New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-10-05

- You are preCG16r IMAM ever,
Edith" whispered John Padding
! ton.
| "And you are naughtier than ever, =
said the girl.
ri am more in love than ever" said
John, .sif that is being naughty
Now, Edith, we have had a long
| Irritation. adore you, and want
you to be my wife. Can you answer
| me candidIy Yes or No;9''
The girl blushed, pouted, and finally
said
1.Oh, l. haven't the heart to say
Mo-
Then it is Yes'?" asked Padding,
ton. Il have only delayed because T
had not the means OF giving you
such a home as you deserve. For a
year we have met each other con-
stantly. I have cared for no one
else, am sure ofmy own heart. Are
you sure Of yours.
eyes, said the girl, more seriously
than before. "Of late I have often
wondered if in the end you would not
despise mefor having made acquaint-
ance SO easily. I have been wrong, I
know"
elf it had been any one 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 f1irt with any other fellow,
lam sure
Miss Edith only replied:
.sNot since l 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 aid away together.
~ have SO much to tell you, Edith"
said John. 81 want you to be very
brave and very good. I want you to
marry me tomorrow, dear"
"Oh!" cried Edith, ato-morrow?
But why in such haste, john"
'sMy position depends upon my be-
ing a married man." said John. 81
shall have a nice little house OF my
own, a 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 I 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 a 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. 'tAnd what are you to.
do for him, John?" she asked.
II am to have the stewardship of
his estate,'' he answered. "Now I'll
tell you, dear, what it is all about.
ne has had trouble with his daughters.
One eloped with his coaehman, and
one with his gardener. He thinks a
bachelor unsafe to have about, and
that is why we must marry at once"
Edith laug he'd again.
"Well, in that case, I'll marry you
in this dress" she said, 'sand to-mor-
row if you like"
"But, of course" said John, ~
must ask your father first, 1 don't
want to be dishonorable. AS you are
OF age"
"Twenty-two," said Edith.
GAS you are of age" John contin-
ued, II 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 land avoid ascene; 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 I will meet you there,
and later we will tell papa.'
Gas you please" John answered,
wondering what sort Of a father Edith
could have, and dreading that he was
probably some one of whom she was
ashamed. However, if his darling's
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
would call him mad if they knew
it. But then they should not know
and with this he flung his doubts TO
the wind for ever, and to cut a 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 we'll in the
suburbs), they parted with a kiss.
II will be at our cottage by two
O'Clock, john" Edith said. ssHave
the papers signed SO there can be no
backing out on Mr.. Smiths part"
X X
When John presented himslf in Mr..
Smiths study on monday, announc-
ing his marriage and proving it by the
exhibition Of the certificate, Mr.. Smith
was very cordial.
"Curiously enough, your bride has
one OF our family Names he said.
Edith is my daughters name, was
my mothers and my grandma theirs
Well T conorat111 ate Won and here