Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-28

Ndftef Oooke was AT this time called
southwark ON business. and the major
sli into his place IN spite OF his wears
and displayed an attentiveness that led
people 90 suspect that he had preten-
sions. To tho surprise of Mrs. Bur.
roughs this grew into an almost cont.
Dental intimacy. Cooke seemed To have
been forgotten in his absence, and Bit
ties chuckled. The gallant cx.oflicer
showed himself To be under spell, and
expressed his admiration in the most
positive terms.
Il assnah you, my deah madam" !" said
he TO the widow, "that Miss Ahchuh Ia
young lady, that, besides her youth and
beauty, has mo of the cotely mannah Of
the fuhst families of virginiah than any
gentlewoman except you'self that have
had the good fawchune to meet vet in
society"
Lefty and the major got along IA.
mously, and his adulation apparently
quite supplied the absence OF Cooke.
This was supplemented 10y the atten.
tions OF her guardian. who became kind
and bland again.
| Letty's twenty-first birthday came
around. and Mrs. Burroughs stately man.
sion was thrown open in honor OF the
event. 1t was an informal reception, to
last during the day. The major was
I specially invited; so was Carter Cooke,
who had just returned from his place at
Highover, where he had been superintend.
/ ing repairs and alterations in the old
family mansion. Bittles was there. OF
course, gorgeously arrayed in honor of the
occasion.
About noon Lefty was missing, and
the absence Of the major was noted.
Cooke had not yet come. Lefty was no,
To be found in the house. but one Of the
servants had noticed that she and ths
major had gone out together, entered .
coach in waiting on the corner, and beer
driven away. II was most extraordi
nary, and Bittles grew excited over tho
fact. The guests present heard of II, and
admitted that IL was a sing Gar thing Al
such time. 1t was. probably. a girlisl
freak, to result In some surprise: and s.
it proved
At o'clock number OF coaches drew
up before the door From the foremos,
OF these descended the ma jor, who handed
out Lefty, who was followed by Cooke
From the other coaches there alighted 4
number Of ''the set. II was quite Lit.
tie procession that filed in, the major at
the head, as proud and self approaching
as drum major at tile head OF a street
7 parade.
We'll, here you are, said Bittles. II
really began to fear, major. that you
and my ward had eloped"
Nothing OF that kind, sab, assuah
, yuh, replied the other II was mely
the best man on this joyful occasion.
have the honah to introduce you to Mr..
and Mrs. Cahtah Cookei"
Married. cried Biltles, nghast.
! "Yes, sir" responded Cooke. "My
bishop in the shape of a surpliced clergy
man has enabled me to capture your
queen" And he drew Letty's arm with
In his own.
Very well, sir. Miss Archer Is of age
and has right But, as she has mar.
ried without my consent, she has thrown
away a large fortune for beggarly five
thousand year. shall search for the
heirs of Catherine Sinclair tomorrow
You have taken tho queen: cry check
TO the king. sirr'
Excuse me, sir. retorted Cooke, ''bu,
you utterly mistake the situation on the
board. Mrs. Cooke will have a larger
allowance OF pin money. | shall make
1t ten thousand, with an unlimited com
mand Of check book, which your &C.
tion has made equal to heavy drain"
"My action! pooh, stuff"
"Oh, no, sir! You need not hunt far
tomorrow. My cousin here, Mai. Boil.
ling. who is the genealogist to both fam.
lilies, can show you by the record that
Catherine Sinclair, daughter Of Gordon
| Sinclair, married with the fourth Carter
Cooke, Of Highover. and unfortunately
died three years since, four years after
her husband. She left one heir, a son,
the fifth Carter Cooke. whom have the
honor to present to you as the husband
OF your ward and the happiest man ON
earth. MIR. Bittles, Thomas
Dunn English in New York Ledger.