The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-05
or the head. when 7 had made an end.


OF course, until you unite us we DO not
consider ourselved man and wife,"
81 should think not" he exclaimed
with vehemence. "What a plain mas
ter OF a ship empowered TO solemnize
Holy Matrimony, Certainly not. No
| Churchman would hear OF such thing.
"Ay, but it's not for the Church; it's
the affair of the law. If the law says it's
all right the Church is bound To regard
il as right"
Certainly not he cried, and was pro-
ceeding, but l interrupted him by re-
peating that we had consented to be
married by Captain Parsons in the
forlorn hope that the contract might be
binding.
but without banns?-without license?
without the consent or the young
| lady's guardians? No, no" he cried;
you are not married But IL is highly
desirable" he added, with look at
Grace, that you should get married
without delay. And now what do you
| propose to do?"
We'll, time may pc saved by your
| publishing the banns at once. Frank.
Yes, but you must first obtain the
! guardians consent.
"Oh, confound it r. cried, ~ did not
know that i believed the banns could
| be published whilst the consent was
being worked for"
He mused awhile, eying his wife and
Grace, who continued deep in converse
| tion, and then, after considerable
| pause, exclaimed
There is nothing to be done but
| this; we must revert to your original
| scheme. Miss Bellassys-"
Call her Grace" said L.
"Well, Grace must come and stay
with u.s."
nodded; for that / had intended all
along.
II will find a lodging for you in the
village" nodded again. Meanwhile,
this very day, indeed,-you must sit
| down and write to Lady Amelia Roscoe,
| saying all that your good sense can sug-
| gest, and taking your chance, as you
| have put it, of the appeal your associa-
! tion with her neice will make to her
| ladyship's worldly vanity and to her
| perceptions as woman OF society.
"All that you are saying" replied,
"I had long ago resolved on and you
| will find this scheme, as you have put it,
almost word for word in the letter in
which l told you OF my plans and asked
| yol, to marry us"
Yes, l believe my recommendations
are not original" said he. There is
| Jf Lady Amelia will send Grace her con-
sent, why wait for the banns to be pub
| lished2 Why not procure license? 1t
is due to Grace" said he, sinking his
! voice and sending look Of admiration
at her, " that you should make her your
| wife as soon as possible"
"Yes, yes. have heard that said be-
| fore. / have been "A good deal advised
on this head. My dear fellow, only con-
sider; would not make her my wife
this instant il you will consent TO marry
us?"
The pony and trap had been sent
round to some adjacent stables, but by
seven o'clock we had made all necessary
| arrangements and the vehicle was again
brought tn the door. / then sat down to
write Lady Amelia Roscoe.
1t is some years now since all this hap
pened. / have no copy Of that letter,
and my memory is not strong in points
of this sort. recollect, however, that
| after making several attempts / pro-
| duced something which was brief almost
| to abruptness, and that it satisfied me
| as on the whole very well put, not want
ing in a quality OF what l might term
mild brutality. for this was an element
! could not very well manage without
having regard to what had TO ask and
what had to tell. And let this referrnce
| TO that letter suffice though / must add
| that i took care to enclose copy OF
| Captain Parsons certificate of our mar
| riage, with the names of those who had
| signed il, affirming that the marriage
was good in point Of law, as she might
easily assure herself by consulting her
solicitors, and also acquainting her in
no doubtful terms that the wedding
| ring was on Grace's finger and that We
ssfsrd'd siis. ourselves as husband and
| had scarcely despatched this letter
| when Caudel was announced. He stood
| In the doorway, cap in hand, knuckling
| his forehead and backing a bit with a
rolling gait. after the custom OF the
British merchant sailor.
"Well, Mr.. Barclay, sir, and how are
We again? And how's the young lady
| after all these here traversesT
babe him sit down, pulled the bell
| for glass Of grog for him, and asked
| for news of the Spitfire.
"Well. sir. he answered she's Just
what I've come to talk to you about.
| She started butt, as all along thought
| otherwise she's as sound as bell. There
| was shipright as came down to look at
| her and he asked mo what we was going
| to do. told him that didn't think the
gent as owned her meant to repair her.
81 rather fancy, l says, says /,
| feeling my way, " that he wants to sell
1 her." "How much do e ask, dye knowY"
! says he, looking at the little dandy.
~ can't answer that says /, but I'm
! sure he'll accept any reasonable offer.
Says he, May l view her?' Sartinly,
says, says /. He thoroughly overhauled
| her, inside and out, and then says he, /
| believe can find a customer for this
here craft. Suppose you 90 and find out
| what the gentlemen wants and let me
/ know You'll find me at and here
| he names public house.
"Get what you can for her, Caudel,"
! I answered: 1.-THE moro the better for
| those to whom tho money will go. For
my part, as YOU know. l consider her us
/ at the bottom: but, since you have
pulled her through, III ask you TO pack
up certain articles which are on board,
the cabin clock, the plate. my books
-" and named f. eTother items Of
/ the little crafts internal furniture
/ Well. he sat with me for "a haitian hour,
] a. =.