" Wherewith Janet
handed her mother a certificate of her marriage, at Glasgow, before
Jane Ray and another witness, and taking her wedding-ring from her
purse, put it on, adding, "When you see him, mother, you will be more
than satisfied."
"Where is he?" interrupted Caroline.
"At the Railway Hotel, waiting till you are prepared to see him. He
brought me down, but he is to give a lecture at Glasgow the day after
tomorrow, so we can only remain one night."
"Oh, Janet-—Janet, this is very fearful!"
At that moment, Johnny strolled up to the window from the outside,
and, as he greeted Janet with some surprise, he observed—-
"There's a most extraordinary looking foreign fellow loitering about
out here. I warned him he was on private ground, and he made me a
bow, as if I, not he, were the trespasser."
On this Janet darted out at the window without another word, and John
exclaiming, in dismay—-
"Mother Carey! what is the matter?"
She gasped out, "Oh, Johnny! she's married to him! And the children
don't know it. Send them in-—Allen and Bobus I mean-—make haste; I
must prepare them. Take that letter, and let the others know."
John saw the truest kindness was implicit obedience; and Allen and
Bobus instantly joined her, the latter asking what new tomfoolery
Janet had brought home, Allen following with a cup of coffee.
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