The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-26
THE WEDDING
 JOURNEY OF
 GLORY ANN

With q startling admonition concern Ing the pies. Philury started her tour of Investigation.
 How be ye. Nils CarterY' she in- qulred as she paused before the kitchen door and looked at that lady. who was busy making sweet smelling cakes.
 Mrs. Carter looked up and. waving her -four covered arm toward chair' said:
 Set. Philury. be feelln' fair to mid dlin'r'
 "I seen ye was havln' quite lot ago In' on. Be 1t that Glory Ann is really a-goln' to git married3 heard some talk of 1t when 1 was last down to the Holler. Be she. Mrs. Carterr'
 And Philury repeated her question in an insinuatlng manner as she put the teacupful of tea on the table.
 "She be. Philury." said Mrs. Carter laconically.
 About when. Mis- CarterY'
 About Sunday. Philury. if nothin' don't prevent an these cakes are pleas in'."
 A wedding In the community was an event of no small occurrence. It was second only In importance to funeral, and no right minded person would think of missing "Glory Ann's wed dln'."
 By 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon the road in front of the red farmhouse was full of carriages. hltched to every available tree and fencepost.
 The bride elect was proud In the pos session of q tableful of presents, which were displayed under the kitchen win dow. outside of which was hltched to one of the shutters a yearllng calf, the gift of her father.
 The gifts were varied In style, ex- tending all the way from brass lamp. sent by the city lady, 10 paper of gold halrplns. given by Carter's hired girl.
 The ceremony progressed well. Ev- erythlng went smoothly until the sup per was about half over, when Mrs. Carter said:
 Where be ye goin' for yer tower. Phlletus?'
 "waal." he scld slowly. "I lowed that mo an Glory Ann would tower to Glenham an back. My S.sters hus- bands child. Aphonso. lives there. l lowed 'twould be as good a place to tower to as any"
 Then Glory Ann looked up quickly, and her cheeks glowed so that her hair seemed pale in comparison as she said. with whitening emphasis:
 ''I lowed to tower to Kings Holler an see Uncle Elbetus. l lowed l should tower there an 10 no other place else. did"
 Seems to me" said Mir. Carter. speaking up quickly. that Glory Anns tower Is the best. It only seems to me to be jest proper In yer to go an tower to yer Uncle Elbertus'. for l hear MIrandy aln't very well.'
 Well. ye set an daily till git ready to go on any other tower" said the bride complacently as she passed her plate up. saying casually. Please give me some more O them cakes. pa
 Hereupon Philetus grew very angry. Rising. he said fiercely:
 "Glory Ann. m take back that salt cellar. an ye don't come to Glenham."
 An you. Phlletus, can take back yer salt an ysrself - both too fresh for mean go to Glenham or where ye will. for I'll tower to the Holler or I'll tower none"
 And Glory Ann arose and passed ma jestically up stairs carrying a glass of cider and them cakes" with her.
 After supper Mir. Carter said. turn Ing to his new son-ln-law:
 Seems to me. Phile. that if ye ain't goll' to tower none 'twould be as well to onhetch them horses an get ready for mllkln'. It's arter ,"
 "I low to tower to Glenham yet, said the groom as he arose and vanish cd up the steps In the direction :he bride had disappeared.
 SLOWLY the tltne pdSSeu- it was "i most dark when Philury. who had out stayed all the guests In order to help Mrs. Carter. had returned home to I'm patient RhOdy Ann. who sat In the Kitchen waiting for her.
 Well" she exclaimed, "Phllury. where did they tower to or ain't they toweredY'
 'They lowered" said Phllury. then added; "Ye see. 1t was this way: Long bout half past 5. after Phlle had been most half hour with her a-coaxin'. the parson went up an prayed with her. an Phile's ma went up an exhorted her. an quoted from the Bible to her, an. at last she. said she'd go, as obeyin'