CHAPTER XXI.
The Wedding It was a sad wedding, though everything within the power of Mr.Robert Bolton was done to make it gay.

There was a great breakfast, and all the Boltons were at last persuaded to be present except Mrs.Bolton and Mrs.
Nicholas.

As to Mrs.Nicholas she was hardly even asked.

'Of course we would be delighted to see Mrs.Nicholas, if she would come,' Mrs.Robert said to Nicholas himself.

But there had been such long-continued and absolute hostility between the ladies that this was known to be impossible.