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performing the office of bridesmaid and
Holland as groomsman. They were married
(Roy and Maggie) at 3 Oclock pm by an English
clergyman. They partook of the wedding feast
at the Chinese restaurant. It was not necessary
for Emma to get left in town even if she had
been to Portmouth but like a fool she
staid in Kingston and V after searching
the boat from every point and not finding
Emma returned on the boat to Kingston
to look her up. found her on the dock
together with Maggie, Roy, Ed McDermot
and Holland and hired one of Cards rigs and
a driver (another one of Mag's beaus) to drive them home
arrived at home at 3 oclock. Sat up and talked
an hour. The price of rig was 3 dollars. Ed paid one
dollar. Oh it was a bad job this marrying business
a stolen wedding. Emma promised not to tell but
when V asked her why she staid and insisted
upon a reply she had to tell. A fool's wedding
Roy ought to be horsewhipped and Mag Woodman
and Samy Woodman done the
chores, milked cows etc. There was found a [illegible]
rooster in the milk can consequently the milk went into the
swill barrel.