The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01


make all the noise they wanted to- 1t used to be told
of Dory in later years, that Sunday when
the bright light streaming in thru the be-
tween the curtains he had erontery to say to his
father, u guess the has set now, father. Mayn
go out and playa
Everybody tittered-but it laughing matter
to Dory. The stern old Squire considered that
joking sacred subjects and after bidding him regard
the rays of sunshine which stealing brightly thru
every he sent the boy in disgrace to bed
On this special Sabbath day something took place
which not uncommon-but nothing of the sort had
ever caused such commotion in the Dole family pew.
The minister offered the short prayer. Then the
choir sang accompanied by the cracked basvio of old
just before the sermon, old Dr. Dway the minister in
voice which seemed to Dory Dole from the big
like drums and trumpets read from piece
of in his hand the words, Captain Lemuel Taylor
and Miss Priscilla Dole intend marriage Thanksgv-
ing Day. (signed) Comfort Hammers, Clerk
Betsey squeezed Dorys hand, and Thankful squeezed
Betseys and all the Dole children looked each other
and made sort of surprised faces at each other
Thanksgiving Day. 1t always grand to have
wedding tool Nearly all the children had been to one
more weddings at the neighbors houses. They knew
that wedding meant endless cake and pies and all sorts
of good things to eat And Besey and Dory knew that
it meant cuttings and applebees and many other parties
In the thought of all the fun to come, the children
e a 10 I nt a0
ple) forgot to greve the dropping from their
family circle of their good elder sister, who eff
Mrs. Dole But Prscy had been away at boarding school
in neghboring county town during much of the past
absence.
When church out in the afternoon Dory all
the way home in order to tell Dolby the
EtOh, dear,' walled Debby III would give anything
to have been there. How did Priscy look?''
3SShe turned as red beet and put her head down
mothers shoulder reported Dory.
ooh, wish I could have seen her!''
'fShe looked just the usual, only she was
red,'' said Dory rather scofingly.
'Did you know it, Aunt spiddy?' inquired Debby.
eyes, laughed Aunt Spiddy. ~ should think you
would have known it, you both of you keen. You
would if-you hadn't been taken up with your own
affairs. You both have going than any other
chldl n ever in my life.''
Here Dory and Debby looked at each other brightly
and meaningy. How little Aunt spiddy realized, they
seemed to say, of what now going on
eyes, proceeded Aunt Spiddy, "Captain Lem
would have bought much of you muster day
if -. ..-.. .e-.- --s.-
'toh, we knew that!'' interrupted Dolby, rather
rudely. GIVE knew Captain Lem was in love with
Priscy.'' .--.
'twell-you don't suppose he going to keep
counting forever did you9 Such things generally end
in wedding, or later And Captain Lem has a
good FARM with ss house on IT. s9 you yUHf
have to work than you do, Debbyfor in year
Betsey will be going off to school,
Debby looked very sober for a moment. Then she
I'm not going to worry about that If there is
going to be wedding say let's have all the fun out
Of that Is that what my red dress is for?
''Yes--and Betsss green one All the clothes are
ready Your mother is smart woman Debby. She has
done sight of spinning and weaving-and there won't
be better outfit anywhere in the country this year than
Prscy has got But there are SIX quilts to be quilted
and much to do beside - ~
Just then there sound of selghbels
'sThere are the foks'' said Aunt Spiddy, warningly
s'You better not say much about the wedding. Your
father maybe won't think it good Sunday talk He
stricter am, you knowand I'm afraid ought to
be stricter than am. -
ono Aunt spiddy you just strict enough cried
Debby lovingly ooh, my! See Priscy,' as the door
opened and that radiant maiden entered her cheeks still
very rosy. II heard about you, Priscy! heard your
face red''
ssWhat if it wasG cried Priscy, laughing ~ III tend
to you you Dory Dole if you keep telling tales about
me.''
ttsh sh!'' said the squire, coming in just then, as
Ben drove Trotty around to the barn We won't talk
gayeties today In Judgment 1t ism prohtape
on the Sabbath to laugh so much
On Monday morning all restrictions were removed
AS Debby had discovered that Priscy and Captain Lem
would be cried Sunday she proceeded to get well
very FIST She determined that nothing should keep
her from church the following Sunday.