The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-27


Edward" she whispered, "go to thu
door and see. There is some dread.
full accident, I fear ; he always would
drive such spirited horses
"But he came next to you, aunt
before the rest Of us. If there had
been any accident; we must have
seen it"
"Those fools Of Positions of hi.
have driven to the Catholic chapel
then" answered aunt, in fever. dc
90 and see."
l made my way in haste to the
Catholic chapel. Father Peter was
there, waiting for the wedding, and,
no doubt, thinking of the feast tina,
Was to follow it. He was to sit a,
my aunt's right hand. But I could
'es no trace Of Fitzhenry. The
Cram footman stepped up to me AS
was going back:
beg pardon, SIR" he said, touch
ing his hat. "But the captains car
rage went this way-don't think it's
Of any use looking for it,
(which way2"
Fright down along the left road.
Dir, without turning to the church at
all. The post boys were lashing their
horses like mad, and the carriage
tore along and whirled off at the fin
ger post, which leads to nothing but
the railway station"
"Was the captain in it?"
1.-THE captain was in it, sir, and
Miss Lima with him. His own man
sat in the rumble"
what the DEVIL" growled the
choloric Sir Popperton, when 1 re-
turned to report, "are we to cool our
heels in this church all day?"
THE breakfast p stammered Dr.
Cram, his nose turning to a light
purple, as the fear gained ground
that some untoward accident might
put atop to the banquet.
"Those dreadful horses have run
away with him and he will never
come back but with his head torn of"
shrieked Garry, going into an angry
faint upon the altar steps.
"Dear Mrs. Dashingly," groaned
DR.. Cram, "don't you think little
refreshment would revive her THE
breakfast or so? She may have a fit
Of illness if she fasts longer
1t being obvious that dwelling
house was a more convenient place
than church to wait in while a man
was brought home without his head,
We returned to the carriages to be
conveyed back again. Father Peter
Joined US as We entered the house.
and Sir Popperton's outriders were
dispatched flying in search of the
runaway chariot.
There, he'll soon be heard o, now
my DEAR" cried DR.. Cram to Caro-.
line, his spirits going up at his prox-
unity to the collation..
Fitzhenry ,oas heard Of, and Lima
also. -,
May = certain gentleman fly away
with me if ever I saw such q house
in ny life, before Or since. My aunt
danced a'hornpipe with passion, and
poor Caroline, in her wild dismay.
tore her, orange blossoms topieces.
It appeared-for, bit by bit, the
whole plot and counter.plot was laid
bsre-that Fitzhenry had, in the first
instance, proposed to Mrs. Dashingly
1of Aln"' but the lady, with indig-
nant firmness, informed him that he
might just as we'll ask for her,lor--
ssy-for the whole convent Of nuns :
and that there was just as much
probability of bis obtaining them a.
there was Of his obtaining Lima.
That the latter was promised to AL.
fred, and that IN the event of that OBJ.
ject failing, she was to be "dedicat-
ed" The communication was obliR-
ingly accompanied by a hint that
if: Captain Fitzhenry ever gave an
other thought toward Lima he must
bid farewell to Dash,ngly house.
The captain bowed to the decision.
apparently ac9uiescing in it, and con-
tinued bis. friendship with Dash.
ingly: Caroline made dead set at
him, as Lima was put out of the ques-
ton. And-well-perhaps it was
not quite right to pretend to fall
desperately in loYe with her, but he
declared that it was the only wav he
could devise to have access to the
society OF Lima. His attentions to
Caroline were eagerly caught IN hv
her and . Mrs ~: Dashingly, and tbs
preparations were hurried on .Inns.
before a syllable had been spoken on
his part. And now he had taken
Lima of to the railway station, where
specia! train was waiting, the en-.
CINE at a white heat to- convey them
towards Scotland. He left a polite
note behind him. hoping Mrs. DASH
lngly would forgive him for maxine
Lima a's bis wife, with bis compli.
meats to the convent. and 4 Kind
word TO; Father Peter. ...
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