The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-30

90 to bed Goodnight, Mr. Dooley. You
will oblige us by not calling again."
"You mustn't think of calling again" said
ParsOn.
"Good- night, Patrick" said Alice. "You
have my promise"
Good night, Alice" said Pat. and kissed
her before the eyes of the horrified mother
and father. Then he went home. Little
chickering's went on for some time. while Pat
and Alice did their Ioyemaking In secret.
But Pat came down tosthe vestry one even
ing while Parson and / were there, and
said a. sn
GOOD evening, Mr., Treweekes- You and
I didn't part very kindly the other evening;
but l hope my errand will make Us better
friends" a
al hope so Mr.. Dooley. I'm sure hope
So" te
"Pve come to put up the bauns-"
"Whese banns?"
"My banns, to be sure"
"I congratulate you most heartily"
"Thank you. am glad you look at it In
that way" r
relieve matters at my own home, which,
can assure you, have been very unpleasant
lately"
Pm very glad to hear it will do So"
ooh. YOU Irishmenl You have consoled
yourself very quickly. What is the lady's
name?"
"Alice Treweekes."
| my dear life!"
"Your daughter, sir. Thank you most
heartily for your congratulations, and am
| glad to be able 10 relieve matters at your
home"
"But, my dear Mr.. Dooley, my wife and l
refuse our consent"
81 am sorry that we must do without
| your consent"
But won't marry you."
"There is no necessity for vou to do SO.
| We shall get married at the Catholic Chapel
at Bodmin."
81 won't publish the banns."
"You are bound to publish them, unless
there is any just cause or impediment"
cause or impediment. My wife Objects
Il don't think that legally constitutes a
Just cause or mpediment."
But you're a Roman Catholic. Think
what the Rock will say. shall be accused
of contemplating going over to Rome"
''That constitutes no legal impediment to
the publication of my banns And, from my
point of view, your coming to Rome would
be a consummation devoutly to be wished. ~
|
to me, lam I bound to publish these
banns?"
" 1 think you are" said l.
"TlI think about it," said Parson. "Ti
ask Mrs. Treweekes."
"Think, by all means till Sunday" said
Pat. But publish the banns then. Pm
sure you don't want me to be angry, as We
are going to be related. Good night"
Parson went home, asked Mrs. Treweekes
aud carried out her advice on the following
Sunday. There was good congregation
I was there, rs becomes q good church
warden. Many more people than usua
were there, including some of the regular
chapelgoers, because it had got about tha
Alice Treweekes banns were to be published
and it was known that Parson objected Il
the marriage. So the crowd went to see
what would happen. When Parson got VI
TO give out the banns there was deat
silence. He turned to the congregation ant
. said:
ut is with much regret that have tt
publish the banns Of marriage between Pat
, rick Hennessey Dooley, bachelor, of Bodmin
, and Alice Treweekes, spinster, Of thi
Parish"
: OF course, there was, much talk in tn
churchyard over THE. Only twice in tn
: week can we have a general talk with on
neighb0rs-on Friday, which is market-day
and after church on Sunday.
The two following Sundays Parson pub
lished the banns in the same way before
large congregation. No one knows the row
that took place at the Rectory during tn
fortnight which was covered by those thre
= Sundays-no one, that is, except the thre