The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-03-28
THE WEDDING OF GLORY ANN

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no absolute sounds of unwonted oc
currences, only vague air OF ex-
pectancy seemed to brood over it.
On the opposite side of the road
lived Philury Corwin. She was
busily engaged in watching the
Carter house and washing the break
fast dishes, while she talked with her
invalid sister, Rhony Ann.
Pears to me said Philury, paus
ing in her work and gesticulating
with her dishcloth in her hand,
pears to me as if sothin' unusual
like was a goin' on to them Garter
ses. l seen the greatest lot O. fixin's S
a-goin' in these last two days, an l
heard that they got Mis- Darnev up
from Kings Holler a SEWN up in
the spare chamber-a SEWN all day
an even by candlelight. Then |
seen them a havin' them parlor
blinds open, an that certainly means
suthin'. An Mis- Carter bought two
silver plated napkin rings down to
Collinses. | think I'll jest run across
an inquire, if you will watch them
pies, I'm that fierce to know if Glory
Ann be really a-goin' to marry that
Philetus Antrim.
With startling admonition con
cerning the pies, Philury started
upon her tour of investigation.
How be ye, Mis- Cartero she
inquired, as she passed before the
kitchen door end looked at that lady,
who was busy making sweet-smelling
cakes.
Mrs. Carter looked UP, and waving
her four-covered arm toward a
chair, said
Set, Philury, be feelin' TO mid
dim ! How's Rhody Ann an yer
self!
Rhody Ann amt feelin' very smart.
Her backs a troublin' her, an her
head is sort O. tuddled with the
achin', but Pm feelin' very nice. |
just run over to day to fetch ye the
DRAWN O tea | borrowed of a Mon
day, an to see if | couldn't do
nothin' to help ye. seen ye was
havin' quite lot goin' on. Be it
that Glory Ann is really going to
get married? | heard some talk of
it when | was last down to the Hol-
Ter. Be she. Mrs. Carter?
And Philury repeated her ques
ton in an insinuating manner, as she
put the teacuptul of tea on tie table.
She be, Philury, said Mrs. Carter
laconically.
About when, Mrs. Carter?
About Sunday, Philury, if nothin'
don't prevent an these cakes are
pleasin'.
Well, jest said to Rhody Ann,
as l came out | says, sothin' is GER
tainly comm otto Carterses, though
l want sure. Rumor is now and
ag'n deceivin'.
1t be, Philury. though this time
'taint. l lowed to 60 cross an bid
We to the weddin' this afternoon, all
of ye, Rhody Ann, Rastus, Limy,
Polly, Mariar, your hired help,
Nervy Ann but now, as ye are
here, perhaps ye wont mind a-doin'
my errent for me, an ask them as |
have named to come O. Sunday at
four, so as we'll get through in time
for milkin'.
I'll tell 'em, said Philury, as she
turned to go I'll tell 'em, an it's
like as not they'll come.
And they did, and the neighbor-
hood with them.
A wedding in the neighborhood
was an event of no small occurrence
1t was second only in importance to
a funeral. and no right minded per-
son would think of missing Glory
AIMS weddin', for she had friends in
the city, and it was expected that
she would have very stylish affair,
with plenty of new tangled notions.
By three o'clock Sunday after
noon the road in front of the red
farmhouse was full of carriages,
hitched to every available tree and
fence post.
The bride elect was proud in the
possession of tabletul of presents,
which were displayed under the
kitchen window, of which was
hitched, to one of the shutters, a
yearllng calf, the gift OF her father.
There was a fly catcher of straw
from a cousin in Kings Holler, and
an album from an aunt in the same
place, a dozen flat irons from Mr..
Bangs the storekeeper, and six cans
OF preserved blackberries from his
wife.
Philury brought lamp shade of
green paper muslin and tidy from
Rhody Ann. 1t was decorated with
decalcomanies and trimmed with
purple ribbon. Philury had made
this herself and was proud of it.
Mrs. Simmer, from over the hill,
being a poor widow, brought an
yeast cake, which she said was like
to be useful when they kept their
own house, an yeast, too, was bet
ter nor salt risin's.
The groom gave a salt cellar !;
Mrs. Carter half a dozen yards of
rag carpet and copy OF Grant S
Tour of the World.
The other gifts were varied in
style, extending all the wav from a
brass lamp, sent by the city lady, to
a paper of gold halrpins, given by
Carter's hired girl
GLORY AIMS hair, bein' red, will