The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

!nS CumDerDatch family; my daughter
ln-laW-your step-mother, Charley.
".
Not long afterwards, there appeared
IN the Times newspaper, under the head
OF marriages, the following advertise
ment:
"On the 21st inst, at st. Georges. Han
over square, Sir Hercules Cumberbatch
h Z. B., to Madeline only daughter ot
the late Humphrey Mashlter, of Harley
street, Cavendish square, and also ofhigh
Holborn. No cards"
who'd have thought that your grand.
father could have been such a fool ~
commenced Joshua Cumberbatch, ang-
rily.
"He's not the only fool in the case, l
think, sir" said Charley sardonically.
AT his time of life, toop
Yes, he's old enough to know better,
certainly"
HE must be madr"
1.-The is, sir. depend upon it, his wife
will lock him up"
The happy pair had departed to Paris
for their honeymoon.
81 was certainly deceived in that wo-
man." observed Joshua Cumberbatch.
II was deceived, too" added his son.
perhaps 1t will be my grandfather's
turn next
Upon the return to town of Sir Her.
cules and his bride, they FASTENED to in
YIte their relations to family-dinner in
We'll, Joshua, well, Charley" said
the bridegroom. "HOW do both? glad
to see you. You don't look particularly
well, either ofyou. You should try a
little change. Welcome to the paternal
the grand paternal roofm He was de.
iightfully young and airy. "As fresh as
paint" as he truthfully described him.
self to be.
so glad you were able to come, both
OF your said Lady Cumberbatch ''These
friendly family-parties are SO nice-so
awtully nicew She squeezed the hands
of both father and son.
Don't look so black, Charley. Inever
could say no. and when you asked me,
and afterwards your father, and after that
Sir Hercules, what was 1 to do? How
could / refuse? At any rate, I've been
so far true; I've married into the family
l am a Cumberbatch, and you can still
love me, Charley; indeed, it is now your
duty to love ne as your grand mother
"4pu count upon being a young wild
ow, | suppose" Charley said, sulkily
"Well, in the ordinary course of nature
Sir Hercules" she stopped, and added
Not but what he's dear old thing, and
1 quite adore him."
pm sure hope be may live a thous
and years." said Charley
Don't be spiteful. But, in any case
you know, Charley, you can't marry
your grandmotherp'
Then came the announcement. "Dinnel
is served"
Over their wine Sir Hercules Informed
his son and grandson that the married
state was very happy state, and coun
seled them to take unto themselves wives
at the earliest opportunity.
only one wife apiece, sir, suppose ~
said Charley, impudently.
Sir Hercules observed that he thought
they would find one wife apiece suffici
ent, and then proposed that they should
fill their glasses and drink to the health
of their new relation, Lady Cumberbatch
MAY l ask so much ~
Certainly there Was settlement" re
piled Sir Hercules. Her every halfpen
ny is settled upon herself What of that
What matters it how a wife's money is
settled when husband and wife love each
other as we do? Another glass of wine
No! Then We'll join Lady Cumberbatch
in the drawing-room. By-the-bye, she
is to be presented next week-on her
marriage. She seemed to wish it, and,
of course, | had no objection. Indeed,
how could ! refuse her anything she
asked"
"How, indeed ?" echoed his son and
his grandson.