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Looking around, the audience saw the sexton leading Marian Hazelton out into the open air, where, at her request, he left her, and went hack to see the closing of the ceree was at the door, and the newlyher hand to so in the light and her rich silk rustling as she walked, while at her side was Wilford, proudly erect, and holding his head so high as not to see one of the crowd around him, until arrived at the vestibule he stopped ahair, saucy eyes, and that air of ease and assurance which betokens high breeding and wealth

"Mark Ray!" was Wilford's astonished exclamation, while Mark Ray replied: "You did not expect to see ht, when I found e where you know Scranton lives Then it occurred to me that as Silverton was only a few miles distant I would drive over and surprise you, but I am too late for the cerely upon Katy, whose graceful beauty was fully equal to what he had ireeting, blushing prettily when he called her by the new name she had not heard before, and then at afor her Close behind her came Morris and Helen, the for Mark as Wilford had been There was no ti Helen as Miss Lennox, Morris followed her into the carriage with the bridal pair, and was driven to the depot, where they were joined by Mark, whose pleasant, good-hu more cheerful than it would otherwise have been It was sad enough at the inning to look chagrined and impatient, when at last the train swept around the corner and the very last good-by was said Many of the village people were there to see Katy off, and in the crowd Mark had nothe Barlows froiven to the bride Aunt Betsy he had observed froeneral quaintness of her attire, and thinking it just possible that it ht be the lady of herrin' bone memory, he touched Wilford's arm as she passed them by, and said: "Tell me, Will, quick, who is that woman in the poke bonnet and short, slim dress?"