The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-24
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face, 'but ! suppose my wifs lnewe
best. - sas es.q s. ssall3rs 3 a.
Is Here Mrs. Kingsley fairly ss1s0n
ed with laughter, and, my unSlst |
stern face assumed an ironical
smile. - .....s.
= ssYou are . nice father, aintyoue n
he said tDuching me With the poin1
of his umbrsIl6, mot TO know -
sex Of your own child. Why, 3
knew it was aegirl the momsnt j
looked at it" 7syIa ss ~ "a aass =
! aBut, Charley" he ssid again q !,
dressing ma ..what did you do sTit
the goblet and papapem I sent tol
the little onei" - go. as,, 1,g, 80. 80
''Oh, they are perfectly safe, z
assure yon,s ! rsphsd II have tsken'
good care q. them III
Eyes, but where in the duce aEaI
they I would like very much tol
take smother look at them"
well I hare Deposited them 81
a bank for safe-keeping, but ] eGh
readily produce them--that isin
the course OF q weeks time.
he told me to do so, a. he want
ed to see them, and then / got out
| of the room for fear that he might
ask me some more preplexing ques.
tions.s ssa da
A short time afterward, Mrs.
Kingsley came to mo when ] was
alone, in an adjoining room, ard I
saw. Immediately that something
humorous must have happened, for
the corners of her lips were break
ing into smiles ssa III s, "a /
'sDo you know sir, into whist an
awkward predicament you have got
me!' she inquired, as she took q
seat on the lounge by my side.
Explain yourself" !" ! said
"Why, your uncle came to me Z
short time ago and asked to Gee
my marriage certifcata, and he said
he had some money 10 astila upon
us Immediately, but wanted to be
sure that everything WAS right
first" 4 ssks xs}s. no j. 4sssaaa
sDid you expose met" ! inquired
anxiously. = s sse . :! ssia.l
/ "No, sir, I did not for I never
enter into a deception, or anything
else, by halves."s sa fsa.. I
i ! was SO elated thst / could no
1 Withstand the temptation Of en-
bracing her. This did not mak'
4 her angry, for she nestled her heaa
costly on my shoulder and snilet
7 serenely. s'3sts s-s~'.s-ssz !
'sWhat answer did you max
hint" I asked.
She hesitated for . moment an
then said: = -
4 Il promised to produce the mar
riage certificate"
aBut we haven't got any,' I the
remarked.
She indulged in . quiet LTD
laugh to herself, bnt said nothing
"Mrs Kingsley-nay, my des
madam-no,I I viii call you darling
{ we are both in q scrape, and ther
is but one way for us to get out I
it We must 60 and get marie
immediately. VIII you be my VIII
II shall be delighted she .,
swered, frankly, and seizing bot
my hands, said she was ready for
frolic of any kind.
We lost no time I assure you.
don't think Mrs. Kingsley ever e,
into her Sunday clothes in such
hurry in her life before, while
spoiled two pairs OF suspenders
my frantic endeavors to be on tin,
} We quite astonished the parson
, our haste, and at the conclusion
the ceremony, I would have forge
ten to give him the usual fee, if
! had not reminded me Of it.
We had secured the coveted ms
riage certificate, signed and scale
and were now safely out of o
difficulties, - We thought We b
omitted one precaution, as we1p.
sented the certificate to uncle.
was all right with the exception
the modern data.
,a1 "Why, how is this!'' said my II
Gle, gazing at the document tn
, his specs; I thought you were ma
: ried over a year ago"
$50 we were, uncle" ] Isnswer
. very solemnly.
) i. s.How comes it, then, that I
:. certificate is dated to day9' he ~
ed in q voice Of thunder.
We were struck speechlsss, bc
my wife and /.
Z ''Come," said my uncle, Il
there has been some trickery he
Own nm To IL or I will never