The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-15
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A short timo afterward, Mrs King.
slcy came to me, when was nloue,
10 au adjoining room and I saw i'm
medistely that something very hum
orous must have happened for, the
corners OF her lips were breaking into
smiles.
"Do you know, sir, into what an
awkward predicamept you have got
mo ?" she inquired, as she took seat
on the lounge by my side.
Explain yourself" | said.
"Why, your uncle came to me n
short time ago, and asked to see my
marriage certificate, and no soid be
had some money to settled upon us
Immediately. but wanted 20 DO sure
that everything was right first"
"Did you expose me p | inquired
anxiously.
No, sir ! did not. for I never enter
il ito deception, or anything else, by
b ulves."
was so elated that I could not
wi tbstand the temptation of embrac-
inl her, This did not make her angry
for she nestled her head costly on my
sho ulder aud smiled serepely.
What answer did you make him ?"
I as ked.
81 70 hesitated for moment and then
said:
81 promised to produce the marriage
certih cate.
"Bo We haven't got any" / then
remark ed.
She iodRlged in a quiet little laugh
to hers vi, but said nothing.
Mrs. Kingsley-nay, my dear
mudam--no, | will call you darling
we arc both in scrape, and thero is
but ono way for US to get out Of it.
We must 10 and get married i'm
media tly. Will you DO NY wife?
"I hall be delighted she answered.
franklv, a nd seizios both my hands,
said that she was ready for frolo Of
any kidd.
We Ist no time I assure you. I
don't think Mrs. Kingsley ever got
into her Su nday clothes in such n
hurry 10 her lie before, while spoiled
two pairs of suspenders in my frantic
endeavors to be on timo Wc quite
astonished To o parsou by our haste,
and ut the conclusion of the ceremony,
| would have forgotten to give him the
usual "fee," if he had not reminded
me of it.
We had se:rr, ID the coveted marriage
certificate, si.,ned and sealed, and were
now safely out of our difficulties, as
we thought. We had omitted one
precaution, as. We presented tho
certificate to uncle. 1t was all lirht
with tho EXCEPTION of the M ru
date.
"Why, how is this ?" said my u Gle
gazing ut the d oc umeut through his
specs 81 thou, ;ht you were married
over year ago
80 we were, uncle" ( answered very
,olcmlly.
- low cones it, then, that the certi.
;icate is dated to.day?" ho asked in n
voice Of thunder,
We were struck speeches.. both my
vile and |.
Come" said my uncle, II see
there has been soine triekery here.
Own up to it or will never forgive
you"
Ibid own up to it, and told him
the whole story. expected it would
make him angry. but it didn't for
he laughed heartily, and said 1 was
u clever rascal, aud he was proud Of
me.
"But how about tho gold goblet
and pap-spoon You haven't been
drawing the wool over my eyes about
them. too, hive yon--ch 7"
II told tho truth about the goblet
and pap.spoon.
"Why, you are regular trickster,r
said my uncle. ~ believe you would
deceive Satan Himself. But | won't
get angry with you, for used to play
the same games when ! was young"
In word, we became thoroughly
reconcilcd, and my uncle settled
upon me a sufficient income to enable
Inc to quit my irksome duties as q
clerk. He has gone back to Vermont
and I can but say in conclsiou, that
when be pays Us aDother visit, l can
show several "little people" that /
call my own, and without telling a
talsehood.