The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

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~ am more in love than ever" sait
John, 'if that is being naug ghty
Now, Edith, we have had lonl
Irritation. l adore you, aud want
you to be my wife. Can you answer
me candidly Yes or Mop"
The girl blushed, pouted, and finally
said:- -, s>@ ..a>
"Oh, I haven't the heart to say
NO" aa. ..s
"Then it is 'Yes'?" asked Padding
ton. II have only delayed because
had not the means OF giving yor
such home as you deserve. For 6
year we have met each other con
stantly. l have cared for no one
else. l am sure OF my own heart. Are
| you sure OF yours.
eyes," said the girl, more seriously
than before. "Oflate I have otter
wondered if in the end you would not
despise me for having made acquaint
ance SO easily. I have been wrong,
know"
eff 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 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.
81 have so much to tell you, Edith, "
said John. III want you to be very
brave and very good. I want you to
marry me tomorrow, DEAR"
"Oh!" cried Edith, tomorrow?
But why in such haste, John?"
'My position depends upon my be-
ing a married man." said John. II
shall have a nice little house OF my
own, O. contract for good salary for
five years, and you will be very COM
Portable. Here is a paper the old gen
tleman signed, promising all that to
me if I married before Monday"
"What an odd ideal" said Edith.
"We!l, 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 g.
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.
II 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. 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. I 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 wi hom she was
ashamed. However, if his darling's
relatives were beneath contempt, tn at
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
1T. But then they should not know
and with this he flung his doubts ito
the wind for ever, and to cut a Ions
story short, married Edith Smith on
the following morning. And havine
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.
IL will be at our cottage by two
O'Clock, John," Edith said. "Havf
the papers signed so there can be nc
backing out on Mr.. Smiths part"
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When John presented himslf in Mr.
Smiths study on monday, announc
Ing his marriage and proving it by thu
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, wa,
my mothers and my grandmother's
Well, congratulate you, and her,
are the papers. We will sign at once
II you please. The more see of YOU
Mr.. Paddington, the more like YOU
I've no doubt that your wife will b.
q prudent little matron, who Will sei
a good example to my little witch O
O. daughter, and will be good enough