New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

| her and whispered something in her ear which had
reference to future day when this they wero dong
| in lest sbonld he done IN sober earnes4 For just
| moment they alone DR.. Matthewson had
managed To clear the little room, and now ne came
- feel shall be doing wrong to let this go any
| further without telling you that have rgnt 10
make the marriage lawful if yon say so. few
years ago was a clergyman IN good ana regular
| standing in the Methodist Episcopal Churgh AT
| Clarence in the western part OF this state. a'n
| not in regular and good standing now the Worfd,
the flesh and the devil especially the latter got the
| upper hand of me, hut [ still have the power 70
marry you fast and strong lou two are ashs this
| marriage realf What do you sayP'
| He was looking at Everzrd but he spoke 70
Josephine feeling ntulvely that hers woald be the
| more ready assent Of the two. She was standing
with her arm linked in Everard's, her round, bare
arm; which shene 80 white and talr agsihS a rs
she lifted her blue eyes coyiy to her lovers face
and said ..,.:.., 81 .,,o,,a,,, MO staaI
She waited for hIm to speak, but his answer did
not at 1t is true he bad sad something
of this very nature o her only the night before Dut
now when 1t came 10 him rs something tangible,
something which might be- # he chose, he started az
lips which quivered as he said, at last, with m Ell
/ fort 20 smile:
I'D Ike it vastly, only you see | an not yet
| through college, and should he expelled az once
| Theu father never would forgive me. He'd disin-
Hardly so bad as that, think" spoke the purr-
|
! sephines hands found It's way to Everards WHICH u
| pressed softly while Josephine herself SAID:
we can keep ii secret, yOu know, III you are
! through COLLEGE and it would be such fun.
IN do 1t, by GeOrge" Eyerard SAID ana the
| lot blood came surging back to his face IL VIII
he the richest scrape ever got into, ana the Dest
| kind of lark. Tie as tight as you please. AIN
! There WIS a cheer and a deep hush when the cur
| TAIN was Withdrawn, disclosing the bridal party
upon the stage fitted up to represent mode ,,In
| diawinr-roon groups Of gayiy dressed people
standing together ana IN lg,L must rsidantT
beautiful, with look of eXultatlon on her tce put
tuniult 0f conflicting emotions IN her heart as sue
wondered If DE-. Matthewson had old the tflth ana
was authorized marry Der really, and II Evcrard
| would stand "a il repudiate the act; ne, Win
| face white now "a ashes. and voice winch was
! husky III its rs to the question, DO yoh take
| this woman for your welded VIE DO you promise
| to love her. aud cherish her both III sickness and III
health. and, forsaking all others, Keep thee 9Iy
! unto herr he answered, " do whle emu IKE
| the touch of death ran through every nerve ana
made him icy cold.
! il WIS like some dreadful nightmare and he could
not at all realize what lie was dong or SAVING;
Even JOsephIue's voice, when slle too sai VIII,
! s1ugdeI very far away. a did MatthewsOu's con,
ending words, According 10 the authority vested
! il me pronounce yon man ana VIE. NhiS uou
! has Toned together let no man put 1SundcI. ,
II was over at last: the crowd dispersed, ana the
tired actors sleepy and cross, gathered up the para
phrrnaa scattered everywhere, and went 10 tnelI
several homes EveraTd and csephie were ne iast
g. leave. tor she had much to say a9d 20 IlucA 10
see to- tina; 10 was after twelve ana tie summer
/ moon was high in the heavens ere she was ready
and th z started ~ last for home, accompanied Nv
tl,e Young mai with whom EveTsrd WIS staying III
/ El,icuttyile and who had conc down 10 me play.
