Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-08

Wnen you came DOWN here Old you come pre-
pared 10 marry my niece-to marry her, sayf"
| "Come down here TO marry your niece?" I re
piled. Il did nothing Of the sorS-way. have
| The lady rose here, and said she couldnr stop
any longer In the same room with such disgrace
| TO his species Not even for my mothers sake
Srssped the ridins-xSip, and tie clergyman ssid
ne would rather not be present ct the scene thai
was about TO take place. He hoped Mr.. Gregory
Mr.. Gregory waited TIL they left the room and
then walked slowly toward me, mis- face purple
with rage. don't know what would have taken
place, but Just at this moment there came furi-
Gus peal at the street-d00r bell IL had rung twfce
before but Mr. Gregory had given oraefs rnaI Sne
came up to know what she was to DO. Mr.. Gregory
| looked out OF the window.
"You must 20 70 the door" he said, "but tell the
very particuiariy engaged; he might cali again IN
haf an hour. daresay shall have finished oy
then" And he looked darkly at me. The house
"And now, ST. said Mr.. Gregory, "psrhAps you
VIII answer one question have TO ask, and nc
And he brandisbed the WS,p menacipeIy.
thought OF Themistocles and his ''Strike but
hear me-" though ''Don't strike, but hear me- ex-
pressed my sentiments much more accurately.
don't believe, however, should have got out q
word OF explanation In time II had not been again
saved 0y somebody coming into the room. II was
young lady, evidently the Clara" OF the l0cket.
much swollen, but could see that she was very
collected. She spoke to Mr.. Gregory.
"Wnat is this, nncle," she said. "They tell me
that Charlie Is in the house." Again there came q
sConlound that girl iii why doesn't she open the
DOOR" tnterposed Mr. Gregory.
you have the key in your pocket, replied his
ss.. VINO now with the clergyman returned TO
"Come away from here, Clara, insist, she went
on This Is no place for you He hasconfessed his
.'he is a married man with four children" said
the clergyman solemnly.
1.-TWO children" corrected the lady.
"And who Is married man with four children"
said the young lady calmly.
Unhappy girl" murmured the other. 81 shud-
der 70 think or what might have happened"
'.Down on your knees and confess your villainy,
villain, roared the old gentleman. But the young
lady burst out laughing:
Charlie Lambert there. Why.Charlie Is as differ-
ent as pOssibe-Charlie Is good looking You can't
think Pm in love with that man. Why, he has red
excuse me, ladies and gentlemen" said 1, in
terp0sng, shut think I'll withdraw. have had
II you won't hear me, at least let me go away"
Here the door opened and young man rushed
into the room.
'Clara!" he said There was no need to ask who
he was.
"Youu remember" said after a time, "that
that Is my coat you are wearing. Don't crumple
The three others looked on astonished, but
Clara Gregory quite cooly introduces Mr.. Charles
Sand who,' said the elder lady, "who is this
man with the wife and two children, and what
Is he doing here?"
Now ielt 1t was my turn to have an innings,
and explained the whole affair. The old gentle.
man gave a sort OF howl when l mentioned the
ng-machine, otherwise was listened TO.
Then and Mr.. Lambert adjourned to q bed
room TO change our clothes He wasn't very ami
able at nrst, remarking that anybody might have
told the difference between the two suits, his
being made by Poole, and mine being, he said, q
very inferior article. However, he told me about
the business which had brought him to Eastcli1.
He had been engaged 10 his Clara for nearly q
year. Clara was an orphan, and her uncle and
aunt were her nearest relatives They had re.
Gently returned to England from Australia and
taken upon themselves the care OF their niece
The uncle was for some reason very suspicious OF
him-had refused TO see him. had refused to recOg.
nlze the engagement or 70 let Clara correspond
with him. They had not had much dlf1iculty In
evading his commands as to correspondence and
they had arranged plan or flight But this had
become known TO Mr. Gregory; he had come 70
Eastcin himself, bringing his niece by an earlier
train than the one appointed. telegram from
Clara's maid had informed him later on In the day
OF the change or movement, and so he had not
When we got back to the other room a general
reconciliation took place. They apologized 70 me
they were pleased to make my acquaintance They
Laughed when told them what had happened To
..But what have you done with the marriage
license, the special ncense?" said Mr. Lambert
suddenly.
10000 neavens! SAID, II must nave given 1t
TO Hopkins thinking II was the agreement"
shuddered to think or the jokes he would cut at
my expense. and that the story would reach my
ONCE In London, too. In fact when got back to
the hotel found the license there, sent back with
very facetiOus note from Hopkins, Wishing me
happiness In my second matrimonial venture, and
so ON. i won't give the letter; Hopkins isn't
really 30 funny as he thinks he Is
The next day Mr.. Lambert called at my hotel.
He said that Uncle Gregory had given his consent
and he would trouble me for the special license.
And would come to the wedding which WAS IN
be a very quiet onef went and wore my blue
serge suit-the right one though, this time. And
In the "vening my wife came down, and told heI
all about it, And she says that next summer
must wear dtJos, and that she was never in favor
OF my having blue serge suit-BO6a &tindler,
in BeL0rovt0.