Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
A HASTY MARRIAGE.
An Old-Time Story When Banns
Were Published.

Were Published.
II will never speak to you again
while my name is Molly Glazier, nor
will set my feet inside your door,
Aunt Abbott You have no right to.
chide me in this way"
81 have only performed an unpleas-
ant duty, Niece Molly. You have no
mother. Your behavior with young
men is indiscreet; you are keeping in
your train four young men, all of
whom have asked your hand in mar
rage"
But what is young girl to do,
Aunt Abbott? Can she not have
friends?'
Friends, indeed young girl may
always conduct herself with propriety.
You will make bad match"
And it is your desire, Aunt Abbott,
that | make no match at all. But,
mark my words, / will be married be-
fore your daughter, my cousin Pru-
dence, is, and | will make a better
match than She"
"You should not allow your lips to
utter such hasty speeches, Niece Mary.
You know my daughter Prudence is
engaged to Harvey Pearl, and that
they are to be married on the first day
of the new year. You would certain
ly do nothing to prevent the banns be-
ing read in church next Sunday?"
Certainly not, Aunt Abbott, but
shall be published in church next Sum
day also"
II am aware, Niece Mary, that you
are exceedingly angry, and make al
lowance for your hot temper, inner
tied from your father; but it is pos
itivsly sinful for You to make such un-
reasonable statements. 1t is not in
any wise probable that in sparsely
settled section of county like this,
where desirable manageable men are
not plenty, thatyou will find your match
so soon. My daughter Prudence has
ever been quiet and proper in her de-
pertinent, and she is exceedingly for
tunate, as every one who knows her
intended Is pleased to say. Go You
home now, Niece Mary, keep your too
indulgent fathers house and deport
yourself like a sensible young woman,
nothing doubling that in good time
you will have a sultor who Is fully
your equal. Eighteen is not old Your
cousin Prudence is ninete and a
month. Go home now, say, and har-
Dor no ill-will."
II have said what have said," re-
piled the beautiful young girl, mount
ing her spirited horse and riding down
the West Ashford hills and out of sight
at pace that made her good aunt
sigh;
MY brother-in-law has no right to
allow his daughter to ride such net
tlesome steed. She will have her reck-
less young neck broken yet, and should
such n mishap occur am not sure that
IL would not be more a matter for
thankfulness than for sorrow; she is
SO self-willed and so headstrong that |
know not what she will come to-
80 no harm, mother, | am sure"
ventured Prudence, who was oversew-
ing snow white linen sheet of her
own weaving and bleaching, as she
cast wistful look after her cousin
Anything that might seem vain and
thoughtless in an ordinary girl is over
looked in one so exceedingly pretty as
Molly. regret that you angered her
so. for | would almost as soon not have
a wedding as to do without her as
bridesmaid; and If she comes not nei.
Their will her father, my favorite uncle,
William Glazier."
DO not fear, my daughter, that fun
loving Molly would not for the world
miss of such merrymalxing a. yocr
wedding promises to be-"
But, mother, | need my tasteful
cousins assistance and advice. can
but wish you had spared your Gliding
until after the wedding"
And had one of her unworthy young
beaux here in my house as my guest
and my niece's sutton? Not at all. |
have done what was right and best.
She has ridden off the first heat of her
wrath by this time, and Is framing in
her mind the note of apology she will
send me tomorrow"
But for once notable Mistress Abbott
was mistaken. Her niece dashed down
the long Ashford hills with her horse
on mad gallop, minding no more the
light weight upon his back than as IL
1t had been a feather. Through the
charming Fenton river valley they
went and up the hills on the Willing
ton side with hardly break or a slack
ening of speed, until the intelligent
animal came TO a standstill at the
door Of the tlAcksmith's shop where
William Grazier. as usual, was shaping
an iron upon his anvil
Slipping from her saddle the excited
young girl rushed into the smoke-dyed
little shop, and with characteristic inn
petuosity told her only parent, as she
told him everything, the whole story
of her quarrel with her aunt. regard
less Of the fact that in the shadow
cast BY the huge leather bellows stood
. young man who was 9 stranger, gss-