74: A WEDDING. 



consults their feelings as well as their necessi- 

 ties. 



Last week a young woman, who, from the ex- 

 cellence of her conduct, had been one of her favourite 

 scholars, gave her hand to the son of a small farmer 

 in the neighbourhood. As his relations were nume- 

 rous, and it is customary to invite every branch 

 of the family, and all intimate acquaintance, to 

 assist at the joyful solemnity, it was decided that 

 the feast should be celebrated at the house of the 

 new-married couple, and that Mrs. Saville should 

 only furnish the materials for the dinner, and ho- 

 nour the company for an hour or two with her 

 presence, attended by myself and Rachel, who per- 

 formed the office of bridemaids. Mr. Palmer united 

 the happy pair in the holy bands of wedlock; 

 and we paid a visit to the bride, as soon as we 

 thought she had had time to put her domestic affairs 

 in order, and had the satisfaction to see the good 

 effects of Mrs. Saville's instructions. We found her 

 busily employed with her spinning-wheel at the 

 door, and every part of her dress perfectly neat, 

 though free from any attempt at finery. She ap- 

 peared much pleased with this mark of notice ; and, 

 with a sort of conscious pride, showed us every 

 corner of her house, which might serve as a pat- 



