It was Jim who discovered the car coming up the orchard lane.
"For de lub o' Mike!" he exclaimed aloud. "Ef here don't come Mikky hisse'f, and her! Hold up dar, Mister preacher. Don't tie de knot till dey gits here!"
And a cheer arose loud and long and echoed through the trees and over the river to the sea. Three cheers for the love of Michael!
Sam and Lizzie bloomed forth with smiles, and the ceremony went forward with, alacrity now that the real audience was present.
An hour later, having done their part to make the wedding festivities as joyous as their own had been, Michael and Starr started out again into the waning day, a light on their faces and joy in their hearts.
Starr, her heart very full, laid her hand upon Michael's and said with shining eyes: "Michael, do you know, I found a name for you. Listen: 'And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.' Michael, you are my prince!"
And Michael as he stooped and kissed her, murmured, "My Starr."