Telegram-herald., 1889-05-08

ef the tar Briie IL Sas ~. l4lf ssst
eleven. The earfis - t1at N4s 70 csavsy
h5D - the a8ase af -se bride parents aa1
been standing at bis daur Tor "a hour, tns
horses Ia D4EenE.y ehAnping TIE oils hs
Was waiting far ias tai.or % 0rinz as
vcsfdiHg eoaL He aas otherwise completely
dressed for he sc.4sloa. he eVea lad nis
t4Ir csagisd aad as boots sainec-
"Plt GA your 0li coal, sad Thompson
Hyde. ~ao Was ~ 8fic.ale as nis oesl msa-
Sever, SAID Palmer, -lt . shabby, II .
oal u fashion aad ths elbows are shiny.
People would thlBk / Nas = reporter. 1 tel
you, Thompson, y Louisa were - see ne "A
that coat sac would refuse u marry
me. ., n could only lay my hands on that
taller for aoogt tea minutes" Aad ths
cesPairng bridegroom gri.ted bis teeth
1t Is quarter Of Twelve remarked bis
best man. The affair Is becoming really
serious When dli th4t cursed tailor say
hs would have the coat herei"
tie promised ~ all that was good and
holy 70 have that coat here a. half past ten
O'Clock. aad now be has gone back sn me
woader u some rival IS not trying 70 pre-
vent The marriage
Suppose you sead for the coat"
1t Is Too late, " exclaimed Palmer With a
gesture u h0pelessness and &c stuck ais
heat cat q the window aad looked VI o and
down the streeL IN frienEied manner, not
wltasta0ting the fact that three old maids,
concealed behind the curtain Of window
opposite, were watching him He was also
aware that Ms Randolph Paterson, q fat
woman. VITO lived one house further on,
was hattening Der nose against the pane
cf glass Sac was picket guard 10 Ia form
the rest OF the household Of the appearance
OF the bridegroom There WAS also q,
group ot small BOYS living inthe neighoor-
hood, gathered arOuud the door, waiting
impaticntiy 10 see the bridegroom enter his
carriage
1t j. very stupid Of you 20 put OF every
thing lnta the last minute" said HYDE, I'm
patiently Ill just serves you right"
Il Snow II does" replied the despairing
man. but u IS TOO late 10 argue that ques
tion now. A cOaLl A cOatl Ny kin gdom
for . coati'
Il would have had my toggery ready for
aweek." >" said Hyde, looking down at his
immaculate toilet A man should never
taA- such risks"
Al idea seemed 20 have struck Ransom
Palmer. he cast look upon his friend
very much Ike that which q cannioAl casts
upon his victim.
Thompson. my boy, you are just about
my size and build"
Just about was the response.
Seinng his friend by the arm, the would
be husband exclaimed: Lend me your
coat 90
"Dont talk foolishness. responded Hyde,
recoilisg step AZ the very idea
Prove that you are really a friend and
tend me your swallow-tailed coat Nobody
Will notice that you are not dressed a the
height OF fashion, or that your elbows
shlne"
20. yes, they will, " SAID Hyde. with a sick
ly smile, but II you are in swapping
hpm0r VIII swap places with you, and be
the bridegroom, chF'
Don't joSs about serious things" said
Palmer. almost with tears in his eyes, III
YOU have got any real friendship FOR me
don't leave me in TINS horrible scrape
never Afterwards could have any con hdence
IN you IL you did. Come, now. that's a good
fe oN
There was so much misery depicted in
the face OF Palmer that his friend surren
Gered. A momeut later the exchange was