Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARDING
HOUSE INMATES RECEIVES THE NEWS OF

THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARDING.
HOUSE INMATES RECEIVES THE NEWS OF
BARBARA GLESDoN's MARRIAGE.
The disappearance of Barbara Glendon,
which occurred few days before the re-
moval of Gertrude to the Park. caused
quito n stir among the boarders and final
" when It became rumorcd that the girl
had been privately married 10 q young
millionaire, general council was held in
the Corporation Boarding house. at which
Miss Nellie Jones presided. and her chum,
Miss Jane Smith, acted as Secretary.
1t was an evening session, and all tn
boarders were assembled, and the subject
of the meeting was to take into consider.
alton the attitude of the boarders toward
Barbara in view of her unmaidenly and
surreptitious proceedings.
Miss Jones with the assistance Of her
Secretary, after many hours reflection
and by dint Of hard manual labor with a
pen-together with n great deal of gym
nastical evolution with her tongue in her
right cheek during the process Of trans
scribing, produced the following resolu-
tions to be read at the meeting-for the
reputation and dignity of Mrs. Moriarty's
boarders "they were bound" should be
maintained.
WHEREAS, and be it Resolred. That Miss
Barbara Glendon has gone off with and
married herself TO a millionaire-the name
OF whom TO this meeting is unknown, and
from present appearance Is likely to con-
tinue to be. And
WHEREAS. we do not believe that he is a
millionaire. and if not. why Barbara can
not be n milliondiress, and if not, then she
is no longer entitled to the respect of her
accf,niafaS hn xvOftlA ff,h no
millionairess' under such blighting and
uncomfortable circumstances. And
WHEREAS, moreover-How can she be u
millionairess when no one knows who her
millionaire is, or where no comes from, or
where she has gone to. And
WHEREAS, again-She had ought TO be
ashamed of herself to get married with
out bridesmaids and showing us her
bridal dress. which was probably made Of
heavy corded silk and Honiton lace, with
all the fancy "fixin's" as would necessari-
ly attach to the rousseau of q bloated
bond holder and his beautiful brile--not
to say that Barbara was beautiful by any
means! And
WHEREAS, once more-we have great
doubts about her marriage at oil, so be IL
R6SoLDed, That all hands find out the
name of the millionaire she married
where she lives. so that we may appoint a
committee-of which the Presidentess and
Secretaryess shall be two-to visit the
dear darling whose virtues and beauty
always commanded our highest admira-
ton.
Those highly lucid, logical and sensible
resolutions were laid before the admiring
Moriartyans. who considered Nellie Jones
marvel with the pen, and accepted
mem. con.
81 guess that1l fix her. girls" cried
Nellie, looking over the resolutions with
great satisfaction.
.How can they. she'll never see them,
some one answered from distant corner
Of the room.
''Oh. she'll hear of 'em, that's the same
thing" shouted another.
"How can she, when no one knows where
she is2'
ut don't make any odds. we've resol,ted
her and that's some satisfaction" an
nounced Nellie with dignity.
"Yes, and served her rightw chorused
the audience, who looked upon the little
| illumination of poor Jones' brain with the
same awe mighty people would look up
| on the pronunciamento of the Pope!
And thus. for q time at least, was poor
Barbara Glendon dismissed from the
thoughts Of Mrs. Moriarty's boarders
without one to care whittier she went, OF
whether the bark of her young life was
anchored in haven of rest or dashed in
| pieces upon the hidden reefs that bear M
bcdcons to guide it home in safety.
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