Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-08

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honey moon OF the Duchess of MARI
borough and the eminent but nawsty
Duke. 1t is only a little while since
they were married in the midst OF all
the pride and grandeur OF Mayo.
Hewitt's office, surrounded by the
mayor himself, and supported by the
janitor of the building, messenger boys
in full panoply, heads of department.,
letter heads, corned heads and bill
heads. As the happy coupe left their
horse car, driven by an eminent savant
in rubber overcOat, and moved
proudly across City Hall park, they
were preceded by beautiful woman
SO wears of age, and wearing black
and tan breakfast shawl, who scatter
ed flowers 70 the masses at cents a
bunch. 1t was solemn and impress
sive sight. Men standing on the steps
of the court house near by, waiting TO
be summoned as jurors for the ensuing
term, meantime trying to forget what
information they had ever acquired,
SO that their minds would be CROUCH
ly fitted for the arduous duties OF
Jurors, look ed up in vacant way.
Mayor Hewitt looked out the window
and saw them coming. Hastily up
ending his cuffs and rufiling hi. hair,
so as 10 have distinguished and dis
hevelled appearance, he instructed the
official organ of the city to play the
wedding march.
There was a low, gurgling knock on
the door, and when Mayor Hewitt
| opened it there stood the duck. Mo
| tioning the mayor out into the hall,
Marlborough took him around behind
the wood box, where they could be en-
tirely alone Then he whispered to
Mayor Hewitt: ABE, are you busyy'
well, not SO ALFRED busy. VIVA,
is it Duke?"
IL wanted to get married il you've
| got time to attend TO IT. How soou
could you wait on usp"
"Oh, can do it now, i guess. ! was
writing a piece for the paper, but
can put that off. Come in and take of
your things TIL I have time to com
pare a little impromptu thought or two
and send out for a package of cardi
mon seeds. hate to kiss Duchess,
as a general thing unless my breath i:
as sweet as violet"
BY this time the wedding party had
entered. and now stood about the office
reading the acts of the legislature, OF
vainly seeking to look through the
| opalescent windows.
"Is Duke all the front name you've
gotg" asked the mayor as he beg n t'
write in a red account book and re
gard him closely with a keen, search
ing glance.
Marlborough said it was not, and
went on to state at some length wha
! his full name was. i will not try tt
| give it here, because this is simply 9
short, hasty article for the paper. 1t Il
not city direct ry.
well, then, il you are ready" sale
the mayor, briskly wiping his pen with
the tail of his linen coat, you Car
stand up over there by the register ant
take hold of han Is"
(Which side do you want me onf'
says the Duke, trying to look cool.
/ "Oh, cry side. 1t don't make any
odds to me-" says the mayor. IL dom
know what the practice is among {
passle of Dukes, but as regards the
statutes it don't make any difference
Here in America we don't care much
for frills. We care little here for wha
the world calls pomp. We scorn the
little forms and funny business OF {
false and swelled up but totterng dy
nasty. If you're ready now say when
| anu i III buOW lOu ~ etyio "a ophNo VII"
| i can recommend"
Then, as the Duke pulled his STOP
watch and gave the word, the mayor
ate another cardimon seed and, read
ing a selection from the Mail and Elk
press" instead of opening the exercises
by means of kit of burglars tools
proceeded to draw out the Duke as t.
his intentions for the future, and tt
quiz him little as to whether he woult
love and cherish, support, maintain
foster and encourage his wife, pro
vided he had one, and whether h'
would be willing to divide her private
fortune with her in case she needed
money. Getting the Dukes views or
this subject, he cbatted with the bride
in an off handed way, meantime trans
acting other business, ever and anon
as people came in from time to time tt
see him about opening up a new street
or getting out license for exhibiting
a tame bear in quiet little town