Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-12-18

graph in your own words, 10 Frank,
bidding him come home at once. This
is his address" And thus IL happened
that in few minutes afterwards there
had flashed along the wires those six
pregnant words which we have seen
Jack" Digby hand To his friend i'm
Rome.
This momentous event occurred. as
we have said. on "a Saturday. and on the
evening If the following Tuesday the
master and mistress Of Linwood, with
Agnes and the two girls--none the
worse for their advcuture--were seated
around the open fire In the library when
they heard. from the front of the house,
sound as ~ 90 rapidlv-driven carriage,
then confusion of voices. and. before
anyone could spoaE Frank Howard
himself hurst INFO The room!
Father. mother and sisters all rushed
upon him ~ once aud almost smothcred
him with cgrrSscS: and then he saw
Agnes, who had risen from her quiet
corner and now stood. hluShing "ccles-
tial rosy red a very goddess Of beautyi
Without affected coyurss she surren-
dercd herself 90 her lovers embrace.
while Cot Howard >milingiy said.
That is right uy bow This dear girl
!, all your own row--vith your parents
hearty blessing"
"But, father .mothcr-rirls. what is
u. how dia 70 J!l come ahout?" asked
the radiant young fellow. looking from
one Ia the other
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Ethel being spoltcswomau. IL lost moth
ing in the telling
Later in the evening came the de-
hghtful tHo-milc Wall, To the home of
Agnes. and IL is quite probable that. on
the way, the reunited lovers fully re-
paid Themselves Tor their long ,epara-
ton. Mr. Grsvuon, happy bcyond meas
ure az the turn affairs had taken. re-
ceived his favor,tc with heartfelt Joy,
and all past donbt, aud fears seemed
but a. a troubled dream.
ON "A lovely June morning some two
months after tlr wanderers return
the Lincoln parish church wore an
air of unWont,d splcudur The int
rior Of the cdiGcr wa, one gors
gcous mass of hlo0r.: rich carpets
were spread from The entrance 10
the driving way. arurud which. i'm their
hravest holiday attire. were grouped
the many scores 1T tenant, aud retain
ers belonging 10 e., estates % Lin
wood, N-ihrcoS and Mansfield. while
carriage after carrIarc deposited it,
freight ~ count. gentry. all assembled
10 witness "a double Wcddinv. in which
the high contracting parties were
Frank Howard and Agnes Graydan. Sir
George Man field and Lady Louisa
Grafton.
Our old friend "Ja,L" Digbv. hsv-
ing long ago arrived at eu understanding
Of that my,teriuu, TELEGRAM. was there
in great force. and ably supported
Frank, while E,hel and Pauline How
ard made the prctticst imaginable
bridesmaids for Agnes.
Those among The spectators who at
tachcd any Importance "a wealth and
title afierwarG Expressed regret that
The ceremony had not taken place a
few hours lntcr. when, In their eyes, il
would have conc of with still greater
'ciat. for. a. the teuantry were enjoy
ing feast on the lawn and the invited
quests discussing the wedding break.
fast in the great dining room. a special
courier entered, and inquiring for Mr..
.'raydon handed him a formidable-look-
ng dispatch. marked: " fsD,ediafs"
Apologizinc 20 his hostess. the old
soldier opened the envelope, aud hastily
looking over the inclosurc, handed to
FOL Howard, with rcque,, that he
would read II aloud-and this is what
he interested company heard
"LiNcoIS'E ISIS. LoSpoN. June II. IS.
To Richard Graydon. Esq lNow Earl OF
ENtonl.
"Sir: We have the honor 20 inform Q
ron that your invalid cousin, Charles
iraydon, Earl of Exton, died on the