Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-05

-~N>k&S ish OF lreverton, IN
Ts>s NIlyODfW&S the County OF Devon;
= MfhNN thrice had pretty
VAI" Polly Primrose--irom
"' the Primrose pew
smiled sweetly at the good old clergy
man while he performed this highly in
tcresting ceremony; and thrice had Jack
Brine endured the Same ordeal, but with
far less self-possession, as he sat in the
free seats lower down burying n very
red face in his prayer book, until he re.
membered that people might think he
was reading the marriage service; and
then throwing his head back and glaring
round detiantly with look which said
| rs plainly rs possible, "Ah, you may
giggle, but wouldn't some OF you icl-
lows like to be in my shoes; aud, may.
hap, there's two or three of YOU girls
who wouldn't mind being in PoIly'sl"
"Well, the third Sunday came and
went, and the wedding was to take place
on the following Friday. There was to
be grand gathering of friends at Prim.
rose Farm after the ceremony.
All their friends declared that the
wedding would be an unfortunate one,
for had not the young people been pres.
ent at the calling of their own banns
"a most unlucky sign, they said. And
the wedding TO take place on Friday,
too!-the most unlucky of all days of
the week
But it was Polly's choice, aud so Fri
day was decided upon.
Polly was an orphan and lived with
her uncle and aunt at the farm. Farmer
Primrose .was not, ii is true, much In
favor OF the marriage; he had always
wanted young Squire Trevcrton as hus-
band for his neice, that young gentleman
having made half-hearted love TO Polly
for some time past. But Polly loved
Jack Brine and Jack loved Polly; and as
Jack had very good character as IA
manly young fellow, and had since his
fathers death, eighteen months ago,
made very good thing OF the Cross Hill
Farm, there was really no excuse for
keeping the young people apart.
All went we'll until the Wednesday be.
fore the wedding. Invitations for the
party were sent broadcast; aud only
wonderful little manager like Aunt Prim-
rose could have arranged for the seating
andfeeding aud amusing Of such nu.
merous company.
"Bless you, Polly" the dear old crea-
ture would say, "your wedding party
will be the talk of the country side for
many a year; and you deserve il. my
dear, you have been good girl 10 me, -
Alas on the Wednesday, young Squire
Treverton, lately returned from London,
drove up TO Primrose Farm In his dog
cart, and almost at the same time dark
cloud seemed TO come into the bright
sky,
The squire had private interview with
Farmer Primrose, and then drove away.
WHAT transpred at that interview need
not be told, The lie that was uttered
has long since been nailed down, aud
the u,lefer thereof has been made 10 stand
exposed and ashamed before tho whole
OF the little world Of Treverton. Suffice
II TO say that II the charge against Jack
brine contained Ia that lie had been true,
Farmer Primrose would have been quite
justified IN breaking oil his nieee's mar
fiage, even At this eleventh hour. Tho
farmer, howeyC;, 'aok too much for
granted when he condemned Jack uu-
heard. In spite of his wife's gentle-fe,
monslfanee, he ilew into violent rage,
kwoFe that thefe should be no marriage,
sent long aud contemptuous letter 10
Cross tilll Farm by one farm servant, a
short, curt note 10 the yioaFage by an'
other, and then sloFmed and rayed about
the house foe a good hour, the result
being that before uighItall The whole
country side WAS finging With tho news
that lack htine had done something
dreadful, And that there was % he no
marriage on Friday,
ileaashlle. Jack Was away at Exeter,
making solae business arrangements, ap
that he mlght have q good feTlnlghl's :
holiday, lie started back ioT home early
oa Thursday, The lrala had scarcely
steamed out of the slatlaa n ben q heavy
saowsioEn htake ossT the county, The
consequences was that about mlsl,daY he
found himself landed Al = lltlla station,
hilesn miles from hls home, aud uas a
conveyance 60 be bad.
The SNOW sAs oemlna d0Na la bliallr
lag 'heels, aud making the roads all bat
impaasahls. Jack enjoyed good meal
II lhe saliiafy little iaa II lhu place, aud
Ihsn - oai aaanialiy q salk 10 Cfms
Farm.
Il sas fearful aalk lie losl his ssy
tslcs, mads iseaiy ilFs tAllas II lhs
journey ~ least aad, Aaallg, arrived
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