The Irish standard., 1888-05-19

line has been changed, and We Won't have
time TO wait for it, bat we'll pick one up OH
the way. If any one asks for us: tell them
re have gone to the Few. Averys house to
get married
Yet it was not TO che Rev. MIR. Averys
that Ingot took his bride, but To humber
parsonage, whore it was quite evident they
had not been expected.
Papa is not down YETI said the pretty
young lady who received them. ellie was
up late last night with g Sic; Al, so we did
not call him this nlsrDing i will do SO at
once if sou wish to watt
Ing0t's lnCatience would moi brook delay
He responded that they would not disturb
the minister. and turned away from The
;; door.
"Therc'sa magistrates Office j'lst around
the next corner," said he. $50 save time
we may as we'll go there. Xou WonG mind
the difference, will you. Carc?-it' 8 getting
the knot tied all the sanne.;'
Two or three clerks We're writing in the
dingy outer office which they presently ell
tered, and a portly gentleman glanced up
from his MORNINGS mail as he heard him
self asked for.
81 am Justice Steole,'' he announced
Come to be married, ell''' as Ingot ex-
planned. ooh, yes, we Cal, DO that business
for you here. quick and sure. Nnne Of tho
contracting parties, if you please, and age
! Of bride. must tell you that if the lady is
under eighteen it will be necessary to have
the consent of her parents before the cere-
| mo1y is performed"
Mentally, Justice Steele lad put this
down as a runaway match. Ingot FASTENED
TO set HIM right on this score, but q shadow
Of gravity that had not been apparent on
the officials countenance daWrned "uere as
he heard the names. .
"1ngot!' he repeated. "Lately in tho
employ of Everleigh g. Coz Well, Mr..
Ingot, must ask the favor OF taking the
young lady aside for moment while talk
to her. This way, Miss Chiadcr.:'
, He opened door Of an inner room as he
spoke, but u seemingly careless glance
which had passed between the magistrate
and one Of his clerks warned Ingot aud DAT
him On his guard. He drew Carols hand
within his arm as he backed toward the
door, and with q fair stimulation OF anger
broke ont:
"1ou seem to doubt my word, sir, so, IN
second thought, I'll not trouble YOU It will
go hard if can't find some one to marry us
without all this bother
ooh, very well; just as you like re-
sponded the justice. coolly The clerk had
Cling into his overcoat.
Jngot hurried his brdeelect from the Of
flee, and scarcely drew q free breath until
he was seated By her side in the hack they
had taken.
s'They knew something about that bust
! ness there" thought he, and after they had
gone q square, changed his directions to
the driver \ second hack turned out OF
the line OF vehicles, doubling on the same
course they had taken, and {ngot was as
| sured of what he had already suspected,
tnat he was being shado1ved by the clerk
Straight to the depot he ordered the
coachman. "Drive like the devil. You
shall have flyer if you drop that fellow
behind u.s.
Carol reused herself for the first in min
gled wonder and alarm at these strange
proceedings.
's oh, what is it! You are not taking me
away from Lyman? Stop, driver, stop:"
g Hush. will you?" commanded Ingot.
s'You shall go back to lyman, swearit but
first you've got to go with me. l need you
| now, and you've got to serve my turn
There was a ring at the door Of the
Chllder house five minutes after Ingot and
his betrothed wife left it, and Sarah opened
it to answer the eager inquiries OF Norris
Bergman by q statement of the facts.
Is Him and Miss Carols gone away to get
married. They're not a-conlin' back Coin
away on a weddin' trip. Set that box down
easy, Tim j.! to be gone for & week, less
they're called back, as I'm sore afraid they
will be- poor .hi,.:-.'''
tTob Continued.)
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