Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-29
ANNAPOLIS WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH go 1893

"Oh," shrieked the venerable pater,
literally dancing with rage. $50 you
are the blackguard who has inveigled my
daughter into this d-d idiocy. BY
CAD. sir, I've a good mind TO thrash youl"
and the cane was raised threateningly.
Il hope you viii change your mind and
improve your language" l went on as
calmly as possible. Your present con-
duct viii result in a scandal"
Scandal be d--d. sir! What could
be more scandalous than the present state
of affairs" he cried.
Things went on in this way for 10 min
utes. until the old man howled himself
hoarse, and could hear the bell boys tit
tering in the hall outside. Then he grad
ually calmed down, and as a last resort
tried the sympathetic dodge on the ter
rified young woman. The latter had
hardly spoken a word throughout the
scene. She was too badly frightened,
think
There were tears in the old gentle
mans voice as he turned toward my sup
posed wife. Had she not always been
well treated? Was not her mother the
best of mothers? Had he not been the
most indulgent of fathers? Was not her
home one of luxury? etc. Yes, she adj
niitted every charge in the indictment as
it was checked off
But, father she sobbed, ~ loved
him so very much. and-oh! I could not
marry that other
Where was this wretched marriage
performedY' he inquired savagely.
Milwaukee" answered the girl in n
great hurry.
"I'll have it dissolved, by gad, willr
swore the enraged pater, getting noisy
again.
Let me remind you. sir" | said delib-
erately, that your daughter is of age Il
was not sure about it,: that we are legal
ly married and that any amount of talk
will not alter the fact. must also sug-
gest that as our train leaves for the south
at o'clock we have very little time TO
devote TO this sort of thing"
"Eh? What Adding insult to INJURY
he roared. well, I'll leave you here for
the present, but you viii hear from me,
sir, shaking the cane in my face. I'm
not the man to submit tamely to a ras-
cally abduction of this character You're
a scoundrel. sir, id scoundrel, re-
iterated my angelic father-in-law, and
with this choice parting shot he retired.
slamming the door after him.
How did | manage it," inquired,
turning to where the future Mrs. Ire
hume was sitting. She had tainted. Just
like a woman She had the nerve TO go
through a scene like this undisturbed to
all appearance, and then, when the dan
ger was over. she must spoil il all by an
exhibition of weakness. l rushed TO the
water, poured glass of it out and ap-
preached the young woman. She was
recovering, though, before / reached her.
and in an instant sat up.
"How can ever repay your she asked.
You did it superbly, and George will
soon be here now (glancing at her
watch). Ny dear sir" she went on, Il
cannot tell you how grateful / am.
shall make Mr.. Trehune call at your Of
fee this evening and thank you person
ally"
Ny 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, l withdrew.
Trehune came in late in the afternoon,
and they were married by the rector of
Christ church. The Kansas 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 cham
pagne at the Ryan cafe, and / have
never set eyes on either of the Trehunes
or the venerable Mr.. Talbot of Chicago
from that moment to this.-Arthur Peg
Ter in Chicago Herald.