Telegram-herald., 1890-12-25

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sas..zls sA31id hsse rssted kE0m t8s
cl4fsh AAd ~alhs~~s8 4eleetly Ia tas
sao~ ~4snous. v hsn ws az ffopt@d "a
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80 snaE Dars< from ~ aa4rt. Asad t2s
bitterness Il my stir1z toaaa veal Ia
saythlak o1z l4ls as.a,s4laas - ths pfayer
Iau tinl4 asld pisaos ea-3es1 fta HgW long
- xBslg / 1ays % iies. Is Dlzht haYe
besn seconds. = uIznk have been hours
c<sslsaOs 1 fDand myself aezAn sEandlnz
a.. elaLsklng Ehs cn.&asel raj foF sup
pSlrt, ~hlhs ths al sursn II the r~eeor
s~sls-4 nailes away A1d kis wox,ls came
dalied - mY e@xs larOosh booAs Ia
t1em hks thss q angry surf.
eoold thfnk Asax. te<l no9ung.
had oas a4s e0EzscsOgzsnsss. th2E 49,
NfotCils,a r. ~rsseilsdi
fgms treatnbots Fespoos1r feii mean
tnsSiess upou my ear. AE.l "a. tnros1gh
al my aeoay, hstaaed ~ith strained
tatsnslty t0r the ~oris "a which she ysas
- spsak hezssK hsS
flsoos NCx,is ns.Sss ezsTxss-o1lF a sofk,
mGrrzur, as q Ne spring bVeess. Even
Ia that suprszuse alo<aeDt or ago4ay felt
tsasier. yoaxusng pxtas tA4t al ths
woman Ia her was nOt 6ead-shaI It ha1
~ iasl bssn boashssi. even IN the dop<h=s.
- tle ssla1nnity of the szscriHoo Al which
shs lzsld a part
TIE doctors h4A1s we're lad upon tho
weeided pair
III Wss tansf
staggered alone into TIE glartng SUM-
light on ths chareh yard snow.
As We dashed down the main strest Of
Piketon Al ID q Ia that day. our sleigh
bells screamed with a rolllcking jolhty
THAI brought many faoe % door and
window
Mrs. Lndsay's wedding breakfast hal
been of the very best, and the bridal
party. plncking appetite ont Of the inev-
table, enjoyed IL Hugely. Even after
tho clear coffee and feathery waifIes
could temps no longer. they had lin
gerod 10 listen - the rector's genial flow
Of talk.
Mayor Blythe was just mounting his
avenne az slashing trot.
"Helloi" be cried. arresting one foot
half way over the beast. Back so soon?
And you, too, Anna2 Why, We viii
have our Christmas dinner here, after
all. thenl"
oh. darling pspal You'll forgive us2
Now promise YOU will.- aud Bette
bounded from my side and threw her
arms round the chief magistrate of Pike
ton.
Forgive you. pussi Why, OF course
Will But for what
''Oh, papa, he's just the dearest fellow
in the worldi And he couldn't help it.
Twas al my fault. wasn't il nowY" She
turned 10 me.
Not for the life Of him!' cried, slap
ding Tom on the back with wild hilarity.
He deserves the very best wife IN the
land, Mr.. Blythe. and I'm sure he's
found her." Here | kissed the brides
hand with a feryor that smacked again
ia the frosty air.
"Wife! What do you rnean?' cried
the mayor, descending rapidly from his
saddle.
Now, papa, don't be impatient
impatient. the devill You'll drive
mo wildi Here"-this to ne-''you seem
10 have your wits left. What does the
girl mean"
But you forgive rs? You promised
10 forgive US, that's a darliAg old papa"
and throwing her arms round the bewil-
dered mayor she led him into the snug
little parlor Then she shut the door
carefully after we had filed gTilhly in.
Now. you dear odd papa. we all ran
away-that Is, Tom and ran away
Ran awayl7 roared the mayor. very
red in the face
Yes: but it was my fault, wasn't it,
Tom; And. oh! papa, I'm SO glad we
did. and we married
Married." The old gsntleman's face
was purple now.
Yes. papa, at Dr. Lindsay's church
at o'clock. Now, don't be angry, you
dear, dear papa! And we married-that
Is. Tom married-Anna Beltoni'
''Oh-ohr' whistled the mayor 80
that's the secret. is it2 So you ran away
with the golden fleece. you little Jason
in petticoatsi" aud the old gentleman
Laid his hand kindly upon the golden
locks q the blushing Mrs. Tom. well,
VIII promise not 70 be angry
''But-ny aunts" Mrs. Tom blushed
and glanced slyly at her husband How
can 4 tcll herr"
'How she VIII ravel Why. I had
quite forgotten her. cried Mr.. Blythe.
with a furious Et Of laughter. ITO sleep
vith one eye open Ger ten gears and lose
her treasure after alu Bad children.
bad rhii3rn' Bat I see / must be peace
maker. so I'll pat OF business today and
drive over to 'S1adyuook on that mis-
sionT
And. papa. you must make our
peace with Aunt Belton, and You
must bring her back 70 eat her
Christmas Dinner in forgiveness. Tel
bar 20 81 too late now. and she has moth
ing Cor be but forgiven So And she can
rile over. too. papa. adiel Miss Berthe
sau-ilv "far vs lsft her horses and ran
away with our own.
"She shan come. puss, even Il I have
to eiops with her myself But you can't
tel VIA. a soock you gave aa usY baby.
by y7ur mystery. for yo1 know, you
rogue. 1 never mean 20 give va up
Then. ar.' I sail quietly. after
what she has tod me this morning. We
wiz have to come and hve with you
For never ulesn 20 give her up
it was Bettie's turn % hi1sn DIV.
drwn to The snowy rufie AGAINST her