The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-25

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cross and sleepy, married them in
haste; then back they went and took
room at the hotel where they STAYED
till morning. Then Bessie went
home to make her peace with papa,
while Roval waited at the inn to learn
with what success she met.
Only a few minutes after her de-
parture. while the happy vet anxious
bridegroom WAS waiting i'm the hotel
parlor in came Papa Leland himself,
and without word ROYAL found him.
self grasped by the collar, while his
cap:or Numbered out:
"What have you done with nv
daughter, sir? Speak, villain, or I'll,
break eve,y bone in Your contempt
bic body
And the threat was accompanied
by shake which ought To have loos-
ened every tooth i'm ROYALS head.
I've married her." said ROYAL.
very family.
Married her? The demon! Why,
she is not of law fuI age"
II can't help that" calculated
ROYAL "We're married, sir. and YOU
can't stop IT,
NV here were Won married
"In Rhode Is'and-bv minister"
Aha" cried Papa Leland in great
exultation. Married in Rhode Island.
were you, | tell Won. sir, that mar
riage isn't worth a straw. Where Is
she, noodle."
"Gnne home" said Royal, turnin.
SCARLET
And that's the last You'll SEE of
her.. cried Papa Leland, savagcly.
and disappeared
Papa Leland hurried home. He
found Bessie just as ing the forgive
ness If her mother, AMI went for her
at orre.
: "Ion think you're married. do
YOU" he Moderated. I'll have voa
to know. Miss Disobedience. that
Massachusetts, las won't recognize
such marriages. and Won are not Rnyal
1 Courtney> wife anv more than | am
But pira--- commenced Bessie.
II wort hear word, You are
not married to the BOBBY, and You
slau't be-"
Be->ir tlrHc, red and pale hv turns.
AMI ;hen >.ie i:,!tered:
Bat that j. we mean that
Royal AMI get lack TO the hotel
about midnight
\ light Iacgar To- iawn upon Papa
:.eiauds m:ld
Good Moses Do YOU mean that
Won and he occupied"
Yes. said Bessie. >nl,nin..
Death and destructinn,"
And Papa Leland turned AMI posted
bsic!, TO the hotel in much less time
than he had come here
Royal VAS walking dejectc'lly M
and down the parlor focr.
Come with Inc" said the oil
gentleman seizins him by the arm
witt! grasp OF iron.
Where - asked Roval. utterly
bewildered.
Home"
"i1rmc, Whose home -
why. Bc>,ie'>. stupid.
but We ain't married. are We"
stammerei R"ya.
"Well, you shall bc. If Won aiut :"
roared Papa Leland.
BY this time they were Ia thr street
and the cool morning air speedily
cleared Rovai> brain, ~ that hc could
think: and after he bad thought a
moment he stopped short.
What ais Won now" crowded
Papa Leland. Have YOU forgotten
something:
No. said ROYAL. Stoui!y. II
haven't forgotten anything. but I've
concluded not to marry Bessie.
Mot marry Bessie, Sccundrel,
YOU shall MARI her.
''Sn YOU said before. muttered
ROYAL. "but ! won't-and I'll call the
the police if YOU put your hands upon
ME, he added. noticing hostile
. movement OH the part 4 his compan-
: ion.
There was an awful pause. Papa
Leland seemed TO be considering.
Finally, and i'll very humble tone.
he said
name your price"
THAT you will settle $40, 900 on
her. he replied.
Can't do it," Papa Leland said
decidedly.
"All right" And Royal made as if
. to GO away.
! "Holfon, YOU graceless rascal-call
it ten, and its bargain"
"No you don't. There was no sign
Of v;.li;py