Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-10-04

| "OHucIcu IL III ILc tIlu you WOulu no
despise me for having made acQuaint
lance so easily. l have been wrong,
Know"
IF it had been any one else il
would have been very wrong" sale
John, with more romance than logic
'but, you see, our hearts met at first
sight. You never flirt with an!
other fellow, ! am sure"
Miss Edith only replied:
| Not since l knew you. JOht.
And now the service commenced
and the two were obliged to be 81.
| lent until its conclusion; then they
walked down the steps and away to
yether.
Il have so much to tell you, Edith, y
said John. 81 want you to be very
brave and very good. l 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, contract for salary for five
years and you will be very comforta-
bic. Here is paper the old gentle.
man signed promising all that to mo
f / married before Monday"
"What an odd idea.
"Well, he has reasons" said John.
"See here is his promise on those con-
ditiOnS. And he is a solid old. gentle.
man; he has a nice estate and lives in
very elegant residence. He has had
trouble with his daughters. One
clOped with his coachman and one
with his gardner. He thinks hachc-
lOr 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
-Ow if you like"
''But, of course" said John. ~
must ask your father first. l don't
want to be dishonorable. AS you are
If age"
"Twenty-two," said Edith.
"AS yOuare OF age, John continued.
Il shall marry you whether or no, but
wish you TO he re ,pectrul."
Suddenly Edith became grave.
"John," she said, Il know papi
better than you do; il would be Of no
Use. We viii marry and tell him
Il tcTwardS and avoid 4 scene: he gen
orally submits u the inevitable |
VIII meet You where you please to-
MORROW morning and you can take the
certificate to Mr.. Samuel Smith and
secure the position. Go to your home
on Monday and | will meet you there
l.lf II ..11 ~
AS you please" John answered,
wondering what sort of Il father Edith
could have, and drcading 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 10
keep them from invading his little
home If they We're Objectionable
1t was strange sort of thing he
felt, To marry Il girl of whose anteced-
ents he knew nothing; his friends
would call him mad If thcy knew it.
But then they should not know, and
with this he flung his doubts to
the winds forever, and, to cut a long
story shO.t t. married Edith Smith on
the following morning. And, having
gwen her the address Of the little cot
tage which they were to occupy (Mr
Samuel Smiths estate was well in the
suburb, they parted with a kiss.
Il will be at our cottage by 2O'clock,
John," Edith said. Have the pIpers
signed, so that there can be no back
ing oat on Mr.. Smiths part"
When John presented himself in
Mr.. Smiths study on Monday. an
nOuncing his marriage and proving |
it by the exhibition Of the certificate, |
Mr. Smith was very cordial.
"CuriOusly enough, your bride ha.
enc Of our family Names" he said. !
edith is my daughters name was
NV mothers and her grandmother's. |
Well. | congratulate you, and here
are the papers. We will sign at once. |
II you please. The more ! see OF YOU. |
Mr.. PaddingtOn, the more l like you |
I've no doubt that your wife will be
l prudent little matron, who will set |
/ good example to my wild little
witch Of a daughter, and will be
,ool enough to watch over her
little"
The signatures were appended tC
papers already made out by lawyer
md Mr.. Smith held out his hand to
John.
"Now l shall have a vacation" he
aid, land no doubt my affairs will
prosper in your hands, Mr. Padding
on. I'm a very poor man Of businc:,
lySell."
And Mr.. Paddingtcn is a good
ne" said voice behind him.
John turned and saw his wife near
hem. She was in home dress and
'ithOut bonnet. He was startled.
lmOSt shocked. 1t was not al al
ice. In fact, it was bold and for
'ard to make such an entrance, to
peak so familiarly to Mr.. Smith.
lc FASTENED to cheek her.
"You forget that have not intro.
need you to Mr.. Smith, my dear" he
aid. This is Mrs. Paddington, sir"
"Where?" asked Mr.. Smith, look
lg about him. "MrS. PaddingtOn?
don't see her. This is my daughter,
iiss Edith, sir. Now, my dear, are
on playing some Joke, hiding Mrs
addington somewhere?"
This is my wife, Mr.. Smith," said
ohm PaddingtOn, wondering if MIR.
mith were out of his mind.
"Sir, this is my daughterl" said Mr..
NTH, lifting his voice.
That is true, papa" said Edith,
ut l am his wife also. You ordered
i'm to be married, and he married
lc. He hadn't an idea who l really
as, though we've known each other
Dr year. Smith is such a common
anne and it is all my fault. l
lought I'd vary the program a little
nd not elope as my sisters did,
Good heavens!" cried John Pad.
ington, sinking into chair
Edith, YOU know that I have i'm {