Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-14

lost it all And as kinsman, whp was
hcir-at law, was very anxious TO inherit
il
The old eur wanted Lily himself. :"
interrupted Earnest, land he thought if
he got her money he would DC sure 10 Get
her At any rate, he was resolved to have
hut. This was why we had to be so
secret
Miriam fairly groanod and even fairy.
dcalted Mrs Syacrest dropped her napkin
ring on The 1oor, aad came up from
STOPPING Tor it with wet eyclashcs. To
think that ERNEST had sold himself for
This woman's gold! So Mrs. Woodcock
down in the hollow was right, alter all.
But a, tn ugh she suspected the nature
OF ,hcir thoughts. Lily went on:
Il had sono lroaJio in persuading
Earnest. She sail, looking at him londIy
through her J.uc glasses, while she paltcd
her gray curls and settled her cap. (l
ancw yog had" calculated Miriam, in
aujiJ'y) "lIc had a foolish notion OF
waiting till after hnl lost my property.
Bat had right 10 ii, and | wanted 10
Secp t."
"Wo had jolly time. though. dodsing
cd Drymar. lie is about discovering
now, Lily, that he isn't 50 smart as he
thought he was said Earnest. bursting
into a lyous laugh, aud nobody !elt the
hear, to join ia.
Then he took fgom his pocket the
marriage certificate, dated that very day.
Il isoemed he had Ielegraphed to his father
TO meet him and his wife at the station
not more than five minutes alter she hal
became his wife.
I'VE had to turn pretty sharp corners
to keep out OF Drynai's way continued
Earnest. still chucAIing. "lIc though he
had Lily safely locked in her room, while
hc sent for Justice, thinking he would
njghicu her into marriage with him, or,
at ANY rate, keep her away from other
men t.! the Gay had gone by. Bat Lily
was better at picking locks thaa he
thought; and she cane 10 ne, poor lhinS,
80 ont OF breath aud frightened -
Elrne.l's voice grew .ca.lcr aul pi,iiGi
1t The thought, and be took Liiys hand
in hi, with % carc',ing gesture.
Il owed her ever since have been in
college, and she knew it. but we bad to
keep it to ourselves on oil Dynar's
account. And the idea OF marrying for
money exactly. However. there wasn't
any help cor it thea, mother. you see
Dymar WAS her gaarditn until she mar
ricd, or WAS Of certain age. So chun
and fixed her upia her o.i!4. d.ess, and
here we are.'
Upon ,ha; the irrepgessi5.o bridegroom
got up and kissed his bride, and led her
from The room. saying over his shoulder:
1--WE viii bG back directly"
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