Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-08-16
CHAPTER XXI.

There was a very quiet wedding at the
bankers stately home q few weeks later.
Mr. Everleigh would have deferred it a year
had the matter been left to him, but when
did he ever deny any wish which Althea ex-
pressed. And Lyman. feeling himself very
unworthy, very humble, had his happiness
crowned by that great gift of love which he
had thought to renounce when he strayed
away from the path of honor, but which had
come to him freely when he returned to that
path of his own accord.
Only the near friends of the bride and
groom were present-Carol and Norris, as
matter of course-and Uncle Amos BEAM
ing his approval upon the scene.
Though did feel cut up when 1 heard
Of it first. Everleigh," he confded to his
old friend: do you know that l had my
heart set upon my boy and your girl max
ing match of it, but that little Carol has
bewitched him, can see: so it's all for the
best. They'll have to wait awhile. till Norris
makes start. but he'll do it; that detect
i've business shows that he has the stuff in
him, think it rather a pity that he don't
care to follow that line: but tell YOU what
it is, Ever!eieh. You'll have him for your
partner yet prophesied the little man,
with a pardonabic enthusiasm. which
brought smile to the bankers face.
II shall not want better one, Amos,
since Lyman has chosen to go back to his
clerkship. OF course. it y.as all that could
be done at this time. bat don't mind tell
ing you that have Z scheme 70 benefit them
both one of these days
The scheme was to admit the two Young
men. upon their merits. to an interest in
the business, but it was not left to Mr..
Everleish's generosity to bring about that
end.
The marriage ceremony wa. over. the
wedding breakfast ditto: in half an hour
more the newly-wedded pair would dcpart
upon their bridal journey. when the bell
rang, and visitor was shown into the Ii
brary who had business with the bridegroom.
The brides glance followed him aaxieasiy
as he left the room: Carol too. had vague
fear of some impending disaster, and Norris
read her thought ia the slight cloud which
came over her fair young face.
"There is nothing to fear,'' he said, rese-
suringIy. 's Lyman's troubles are all over:
he kept nothing back. SO there is nothing to
come up against hin row..
A mist came into the eyes lifted to his.
How good you have all been to nv
brother! No one seems TO hold his fault
against him, yet l beiisYe that very fact
makes him feel it all the more. Thini, how
hard it is for him not 10 be perfectly happy.
even today
"very hard. But don't You think it lust
as hard that should not be perfectly happy
when SO very little would make me so.
Carol! Lyman does not need YOU any
longer. do. When viii you say yes to the
question havs asked you-how ofteue'
A mischievous giean. came into her ewes
now.
Are you sure that you have asked it,,
IL know that l have tried to a dozen
times, and that son would not listen. Is it
because you do not wish to hear me, Miss
Childer. In that case l viii not trouble
you again"
There was really hurt feeling in the
young mans tones. He had not felt so
sure Of her love of late as he had on that
day when he drove back with her from the
depot when she had told him with all can
dor not to set his heart on her. Suppose
she bad meant then that she could never |
love him! He had not taken il in that lioAt |