Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14

"Oh, quit teasing me that way.
said Rose. pettishly. do just as yot
please" i,
'lI've got the consent Of my intend
ed" said George. to me, NOW tr,
what luck you will have with yours.
"Would you care to go on the stage
once more, Alice9' l asked.
mo, not il 1t IS to be my farewell.
ssIt will be-"
"Then | will consent
~ have the consent Of mine,"
sail
agreed. brother Mitchell, you viii
be accommodated" put in George.
There is ole thing now that wan
TO talk business about" said Charley
"What business!" we both asked.
1.-The new theatre is completed and
will be opened next week. have ii
engaged for one week and ! want as
many of our old company as | can get
Felix Miller will be here, so will Atwel
Ladue and their wives. l want you
four to play the entire week you must
be married during the week and Sat
urday night the last appearance of the
great star Nellie Cornell will be hel
benefit. Friday night viii be the
benefit OF the next greatest lady star,
Rose Perry
We paused and again looked at our
companions but they were silent, and
both blushed scarlet.
WELL" said George with his usual
quiet humor. ..what does my intended
better halfsay to tie proposition"
''Oh, do hush and dom. tease me-
said Rose half pettishIy. do just as
you please" she finally addsd.
mime consents" said George
Thornburg, try yours
What do you say, Nellie / mus
call you Nellie for awhile yet any
way.''
81 don't care" she said with sweet
smile, "if you call me Nellie all the
tliIe, IL you prefer IL.
"Well, hut do you consent to Char.
ley's proposition?"
''That is rather sooner than l ex.
pected."
Than you expected to go on the
stage again 2'
NO; sooner than we intended to-
and she hesitated. her eyes dropped
and she blushed deeply.
Sooner than we intended to get
married %
"Yes," she murmured.
"Not bit too soon," put in the We
iement Charley Delays are danger
Gus. and there is no need Of putting
this matter off you might get married
just to accommodate me-"
well, what do you say asked
George of his betrcthed "Shall we
accommodate Brother Mitchell g
"Oh, do husl-do just as you please
/ said, replied Rose.
Mine consents, Thornburg. Try
yours again." said George
But with Nellie it was no such easy
matter. She declared that she must
consult her father first.
Charley ordered a carriage, and we
five drove from the hotel to the pala-
tial residence of Mr.. Connel. The new
found daughter had not as vet taken
up her abode at the residence of her
father, but was expecting TO do so in
a few days as soon as rooms could be
fitted up tor her.
Mr.. Connel was an indulgent father,
and l have since found him an indui-
gent father-in-law. He consented
with considerable reluctance 20 his
daughter again appearing on the stage.
He SAID he could not refuse however,
as it was to accommodate such whole
souled fellow as Charley Mitchell. As
to the wedding. he thought it rather
soon. Alice's rooms were not quite
ready for her, and he desired her to be
living at home when married. But
Charley insisted that he could get a
number of ca19enters, paper hangers
and glaciers and "whoop things up.Iive.
w." so it would be ready in time, and
The early marriage was only for his
special accommodation. as he wanted
70 give the new married folks a
benefit.
After weighing the matter for some
line in his mind the old gentleman
that it could be arranged in
line.
"Then it can be depended on that
'ou four are to be married next week."
aid Charley rising.
YES replied Mr.. Connel.
call right; the theatre will open
donday-come round and I'll assign
'arts, as Pm to play stage manager:
,oor Seymour cannot. Good dav. |
must go now. and he Bowed to 20.
George insisted that he return with
he m in theclarriage, But no-there
we're some business arrangements to
lake in different parts of the city, and
e preferred TO walk.
Our double wedding was set for the
blowing Tuesday evening Just before
Ding on the stage.
We had some family arrangements
, talk over and we took this afternoon
II it. 1t was arranged that Nellie
as to remain at the hotel until Mon
ly when her rooms would be ready for
err II
After our marriage and the week on
lie stage we were to take bridal tour +.
trough the Western and Southern
iates and Territories (,
Then we were to locate IN Illinois. I
IN MIN or tho l,roro firm my batra4h [