Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12
SHE MARRIED THE GHOST

DIE MAhRlED Liz UllOCI
The stage coach which ran between
Paris and Marsellles had just reached
Grenoble when the young Baron de
Saint Andre climed up TO the front
seat.
Here he found agood-looking fellow
of his own age, and straightway the
two became great friends. At the
end of an hour they began eXchang-
ing condolences after the manner Of
youth.
The scion of noble stock was on his
way to Paris to buy an officers brevet,
so as to serve his country, as his an
cestors had done before him; the
other, who was the son Of rich
tradesman, was also bound for Paris,
for the purpose, however, or marrying
an heiress, the daughter of an old
friend of his father.
ut is an even thingw cried the
young baron laughinglY IA mere
money matter for each Of us. The
little god Cupid has no more concern
in your business than mine"
"Then you mistake" returned the
other II have never seen Sylvia,
but fell in love with her, once and
forever, the first time l laid eyes upon
her portrait. Judge for yourself"
He opened a tort0ise-shell case and
Saint Andre exclaimed admiringly:
"What an angel! Indeed, my dear
fellow, you are very fortunate to have
that charming, dainty creature picked
out for you"
II do not complain, " said the BRIDE
groom elect. land now l am going to
sleep if this miserable, jolting con-
Germ will allow me. / am expected
to breakfast at my future tather-in-
laws as soon as l reach Paris, and as
1 shall then be presented to my be-
trothed 1 want to look as well as pos
sible."
At the end Of three days and two
nights the heavy stage coach lum-
bered into the metropolis and the two
travellers went to the nearest hotel
and engaged two rooms intending to
take a little rest. Saint Andre had
just thrown himself upon the bed
when he heard deep groans in the
!, next room, and on rushing in, found
n his late companion rolling on the
Nhoor in agonies of pain. The SER
wants were summoned, physician
was brought in and the later de-
Shared that the patient was suffering
from acute collie, which had probably
been contracted before he left home
and had been aggravated by the
fatigue of the journey, He pro-
nounced the malady a very serious
one, and so it proved, for in spite of
every care, the youth expired at the
end of an hour.
Saint Andre was overwhelmed by
the catastrophe, and when he found
that he could do nothing more for his
friend he stood gazing sadly at the
lifeless clay which lay on the marrow
bed in the bare hotel room. Roor fell
low! So young so gay, looking for
ward ITO bright future and now
snatched away without warning!
What would the fair bride-elect say
when she heard of this tragedy?
Saint Andre dreaded the bearing Of
the sad news to the family, but there
was no one else to perform the errand,
and so me set off carrying with him
the dead youths sachel.
When he reached the stately man.
sion the front door flew open and two
footmen in livery came to meet him.
One relieved him of his sachel, and
the other took his hat and cloak and
voice was heard exclaiming Joy
fully:
"Monsieur, here is your son -inAaw
at last"
dear fellow" cried a little, fat,
white-haired man, rushing into the
hall, "let me embrace you," and he
clasped the newcomer GapturOusly TO
his heart.
AS soon as he could get his breath
Saint Andre said hurriealy:
@'Pardon me, sir, but"
al pardon you for being late" in
terrnpted the other. 'Look, it is 10
o'clock AMI breakfast is growing cold.
Come In and see my daughter The
little puss has been watching the
clock for hours and is all impatient to
meet you."
He pulled the young man into the
breakfast room as he spoke and, with
out pausing an instant, added. "My
wife, Uncle Dorival, Aunt Dolarice.
here is the sOn-in-law at last; Sylvia,
my child, bid him welcome"
II beg pardon, sir" cried SAINT
Andre, but again his host INTERRUPTED
him.
"Don't tell me that you wish to
draw back at the last moment, my
dear fellow! Everything has been
arranged by my esteemed friend,
your father but if you have any OBJ
lection to urge 1 will hear it later:
pad news can always keep Now let
US SIT down to breakfast at once and
De merry. Sit by me, son-in-law, and
give me your opinion of this pigeon
bisque." I'D
Inc visitor was young and very
hnnOrU bo