He WIS fall of finn. and rallied Josephine upon hcf
being q bride AMI asked Eyrrs.rd If ~ wouldn't De
capital joke If il should prove 10 be genuine mar
! "Ycs" Fverard answered. 4" it would :" but his
voice was constrained and unn2: GTal tiiat 20
sephiuc glanced up nGuirlnciy az mn ana zen Il
twiGgc OF pain when she saw, even III the moonlight
| how pale &c was. a.,
friend from Elc1ttyiilc should pass the night az
| Mrs. FlomlnGs, and when the party reached the
cottage they found supper prepared for them Oh
which hot coffee and sherry formed part, ana I'M
der the combined effects OF the two EyeTars spirits
began 20 rIse. and when at Lass c saId COCA i2li 10
Jose phinc and went with Ills friend 10 las room nc
was much ike himself, and felt that n Womb not be
4 very bad state 81 affairs tr al Il a. sHo"u prove
that Josephine really hrs wife. III would ohiy
be exDedltng matters 4 little, and the secret would
be romantic aud unusual Null ne was CONSCIOUS
OF Il vague feeling of unrest and dIaIHciluatIon 10
talk, and declared his Intention of punglhg INTO bed
al once. ID.
said handing him "A telegram. IL came this morning
and brought j, with NE but Thought better not 20
give il 20 you till after the play for fear II might
contain bad news winch would DISTURB your "c'iAG.
Now young stafford knew perfectly well the ma
turv of the telegram. for he had been n the once
when ii came, bus be decided not - denver II untll
the play was over. IL was from Eycrards father,
and read - follows:
IT, J. EvEnAEp roGRrsT, JR.-Your notier il very
sick. Come Immediately. J. Z. FORREST"
"Oh. Stafford and EyerarPs voice was like the
cry Of 4 wounded child. why didn't you give me
tins before. There was train left at 1--WE o'clock.
| could have tancn H. and saved
lie did not finish the sentence, for he could not
put INTO WORDS the great horror Of impending EVIL
which had fallen ufon HIM with the receipI oil that
telegram. Indeed he coulu not den" 10 himself the
nature Of his feelings. lie only knew that he
wished nc had gone home III a Isycr to Rosscs
mons instead OF coming there 10 ltoioerton, Whefe
be hl.l possibly been trapped INTO he hardly dared
thIuk what. And IN this nc meant no disiuyhty Ia
Josephine. attributed any blame 10 her; and
when next morning, after "A troubled night III when
siccp visited his weary eyes he met hef NJ thc
brcakfaSt-tIblc looking as bright, and fresh, and
pretty If she, too had not kept sicepcss Vigil.
wondering now 1t AL would end lie experienced "a
delicious leeilng OF ownership IN her ana t"r Jew
moments felt willing t. defy the whole world if by
doing lac could claim her - hls then and there
He told her Of the telegram ana Nald ne must akc
the first train west. which left III about TWO hours,
and JOsephne's eyes Instantly hlied with tears
which siOnc like many pearls, a. she sad:
am sOTry for You, and nope your mother
will recover. | have always wanted 10 ,ee her 40
much. Would you mnnd telling her of me and CIV
Ing my love to her.!
This was after break fast when they stood together
under the yine-vreathed porch each with thought
Tf Last nighls ceremony III their minds, aud each
10th 10 speak Of il first. Stafford had gone to the
hotel settle his bill OF the previous day and make
some inquiries about the connection OF the trains,
and thus the family were alone when DR.. Matthew
sou appeared wearing his blandest smile. and adj
dressIn., josephine Nrs. Forrest and asking her
how She found herself after the play.
AZ the sound of that name gwen To Josephine rs
il she mad q right 10 IT, 4 scarlet flame spread
Eyerards face, aud lie elt the old horror and dread
Of the night creeping over MIN again. Now was the
time 10 know the worst or The best-whchever way
he chose to put It-and a. calmly possible under
the circumstances lie turned 10 Or. Matjhewson and
asked.
Were you in earnest in what you said last night
Had You right to marry Us. ANA - Josephine nv
wife ~
IL was the first time he had put it into words, and
as if the very OF wife made her dearcr 70 him,
he put his arm around her and waited the doctors