The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-14
A HAPPY RESULT.

"Let us get married at once" urged
Harry, "and let my father undo it if he
can! tell you, Rose, its the only way.
He has set his heart upon my marriage
with the daughter of some old chum,
long lost and recently recovered; and,
though she may be the paragon of per-
lection he describes, she is not my little
lovely Rose! She is coming to the
house to be introduced to me, believe.
My darling. protect me against her
spells with loves best armor. Let me
feel and remember, in my own heart,
that already l have a charming, pre-
cious wife"
"But it will make your father so an
CRY; and / am so poor" she said.
"Would it be right to do this?"
"My darling, / can see no wrong in
H." he said. Il am twenty-five, and
earning q good income, quite independ-
ent of my fathers wealth In fact, l
care much less for his money than his
blessing, Rose; and | have too much
confidence in his goodness and warmth
of heart to seriously doubt his giving
that when once he realizes that the
step we have taken is irrevocable. Isn't
it evident that he is in the wrong? lie
never gave me cause to suppose that he
would interfere with my choice until
quite lately and suddenly. He was in
high spirits over chance encounter
with some old friend, whom he had not
seen for years, and said he, My friend
has a. daughter, Hal; what wife she
would make for you! | thought he
was in Jest at first, and certainly shall
not sacrifice the happiness of two lives
to crafty foolish whim of his Why,
he has never even seen the girl He
owned as much to me. One knock
down blow dear, plain declaration,
Father. am already married |! will be
worth all the pleading in the world.
He II succnmb at once to the inevitable,
you see. Darling Rosie, say you will
marry me ut once"
Rose gave way, after little cOaXing,
stipu'aing only that she should be sal
lowed to remain at home until the mar
riage could be publicly acknowledged"
Harry agreed to this very readily.
I'm fix up a bright little nest for my
bird" he said, "and then I'll come and
claim her 1t won't be week from
our wedding-day, sweet, before take
you home"
There was nothing difficult about this
marriage fate seemed propitious TO
the lovers. Harry said, aughingy,
that their troubles were all to come,
when his father should learn how they
had overreached him. Rose had told
him timidly that if there was any delay
she could not be married.
''For papa is going to take mo some
where with him this evening" don't
know where, but he told me / must
look my prettiest--and | must be home
in time,' she said earnestly; and Har-
ry, though secretly he chafed little at
this ordering about of his little wife,
had sense enough to acknowledge that,
for the present, papa must be obeyed.
No delay occurred, however. The first
clergyman to whom they went was at
home and at liberty, and Rose and
Harry left his presence man and wife.
1t was surely the most hurried Of
weddings. The bridegroom had scarce
ly time to snatch q kiss ere the bride
had escaped him and ran home.
He went home merlily enough, feel
ing rather sorry, in advance, for his
fathers disappointment, and resolved
to break 1t to him as gently as he
could.
"a perfect paragon, my boy" said
old Mr.. Miller, enthusiastically; "she'll
be here tonight, and you'll see.
can't tell how many years she has kept
her fathers house. and nursed him in
sickness - {" Some miserable old
maid" thought Harry to himselD--
"but you'll have me TO thank for find
ing you a perfect pearl of woman !
What daughter for me, too, when
am old! All, ! want you to marry her,
and bring her home TO me ut once ~
Harry listened for awhile in silence.
81 won't tell him am married Just
at first" thought he. "Better breal,
that 10 him by degrees.n