noon
And then came the great day , full of sunshine and with a gentle breeze blowing from the West . Tom and his family , including his father , who now felt almost as strong as ever , were located at the old Stanhope home with a number of their friends , while many of Nellie 's relatives and friends were stopping with the Lanings at their farm . Other friends of both the young folks were located at the Cedarville Hotel . To follow the time set by Dick and Dora , it had been decided to hold the wedding at high noon . As before , the church was decorated with palms brought up from Ithaca . Soon the guests began to assemble , until the little edifice was crowded to its capacity . Captain Putnam was there in full uniform , and with him over a score of cadets .