44/44 This had been rendered necessary by a conversation held with the Reverend Edward Fareforth Furlong, in a shaded corner of the Overend's garden. After which, in due course of time, Catherine and Edward were married, the ceremony being performed by the Reverend Dr.McTeague whose eyes filled with philosophical tears as he gave them his blessing. Their bells call softly back and forward to one another on Sunday mornings and such is the harmony between them that even the episcopal rooks in the elm trees of St.Asaph's and the presbyterian crows in the spruce trees of St.Osoph's are known to exchange perches on alternate Sundays.. |