Beadle's Dime Novels No. 35: East and West — page 79: what you’re looking at

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READY FOR COMPANY. 79 as she was that evening; and somehow, seeing two people desperately in love with one another, set her to wondering how long it would be before Fletcher came again, and if he would ask her to love him, when he did. CHAPTER X. A WEDDING AND A PARTING. “Wuom God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” There had been some changes made in the programme for the house-warming. The first and most important one re- ferred to a wedding ceremony, which was to inaugurate the ball. The second was the making the occasion a farewell for Minnie, as well as the bride. Minnie was going to have granted the darling wish of her heart. She was going to a city—a great city—to have plenty of books, pictures and music for six whole months ; and to see wonders upon wonders, such as she only knew the names of. The preparations for the ball were all of the most success- ful sort. The house looked handsome, was well lighted, and sufficiently furnished. The tables were beautifully set with every variety of viands the country afforded, which was many, and laden with foreign fruits, wine and cake, and garnished with flowers. Mrs. Willard looked with pride on the result of the combined labors of herself, aided by Olive and Minnie - and a celebrated cook from Kanesville. Mr. Willard surveyed the preparations complete, with a gratified eye, yet searching for some omission which he could supply. The whole family were well dressed, according to their ages, and did no dis- credit to their fashionable friends; even Mrs. Gleason, with her faded hair concealed under a tasteful cap, and in a neat black dress and collar, could not have been thought a “ Hoo- sier.”’ Nat had an entire new suit for the ball, and exceedingly well he looked in it—as well, if he had been standing for his comicloooks. corn