The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15
CHAPTER VIII,

Judith was quite right: although her
words filled me with fear they could
not destroy. or even weaken. the ihsci-
nation she exercised over me Our mar
riage day was fixed. How distinctly
remember every aspect and event or that
day. The ceremony was. Of course to
he celebrated at Little Bethlehem by
the brides father. All the principal
members OF the congregation were t. he
OF the party. and the Rev. Obadiah For
ter provided the entertainment with no
niggardiy hand.
When | entered the par'or ! found it
full of people. or these two solemn
looking youn- men. whom had often
seen AT chapel. represented the eroomS-
mon; and two remarkably sour-lo"lilns
girls. daughters of Mrs. IIumphries, the
bridesmaids
Two or three dark looking cabs were
8t tie gate. and when all was ready we
sailed forth. Martha was standing in
the hall holding the house door in her
hand. had never exchanged word
with her since that night when she way
laid me upon the binding: indeed, had
Eryer seen her except when she waited
at meal times. How sorrowfully She
looked mt me that morning, As passed
out into the garden with Miss Ham
phries upon my arm, she threw an old
shoe after me The young lady vas
astounded and heard her master pause
for Il moment to rehuke her for such n
"heathenish" act, AS he was pleased TO
style it,
Although in the height of summer, it
was Il most miserable moruing. From
ad.r Ia ode Inr bp 81
one OF uniform leadcn hue: there was n
fine. soaking rain. that blurred and blot
ted to the eye every more distant OBJ
ject: the saturated trees kept mp con
slant drip. drip the calyx of every fow-
err was n miniature lake; and on the
point of every leaf and blade of grass
quiycre1 globnes of water. Large pools
lay in the grayeed path, and the earth
was soddencd.
The little chapel was chill and gloomy
as vault, and the damp atmosphere
chung upon every object. dimming the
windows. and half-veiing the cold. gray
light that struggled through them.
Not pleasant day for MARRIAGE
remarked Miss lIumphres. solcmnly; it
was the first remark she had addressed
TO me.
II !
ell drearily.
She looked ut me rather strangely. and
II certainly must have sounded II some
what strange remark in the month of "A
bridegroom.
We ceremony. according to the teuets
OF these people commcnccd; and rs |
took her hand l looked at judith for the
first time that morning. She sccmed
,,F L.. f,,.,,
deathly pale. and very rigid, like one
who had nrrvcd herself Ia terrible and
repulsivc task. as indeed she had. The
touch of my hand awoke her from Ter
reverie. She shIddered: but | thought
there WAS less OF hardness and scurn
in her manner, as well | might. for
her tears were falling fast.
Mr.. Porter also was not quite him
self lie seemed agitated and nervous. TO
my morbid fancy his prayers sounded
like service for the dead. At last,
1t was all over. The whole party vas
gathered near the door preparatory to
leaving. Judith and her father had gone
into little room that stood near the
entr ance, whore she had left her wrap
pigs. | was the last Moodily | was
following the rest. when my eyes lap
object. II WIS n golden Iocket In nick,
Inc, !, mn NV G,oer nros.a1 ,l. sn,,n,
and onanod Il What , thrill ran ,br.,,rL
mo, 4, co,t,,;ned Tho nor,r,;t or n ,;r,
n, .hout ia II was tho r,ce NJ tho
child had met in the Norman gateway.
Who had Jroppcd il or how bod il
co,ne horcp Putting il into NV ,oCte, I
resolved TO carefully note amy rcr.ou
who should oppear To or sneak of L,xin,
The cabs conveyed MS home oraiu. md
the dinner WAS waiting. Towards c-,u-
ing the company dispersed but uc Ter