
 seThere is couple of young persons al my house who wish to be married this morning"
 'sIs that all P said she ''then they can be accommodated. There is an ordained minister in the house who will doubtless go with you. Come in, and I will intro duce you"
 He went into the parlor, and there met stranger clergyman, who seemed willing and pleased to go with him, and they came up the village street together.
 Now Josiah had one unfortunate trait he could not remember ]; and when he came to the house he could not introduce the minister; but there was no need of ar introduction, as we shall soon see. When the minister entered the house there was look of amazement in the company as much as was in the guests of John Al |den's famous wedding, when the form o Miles Standish appeared among them. Il was Rev. MT. Morrison of Pelton, theil own parish minister, and the very person they had taken so much trouble to evade What did it mean? But this was not tho moment for explanation the company were in their places, the hour for church Iservice was approaching, and so, without any unnecessary delay. the clergyman pro Iceeded with the marriage ceremony.
 This simple, quiet wedding scene made pleasant picture, long remembered b. |those who saw it. The bridegroom ani their looks. MT. Morrison was tall spar, men, with dark complexion, dark thil hair, and somewhat stopping. His voic, was deep and low-toned, his manners un usually grave and dignifed.
 Capt. Newbury was short, broad -shoul ldered, very stoutly built, with thick vel low hair, ruddy, weather-beaten face and jovial manners, without much cere lmony.
 The bride was pretty, of course he Igraceful form, her rich complexion, he fresh young beauty Qor she was bu Ieighteen) made her the most lovely objec in the picture.
 | How pleasant was that August morning Every one seemed happy, even to th' baby, who was kicking and prattling il Aunt Huldahs lap.
 T After the congratulations the ministe lgave them each a dainty little book bound in white and gilt then refreshments wer fsefved, and MT. Morrison ate his cake, ant |chatted pleasantly with them about affair in Pelton, little dreaming of the circum stances which had brought him there. I he had, he would have been amused, for although grave and somewhat digniffed he had that keen relish of jest which of ten characterize serious minded persons. After the minister left for church ther
 was laughing and joking, and the poo bridegroom was bantered without mercy but he was good-natured, and bore it al pleasantly. Some would have been sensi tive and irritable, but not Capt. Newbury ':.Oh, we'll, said he, cit makes but littl difference who ties the knot, if it is tie' Wells uOP6 H VIII I0Aalu tICU uutA LII voyage is over."
 It is pleasant to say that the aboye-mer tioned 'sknot" has remained to this day Capt. Newbury and his wife still live .te gether on that rocky farm, in the old tow of Pelton, where he carried her more tha forty years ago. They reared large fam lily of children their eldest son is a clel gyman, very talented and successful, wh received much instruction and assistanc from MT. Morrison, and Capt Newbur and wife have been members of his churc for many years. E.B.D.
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