Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-30

fcoGlng at her as though she were sugar
candy
The idea of calling that old, black, greasy
thing "Lily!'
'"Tha truth is, then," said Lily, turning
her withered face away from Ernest as
though it cost her all effort, "by the uncle
from whom I had my money, unless mar
ried before certain date, l lost it all. And
a kinsmap, who was heir at-law, was very
anxious to inherit il. "
''The old cur wanted Lily himself" ia
terposed Ernest, "and he thought, if heg
the property, he would be sure to get her.
at any rate, he was resolved to have that.
This was why we had to be so secret"
Miriam fairly groaned; and even fairy
hearted Mrs. aoacrest dropped her napkin
ring on the floor, and canie up from stoop-
Ing for it with wet eyelashas. To think
that Ernest had sold himself for this wo.
mans gold! So Mrs. Woodcock down in
the Hollow was right after ALL
But, as though she suspected the nature
of their thoughts, Lily went on:
81 had some trouble in pefsrlading Err
nest, said she, looking at him fondly
through her blue glasses, while she patted
her gray curls and settled her cap. ("I
knew you had!" calculated Miriam, inaudi-
Bly, "He had foolish notion it would
be more heroic to take me after I had lost
my property. But had a right to it, and
wanted to keep it." .s..--f...-.
"We had jolly time, though, lodging
old Drymar. He is about discovering now,
Lily, that he isn't SO sharp as he thought
he was, said Ernest, bursting into JOY
GUS laugh that nobody felt the heart to
| join in.
Then he took from his pocket the mar
riage certificate, dated that very day. It
seemed he had telegraphed to his father to
meet him and his wife at the station not
more than five minutes after she had be-
come his wife. -E--
"We had to turn pretty sharp corners to
keep out of Drymars way" continued
Ernest, still ehuekling. He thought he
had Lily safely loc.ed in her room while
he went for q justice. thinking he could
| riGhten her into q marriage with him, or
al NJ rate, keep her away from any other
m,-l til the day had gone by. But Lily
was better at picking locks than he
thought; and she came to me, poor thing,
so out of breath and frightened"
ErGest's voice grew tender and pitiful at
the thoiight, and he took LIy's hand in
his sith a caressing gesture.
Il have loved her ever since have been
in college, and she knew it, but we had to
keep 1t to ourselves on old Drymar's &C
| count. And [ was dying to marry her;
but l didn't like the idea of marrying for
money exactly. However, there wasn't
any help for it then, mother, you see.
Drymar was her legal guardian until she
married, or was of certain age SO chum
and / fixed her up In bridal dress, and
here we are y
Upon thai, the iErepressihle yonng
bridegroom got up and kissed his briGa,
then led her from the room, saying over
his shoulder:
"We will be back directly"
When they were gone, a sorrowful sigh
bubbied out of the mothers soul.
"Poor boy!" she said, 'his heart is all
right and cannot blame him."
81 blame him for falling in love with his
grandmother in the first place., said Miri-
am, severely. "And her having money
makes it more horrible. 1t seems SO sor-
rid, even though we may know better"
Almost before she had done speaking,
they heard Earnest's step on the stairs and
his voice in such loving. happy tones,
that it sent fresh pain through the list
enars-
Then he appeared with his bright, curl
ing head and his sunny eyes, so like his
mothers. But with him came. instead
of the Wrinkled old bride, fair-faced,
blushing girl with shower of golden hair,
and all the beauty of youth and happiness
on her sweet face. A lily truly, beautiful
and pure.
''We had to fix her up that way, chum
and 1, for fear old Drymar would meet us, .
,ried Ernest, with a burst of boyish de-
light at the astonished and relieved faces
of the family; s'and it has been such fun to
watch Miriam this evening. Father and
mother kept it better"
''Mon dieu Do you call that little
creature old enough to be Ernest's grand
mother ?" whispered Mademoiselle Widger
to Mrs. Wo0dcock, leaning over the pew
railing on the next Sabbath, as the Sea-
crests came into church.
Mrs. Woodcock took OF her glasses,
wiped them, and looked again.
'Mercy on me! And I sat as near her
that day as 1 am to the minister now How
a body's eyes will deceive them ~ she
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