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and the Anglican Catholic did not object; while 

 The Orphan acted as best man, sitting close to Tim, 

 at whom he gazed solemnly, and wagged his tail 

 audibly whenever he responded, which Tim did 

 with full swearing vigour. 



After the feast the couple were to have gone 

 down to the city for a few days, sight-seeing, but 

 the cake was hardly cut, and the bride toasted, when 

 Tim seemed to grow uneasy, and mumbling some- 

 thing about Bertie's having no hand with horses, 

 edged toward the door, followed by Martha, who 

 explained in answer to questioning looks : 



"Thank you all kindly, but the thought of the 

 town, 'twas quite enough for us. Tim'thy's new 

 boots bein' over small, and my silk gown that rich 

 and thick 'twere a sin to sit down in it, we'll just 

 slip over home'ards to the 'cottage' instead, and 

 ease us of them and have a cosey cup o' tea, and no 

 disrespect intended." 



Sure enough, at five o'clock Timothy was lead- 

 ing the grays to the watering trough, the same as 

 usual, save only one difference : Tim, the erstwhile 

 silent, was whistling " The Campbells are Coming " 

 in at least three keys. 



As Evan always cheerfully predicts, things do 

 adjust themselves, and this marriage is a distinct 



