Pitman as a politician--He is nominated for the Legislature--How he was serenaded, and what the result was--I take a hand at politics--The story of my first political speech--My reception at Dover--Misery of a man with only one speech--The scene at the mass meeting--A frightful discomfiture 363 CHAPTER XXIV. The wedding-day--Enormous excitement in the village--Preparations for the event--The conduct of Bob Parker--The ceremony at the church, and the company at Magruder's--A last look at some old friends--Departure of the bride and groom--Some uncommonly solemn reflections, and then--The end 387 [Illustration] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. No. Page 1.--FRONTISPIECE. 2.--TITLE PAGE 1 3.--THE FOUNDER OF THE VILLAGE (_Initial Letter_) 25 4.--A PROFESSOR OF MUSIC 26 5.--A DISGUSTED AGRICULTURIST 28 6.--NEW CASTLE FROM THE RIVER (_Full Page_) 32 7.--THE REAL PEASANT-GIRL (_Initial Letter_) 36 8.--A DANGEROUS INVENTION 37 9.--THE EARLY MORNING FIRE 39 10.--THE IDEAL PEASANT-GIRL 42 11.--UNSYMMETRICAL COLD BEEF 43 12.--THE VIEW DOWN THE RIVER (_Full Page_) 46 13.--A FAMILY JAR (_Initial Letter_) 47 14.--A MUSICAL NAVIGATOR 48 15.--THE NOCTURNAL DOG 49 16.--MR. SAWYER'S NOSE 52 17.--THE MAN WITH THE CENTURY PLANT 53 18.--A LIVELY VEGETABLE 54 19.--JUDGE PITMAN'S BAG (_Initial Letter_) 56 20.--THE JUDGE INTRODUCES HIMSELF 57 21.--PITMAN'S MUSICAL EXPERIMENT 59 22.--THAT INFAMOUS EGG 60 23.--THE DOG BY THE WAYSIDE 61 24.--CATCHING THE TRAIN 61 25.--HAULED IN 62 26.--MY LUNG EXERCISE 64 27.--AN ALTERCATION WITH COOLEY 66 28.--A FEMALE PROFESSOR (_Initial Letter_) 68 29.--THE LAMP TURNED LOW 68 30.--STUDYING UP 69