The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-06

i(S don and coing
TO Paris Tor q few weeks, but run
to Liverpool, marriage there by spe-
cial license and a trip by fastest steam.
ship TO New York. Arriving there
they would cross America and grad.
ually work their way around the world
and back to London i'll year or two
George Wobley was rich, and could
easily afford this kind of wedding
tour. In oldcn times the parents Of
Tillie Markham would have been more
anxious that their daughter should
marry George Webley rather than the
poorer, but of course more moral
young man, Tom Bantry. But times
had changed, aud it was the daugh-
tcrs that now looked for money with
their lovers. The girl admitted to
herself that she liked Tom Bantry
best, but lie certainly had treated her
very badly. They had had an appoint
ment for II picnic up She river, but
without word Tom had gone away,
and worse still, he had sent no expla-
nation or excuse for his deserticu.
So Tillic thought she would teach
him lifelong lesson, and knowing
well that her parents would oppose
the match, and especially its hurried
conclusion. she told George Webley if
he would arrange for tho special
license Mt Liverpool she would meet
hFpat Euston station on the 9th,
andt 'gether they would journey to
the 8 It town, be married and sail
for Americ'. in the powerful steamship
Erratic.
Tillie concluded that it was better
to be married at Liverpool than in
London, ms there would be less chance
of the escapade being found out until
such time rs they chose to disclose it.
Tillie agreed that they would write
letters to all concerned while on the
voyage from Liverpool to Queens.
town, and mail them there when there
would be nothing but the broad At.
lantic between them aud New York.
Tillle met the postmau on the steps
as she was going out of the house that
morning, aud he handed her bundle
of letters She mad no time to read
them then, nor IN tue cab, for there
WAS barely time to reach the station.
where she found Mr.. Webley impati-
emily awaiting her. He had strongly
advised her to bring nothing with her
Whatever was required could be
bought at Liverpool, he SAID.
81 was very much afraid we would
miss the train, he said, as he hurried
her out of the cab. II have reserved
compartment.
There's another train, isn't there ?"
she asked.
'Ob, certainly, but railway station
isn't the pleasantest place in the world
20 wait, and since | left my hotel
seem to have met every friend have
IN London, and all wanting to know
where ] am going"
And, of course, you told them, -
said Tillie.
The young man laughed as he held
open the door of the railway carriage
for her to enter. He quickly followed
her, and moment after the 10. 10 a.
~ train slid out OF the great station
aud began its northern journey. Tilly
sat in her corner by the window and
carelessly turned over the letters in
her hand. Most OF them were from
girl friends, but on tho envelope of
one of them she recognized the fine,
bold handwriting of Tom Bantry. She
stole turtive glance ut Webley rs she
tore open the envelope, but he was ab,
sobed IN his morning paper, now that
his.mlnd was ut rest aud they were
fairly oil.
Dear Miss Markham" the letter
began. 81 was unexpectedly called
away from London more than a week
ago by the sudden illness of my uncle
Sir John Trellyan. Before departing
for Trellyan Hall | wrote letter to
you explaining why | could not be al
the picnic up the river. Through my
own stupidity and the hurry of get
ting away, find | left your letter OF
my table III my rooms IN the Temple
l had expected IA letter from YOU whll,
Mt Trellyan Hall, and when it did no
come was greatly disappointed.
found on my return this morning, II,
said, my own letter which was no
posted, 10, OF course, you did not re
ceiye 1t. Will you forgive me, there
fore, for breaking an engagement wit
you aud your friends without explana
ton? Aud may call this evening, a
have something of importance Il
myself. at least) to say to you! wi