The careful reader may also observe how, in some
way, the life of the minister connected itself with
the story of the girl who died on Dead Man's
Rock. I should in no wise wonder if, of the two
lovers standing beside the sea at even-tide, as writ
in the opening chapter of this stoiy, Mr. Leverick
was one.
There was a wedding in Sandowne meeting-
house. Several persons, whom the readers of this
book know, went to it. Among the rest Mrs. Law-
rence, who, in her own way, took a kind of pleasure
in it. Also Mrs. Sam. The old bell rang out a
merry peal, and the country folks turned out in
force to see it. As a thing unusual, it may be
noted here that the bride was thought to look sweet-
ly. She wore a wreath of May-flowers over the
brown hair that also looked sweetly. Mr. Leverick
performed the service ; it was very short ; and the
village-choir ended it with an anthem, as was proper ;
while the gentler songsters thought of another wed-
ding they hoped would arrive one day when they
should be below-stairs. A new mistress went in
under the elms at Bassett House, — a happy bride
for many, many years.
There was a gay company which danced on the



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