The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1894-10-13
A HASTY MARRIAGE.
An Old-Time Story When Banns
We're Published.

II will never speak to you again
will l set my feet inside your door,
Aunt Abbott. You have no right to
chide me in this way"
Il 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
risge."
But what is a young girl to do,
Aunt Abbott? Can she not have
friends?"
Friends, indeed! A young girl may
always conduct herself with proprlety.
You will make a bad match"
And it is your desire, Aunt Abbott,
that I make no match at all. But,
mark my words, / will be married be-
fore your daughter, my cousin Pru-
dence, is, and l win make q better
match than She"
you should not allow your lips 10
utter such hasty speeches, Niece Mary.
You know my daughter Prudence il
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 Sun
day also"
II I'm 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,
itively sinful for you TO make such uu-
reasonable statements. 1t is not in
any wise probable that in a sparsely
settled section of county like this,
where desirable manageable men are
not plenty, thatyou win find your match
so 500 My daughter Prudence has
ever been quiet and proper in her de,
pertinent, and she is exceedingly for
tunate, as every one who knows heI
intended is pleased TO say. Go you
home now, Niece Mary, keep your toe
indulgent fathers house and depor'
yourself like IA sensible young woman
nothing doubling that in good time
you will have Il sultor who is fully
your equal. Eighteen is not old You
cousin Prudence is min eteen and {
month. Go home now. say, and har
Dor no ill-will."
II have said what l have said" re
piled the beautiful young girl, mount
ing her spirited horse and riding dowI
the West Ashford hills and out of sigh
at a pace hat made her good aun'
sigh:
MY brother-in-lAw has no right K
allow his daughter to ride such a net
tlesome steed. She will have her reek
less young neck broken yet, and SHOULD
such a mishap occur | am not sure tina
it would not be more a matter 70,
thsnkfulness than for SORROW; she i
90 selt-willed and so headstrong that
know not what she will come o."
ITO no harm, mother, l am sure,
yentured Prudence, who was oVersew
ing q snow white linen sheet of he
own weaving and bleaching. as sh'
cast q wistful look after her cousin
Anything that might seem vain AM
thoughtless in an ordinary girl lie over
looked in one so exceedingly pretty q
Molly. l regret that you angered he
so, for / would almost as soon not hRvr
a wedding as to do without her a
bridesmaid; and If she comes not mel
Their will her father, my ~fAvorite uncle
William Glazier."
do not fear, my daughter, that fun
loving Molly would not for the worlt
miss of such q merrymskinE as you
wedding promises TO be-"
But, mother. | need my tasteful
cousins assistance and advice. / cal