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The Huron News-Record, 1891-06-03, Page 10• Tile uran> 18ws41 Ord "1.40 B Weer4,0 41,4,0i:f to 'e lfaeaela a JfielP 8141r .1$41, 4NDEEY 5A;'t'(11Ji, AND Tug PARSON AND CLERK. , "It all erode, you meet kuuw, from Audrey being foul) of :► dree of drinit-.,.though he'd ii saber enough unto uow by all aucuunt, eu much the better for hila. Jaue, hie bride, you see, was somewhat older than Andra) ; huw Tatou alder 1 don't pretend t•u say ; dhe itis nut one of our pariah, and 'the register alone may be able to tell that. But, at any rate, her being a little ahead of her young man in mortal years, coupled with ether CtrcutU• titaness, made her very sextette to get the thing done before he chaug• ed hie mind ; and 'twee with a joy• ful countouance ((they say) that she, with Audrey and his brother and eistur-in law, marbhed off to church one November morn- ing as soon as 'twos. day a'iu.,t, to be wade uue with Audrey tur the rest of her life. He had left out glace long before it was light, and the folks that were up all waved their tauterue at him, and dung up their hate'as he weut. "The church or her parish was a mile and more from the houses, and, as it was a wonderfully fine day for the time of year, the plan was that as soon as, they were .mar- ried they would make out a holiday by driving straight otf to fort Brady, to see the ships and thu sea and the soldiers, instead of coming back to a ureal et the house of the distaut relatiou she lived wi', and moping abuut there ill the after- noon. "Well, some folks not•ieed that Andrey walked with rather uncer- tain steps to church that morning ; the truth o't was that his nearest neighbor's child had been christens ed the day before, and Andrey being godfather had staid all night keeping up the christening, fur he had said to himself, "Not if I live to be a thousand shall I again be made a godfather one day and a husband the next, and therefore I'll snake the most of the blessing.' So that when he started from home in the morning he had not been in bed at all, The result was, as I Bay, that when he aur) his intended bride walked up the ohutch to be married, the parson (who wasa very worthy, strict man inside the church, whatever he was outside) looked hard at Audrey., and aaid, very sharply : " 'How's this, my maul You are in liquor. And so early, too. I'm aehamed of you!' "'Well, that's true, sir,' Rays Andrey, 'But I can walk straight enough for practical purposes 1 can walk a chalk line,' he says (meaning no offence), 'as well as some other folk ; and I reckon that if you, I'a'son Billy Toogood, had _kept up a christening all night so thoroughly as 1 hove done, you wouldn't be able to stand at alt ; d— me if you would !' "This auswe- made Faison Billy —as they used to call him --rather spitish, not to say hot, for he was a warm tempered man if provoked, and he said, very decidedly :'Well, I cannot marry you in this state ; and I will not. Go home and get Bober 1' And he stepped the book together likea rattrap. "Then the bride burst out crying as if her heart would break, fur very fear that she would loae Andrey after all her hard work to get him, and begged and implored the pa'son to go on with the core- mony--which, poor soul, she had very good reason to hasten. But DO. " 'I tvou't be a party to your solemnizing matrimony with a tipsy man,' says Mr. Toogood. 'It is not light and decent. I am sorry for you, my young woman, but you'd better go home again. I wonder how you could think of bringing him here drunk like this.' "'But if—if he dou't come drunk he won't come at all, sir 1' she says, through her sobs. "'I can't help that,' says the pa'son ; and plead as she might it did not move him. Then she tried hint another way. - "'Well, then, if you'll go Boole, sir, and leave us here, and Dome back to the church in an hour or two, I'll undertake to say that he shall be as sober ass a judge,' she Dries, 'We'll stay here, with your permission ; for if he once goes oat of this, church unmarried, all Van Ambur•gh's horses won't drag him back again l' "'Very well,' says the parson, `I'll give you two hours, and then I'll return ' - "'And please, sir, lock the door, so that we can't escape 1' says she. "'Yes,' says the parson. " 'And let nobody know that we are here,' "The parson then took off hieM holy white surplide, and wont • away ; and the others