Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-12-08

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(snln, snlff), Il guess Ezekiel must be
all dressed up" Then marin opened
the living room door and felt rale
embarrassed. But marin was a wom-
an, and after one look she put her
hands on my shoulders and says,
trembling like, God bless and prosper
you, my son."
A half dozen times l was on the
point Of turning back. but at last l did
manage TO walk into Mlrandy's. There
she was In the setting room, and there
was the minister also, a looking over
the family album.
gave him a very cold look and
sat as near the door as | could. Mi
randy seemed uneasy, but kept on. lis
tening to the minister a talking about
some Mlrandy and Prosper and Cali
ban, barbarians, l should judge. Well,
was dumb as an oyster all the time,
and the old folks went to bed, and the
clock kept tlcking-I never heard II
tick so leud-and the minister kept a
talking, and there | sot. You would
have thought 1t was a watch meeting.
but l just determined to stay him out.
BY and by the talk got jerky, but
there he sot, and was beginning to
feel for Mlrandy, deprived Of her
nights rest, when the clock, II gave a
sort OF whir-r-r, and rang out twelve
70 loud and sharp and scandallzed that
the minister jumped up and got at
last.
Then rose up with the courage OF
lion. Mlrandy stood by the table,
kinder trembling and smiling.
"Mlrandy," says |, 81 suppose you
heard about my health?"
PA said you was going to see
town doctor"
"Mirandy," says 1, 81 have come to
the doctor. o Mirandy Downs can't
them beautiful orbs read the secret Of
ny heart in this wasted form and hol-
low cheeksY
She commenced to blush, and came
1 little nearer.
Law, Ezekiel" she says her little
ears turning pink. too, don't your
"Mlrandy, you do love me. swan
to Moses, there aln't nothing can
compare you to In the whole earth o
Mirandy just say you do love mel"
Then she gave me one glance. Je-
rusalem Jehoshaphatl can feel 1t
now.
You wouldn't believe how soon that
drafted old clock struck one
All the folks on both sides was de-
lighted, and agreed to have the we'd
ding come Off Just when Aprandy
would allow. AS | said, there wasn't
an everlasting fuss In getting Joined
then. There was a tremendous pile of
vlctuals cooked and great jolllfcatlon
prepared, while the young folks either
walked or rode to the nearest meeting
house and then came home and did the
honors and had splendid house warm
ing.
Well, me and Mirandy worked until
we had everything just so then one
morning me and Mlrandy and Pa
Downs and Pa Clark got into the wag-
on and drove over to the meeting
house. Minister Green, poor fellow,
had give out he was sick a spell ago,
and another parson had the pleasure
of Joining us.
The two dads let us drive home with
out them, me and my wife, Mlrandy.
said 1t over to myself. Seemed as II
the whole world was made for us.
Once, afterward, when I was a school
committee, heard little girl say:
And what Is so rare as a day In June
Then. II ever, come perfect days;
Then heaven tries the earth, If it be
In tune,
And over 1t softly her warm ear lays.
Just exactly. l never seen a bluer sky
calm and smiling, the trees was fresh
and radiant, as though In wedding
finery; the air was full Of sweet per.
fume and the birds flew over and
around us. chlrping as If saying, MAR
rled, married. married." and the
breeze touched our faces just like a
kiss, and Gods blessed sunshine flood
ed our pathway with golden glory. |
was kinder scared at my own happi-
ness. We never spoke word. Ev-
erythlng was speaking to and for us.
When we drove up to our own door
all the neighbors was assembled. and
as | lifted Mirandy out, she chung to
me trembling and says:
20 Ezekiel! can't believe IT,"
81 can" says l, and right there,
afore them all, kissed my wife, my
Mirandy forever.
can't give no account Of that first
year. Seems now that II wasn't a
week long. When it came everybody
acknowledged there hadn't ever been
one Ike It before, and | wouldn't have
changed places with the president. |
went clear out into the pine woods and
sang Hall Columbia and Nearer my
God to Thee. and then | went right
down on my knees and thanked Him
for MIrandy.
have remarked the Downs had
sperit
1t was close on to seven years be
fore Mirandy and me had a spat
though Mlrandy was a great hand fol
music and choir singing, but after
settled down I didn't take much stock
IN them. When man gets up at three