Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-10-10
HER WEDDIN' TOWER.


pectancy seemed to brood over it.
On the opposite side of the road
lived Philury Corwin. She was bus
lily engaged in watching the Carter
house and washing the breakfast dish
es, while she talked with her invalid
sister, Rhody Ann.
Pears TO me-; said Philury,
pausing In her work ana Cesticulating
with her dishcloth in her hand, pears
to NE as II sothin' unusual like was IL
goir on to them Carterses- 1 seen
the greatest lot O. fxin's a-goin' in
there last two days An Mis- Carter
bought two silver-plated napkin rings
down to Collin5es. / think I'll jest
run across an inquire. if you will
watch them pies, 1 am that fierce TO
know If Glory Ann be really a-goin' tc
marry that Philetus Antrim"
With a parting admonitiou concern
ing the pies. Phllury started upon her
tour OF investigation.
How be ye, Mis- Cartcr?' she H.
uuired. as she paused before the kitch-
en- door and looked at that lady, who
was busy making many and various
swcet-sme.ling cakes.
Mrs. Carter looked up and, waving
her ilOur-coycrcd arm toward chair,
said:
set. Philury | be feelin' fair to
midlini How's Rhody Ann an yer.
scli?''
..Rhody Aun amt feelin' very smart.
Her backs a-lrOuD.in' her. an her
head is sort o fuddlcd with the achin'.
bat I'm leelin' very nice. l jest ran
over Today to fetch ye the drawin o
tea | borrowed OF Il Monday. an TO see
if | couldn't do nOthin' to help ye. |
see we WAS havin' quite lot Coin' on.
B- it that Glory Ann is really a-goin' to
git married? / hcarn some talk of it
when ! vas last down to the Hollcr
b ,he21
And Philury repeated her question
in N insinuating manner as she put
the tcacupful oi tea on the table.
.'She be-, Philury," said Mrs. Carter.
laconically.
About when. Mis- Carter
about Sunday, Philury, if nothin'
don't prevent N these cakes Is pleasiu.
lowed TO go cross an bid We to the
wcddin' this afternoon. all of ye-
Rhody Ann, Rastus, Limy. Polly. Ma
riar, your hired help, an Ncrvy Ann;
but now, a. We are here, perhaps ye
won t mind a-doin' my errent for me,
an SIX them as | have named TO come
o. Sunday at folr, so we'll git through
in time for miIlin'.
III tell en-" said Philury, as she
turned 10 go, IN tell 'em, au' it's
like as not they'll come"
And they did. and most of the neigh.
Dor hood with them.
A wedding in the community was an
event of no small occurrence. 1t was
second only in Importance to funer-
al
BY o'clock Sunday afternoon tn,
road in front OF the red farm house was
full of carriages. hitcheJ 10 every
available tree and fence post.
The bride-elect was proud in the
possession Of a tableful of presents,
which were displayed under the
kitchen window, outside of which was
h;tched to one of the shutters a year
ling calf, the gift of her father.
There was a ''Hy catcher of straw
from cousin in Kings Hollow, and
an album from an aunt in the same
place, Il dozen flat irons from MIR
Bangs. the storckeeper, and six can:
wife.
Philury brought lamp shade of
green paper muslin and II tidy from
Rhody Ann. 1t was decorated with
decalcomanias and trimmed with pur-
pie ribbon. Pbilury had made this
herself and was yery proud OF il.
Mis- Simmer, from over tho hill,
being a poor widow, brought Il yeast
cake. which she said was like to be
useful when they KEEP their own house.
an yeast, too, was better nor salt
risin'Ah "
Tho groom gave q salt cellar. Mrs
Carter half dozen yards of rag car
pet and Il copy of Grants Tour of the
World
The other gifts were varied in style.
extending all tho way from Il bronze
lamp, sent by city lady, 10 L paper
of gold hair-pins, given by Mrs
Carriers hired girl.
Glory Ann'S hair, helm red. will
sort o set off them pins" she ex-
planned to Philury.
But ! don't set no store by his
folks" whispered the help.
.'Why?" asked Philury, scizing the
speakers arm eagerly.
We'll, they amt got no style about
them, nor they don't wear no mits at
least his ma don't. They stayed t.
Sairy IIolmescs last night at the Hol-
ler, an then walked up. think they
was too mean to ride! An. too. they
gave such present! Why his pa
gave Glory Ann Sc. and his ma blaz-
in, star bcd-qullt which would blind
ye. It's so fierce colOred."
Dew tell" murmurcd Philury, in
terestedly.
Fact" whispered her companion,
rs she slipped away in the gatherin.
crowd TO help the bride.
The ceremony pro "resscd well.
Everything went smoothly until sup
per wa about hall over, when Mrs.
IarIer SUD.
''Whare be yc goin' for your tower.
Phiictus,,'
WAL" ha said, slowly. Il lowed
that me an Clorj. Ann would tower to
Glenkam an back. My sisters hus-
bands chile, Alphonso, lives there. 1
lowed 'tHou.d he rs good 4 place as
any, | did"
Then Glory Ana looked up c:icl;ly.
and her check glowed so that Lcr hair
seemed pale in comparison us she said,
with withHring emphasis
Il iC"Cd TO tower to hInC ) HO'lcr
nm sec i'rclc Elbei tus. | lowed l
should tower tncre an to no other
place else, 1 did"
Seem: TO me-" sa!d Nf- Carter
speaking ur quickly. .'tha; Glory
AIMS to"cr l. :he best. Ii Lnf scaIa,
to NE jest r.oDcr in You to ~ ;.nt
towc- 10 your Umco Elbcrrus, :or
he ,r Mi.Haly amt very VEL
'sA.,f n - s.,,
groom, las if / was the one to decide
on this tower, so !: pears to nc, it
docs
Il can't set quiet an see my dar;cr's
opinion set aside an sort o fl2unced
AZ 30 to spca.:," intcrposed Mrs. Car
tei.
..Whr ail't YOU decided OH ynur