The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

oSf, but ne smiled utue. Vur mar
rage i sudden" she added. because
must sail for Europe tomorrow, and
want u take my wife with me-"
The parson looked 1t him. then at the
girl. Her eyes met his steadily. though
faint flush stole into her cheeks.
"Whcre Is your homer" he asked
II have none" she answered -
have ne Their father nor mother have
been living in Philadelphia with my
guardian The words were spoken
softly. but her eyes flashed. II am
free TO do rs please" she went on.
my guardian has no right 70 dictate
any longer"
Hum said DIR. Melton. passing his
hand over his beard And you are
from Philadelphia too?" he added. turn
ing to Mr.. Dunbar.
= I am was the curt response
Your name sounds familiar. said
the parson. could | have seen il the
other day in list OF passengers foi
Europe?"
He scanned the faces bcfore him. The
mans jaws clicked; the girls flush
deepened into crimson.
I'VE are free to marry said Mr..
Dunbar. There j. no reason why we
should not be man and wife, ii you
won't perform the ceremony. shall find
some one who l. willing. We have with
us nv uncle and aunt there il no use
in wasting words. Will you marry us ~
Yes said the parson. Then he
asked few formal questions. and mar
RED them according TO the ritual OF the
Dutch Church. He begged them to be
- IIr..I
the certificate. This made il necessary
for him TO return 10 the study.
"A runaway country coupler said
Mr.. Leigh
II can't swear to the country part, =
J the parson answered rs he drew . GER
tificate out Of his desk.
II wonder you are willing 10 perform
the ceremony" Mr. Leigh remarked
Il should think it was great risk to
marry runaway couples
The risk i greater without II. y
said the parson. '.If l don't tie the
knot. somebody will. and it is gener-
: ally satisfaction to one to know that
the knot is tied. In this case, how
I ever. / am quite sure am dong right.
DO you believe in physiognomy
E TO a certain extent. yes.
well, so do I. and / am confident
b that have just married a sweet girl to
J a man who il worthy Of her
E He went back TO the parlor with the
J certificate. taking pen and ink, - that
( the witnesses might sign their names.
c Mr. Dunbar shook him by the hand.
. leaving note in his palm The bride
!. smiled shyly upon him. and the elderly
o woman bowed: but the elderly man,
VINO so far had not spoken a word
= said. suddenly: II will tell you. sir,
: that you will never regret having
! helped this marriage.
II don't believe could have helped
i IT," said the parson. with droll glanc'
: M the new made husband. = 1 m On
o have been the means Of deferring it
) hut Mr.. Dunbar intends 10 take his wifi
n to Europe in spite Of dozen tyran
l. meal guardians and dozen more re
K luctanf clergymen- God bless you AM
" make Won happy he added. takin,
4; the Young wife hand.
{ Her eyes filed with tears. but he
e husband drew her hand through hi
4 arm and led her away.
Two carriages were waiting outside
I. One went 10 the north. the other 10 TIL
south: but the parson watched the on
: that went to the south. for in that sat |
= man and woman whom he believed h
, had made happy for life. so far a
welded bliss brings happ ness
Il lie returned 10 the study. gave Thu
o wedding fec 70 his daughter. who bori
1, IL oil in triumph TO her mother, ans
+ then he rcfilled his pipe.
n Docs this sort Of thing happier
oficns' said Mr.. Leigh.
4 Not precisely this sort Of thing
= The bride and groom were no. girl ans
= boy: neither did they belong 10 wha
\ YOU would call the common class BY
thc-way. il was a Philadelphia party
4 William Dunbar"
n Mr.. Leigh started from his chair
a dunbar he repeated And tn
!. girl?''
Kate Perry Katherine. rather. Y
10 Mr.. Leigh stared at him vacantly
re MY ward he cried. in sudden anger
And after all told you. Why didn
le YOU call me in there
How was to know that?" said Dr
,e Melton. You never mentioned tn
,e name Of your ward or her lover. Yol
i simply called him the hardware man.
" Mr.. Leigh walked out Of the library
Il took his hat and stick. struggled int
m his overcoat. and left the house withou
" vouchsafing another word to his host
The parson showed him out, an
"a looked at him walking swiftly dow
n the moonlit street When he went I
his study again he had by no means tn
9. craven air II a man who had done
~ dastardly deed. On the contrary, b
< laughed outright as he sat down at hi
desk. whercon lay the notes Of his sci
y mon. But he did not finish the sermon
= He went to his daughter and begge