The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-24

murmur, On oi the SPRING precso. EVEN
IN that supreme moment " agony felt
tender, yearning pride that oil the
woman Ia her was not dead 10 had
nj last been touched. even IN the depths,
by the solcmnity Of the sacrifice NJ which
she held q part
The doctors hands were laid upon the
welded pair
II was donel
staggered alone into the glaring sun.
light on the church yard snow.
AS we dashed down the main street OF
Piketon at 10 o, IN. that day, our sleigh
bells screamed with rolliclsing jollity
that brought many face to door and
window.
Mrs Lindsay's wedding breakfast had
been of the very best, and the bridal
party, plucking appetite out of the inev-
liable, enjoyed 1t hugely. Even after
the clear coffee and feathery wafiles
could tempt no longer, they had lin
gered to listen to the rector's genial flow
of talk.
y lhdN'i III llt was IhSb illOublluB IlS
sober old horse as we dashed into his
avenue at IL slashing trot.
"Hellol' he cried, arrestng one foot
/ half way over the beast Back SO soon?
! And you, too, Anna? Why, we will
have our Christmas dinner here, after
all, theni"
"Oh, darling papal You'll forgive us:
Now promise you willr' and Bette
bounded from my side and threw her
arms round the chief magistrate of Pike.
tom
Forgive you, pussl Why, of course
will. But for whntP"
"Oh, papa, he's just the dearest fellow
in the worldl And he couldn't help it.
Twas all my fault, wasn't it now" She
turned To me.
Not for the life of hiinl" cried, slap
ding Tom on the back with wild hilarity
HE deserves the very best wife in the
land. MIR. Blythe, and I'm sure he's
found herr Here | kissed the brides
hand with fervor that smacked again
in the frosty air.
Wife! What do you meang' cried
the mayor. descending rapidly from his
saddle.
Now, papa, don't be impatient
Impatient, the devil! You'll drive
me wild! Here"-this to me-''you seem
to have your wits left What does the
girl mean
But you forgive us5 You promised
to forgive US, that's darling old papar"
and throwing her arms round the bewil-
dered mayor she led him into the snug
| Ett1a orln fTha, che oh,,t ha
carefully after we had filed guilty in.
Now, you dear old papa, we all ran
away-that is, Tom and ran away
Ran awayw 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 gentleman'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 Beltonl"
"Oh-oh!' whistled the mayor. $50
that's the secret, is it? So you ran away
with the golden fleece, you little Jason
in petticoats!" and the old gentleman
ltil,i iilo hihtiy upOh VIC SOluCh
locks of the blushing Mrs. Tom. "Well.
, will promise not to be angry"
, "But-my auntY' Mrs Tom blushed
: and glanced slyly at her husband. "How
can | tell herr"
, "How she will rave! Why, | had
. quite forgotten her." cried Mr.. Blythe,
with a furious fit of laughter. ITO sleep
with one eye open for ten years and lose
, her treasure after ALL Bad children,
bad children! But | see must be peace,
maker, SO I'll put off business today and
drive over to 'Shadynook' OH that mis-.
r SION
, And, papa, you must rake oul
peace with Aunt Bolton, and you
, must bring her back to eat hel
! Christmas dinner in forgiveness. Tell
r her it is too late now, and she has moth.
ing for it but forgiveness And she can
g ride over, too, papa" added Miss BERTHE
r suucily, ''for we left her horses and ran
, away with our own.
\ ''She shall come, puss, even if have
t to elope with her myself. But you cant
4 tell what a shock you gave me, my baby
8 by your mystery, for you know, yor
rogue, never mean to give you upr"
. "Then, sir" | said quietly, latter
what she has told me this morning, we
f will have to come and live with you
For never mean to give her upl"
1t was Bettie's turn to blush now,
down to the snowy ruffle against hel
delicate throat; but she put her loyal
hand in mine and murmured, very
I gently:
t HE loves me so well, papa!"