The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1894-10-13
presen. 3. my dsnghssr. nuptIsI. On

sister-in-law has always been rather
overload Of directing the affairs of the
whole family. / will manage the par.
SON.. You will see what you will see
Lucky that New Years comes of a
Monday this year." chuckled william
Glazier on the morning of the eventful
day, as the trio sat at breakfast.
Why, father dear7-so thai all the
h~ousekeepers bidder 70 my cousins
wedding will have 70 put of their
weeks washing"
Not at all, you may depend every
washing is snapped on the line before
this time. See, the sun is just rising.
Too long sparkling Sunday night makes
a late Mondays breakfast. Lucky our
last snow cleared of with a rain"
why, Mr.. Glazier? 90 that the rugged
hills may be like huge iceberRs and
the guests who go to your niece's we'd
ding do so at the risk of their lives?"
'oh, you will SEQ what you will see.
Go dress myself, daughter, as we have
planned, in thy mothers wedding gown
Of white satin brought from England;
and Master Wolcott, make myself
ready. We will haveprayers after you
are dressed-thRt is my within this
morning" soy
There comes Parson, up Wolcott's
road, creeping along on his hob-nailed
shoes and leading, his good horse
White Stocking, who, poor beast, is
walking on three feet and clipping up
on the fourth at every step. Art thou
ready, children He Is turning this
way-of course he is turning this
way" and opening the outer door he
called:
Good morning and a happy New
Year to thee, Parson Fuller"
THE same to thee, thou son Of Vul-
can. We're 1t not for thy craft it would
be a sad day for me and for thy niece
over yonder toward the sunrise, for
this horse has lost q shoe and you shod
him all around with sharpened calks
only last week"
'Parson, l told you better Nhan to
buy q horse with one white foot, and
you laughed when ] said that foot
would bring you bad luck some day
lsut come you in and conduct morning
prayers; my fire Is hardly yet alight in
my forge"
LuLhf NOA haFG - hNHF 4OE bLlh NAA
hardly be called a working day. Sure
ly you are going to your niecs's wed
ding?"
THAT depends entirely upon you
pArson. If you will make my daugh
ter Mistress Wolcott, so that she car
keep her word to her aunt, we will
most gladly accompany you upon you,
ride"
"But where are the gunsts?"
They will be here n the second-da,
wedding tomorrow. Here are the bridl
and groom"
The ceremony having been per
formed. the HORSES shoe was quickl.
set and the horse led t the door.
How much shall l pay your" aske,
the parson, who prided himself uPol
never owing a penny, rel over night
"Ohv chuckled William Glazier, wv
will call it square in consideration o
the fact that | only nailed on the sho,
| pulled of, and that 1 was following
your advice in doing that"
My request, you mean"
NO, parson. Do you remembe
some weeks ago when l was saying T.
NpA at ANODAC . NANNAh EAA@k AAAC
were hard, and you advised me t,
carry my pincers in my pocket AnC
slyly pull a shoe of every horse hitcheC
up in the tavern shed? The owner
would then be obliged to have the sho
reset, and that would make my bushes
lively. followed your advice yester
day, in order to make sure of you
stopping here this morning lonj
enough to marry my daughter, for
knew we'll enough unless you wer
obliged to stop you would frame u
some Excuse and gaIop on your way.
II anu well caught in my own trap,
said the psrson, joining heartily in tn
laugh of the bride and groom. Come
now, your purpose being accomplished
let US be on our way. Ride you /
front as the master of ceremonies, Wi
liam Glazier. Next, Mistress Wolcot
= on a pillion behind her husband, an
l, II 1t be true hat my good horse cal
ries one unlueky foot, would best brin
up the rear"
So they started out, and finding r,
Inducements at almost every house, /
was quite a cavslcadk hat drew up a
the Abbott mansion4a little late, {
be sure, but Mistress Abbott was to
, glad I o see her brother-in-law ridin
calamity at the head of the compan
, to have her becoming serenity rufieC
even when he said:
: My daughter has not broken he
, word to you, Sister Abbott She is n
longer Mollie GlAzier, but Mistres
Richard Wolcott, and you are all il
vited to my house to their Second-da
wedding tomorrow"
Mistress Abbott welcomed her nice
and nephew with the most affectionat
cordially. but could not torbear sal
ing with dignity: