Joe reached for the last scone.
A horseman dismounted at the slip-rails.
"Some stranger," Dad muttered, turning to re-seat himself.
"Why, it's--it's the minister!" Sal cried--"the minister that married Kate!" Dad nearly fell over.

"Good God!" was all he said, and stared hopelessly at Mother.

The minister--for sure enough it was the Rev.
Daniel Macpherson--was coming in.

There was commotion.

Dave finished his tea at a gulp, put on his hat, and left by the back-door.