The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
The Wedding
G7M)o of
WgSA Kate Carnegie
Ian Mocloren.
Copyright, 1897, by John watson
Copyright, 1897, by John Watson

would do; It would hold more than a
hundred comfortably, and perhaps I'm
prejudiCed but it strikes me as rather
a good room"
Nothing finer in Scotland, but you
could not have the Glen there. and ev-
cry man, woman and child in Drum
tOChty will want to see Kate Carnegie
married to John Carmichael, and let
me add"--the doctor tapped his box
$50 they ought.
at would be to me a great satisfac-
tion"-they were all waiting-"to see
this marriage celebrated in the Kirk Of
Drumtochty, whore all the people of
the parish once worshiped together
and where for one happy day they
might be gathered again"
He spoke with unwonted hesitation,
and cast a wistful glance at the three
grouped before him in the sunshine.
do you mean to say, DIR. Davidson,
that you are going to seize the oppOr-
tunity of our marrige to vile my peo-
pie into the Parish Kirk, and have the
whole Glen forgetting their principles,
and sitting together like a lot of Chris
tians? To think that venerable ap-
pearance should conceal such depths
of duplicity," and Carmichael the next
moment had flung his hat in the air
in great gladncsS, while Kate besOught
the doctor, by every endearing name,
to waltz around the lawn with her.
The doctor was so lifted with this
happy arrangement that his visitors
had departed in high spirits before he
remembered JOhn,On whose goodwill
its whole success would absolutely de-
pend. If that great man should hap
pen to dsapprOve, it would be cruel
to invite the Free Kirk; If he were in
good humOr, there need be no more anX-
iety, and SO the doctor was very dip
lomatiC.
John" he said, after evening pray
ers, Just wait a moment; there is a
matter, q rather important matter in
which l desire tO--haVe your mind.
Miss Carnegie and Mr.. Carmichael both
desire that the ceremony should take
place in the Parish Kirk, which is quite
according to law, you know, John, and
shows an--eXcellent spirit
There's been an awfu' arglc- bargle
gaein' on aboot the place o. the mar
riage, an the foulk hes been tryin' to
draw me, but did n say q word? Ma,
ma, Doctor, a kent ma pOseetion bet
ter; am no astonished at what ye tell
me; it Cudna be otherwise; but my
word, the Free Kirk fouk i'll no be
sair pleased"
IT'S about that that | want to speak
John; YOU see Mr.. CarmiChael's people
will want to come and see him married,
but that will be difficult to manage
Had it been any other beadle but you'll
would have said it was impossible, but
you are hard to beat, John; in fact, all
these years you have never failed.
Now, John, turn the question over
in your mind, and if the thing is be-
yond you, it's beyond everybody, and
We ill just have to invite Burnorae
and the Free Elders, and the rest of
their congregation will have to stand
in the kirkyard. Think it over and let
me know tomorrow; but l fear it will
be too much even for you, oh, John?"
After luncheon that eminent func-
tionary gave his decision-it was un-
derstood that he had not slept one
wink the preceding highland the
Doctor considers that he never spoke
with more authority.
It's natural that the Free Kirk
sud wish tae see their minister mar
lied, an it wudna be wiselike tae keep