Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-04-13


throwing shame into the winds. i am
Wlnklrreid Wen,lail-this is my we'd
ding day am ten minutes behind
time now.
Not the bridegroom of the St. johns
church weldiDg?'
Yes. Hurry up. entreat you
What price do you wish to pay:'
1 don, care u p,cayune. only get it
here sometime
The halrdresser stepped to side
door. gave a few direct ions to some one,
ard then returned and request d
Winkie to be seated, while he covered
his wedding garments with Il large,
white linen sheet.
He then went into the other room
and " young lady come out with half
dozen wigs in boxes.
She bit ber lip at sight Of Winkic's
nose, AMI aln.st laughed when lie said
irritab!y:s ? IS a..
I want one with long hair. so that
the edges Of 1t cannot be seen SO plan
ly.'
Very we'll. she returned. and began
to fit An elegant l:4dys coilfure, with
curly black oany- IN front AMI a long
Creek knot behind, upon Wnkie 3
head.
There, yon look lovely in that she
SAID. The plice is one hundled dol
lars
'Umrh! Fl ,culated Wimkie, tea'lug
the shee, from about him and laying \
one hundred dollar note upon the coun
ter.
he ,l.en c!arped ON MS hat aud start
el
Stop! Stopr erled the young lady
shrllly.
The clatte: o. TIE carnage wheels
uron the pavement was al! the reply
which she received,
Mercifni goodness !! exclaimed The
girl almost tain,iuy from rnus,ernati n.
That WAS 4 man. aut | thou 1ht it
vas a woman who had been !ightil.e
w.th her husband.'
WlnAie proceeded swiftly to the
church which WAS crowded..
why, W-lland. exclaimed one Of
the r-hers Whu met hun AT the door.
what are yol gIarlng At Inc for ::
There are no tli,s ON me, txca me !
Winkie. throw ing # hi- hat and over
coat, and starting AL once for the tar
where the Clergyman was waiting.
To cay tina, this spirited entrance
created sensation. is not putting it toe
strongly:
When he turned towards the bride
who. leaning upon her fathers arm,
and surrounded bv xix Deaut .fu girls
was coming up the aisle, every pair of
eye IN th- audience wa turned towards
hun, and every mouth which was no,
sluli'., wi. 4 handkerchief was audlbl>
sin'l'rg.
Mr.. d, r'uin- storpe | within IL few
feet Of tie bride groom AMI stared.
'Tlls is not the usn he 'jAcuiatrd'
Whats 'ha, YOU say? cri>pIy re,ort
ell Winhle, Don be IL fool
Pardon hlm, he had been greatly
tried. AID then, too, he did rot expect
"a cent from his father Ia law, who vas
so sewing. il Is sad, that he used TIL"
aart or the b ,ck o. hl, neck for col
lar burton.
'This-'lhis person is inebria'ed, con
tlnuel MIR. Depl.ine Send for al Officer
qnnck
On! Ohr 'J.cnlAt.d Della, timidly.
Where Is Wlnkie''
Why, am Vnkle. Della. don't
YOU know me !. walled Wlnklr.
why. can it possibly be YOU: whlm
pered the bride. What Is the matter
with Your face. and wha. have YOU got
your hair done up for?
W:nL,- put his hand 70 the back Of
his head. and fer the first lime dIsc"v
cred hr Greek knot. lie se!z'd il
f-rc-ly. and shook the long hair of
which 1t was co,iIposei, aud then tore
the Wig BY force from his head.
Old Deplaine grew purple in the face.
Drunk, by Jove + he said and started
himself for policeman.
His departure was the signal Of an
uproar. Everybody laushed-nay, tnry
shou ed. and tae young nrn stamped
and wh,stlsl. The shocked clergyman
recovered his senses and escorted tie
bride aud her maideus into the h,tIe
sltting room behlui the church.
Tom Hawkins who WAS W!nEie best
friend, and who acted ds usher, hustled
Winkie in after them.
Then there was an explanation.
Il understand it all solbed Della,