chapter "Calgary and Edmonton Railway, 1890-91"

Toward the end of March, I had disquieting news of my father. Bryce Wright had just returned from a visit to Scotland, in connection with the settlement of the estate of his brother James, who had died but a short time before. He brought me word that my father had had a stroke, and was longing to see me.

That gave me much to think about. I had intended, in any case, to visit him on the completion of the rail-
way; but the more I thought over the matter, the more it seemed to me that it was my duty not to delay my visit till then.

chapter "Scotland Once More, 1891-92"
Early in February my father had the misfortune to fall and break his hip. I stayed closely with him after that. But he did not recover; the shock to his system was too great. He gradually got weaker, and passed away on the 9th of March; just two weeks before the date which had been fixed for my marriage.
I felt his loss keenly. But I had the comforting thought that although I had been away from him for so many years, I had been with him at the last. And that thought still remains with me.

Robert took over the farm, and carried on for thirty years. Then he too passed away.

The marriage, with all the preparations which had been made for it, could not be postponed, even if it did follow so closely upon this sad event. It took place at Howwell on the 23rd of March, 1892, in the presence of numerous relatives on both sides of the family.

My wife and I went to Paris on our wedding trip; and afterwards visited a number of our most intimate relatives and friends, so that I could get introduced to hers, and she to mine.