Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-08
brance.

Pauline, with preternatural solemn
air, held last years almanac in her
hand and figured as the officiating
clergyman, while Polly, with q piece
of mosquito netting over her head and
bouquet Of bachelor buttons in her
hand, was the bride.
The most impressive part of the
ceremony, to their minds, was the
throwing of rice and old shoes after
the departing couple, and the insur-
mountable difficulty of introducing
this feature into their reproduction
caused them much distress.
A bride, Polly complained, couldn't
very well throw rice at herself, and, as
Pauline thought it needed hack or
some kind Of a conveyance to make the
thing complete, it was at last relun-
family decided to omit this most inter
esting part of the marriage.
The wedding procession, conspicu-
GUS for triaing oversight in the mat
ter of bridegroom, was ON the point
OF starting down the barn, where the
event was taking place, when young
man drove into the yard and, hitching
his horse, rang the bell to inquire for
the twins grown up sister.
For minute the children gazed at
each other as the door opened to re-
celve him, then brilliant idea struck
them simultaneously. Off came Polly's
veil and down went Pauline's book.
'"That's Charley Bingham come to
take sister to ride" gasped Polly,
dancing up and down in delight.
81 know it," said Pauline excited
ly, "and we haven't minute to lose.
You run right up to the house and get
all the rice you can, and I'll borrow
ZONE of the neighbors.
ooh, Mrs. Herrick," she painted
breathlessly, few seconds later, as
she rushed into that lady's door,
won't you please let me have some
rice?"
"Why, child, what do you want of
rice? You are not having a wedding
at your house, are you?"
eyes, ma'am, and please hurry, or
it will be too late"
''But who is it for?"
''For sister Sue," shouted Pauline,
who was in too much of a hurry to
stop for elaborate explanations, and
raced back to meet Polly, who has
had the good luck to find bag of the
stuff which the grocer had left on the
kitchen table.
"Well, haven't they kept that pretty
quietP" inquired Mrs. Herrick of hel
caller, Mrs. Smith, as she picked uI
her knitting, and both ladies drew
their chairs to the windows on the
side next the Peters's house to watch
the course of events more closely.
There goes Parson Hildreth" ex
claimed Mrs. Smith; and sure enough
that reverend gentleman was seer
coming down the steps next door, hay
ing made call upon the twins
father.
Il thought that would be mattel
sometime; but what are those children
doing now?"
Pauline and Polly, in their stocking
feet, were tying white hair ribbons tC
the horses foretops, and two pairs O
small shoes were seen dangling undel
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time to hunt up cast-off symbols o
good luck, so the twins had hastily di
vested themselves of their own foot
gear, and only mourned that ther,
weren't centipedes when they viewet
the smallness of the collection.
The little girls had barely finished
tying the last knot and skipped into
the barn after their bags of rice wher
Mr.. Bingham came out to get hi
team. He was a desperately sh,
young man and not especially observ
ing. Being slightly agitated, too, il
is doubtful whether he would hav,
noticed had his horse turned into
prancing zebra during his absence
and it is not strange that the ribbons
and other decorations failed to attrac
his attention.
Pretty Miss Susie Peters next ap
seared to take her place in the car