Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-29
THR WEDDING or GLORY ANN.

TIKI WEDDING Ok GLORY ANN.
The old red farm house, "Carter's
Place." was unusually astir on certain
bright October morning.
On the opposite side of the road lived
Philury Corwin. She was busily engaged
in.watching the Carter house and wash
ing the breakfast dishes, while she talked
with her invalid sister, Rhoda Ann.
Pears to me-" said 'Philury, pausing
IN her work and gesticulating with her
dish-cloth in her hand, "'pears to me
as if sothin' unusual-like was a-goin' on
to them Carterses. l seen the grandest
lot O. 6xin's a-goin' in there these last
two days. an hearn that they got Mis-
Darney up from Kings Holler a-sewin'
up in the spare chamber-a-sewin' all day
an on even by candle light. Then seen
they been a-havin' them parlor blinds
open, an that certainly means sothin'.
An Mis- Carter bought two silver plated
Ill jest run across an enquire, if you will
watch them pies. / am that fierce to
know if Glory Ann be really a-goin' to
marry that Philetus Antrim Admonition."
'sHow be ye. Mis- Carter3" she inquired
as she paused before the kitchen door
and looked at that lady. who was busy
making sweet smelling cakes.
Mrs. Carter looked up. and waving her
Aour-covered arm toward chair. said.
"Set, Philury. be feelin' fair to Md
dim How's Rhody Ann an yerself!"
"Rhody Ann amt feelin' very smart.
Her backs troublin' her, an her head
is sort of fuddled with the achin. but I'm
feelin' very nice. jest run over to-day
to fetch We DRAWN o tea borrowed of
Monday, an to see if ! couldn't do
nothin' to help We. ! seen we was havin'
quite lot a-goin on. Be it true that Glory
Ann is really a-goin' to git married? l
heard some talk of it when ] was last
down to the Holler. Be she, Mrs. Car
teri"
"She be Philury," said Mrs. Carter.
laconically.
About when. Mis- Carterf"
About Sunday, Philury, if nothin' don't
prevent and these cakes arc pleasin'.'
"Well, jest said to Rhody Ann as l
came out, | says, sothin' is certainly
comm off to Carterses, though | want
sure. Rumor is now an ag'in decevin'."
at be, Philury, though this time faint.
lowed to go cross an bid we to the
weddin this afternoon, all o we, Rhoda
Ann, Rastus. Limy, Polly, Marian, your
hired help, an Merry Ann; but now, as
yearehere, perhaps yc won't mind a-doin'
my errent for me. an ask them as have
named to come o. Sunday at four. SO as
well get through in time for milkin'."
"I1l tell EN-" said Philuy. as she
turned 10 go, "rll tell 'em an it's like as
not they'll come"
And they did. and the neighborhooe
with them.
A wedding in the community was ar
event of no small occurrence. 1t wa.
second only in importance to funeral
and no right minded person would thinl
of missing GLORY AIMS weddin'," for sh,
had friends in the city. and it was ex
pected she would have very stylish
affair. with plenty of "new tangled
notions"
BY three o'clock Sunday afternoon TIT
road in front of the red farm house wa
full of carriages. hitched to every avail
able tree and fence post.
The bride-elect was proud in the pos
session of tableful of presents, whicl
were displayed under the kitchen window
outside of which was hitched to one O
the shutters, yearling calf. the gift o
her father.
There was a "hy catcher" Of stra,
from cousin in Kings Hollow. and a
album from an aunt in the same place.
dozen flatirons from Mr.. Bangs. the store
keeper. and six cans of preserved black
berries from his wife.
Philury brought lamp shade Of gree
paper muslin. and tidy from Rhod
Ann. II was decorated with decalcoms
MES and trimmed with purple ribbor
Philury had made this herself and wa
proud of it.
Nra Simmer. from over the hill. bein