Then he bustled Joe off before he could answer him again.

Joe did n't understand.

Then Dad said (putting the leg in a bag): "Do you want everyone to know
we eat it, ---- you?"

Joe understood.

The ceremony commenced. Those who could squeeze inside did so--the others
looked in at the window and through the cracks in the chimney.

Mrs. M'Doolan led Kate out of the back-room; then Sandy rose from the
fire-place and stood beside her. Everyone thought Kate looked very
nice----and orange blossoms! You'd think she was an orange-tree with a new
bed-curtain thrown over it. Sandy looked well, too, in his snake-belt
and new tweeds; but he seemed uncomfortable when the pin that Dave put in
the back of his collar came out.

The parson did n't take long; and how they scrambled and tumbled over each
other at the finish! Charley Mace said that he got the first kiss; Big
George said HE did; and Mrs. M'Doolan was certain she would have got it
only for the baby.

Fun! there WAS fun! The room was cleared and they promenaded for a
dance--Sandy and Kate in the lead. They continued promenading until one
of the well-sinkers called for the concertina--ours had been repaired till
you could get only three notes out of it; but Jim Burke jumped on his
horse and went home for his accordion.