consulted upon the best means for keeping e the= matter sa see rate, "which =il' -'warty tot a very hard thing to do, the place being so lonely, and the hour so early The erituess e, Andreae's. brother and brother'f wife, neither of whoa) pared about Andrey's Marrying Jana, and had' CPIuo rather agaimt th.otr,tyill, said•theY uo tldn"t watt two )tattle,,. wlgiling ..to get Immo to Isongpuddle before dinner time. They svet•e altpgetber ese. crusty that the delft Bald there wag no difficulty in their doing as they wished. They could go home as if their brother's wedding had actually taken place and the mar- ried .couple bad goue onward for their day's pleasure trip to Port Bredy as intended. He, the clerk, and any casual passer-by would act as witnesses when the parson eame back. "This was agreed tot and away Andrey's relations went, nothing loth, and the olerk shut the church door and prepared to look in the. couple. The bride went up and whispered to him. with -her eyes a - streaming still, "My dear good clerk,' she says, 'if we bide here in the church, folk may see us through the win- ders, and find ont what has happen• ed ; and 'twould cause such a talk and scandal that I never should get over it; and perhaps, too, dear Audrey might try to get out and leave me 1 Will ye lock us up in the tower, my dear good clerk 1' she says. 'I'll tote him in there if you will.' "The clerk had no objection to do this to oblige the poor young woman, and they toted Audrey into the tower, and the clerk locked 'em both up straightway, and then went home, to return at the end of the two hours. "Parson Toogood had nut been long in his houee after leaving the church when he saw a gentleman in pink and top -boots ride past his windotys, and with a sudden flash of excitement he called to mind 'that the hounds met that day just on the edge of his parish. parson was oue who dearly loved sport, and much he longed to be there. "Now the clerk was the parson's groom and gardener and general manager, and had just got back to his work in the garden when lie, too, saw the hunting man pass, and presently saw lots more of 'em, noblemen and gentry, and then he saw the hounds, the huntsman, Jim Treadhedge, the whipper in, and I don't know who besides. The clerk Ioved going to cover as fran- tical ai the parson, so much so that whenever he saw or heard the pack he could no more rule his feelings than if they were the winds of heaven. 1Ie might be bedding, or he might be sowing—all was forgot. So he throws down his spade and rushes in to the parson, who was by this time as frantical to go as he. "'That there mate of yours, air, do want exercise bad, very bad, tide morning,' the clerk says, all of a tremble. •Don't ye think I'd better trot her round the downs for an hour, sir V "'To be sure, she does want exercise badly. I'll trot her round myself,' says the parson. "'And there's the cob, sir. Really that cob is getting unmanage- able through biding in arable so long. If you wouldn't mind my putting ou the saddle—' "'Very well. Take him out, certainly,' says the parson, never caring what the clerk did so long as he himself could get off immedi- ately. So, scrambling into his riding boots and breeches as quick as he could, he rode off towards the meet, intending to be back in an hour. No sooner was be gone than the clerk mounted the cob, and was off after him. When the parson gut to the ineet, he saw a lot of friends, and was as jolly as he could be ; the hounds found almost as soon as they threw oil`, and there was great excitement. So, forgetting that he had intended to go back at once, away rides the parson with the rest o' the hunt, all across the fallow ground that lies between Lippet Wood and Greeu'a Copse ; and as he galloped he look- ed behind for a moment, and there was the clerk close to his heels. "'Ha, ha, clerk—yon here he says. "'Yes, sir, fother, hero be I,' says "'Fine exercise for the booms 1' !"Ay, sir--hee, hes 1' Pays the clerk, "So they went on and on, into Green's Copse, then across to Higher Jiiton ; then on across this very turnpike -road to Climmerston Ridge, then away towards Yalbury Wood; up hill and down dale, like the very wind, the clerk close to the parson, and the parson not far from the hounds. Never was there a finer run known with that pack than they had that day; and -neither parson uor clerk thought one word about the unmarried couple Iocked up in the church tower waiting to get j'ined. "'These horses of yours, sir, will be much improved- by this,' says the clerk as ho rode along, just a neck behind the parson. "Twae a happy thought of your reverent mind to bring 'em out to day. Why, it may be frosty in a day or -Human,;?)