The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-05

"You are prettier than ever
Edith" whispered John Padding
| ton.
"And you are nauShtier than ever,'
said the girl.
~ am more in love than ever" said
John, "if that is being naughty.
Now, Edith, we have had long
Irritation. l adore you, and want
you to be my wife. Can you answer
me candidiy Yes or MOI"
The girl biushed, pouted, and finally
said
"oh, I haven't the heart to say
No"
"T'hen it is .Yes'?" asked Padding.
ton. al have only delayed because
had not the means OF giving you
such a home as you deserve. For a
stantly. / have cared for no one
else. am sure OF my own heart. Are
you sure OF yours.
Eyes" said the girl, more seriously
than before. "Of late l have often
wondered II in the end you would not
despise mefor having made acquaint-
ance SO easily. have been wrong,
know"
"If it had been anyone else it would
have been very wrong" said John,
with more romance than logic; but
you see, our hearts met at first sight.
You never flirt with any other fellow,
am sure"
Miss Edith only replied:-
"Not since knew you, john"
And now the service commenced,
and the two were obliged to be silent
until it's conclusion; then they walked
down the steps ard away together.
IL have 80 much to tell you, Edith.
said John. IL want you to be very
brave and very good. want you to
marry me tomorrow, dear"
"Ohl" cried Edith, tomorrow!
But why in such haste, John?"
"My position depends upon my be.
ing married man." said John. ~
shall have a nice little house OF my
own, q contract for good salary for
five years, and you will be very COM
Portable. Here is paper the old gen.
tleman signed, promising all that to
me if l married before Monday"
"What an odd ideal" said Edith.
"Well, he has reasons" said John.
''See here is his promise on those con-
ditions. And he is solid old gentle
man; has nice estate, and lives in a
very elegent residence. BY the way,
oddly enough, his name is Smith, the
same as yours, my dear"
Nothing odd about that. When
they got tired OF naming people, they
said let all the rest be called Smith"
said Edith, taking the paper.
Samuel Smith," she read aloud
then laughed. "And what are you to
do for him, john" she asked.
~ am to have the stewardship OF
his estate" he answered. "Now I'll
tell you, dear, what it is all about.
he has had trouble with his daughters.
One eloped with his coachman, and
one with his gardener. He thinks a
bachelor unsafe to have about, and
that is why we must marry at once"
Edith laughed again.
"Well, in that case, I'll marry you
in this dress" she said, -'and to-mor-
row if you like"
"But, of course" said John, "I
must ask your father first. l don't
want to be dishonorable. AS you are
Of age"
TWENTY-FIVE" said Edith.
GAS you are of age" John contin-
ued, ~ shall marry you whether or
no, but wish to be respectful"
Suddenly Edith became grave.
"John," she said, II know papa
better than you do it would be OF no
use. We will marry and tell him aft
erward, and avoid scene; he generally
submits to the inevitable. will meet
you where you please tomorrow
morning, and you can take the certifi-
cate to Mr.. Samuel Smith and secure
the position. Go to your home on
Monday and l will meet you there,
and later we will tell papa"
Gas you please" John answered,
wondering what sort of father Edith
could have, and dreading that he was
probably some one OF whom she was
ashamed. However, IL his darling 8
relatives were beneath contempt, that
would not change his feelings towards
her, and he felt himself quite able to
keep them from invading his little
home if they were Objectionable.
1t was strange sort of thing, he
felt, to marry a girl OF whose ante
cedents he knew nothing, his friends
WOuiu COLL niHl Indu III IHcy kbeW
it. But then they should not know
and with this he flung his doubts to
the wind for ever, and to cut long
story short, married Edith Smith on
the following morning. And having
given her the address OF the little cot
tage which they were to occupy (Mr.
Samuel Smiths estate was well in the
suburbs), they parted with kiss.
~ will be at our cottage by two
o'clock, john" Edith said. "Have
the papers signed so there can be no
backing out on Mr.. Smiths part"
When John presented himslf in Mr..
Smiths study on monday, apnounc-
ing his marriage and proving it by the
exhibition OF thecertificate, Mr.. Smith
was very cordial.
Cautiously enough, your bride has
one OF our family Names" he said.
Edith is my daughters name, was
my mothers and my grandmother's.
Well, congratulate you, and here
are the papers. We will sign at once,
il you please. The more see OF you,
Mr.. Paddington, the more / like you.
I've no doubt that your wife will be
a prudent little matron, who will set