Telegram-herald., 1891-11-22

SoSlA - sunss 20 a,suhsrss r. but a.
ths Arss insasllnent. 90 new and t<le-
gssPA IN yeur ewa weraA 70 frsnk.
bidding hsm GENIE homs - onos- This
i his address" And thnS Il hsppeaed
tAss IN few ninusas sz.sgwor6s there
had dashed slong ~ vissS sAoss six
prsenant words weicA We have seS2
s.Jsoks plgby hsaA - his frss>l in
Rome
This nsmentous event oceurrsd -
we have said. on = Saturday. and on shs
evening Of the following Tuesday tbs
uaastsr and mistrs Of LinwooA. with
Agnes Az1 the two giris-noae the
werss Ter their adventure seated
around Ne open Gre In the library ~hea
they hssrd. from ths front of the house.
. sound IS Of rapidly driven carriage.
then cenfuxiou Of veiees. and. before
anyone could speak. Freak Howard
himsslf burst into the sooni
Fsxher, mother and Sisters al rushed
upon him - once and almost smothered
HIN with oareassss and then he saw
Agnes. who had risen from her quiet
corner snd Hew stood. blushing ''celes-
tial resyssd"-sve very goddess OF beauty
Without sAscesd ooyness she sarTen-
6ered hArsef 70 her lovers embrace.
while opl. Howard smilingly said
That is right, my boy. This Gear CIR
il all your own new-witA your parents
hearty blessing"
But, fasher-noth er-girls. what 10
Il. how dad it al come about" asked
the radiant Young fellow. looking from
one TO the other.
Then the whole story WAS toid-an6.
Ethel being spokeswonsn, 1t lost moth
ing in the telling.
Later in the evening came the de-
hghtfr. two-mile walk TO the home %
Agnes: and il IS quite probable that. on
the way. tie reunited lovers fully re-
paid the mselves Ter their long separa-
ton Mr.. Gr1ydon. happy beyond ness-
ure AZ the tara Affairs had taken, re-
eeived his favorite with heartfelt COY,
and al past doubts ard fears seemed
bat as troublod dream.
On . lovely June morning some two
months after the wanderers return
tie Lincoln parish church wore an
air Of unwonsed kplerdor. The inte-
rior OF the ediEce was one gor-
geous mass Of bloom; rich carpets
were spread from the entrance &c
the driving-way, around which, in theii
bravest holiday attire, were grouped
the many scores Of tenants and retain
ers belonging 10 the estates OF Lin
wood. Millbrook and Ma1saeld. while
carriage after carriage deposited its
freight Of county gentry, all assembled
TO witness . double wedding. in which
the high contracting parties were
Frank Howard and Agnes Grayden, Sir
George Mansfield and Lady Louisa
Grafton.
Our old friend Jack" Dieby. hav-
Ing long age arrived at an understanding
OF that mysterious telegram. was there
in great force. and ably supported
Frank, while Ethel and Pauline How
ard made the prettiest imsgina BILE
bridesmaids for Agnes
Those among the spectators who at
tached any importance TO wealth and
title afterwrrd expressed regret that
the ceremony had rot taken place .
few hours later, when. in their eyes. Il
would have come on with still greater
sclof, for, as the tenantry were enjoy
ing feast on the lawn and the invited
guests discussing the wedding break.
fast in the great dining room. a special
courier entered. and inauiIing for Mr..
Graydon handed him q fornida ble-iook-
ing dispatch. marked: i'smsdsate"
Apologixing u his hostess. the old
soldier opened the envelope, and hastily
looking over the inclosure, handed II TO
Col Howard. with . request that he
would read II alou6-and this Ia what
the interested company heard:
'LncoLs's IEs. LONDON. June n. Is
TO Richard orsydoa usa Qssv Esri Of
Exton).
''Sir: We have the honor 70 inform
you that your invalid cousin. Charles
Graydon, Earl Of Extcn, died on the