^ rt $k errteethilfgifee eili'' not be able to leave the stable for weeks.' `They ttaay .not, flay nisy Pot', it ie tine,. At) rnexoitui troth it ,merciful to hill ,beast,' 114-11Athu.' parePti. „ 4t �li', bee?' sayw they' .clerk;, glanoi'n,,eesly lel to the pareou e: aye. "'He, ha r says .the parson, o• glancing -beck inti tlsa cNxk'a. f. 41100 1' he shouts, aa, be eeetf .the fox break cover at that moMeftt. "'l<Talloo 1' Cries the aleirk, 'There he goes! Why, damine? there's two fovea— "'H'ush, clerk, hush t Don't let me hear that again 1 Niemanns bar our calling.' "'True, sir, truet flat realty, good sport do carry away a loan so, that he'et apt to forget his high per- suasion.' And the next minute the corner of the clerk's eye shot into the corner of the parson's, and the. parson's back again to the clerk's. 'Hee, bee t' says the clerk. . "'Ha, ha t' said Parson Toogood. "Ah, sir,' says the clerk again, 'this is better than crying Amen to your Ever and -ever on a winter's morning 1' "'Yes, indeed, clerk. To every thing there's a season,' says Parson Toogood, quite pat, for he was a learned and devout Christian man when he liked, and had chapter and verse at his tongue's end, as a parson should. "At' last, late in the day, the hunting came to an end by the fox running into an old wotnan's cot- tage, under her table, and up the ctockscase. The parson and clerk were among the first in at the death, their faces a -staring in at the old woman's winder, and the clock striking as he'd never beau heard to strike before. Then came the question of finding their way home, "Neither the parson nor the clerk knew how they were going to do this, for their beasts were well nigh tired down to the ground. But they started back along as well as they could, though they were so done up that they could only drag along at an amble, and not much of that at a time. "'We shall never, never get there I' groaned Mr. Toogood, quite bowed down. "'Never 1' groans the clerk. "Tie a iudgment upon us for our iniquities !' "'I fearit is,' murmurs the parson. "Well, 'twos quite dark before th.ey entered the rectory gate, hav- ing crept into the parish as quietly as if they'd stole a hammer, little wishing their congregation to know what they'd been up to all day long. And as they were so &g - tired, and so anxious about the horse&, never once did they think of the unmarried couple. As soon as ever the horses had beeu stabled and fed, and the parson and clerk had had a bit and a sup themselves, they went to bed. "Next morning when Parson Toogood was at breakfast, thinking of the glorious sport he'd had the day before, the clerk came in a hurry to the door and asked to see him. "'It has just come into my mind, air, that we've forgot all about the couple that we was to have married yesterday 1' "The half -chewed victuals drop- peti from the parson's mouth as if he'd been ehot. 'Bless my soul,' says he, 'so we have 1 How very awkward ! Have you been to the church to see what happened to them, or inquired in the village 1' "'Not I, sir. It only came into niy head a mnmout ago, and I always like to be second to you in church matters. You could have knocked me down with a feather when 1 thought o't, sir; I assure ee you could 1' "Well, the parson jumped tip from his breakfast, and together they went off` to the church. "'It is not st all likely that they are there now,' says Mr. Toogood, as they went ; 'and indeed I hope they ere not. They are pretty sure to have escaped and gone home.' "However, they entered the church -yard gate, acid looking up at the tower, there they saw a little small white face at the belfry win- dow, and a little hand waving. Twas the bride. " "Pon my life, clerk,' says ]tlr. Toogood, 'I don't know how to face 'em 1' And he sank down upoo a tombstone. 'How 1 wish I hadn't been so particular!' "'Yes—'!was a pity we didn't finish it when we'd begun,' the clerk aaid. 