Year: 1877

The bells # Glenlon church rang merrily
at intervals all the day, FOR there had been
a wedding, and weddings were not very
common ia Glendon. The bride was
known by every one in the village; and all
who are acquainted with country life know
that such an event could not occur with
out exciting the greatest possible interest.
The young folks would have liked nothing
better than to have made a general hol.
day of the occasion; but their elders
judged that although Miss MARITIME was a
great favoriie, she was scarcely of suff-
Gent importance TO warrant them in clos
ing their shops. Ii i true that they had
once done so; but that was when the


Earfs daughter was married. and no one
could help admitting that between an
Earl's daughter and one OF successful
builder there was a considerable distance


Bat although the day was not kept as a
general holiday, there was not very much
work done, for from the tiWe il was known
that Miss Mariine dressed in her bridal
attire Of White silk and orange blossoms.
was waiting for the carriage, down to the
time when Mrs. Leighton, in sober
travelling g-dress, had taken her seat in
the train, nothing seemed to be thought
of or talked OF but the wedding.


The lady herself rather enjoyed this
popularity. Every woman is queen
once in her life. namely on her marriage
day, and Ada MARITIME had not had many
opportunities OF shining previous 10 this.
having always resided in the village Of
Glendon. where the habits of the people
were simple. But now. in her own mind
though she had said nothing about il. she
had resolved that she would not lived so
humdrum and plain life as she had done
while at home. She had not been quite
pleased with her father. He was, she felt
sure, very successful in business, but he
would not allow his family to live up to
their means but made them appear quite
unpretendng people. Ada did not intend
that il so should be so in her married life.
and hint or two that she dropped had
informed the bridegroom of her wishes
and was the source of no little anxiety to
him.


He had married so soon because he low
ed Intensely the girl 10 whom he was en-
gagged He was long time winning her.
for he began early and he had been for
more than five years faithful to his first
love. They were engaged between two
and three years. which Ada thought was
long enough. If Charles Leighton could
have had quite his own way he would
have waited year longer. for his business
thought gradually growing, was not at
present such as would warrant any great
outlay: but Ada took occasion one even
iDg TO tell him in a general though signif-
Can way what she thought of long en-
gagements, and to say that she would not
herself he disposed to submit to one.


After that ii seemed to the young man
that he could not be so ungallant as to
let any considerable tine pass without ask
ing her to name the day." And though
when he did so she hesitated and talked of
postponement. he felt that he could do no
other than persuade her to consent TO an
early time for the union. After little
pressing she agreed, and Charley, really
happy at the prospect, set about to make
for housekeeping. He hop
ed that the new expenses would not be
very great. He thought he could easily
drop, a hint to Ada when she was once
his wife, to the effect that there was need
for a little economy and care. and then he
thought they would not do badly. He
was sure that she loved him enough not