The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-21

W. Ntl4h Nhiuilu islaiVilN
.'ohs try pleaded the brown-cyrd
fugitive, please try"
I'M do IT, said, desperately, and
the. next instant there was crash.
The door few back. and In burst an
old gentleman with very red face.
from which d couple Of small eyes
snapped angrily as he dashed his hat
and cane down on the center table.
Using the latter as sort Of rostrum.
he glared straight at the girl and be-
gan 70 rave, ignoring me entirely
We'll, madam" lin tone Of conccn-
tratcd furyl ''what do You mean by
this disgraccful escnpade2"
Ny temporary wife glanced hopeful.
" toward where sat, within easy
roach ~ the old gentlcman's cane.
Summoning all my fortitude arose
and booked the irate parent straight In
tic cyc
y shall have to request, sir" | said,
'th:.t IL addressing this lady yoh will
remember that respect is duo her as
my vile anayonr daughter You must
show llar TINT respect, 18Th. DO you I'm.
dcrstandls raising my voice little on
the last few words.
'Oll, shrieked the venerable pater,
literally dancing with rage 80 you
are the blackguard who has invcigled
my daughter into this idiocy. . Sir, I've
4 good mind TO thrash your and the
e'isie .yas raised overwhelmingly.
4 ] hope you win change your mind
md Improve your language welt
on IS calmly as possible. "Your pres.
eni eaaduet will result in scand i !"
scandal, sir What could Do more
saanAalous than the present stats Of
afrairs2s he cried.
Thing vent on tiIs way for ten min
ntes, until tltc,.ol1 man howled himself
hoarsc, and k@ould hear the ball boys
titterinss ii the hall outside Then he
gradually claimed down. and MS n last
resort tFiad the sympathetic doigc on
The certified young woman. The lat
tor haf hardly spoken q word through
out tltr scene. She was too badly
frightened, tilinis,
There were tears Ia tho old gentic-
mans voice as he turned toward nv
supposed wife. Had she not alwnys
been well trcated2 Was not her moth
III tbs best 81 Inothcrs? Had he not
been tho most indulgent Of fathcrs2
Was rot hcf home orc OF luxury? etc,
ctc Yes, she admitted each clause In
tie Indictment as IL was checked on.
But, father" She sobbed, II loved
him SO verylmueh, nnd--ohl / could not
marry that other.
Where wns this wretched marriage
perfosmcd?' he inquired, snvagely.
"Milwauliee, answered the girl, in a
great hurry.
I'm have Il dissolved, will"
swore the cnraged pater getting noisy
aglin
.'Lat IA rcinind yon, SIR sail, de-
liheratcl3s Tint yonr daughter is OF
age Gas mot sure about it); sthnt
we arc legally NJ arricd. nnd that any
amount Of talk viii not hitter the
fact mnlt also sugreat that as our
train leaves for the south al fonr
O'clock we have very little time to de-
vote to this sort Of thing
Eth, what! adding insult to injnryr'
he roarcd. We'll, III leave you here
for the present, but you win hear from
me, sir, = shaking the cane in my
face. I'm not the man to submit
tamcly to q rascally abduction Of this
character. You're scounfrcl, sir, a
scoundrcl,n reiterated my angelic IA
thcr-in-law; and with this choice part
ing shot he retired. slnmming the door
after him.
How did manage it?' inquired,
turning to where the future Mrs. IRE
like woman, She had the nerve to go
through scene like this undisturbed,
to all appearances, and then when the
danger was over, she must spoil it all
by mn exhibition Of weakness. rushed
to the water, poured glass Of 1t ont
and approached the young woman,
She was recovering, though, before l
reached her, and in an instant sat MP
How can ever repay you?" she
asked. lyon did it superbly, and
George will soon be here now (glanc-
ing ather wntch) My dear sir" she
went on, II cannot tell you how crate.
full am. shall mako Mr.. Trehune
call VI your Office this evening and
thank you personally"
My engagement as Miss Talbot's hus-
band was evidently at an end, SO, pro
testing that ! would willingly have
done twice as much for her, with.
drew TFehunc came m hate in the al.
ternoon, and they were married by
the rector Of Christ church. The Kan
sas City Young man called on me in
the evening and insisted on my going
to supper with him and the bride We
had jolly little spread of pate de fois
gras and champaign at the Ryan cafe,
and have never set eyes on either OF
The Trehunes or the venerable Mr.. Tai
Nbot, Of Chicago, from that moment to
this. Chicago Herald.
Forgot Her teeth.