The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25

GRAZ
we can come back and be happy In
spite Of fate. It will take me about
3 week to arrange to leave my business
and next Thursday night meet me at
10 o'clock under the big oak at the
corner Of Simmons lot. That will give
US time to drive Into Bordentown, get
married and take the midnight train
for Aunt MarthA's. Now, Is it all set
ued?"
Il guess so," answered Dora, with
charming blush. -.
'Weu, then, give me a kiss and let
me be OF without giving your father
a chance to tell me I can't have you!"
said Jack, with a roguish twinkle In his
eye; and after a genuine lover-nke kiss
and caress, he was gone, while Dora,
with a wonderfully contented express
Il have stopped that piece Of TO
mantle folly, short neter!" soliloquized
Mr.. Brown, as he watched his daugh=
ter's demure face at the tea table.
Nothing like putting ones foot down
with decision. Besides, this is the time,
OF all others, when want her at home,
for can't expect her to do every thing
at the start; and she will want a COM
panion, too, wlAen I'm away" then he
flushed up and looked somewhat guilt
lily at his daughter as II he suspected
Dora's eyes were bent upon her plate
Doras eyes were bent upon hey. plate
and her mind evidently busy with her
own affairs.
The days slipped along In their quiet,
uneventful fashion, and on Thursday
morning Mr.. Brown remarked to his
daughter:
I'D like you to bake q batch of
donghnuts and two Or three cakes,
DORA, IL expect Nhat company I
spoke OF here tomorrow night, and
they'll look for something of the kind,
I suppose"
IAN right, father" responded Dora
obedlently; to which she added us soon
as he had left the room: Il hope they'll
enjoy them, that's all-but when wait
on your company, sir, it will be as Ms.
Jack NOyes, or not at ALL"
The cakes were made and baked in
Dora's best style and disposed in fra
giant mounds on the pantry shelves
when Mr.. Brown came home to supper.
He praised her handiwork tidgeted
around for awhile after tea, and finally
said:
You may as we'll go to bed, Dora.
III sit up for awhi)=; I feel kind of
restless tonight"
Goodnight, father was A&nsra's & an
swer; and taking UP he, dis. Szn can
Ole, she ascended to her in thi
1t was over tie htchet,., a.: a. 10 uet. light
step made no sound as she moved to
ana 1ro packing he. valise, and prompt
~ ut lO o'clock stepped out on the roof
OF the kitchen porch, Chamber i noise
less!y down, and hurried awI, to the
rendezvous, her form enveloped in ~
long. dark cloak, and q veil tied Gloss Sc
iy over her face althought there were
only a few glimmering stars to give
light. e-'e
1urrylng on she reached the SPOT.
ana at the same instant another figure
darted forward to meet her. drew her
mana through his arm and led her to
"here horse and light wagon was
waiting, helped her in, and thev were
whir1ed away. ~
We outwitted them nicely. didn't
cbnckle. noa19e
Dora made no answer save +o nros.
his hand, the novelty of the sit,,ation
quite taking away her powers of
speech; and in silence they drove the
three miles into Bordentown, and drew
up in front Of little white house that
constituted the residence Of the nearest
minister.
Helping her out, her companion con-
Quoted her up the steps and rung the
bell. A slip-shod servant admitted
them, ushered them into a parlor 1inlly
lighted by spluttering lamp, and then
shufHed Oft to notify her master.
won't you take of your veil?" asked
Dora's companion, bending over her.
ment now"
Dora cast one look into bis face, gave
an involuntary start and then answer,
ed in a whisper:
"Not yet. Let me keep it down till
after-after-"
"An right" was the response; and at
the same moment the minister entered.
A few words of explanation aud then
the couple stood up before him. The
service proceeded quietly for \ few
lines. and then, with his eyes bent some
what curiously upon the yelled bride,
the minister asked:
"Win you take this man ID be your
welded husband?"
IT think mott" was the prompt re-
joinder; and at the same moment Dora
lifted her veil to meet the astonished
gaze of her companion-Mr. David
Brown.
For an instant he glared at her lit
orally as if she had been a ghost, then
turned to the equally astonished minis
ter.
'aThere's-there's q mistake here!' he
stammered. '"This Is not the lady was
expecting to marry"
.'That seems very evident" assented
the clergyman in a tone Of mild bew1l-
derment. Perhaps you better"
''The best thing for us to do Is to go
home" supplemented Mr.. Brown, re-
covering his wits, and turning to his
daughter, "allow me, madam"
With mock ceremony he drew her
hand through his arm, led her from the
hn,,ao ond moment later tf1pv xvnro