'Still, since the feelings of your holy priea".craft wouldn't let ye, the couple must put up with it,' he says. "'True, clerk, true.... Dear me, how the small of niy back do ache from that ride 3 osterday I.... But to business.' "They wont on into the church, and unlocked the tower stairs, and immediately poor Jane and Andrey burst out like starved mice from a cupboard, Andrey limp and sober enough now, and his bride pale and cold. -;..:ass t, h- ar::sty.:paereerri•. ff haven't been here ever since r • bride, i blring (IOWA upon a Seat to ter weakness. 1'ot .a wow), wet or dry bavti !e )ted', since 1 Xt suss. imp otn Ude td ge.t taut without bele, and Mere we've ittaiti.' jr shut 'why didn't you -'-.shout, good, epula? carets the parson, f"qie wquldiee tet ate,." Held Audrey. - If'l3iipaulsti we tutore ars rleha►ne'tl: tit *bat had led to it,' says, Jane, 'We' felt that if' it were noised abreed•.:it wctitld cling to us all our lives 1 Duce or twice Audrey had a good mind to tall the bell, but then he said : "No ; 1'11 starve first, I wont bang diegraee on illy rattle and yours, my dear." And so we waited and waited, anti walked round and round; but never did you come till now,' "'To my regret,' says the parson. 'Now, then, we will soon get it over.' "'I—M should like some victuals,' said Audrey ; 'if -it is only a crust o' bread and a onion ; for I am that leery that 1. cau feel my stomach tubbing against my backbone.' "'I think we had better get It done,' said the bride getting a bit anxieties in manner; 'since we are all here convenient, too !' "Audrey gave way about the victuals, and the clerk called in a second witness who wouldn't be likely to gossip about it, and 8001 the knot was tied, and the bride looked smiling and calm forthwith, and Andrey limper than ever. "'Now,' said Parson Toogood, 'you two tnnrit come to my house, and have a good lining put to your insides before you go a step further. They were very glad of the offer; and went out of the church -yard by one path while the parson and clerk went out by the other, and eo did not attract notice, it being still ear- ly. They entered the rectory as if they'd just come hack from their trip to Port Bredy ; and then they kuocked in the victuals and drink till they could hold no snore. "It was a long while before the Mary of what they had gone through was known, but it was talked of in time and they themselves laugh over it now ; though what Jane got fur her paine was no great bargain after all. 'Tis true she caved her name." THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS. SOME CURIOUS FACTS IN THEIR HISTORY. Laws enacted by the people are at the bottom of all legislation in this country. These laws are either constitutional, or by -latus which are adopted at annual town meetings. In States in which the town meet- ing is unknown or is merely a sur- vival the people can express their will only in the constitution, and in such States, consequently, the con- stitutions are longer and more min- ute and particular than in States where the popular will is more free- ly and frequently expressed. The constitutions of the six New England, States are comparatively short. They contain very little be- yond the organic law. The limit- ations upon the power of the Legit- lature are few, because thoee matt- ers that most nearly concern the people and affect taxation are attend- ed to in the towu meeting. This supremacy of the town is preserved because the towns control the more numerous branch of the Legislature. The coustitutions of the States that are based upou the county are very much more voluminous, and contain subjects that in New Eng- land are left to the Legislature. The people, having been taught by experience,forbid their representa- tives doing certain things. They have discovered that it is a good deal better that 'they should have li- cense to do then whenever it sees fit. It is a significant fact that not a single New England State has adopt- ed more that one complete constitu- tion since the formation of the Fed- eral government. Indeed, the pre- sent constitution of Massachusetts, antedates the Constitution of the United States, having been adopted in 1780. Since then it has been sin ended in several respects, the new sections being necessitated by in- crease of population, the great Euro- pean immigration of the middle of the century, and the war for the Un• ion. Connecticut's coustituiton was a- dopted in 1818. Before that the State was governed under the charter of 1662 which was continued by the constitution of 1776. The amend• ments have been more