The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-09-14
VOLUME 90


Thsy are miidls.sssa nsrtiea psopl.
nos, bat Their Wedding 1. lsp, 10 green
! er 'enatmbrsnce than that OF many . con
pie siace nsrried in The sane eommuni
w. lie y" . youus hsri.wotk,ns Tar.
msr ont near the middle Of tho ..s,e, she
The blooming daughter ois nsishbotins
farmer uho bad accumulated a nice Tor
tone had ane itae, Of land. q preten.
sioDs eouniiy bone spd = family that ~ss
looked up to ty mos, Of the COMMIT unity.
lie had worked bis own way 10 the ireui,
and there Vas nothing that be admired
more In yonne men than The qualities tbs,
had Won him success, so sim, Tor lbsI
sS the you,h's name, vas In the good
ersces OF the islber ~ veil ss OF thu
daughter,
Va the day appoioied Tor the Wedding
the euests moved toward the big houss
from oil directions and 10 all kinds OF
vehicles. II YES = holiday With them all,
social distinctions interfering very little
With universal Invitation tbrous hout tho
large circle Of scqasintsnocship. Pre-
parstions ior entertaining the assem blsee
we're OF the most elaborate aud hospilsble
character There was more food than ia
ordinarily provided Tor . regiment OF sol
liery. There we're cider aud apples by
the barrel, and the mis-, that poured IRON
the Kitchen windows vac ireis shted with
sppe,ixing odors. The psrson wss there,
the choir from tho little church vas thore
aud few relatives from abroad we're
there to enjoy the festivities.
The boaptiful table was set, the bride
Was dressed, the psrson had begun 10 move
about uneasily, and the good vile, siler
visiting the vefsnda several times, called
her husband TO one side and talked brief
ly In low tone. Then be knitted his
browr, scanned the road 10 both directions
and muttered to himself Before long he
put on his hat, slipped quietly mp tho
back way snd Was soon on the roof, again
studying the road. There we're ero~ls
from the kitchen that the vicluals we're got
ting cold, and the consoling voices heard
in the brides room did not serve 10 drown
the sound OF her weeping. II was y full
hour after the time appointed Tor the we'd
ding, and the bridegroom had not srriv.
ed.
The old gentleman went sbout looking
as though be wanted 10 hurt someone
The mother brsvely kept mp appearances.
and the psrson looked At his open face
watch at least twice every three minutes.
The presence Of q crisis could be heard In
the air, and the general nervousness in.
creased as the time for It approached.
GOSH shouted = youngster who was
whiting at the horse block, see that iel.
Ter ride.
Every eye followed the direction indica
ted by the boys knife blade and saws
veritsble rough rider dsshing down the
wooded hill hall q mile away. Even on
the steep descent the horse was urged to
his utmost, and as be Strengthened away
on the level II could be seen that he was
cruelty driven. Op he came, reekipg,
in gssps. his nostrils distended
and his head strsighlened TO ease his
Sim, said The father sternly as the rider
threw himself from the saddle. what does
his mean9 You've upset everything and
Hatlies s'most crazy. Now. where have
you been. to come gsllopin up here like
wild Indian and the woman folks most dis
Irsctedp
Am too lstef asked Sim eIcitedly. Just
,s got ready ! see that new Hostein COW
bought break ont OF the lower mesdow,
md | went after her. She gi' me the oil
iredest chase you ever heard Of, and blam
ID II didn't forget about the weddln III
run that crllter into Webb's yard and
he hired girl told me the folks had come
,ver here.
Cow wasn't hnrt none. wss shep
Not y bit.
Glad OF it, That's the way TO look sficf
biugs, Nov you come night In and get
married. and let me do the explaining.
Sim obeyed, and there was never mcr
ier time st any oLe's marriage.