The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-28


ii she came round to it. But then one
never knows how woman will take
thing. Ii she will she will. etc, etc.
And row it may strike the reader as
very strange, bat, as matter Of fact, ten
DAYS from tho date Of the above CONVERSE
ton there was n small and early gather
ing at st. Georges. Hanover square, close
by. say "srrall," for tho marriage had
been kept quite secret in order 10 prevent
curiosity mongers from marching down
unon it in their thousands. as they would
certainly have done habit been announced
that the heroine Of the great will ease
was going TO be married. Therefore the
party was very select. Augusta had no
relations of her own. and so she had
asked DR.. Probate, with whom she had
struck up great friendship to conc and
give her away; and, though the old gen
tleman's previous csIccT bad bad more
connccti?p with the uadoing of the nup.
til lie trsap VII. Is contraction, he could
not find it in his heart 10 refuse.
II shall be neglecting my duties, you
know, my dear young lady, he said,
shaking his head Its very wrong
very wrong, for ought to be at the regis
try; but-well, perhaps | can manage to
come-very wrong, though-very wrong,
and quite out of my line of businessl l
expect that shall begin to address the
COURT mean the clergyman-for the
petitioner
And so 1t came to pass that on this au.
spicious day the registering was left to
look after itself; and as q matter of his
tory, it may oc stated that no question
was asked in parliament about it.
Then there was Lady Hclmhurst, look.
ing very pretty in her widows dress; and
her boy Dick, who was in the highest
spirits and bursting with health and
wonder at these strange proceedings on
the part Of his "auntie;' and, of course,
the legal twins brought up the rear.
And there i'm the vestry stood Augusta
in her bridal dress. as sweet q woman as
ever the sun shonc on; and looking at
her beautiful face DR.. Probate nearly fell
in love with her himself And yet it was
a sad face just then. She was happy
very, as a loving woman who is about to
be made wife should be; but when a
great joy draws near 20 rs Il comes com
panioned by the shadows OF our old
griefs.
"Now, then Miss Smithcrs, broke in
Dr. Probate. for the very last timc--n0-
body will call You that again, You know
take my arm, his l0rdship-l mean the
parson-is there
1t was done, and they were man and
wife Well, even the happ,cst marriage is
always a good thing TO get over. 1t was
not a long drive back to Hanover square,
and the very first sight that greeted them
on their arrival was tho infant from the
city John'sl. accompanied 10y his brother,
the infant from Pump court tJamcs) who
had, pre- umably, come 30 show him the
way. or. more probably, because he
thought that there would be eatables 20
/ ing-holding in his hand legal looking
/ letter
Marked immediate. sir 50 I thought
I that had better servo it az once, said
the first infant, handing the letter to
John.
What is it, asked Eustacc nervoIsly.
He had grown 10 hate the sight OF @ law
ycr's letter with deadly hate.
Notice of appeal, expect, said John.
open it. maa, said Eustacc. and
let get IL over Accordingly, John did
so, and read as follows:
"MEEsON vs. ADDISON AND ANOTHER
DEAR Sn-Alter consultation with
cur clients. Messrs. Addison and Roscoe,
VIC are enabled % mako you the following
offer If no account is required Of the
mesne profits 49,
That's n wrong term said James.
irritably. "Mesnc profits refer 70 profits
derived from real estate. Just like a
solicitor 10 make such h.unter.
"Thc term is perfectly appropriate. re
piled his twin, with warmth. There
was some real estate. and, therefore, the
term can properly lie applied to the whole
Of the income
For heavens sake, don't argue, but
get on said Eustacc Don't you see
that am on tcnter hooksi'
MY clients" continued John. ARE
ready 20 undertake that no appeal shall
be- presented in the recent case 81 Meeson
-. Addison and Another Ii however,
the plaintiff insists upon On account, the
usual steps viii be taken TO bring the
m.tter before higher court.
"Obediently yours,
"NEws d NEWS
JtHN NANIAr r.
"P. S.-An immediate reply will OBJ
/ ligo.
well. Meeson, what do you say TO
thatf7 said John. But beg your par
don. forgot perhaps you would like TO
take comsels advice and be pointed to
James, who was rubbing his bald head in
/ dignantly.
"Oh, no. | should not answered
Eustacc; Two quite mado up my mind.
Let them stick to their mesnc" there
James made face; well then 20 their
middle or their immediate or their any
thing else profits. No appeals for me, if
can avoid IT, Send News telegram.
The telegram to News q News having
been dispatched they all went in TO the
wedding breakfast
And after that Augusta went and
changed her dress, and then came the
/ hurried good bys; and, to escape oDseryl-
ton, they drove of N a hanson cab amid
q shower Of old shoes.
And there in that hanson cab we will
leave them
CHAPTER XIII.