The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-05-22

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for safe keeping, but | eau readily produce
lhem-lhot is--in the course Of weeks
tine
He told me to do so, as he wanted to see
them, aud then got out of the room, for
fear that he might ask me some more per-
picking questions
A short time arlerward Mrs Kingsley
came TO me, when | was alone in an nd
joining room, and saw Immediately that
something very humorous must have hap
pened, for the corners Of her lips were
breaking into smiles.
DO you know, sir, into what an awk'
ward predicamcut you have got mef she
inquired as she took 4 seat on the lounge
by my side
Explain yourself, | said.
Why, your uncle came to mo a short
time ago, and asked to see my marriage
certificate, and he said he had some money
to settle upon US Immediately, but wanted
to be sure that everything was right first
Did you expose me7' | inquired aux
iously,
No. sir, | did not, for | never enter iu'
to deception, or anything else, BY
halves
I was so eated that | could not with
stand the temptation Of embracing her
This did not make her angry, for she nest
led hcr head easily on my shoulder aud
smiled scrouely. :"
What answer did you make hipT /
asked
She hc,ilatcd for a moment, aud then
said;
1 promised to produce the marriage GER
tiGcato.' 4
But wo haven't got any, | then re-
marked.
She INDUCED 10 quiet little laugh TO
herself, but said uolhing.
Mrs Kingsley nay, my dear madam
no, | will call you darling VIC are both
ia a scrapc, aud there is but ono way for
US to get out Of it, We must 90 aud get
married Immediately. Will you Oc my
FiftG
4 shall bo delighted she answered
frankly, aud, seiaiDg both my hands, said
that she was ready for rrolic ofany kind.
We lost no time, | assure you, | don't
lhiOk Mrs, Kingsley ever got into herd
Sunday clothes in such hurry in her life
before, while spoiled two pairs Ofsn'PcD-
ders 10 my frantic cndeavOrs to con time
We quito astonisbed tho parson by our
haste, aud, at the conclusion Of the ccrc'
mouy, | would have forgotten to give him
the usual fec" il be had not reminded me
Of it.
We bad secured the coveted marriage
certificate, signed aud sealed, aud we're
now safely out of our difficulties, az We
thought We bad omitted one prGClu.
ton, as We presented the cortifcite to uu.
Gle. was all right with the exception Of
the modern date
why, how is thi.?' said my uncle, g.,
sing at the document through his specs; 4
thought you we're married over a year
ago
50 we we're, uncle l answered very
How comes it, then, that the certificate
IS dated to day?' he asked in a voice Of
.hnudor.
We were struck spccchless, both my wife
aud I.
Come, saii'my uncle, 4 see there has
been some trickery here. Own up to i'Or
will never forgive you.
did own upto it, and told him .bc
whole story. expected it would make
MIN angry, bnt it didn't; for he laughed
heartily, and was clever rascal, aud he
was proud Of me.
But how about the gold goblet and
pap spoon? You haven't been drawing the
wool over my eyes about them, too have
told the truth about the goblet and
pap.spOon.
Why, you are regular trckstc', said
my uncle. believe you would deceive
Satin himself. But won't get angry
with you, for used to play the same
,omos myself when | was Young.