Even Jonas's voice was a little softened by the fearful thought ever present of the coming on of that awful midnight of the eleventh of August.

All were surprised to see the two young people come back.
"Father Williams," said August, "we thought we should like to go into the New Jerusalem man and wife.

Will you marry us ?" "Sensible to the last!" cried Jonas.
"According to the laws of this State," said Mr.Williams, "you can not be married without a license from the clerk of the county.

Have you a license ?" "No," said August, his heart sinking.
Just then Andrew came up and inquired what the conversation was about.
"Why, Uncle Andrew," said Julia eagerly, "August and I don't want the end of the world to come without being man and wife.

And we have no license, and August could not go seven miles and back to get a license before midnight.