numerous than those added to the Massachu- setts constitution, but they have not differed much in character. The constitution of New Hamp- shire was adopted in 1742, and has been amended twice. Vermont's constitution bears date 1793, and has been amended four times. Rhode Island lived under its royal charter until 1842. The constitution of Maine was adopted in 1820. It prohibits the loaning of the State oredit, and limits the debt -contracting power steferlY6—Legiollitnieete'—lfseilWitilbide the Legislature to charter oorpora- "'Yes, we have, sir,' says the tions by special sots. C)T !NG 1 R, Q413 a sA.T-t'` ~•?, of Toronto, tu'rithe #'A elropt,:titch re o X layer :Suffering ftrorrt 15.41.4vy oro plaint` au4 11 yeropedat Sour Seotnznpt and Tame gap1t.I in faCt, - 'swats r otntpketely prostrated and suffering intensepa'in. Viftilte In this state a friend . •Irucotnineiideci xne to try a bottle of FiQrl tree . ase1xXseitatre ` 'e$'ee liable "Recovery. , X used one bottle, and the pf rnteriorlll t?.ftelnar yin lrhich it has cured and eiltado a now en,3,ra not, of, male %telt A at I cannot velthft.oll from tihe propriety.:. iesseos .;r )res4 on of my gratitudo,'" •a TJ'QR TrilRT:' TEARS.—Mrs. L.. SgttEre, Ontario Steam Dye 1 Worts, Toronto, says ; "For about thirty -ears X have dootorod 1 for Liver (:umpi:tint ..nd Dyspopsi,; i 4rith;.i.t. getting any cure. I then tried Nortitessia rz L.yhriart's V'eeeti lite 10)IirtsctVCI'r, and the benefits X h:,v., rt coiv..t from this medicine e o Sticdf that 1 cannot withhold this exr,resion cf rrty gratitude. It acts, iramo- dlately upon the 12:,-er, arici ifs good Frrec'3 are nol•iced. at oace. : As a Dyspepsia rerr_ed;; Z don't think it cr.n be eau.rlled," mainacceannoscamemsacroteloch .-vw .•..--.. ,. -,..:an z-r,.vx -. _ . _ _ -.a ...1-t ..ame�,v.+•ro.^,,aceecmay r� • INT ' 1i. �.r L ...c., ;P .A f _ i..: s« i...,ise .s 1_3 V Li j:.,-,&` �. see d issee • ARDENED AND EN TrY71•^ f. flail, Navarino, N.Y., writes ; ' • i tee y a:u s .- Y, • e.. troubled with Liver Complaint. The tlactt.:1 ...:.c- i•:ter was hardened and enlarged. I was trouLlo:l w. !, :y: t:: i •: s , rain in my Right Shoulder, Constipation, and gr.,u.,.aj ;:•iag fresh all the time. All food soured on my stomach cvi,ri tic i::i the closest attention to diet. I was under the car:; of ill reg 1::,,; sictana, but did not get any relief. A friend sent use a L•..tae o; Vvr ht'op tIc Lyman's Vegetable Disecvery, read it affords me much pleasure to Inform you that the benefit I have received from It is far beyond my expectation. I feel better now than 1 have done for years." The constitutional history of New York is very differen from that of New England: The Fret instrument was adopted in 1777, the second in 1821. Several amendments were added to this constitution from time to time, anda complete new constitu- toin was adopted in 1846. This has since been radically changed in some of its most important provis- lens, especially in the judiciary ar- ticle, which is, at this writing, again un'aer consideration by a constitu tional commission. The numerous and important amendments of 1871 were demanded by the growth of evils incident to the State's system of local government, Pennsylvania has had three con- stitutions; Ohio two ; Illinois three since 1818. The Southern States ere except Tonal, because their exist- ing constitutions were made necess- ary by their attempted secession from the Union. California's first constitution was adopted in 1849, and the State has had a 118 V/ constitution since then• It was adopted in 1876, and furn- ishes an admirable illustration of the manner in which people who do not enjoy the benefit of the town meeting provide for the most min- ute and intimate subjects in the fundamental law of the State.— From "Town and Village Govern- ment," by HENRY L003nIs NELSON, in Horper's Magazine for June. • "FEAK AND WEEI3LE." A friend of mine had an odd way of mixing her word.. Perfectly uuoorpci- oua of it, she would often make folks laugh. She would speak of feeling ' feak and weeble,' 'for week and feeble, and "castor ill polls," for castor oil pills. But she was weak and feeble, uatil she took that wonderful, invigorating tonio, "Favorite Prescription," which so won- derfully imparts strength to the whole eystem,and to the womb and its append- ages' in particular. 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