He was real handsome and had taking ways women like . It was said that all the Radnor girls were in love with him , but I do n't think his worst enemy could have said he flirted with them . He never took any notice of them ; but the very first time he saw Margaret Gordon he fell in love with her and she with him . `` They came over to church in Lindsay together the next Sunday and everybody said it would be a match . Margaret looked lovely that day , so gentle and womanly . She had been used to hold her head pretty high , but that day she held it drooping a little and her black eyes cast down . Ronald Fraser was very tall and fair , with blue eyes . They made as handsome a couple as I ever saw . `` But old James Gordon and Thomas and Janet did n't much approve of him . I saw that plain enough one time I was there and he brought Margaret home from Radnor Friday night . I guess they would n't have liked anybody , though , who come after Margaret . They thought nobody was good enough for her . `` But Margaret coaxed them all round in time . She could do pretty near anything with them , they were so fond and proud of her . Her father held out the longest , but finally he give in and consented for her to marry Ronald Fraser . `` They had a big wedding , too -- all the neighbours were asked . Margaret always liked to make a display . I was her bridesmaid , Master . I helped her dress and nothing would please her ; she wanted to look that nice for Ronald 's sake . She was a handsome bride ; dressed in white , with red roses in her hair and at her breast .
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