Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
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Greyille. The meeting OF these TWO
men. whose accidental resem dance
10 each other was so great, called up
first n look of wonder upon each race,
and then a burst of laughter from
each pair of lungs, which was caught
up ard echoed by the whole circle.
..You do not wonder now ut the great
mistake of years, FulkeF' inquired
Mrs. Courtney Greville.
mo" laughed the colonel.
II tell YOU what, maiden aunt, saiu
Elite Burns, ''you will have to tie u
badge upon Uncle Welby's arm. so as
10 distinguish your sweetheart from
Astrea's husband."
Il shall trust to no such device, Ell
tie. He might easily get rid or that!
No: / shall do better than that! L
shall have an iron collar, with the
owners name on it, sOldered around
his neck"
Capital" exclaimed Elite, clapping
her hands with glee; land be sure 10
add this line: I'm Lois Howards
dog; whose dog are your"
.'Ettie.' said Mrs. Courtney Greyille,
severely.
splendid grandma. if you scold me
before folks. IIn-eat fish with a
knife"
This produced another peal of laugh
te-. for people are easily amused
when they are Happy.
You arc quite incorrigible, Elite"
said the lady. Il 1t her rebuke was lost
in the sounds of mirth, amid which
they all gathered around the tea-table.
After tea there were mutual explain
atoms. Astrea was called upon TO re
late her adventures for the satisfac-
ticn of her husband, mother and
guardian. She softened as much as
possible her story of wrong and sui
fering. yet it was heard with the deep
est grief and Indignation. 10 chase
away the gloomy feelings left by AS.
teas narrative, Welby Dunbar was
requested TO relate his experiences as
a fish boy. His story had the effect or
Il farce following n melo-drama.
reals of laughter greeted his descrip-
tion of his arrest for the crime of oys-
ter-crying; his trial by the court of
schC olmasters; and his condemnation
TO wealth for life.
rhe happiness in the parlor spread
10 the kitchen.
Upon the strength of it, old Aunt
Cybele roasted some apples, and old
Uncie Saturn made a bowl of apple
todGy.
Venus c~ondescended TO sip a little.
But poor Sam, Ever since Venus
had cast her shell. and fluttered forth
such Il 'splendiferous" butterfly, poor
Sam had been taken in and almost
done fer! Like the humblest spaniel,
he had followed her about, watching
her, waiting on her. fetching and car
ryiEg for her, worshipping her, and
vet never daring so much us to breathe
his admiration.
But upon this suspicious evening,
when his heart wa merry with the
contagious merriment of the family,
when his soul was valiant with apple
tOddy, and his head was turned by the
charmer's silver-gray dress and cher
ry-colored streamers, he took advant-
age of the first moment that he hap
pened to be left alone with Venus,
popped down on both his knees be-
fore her, clasped his hands. turned up
the whites of his eyes, and prayed her
to marry him immediately, because he
could not wait!
Venus was outrageous. She cast
upon him an annihilatory look, ex-
claiming:
Go way from here, Niger! You
done took leave o. your woody head
senses, amt you? Who's you a-talkin'
to. sar? I'll hab you to know, sar, I'm
q lady maid. An do you think when /
a be n lady maid. an wear fine
clothes, an wait on Mrs. Full Credible,
who is n beautiful young lady. as how
I'm gwine to demcan myself wild get
tin married, to be n slave to a great,
big, ugly man? Deed you is sick il
you think datr'
How mrch more scorn Venus might
have poured out upon her ~unlucky ad-
mirer a never be known, had not
Aunt Cybele and Uncle Saturn just
then returned to the kitchen. They
caught sight OF San just as he sprang
up from his knees.
Hi, what de matter long o. hep
cried the old man.
Hey what Sam been a-doin' ofY'
asked the old
"Sayin' of his prayers! He turned
good all Of a sudden said Venus.
with a toss of her head, as she left the
kitchen to light up her mistress bed
room
Meanwhile, in the parlor. the mutual
explanations having all beer made,
and laughed at or cried over to their
hearts content, our party of reunited
friends freely discussed their future
plans.
Captain Fuljoy and Colonel Grevilie
wished to return Immediately to Full
joys Isle, where. in the bosom of her
family, Astrea might enjoy the com
plete repose which the excitements of
her late life seemed to render so adj
visable. But at length they yielded ia
the entreaties Of Mrs. Greville ano
consented to wait to be present mt the
marriage of Welby Dunbar and Lois
Howard, which was to be celebrated
on the first of the ensuing month.
with this agreement they separated
for the right.
According to the programme, on the
first of October Welby and Lois were
married. Upon account Of recen
events. the wedding was a very ouiet
one. The ceremony was performed n,
10 o'clock in the morning. i'm In,
drawing room of the old plantation
house. The Rev. Mr.. Palmer officiat.
ed; Elite Burns was the only brides.
maid; Captain Fuljoy was the grooms.
man; Colonel Greville gave away the
bride: and Mrs. Courtney GrryiIle
presided at the marriage breakfas,
II Alas