St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-19


L don't object to him, Pm sure-a cat
may always look at king. | might as
we'll complain of the worthy Billings in
his lift. Bye and bye we may do some
thing for him; in fact, the Organist of
our church will be retiring soon, and
have only to speak to the dean to get 1t
for him." This seemed generous, if
curious. The young fellow himself was
resigned.
At last it came to the day pReceding
the event. During all those mOnoton-
Gus hours there was the usual ante
nuptial futter and hurry. Miss Polly
was in state of feverish excitement,
with flushed cheeks, and l noticed that
Billings had an air of resolve quite -uD
| usual in that rather mysterious being.
On this momentous eve. l encOun--
tered Miss Polly occasiOnallyln her tiut-
ter and restlessnesS-fyin ing, bird-llke,
from top to bottom of the mansions.
There was flush on her delicate cheeks
and feverlsh restlessness in her eyes.
After this, as | wanted to go down
town to buy pair of gloves for the SOL
emnity, | made my way from my room
to the lift and reached 1t just as Bill
ings was closing the gates. He admit
| ted me somewhat reluctantly, for saw
there was seated Miss Polly in her hat;
and yelled, and wrapped up in her
shawl. A small dressing-bag was be-
side her. She did not speak, indeed,
scarcely observed me: when she
! More strange was the behavior OF Bill
ings, who followed her. Far off, just
at the corner, was a cab with little
trunk on top, which Billings put in,
| and the cab drove off furiouSly down
| the street This seemed so utterly
strange that condescended to the de-
vice of affecting to have forgotten some
thing, and returning, assembled with
| him again.
"What does it all mean?" l asked;
snow, Billings, tell me what's up"
"You wait till to morrow. sir; can't
| tell you nothing now" He was stand
ing with his back to the gates and added,
''but this, sir, We may take from me.
Whisper, sir-there won't be no wed
| ding tomorrow"
mo wedding tomorrow"
At that instant had glimpse OF
figure, framed as it were in the gates,
and which the next moment dlsap-
peared. 1t was that of Capt. Cockburn.
| At the next opening l saw him rushing
| I'D stairs. When we were about to de-
scend again heard sounds OF footsteps,
| and Mrs. Beauclerk came rushing to the
| gate.
'.She's not in her room-you know
something of this, Billings" said the
lady excitedly. $50 down at once.
wait-the stairs will be shorter.
mo num-" said Billings eagerly
"Come in. mum; we'll put the steam OH
and get down in jiffy. Get in. mum,
and you too, sir"
In an instant the gates were closed
| A. nj ttar
Mrs. Beauclerk was in extreme agita-
ton.
II know what she has done-I am
certain of it'll foolish girl. Oh!
ridiculous she's disgraced me, her
self, and our family. But l sha'n't
| spare her If she has to be dragged to the
altar. Pll punish her,"
The captain was not at all so excited.
"It's mere child's folly" he said; lit
will be all right"
Suddenly Billings, who had been
listening, turned abruptly--"Drag, that
young thing to the altar? Punish her
no. mum. you wouldn't do thatP No,
you mustn't"
"Mustn't?'' said the lady, haughtily,
chow dare you? You forget yourself.
She is my own child, and L snail take
my own course with her."
s'Werry good, mum, VERY good.'''
said Billings, calmly. ''But Pm afeard
yes. knew this blessed lift was out
O. order and told the manager so week
ago."
To our CONSERVATION the lift had
stopped between two stories! We were
apparently stuck fast. In vain Billings
tugged and pulled at the rope; it would
not move an lnchi
The agitation of the lady was ex'
IRENE.
1T is a trick of this fellows" she
cried. =.
mo, num-" said Billings. quietly, 81
told the manager week ago i 1t would
happen. Arsk him if you like"
TO my establishment the captain
seemed to take it quite cOolly. 81 mus,
say that what Billings states is correct
heard the manager speak OF II"
Mrs. Beauclerk looked at him with as,
tonishment. 'And what is to become OF
US here! Are we to be shut up in this
we'll, and for how long ?"
Take it easy, mum, and be patient
it will come right by-and-by."
"By-and-by," she repeated, in fury
"when?"
"Well, say half hour-may be more
may be less. Ye know what a weak
art is? Well that's volts wrong here
| LII hydraulic dCGiol SOto WOah :"
times, wants stimmerlants, num-"
The situation was really little peril
Gus. We might have been in thu
bowels of the earth.
Surely" said l, Billings, if we al
pulled on the rope"
"Yes," he said, scornfully, land e
dashin' down to the bottom, and b'
smashed in pieces. Would you like
that? Then you don't go touch m!
rope, and wait as told"
And we had to wait for over half al
hour in this sort of Imprisonment. Sud
denly Billings, who had been superin
tending. gently ''coaxing it," he called
found the rope move" and away WE
went, not down as we expected. Blu
upwards" to the very extreme. 81
would be BETTER" Billings said, ito g
this way at fust."
That evening it was known through
all the mansions that Miss Polly hat
eloped with the fascinating music mas
ter, to whom she was married in du
!, form shortly afterwards. The captain
| resigned her very calmly, and it was sus
pected that he was not unwilling to d
do after the appearance of the musician
J on the scene. But BillingS-"had Bill
| ings done it on purpoSeT'
Nine. RomerO's Bed Room.
A boudoirin different fashion is tina
of Nine. Romero. the wife of the Mex