Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-18
THg THIRD TIME

. ~ u .ucuFb on "a
n ,siAe i1 1s.' NJ his cottage, while Elsie Elsie
3 IsAn p ,.", carpets and linens, ana
= lnd'd sDsu ~ m he marriage bell that
+ 9 s'.' !, ' noS, TINT set for the wedding
d 1,d.I, ~ 80 vent to their cottage with
n tan y. ~ ~ % take a general survey.
.sssl iil.ls,, ,erningn was TO be after
q ~ rleu,s IA y trip IN the good old fash,
ssssddlls 1 1obu had bought o beautiful
silva. 1, the little dining room, and
'fc,ia v were not common furniture
slio ~, ,Lisone caused much friend
,,w.si and criticism. '0nn i'u
. IN. one side Of the rom .1l,,,,ar ovor
''M bo SO much p'ettler over
y q, ,ss 10 questioned John.
essa' y ,,ould show more from the
-vsl ~ = and have a good light, too"
lTi''., sonld throw the room all out
'ha.r ~ y said Ae. 1.-THE table goes
4 .,5ths sioyetherc, and you see nov
" .s "A rp the room would look with
4 , ,.ss where you want IT,
.'....,s think 50, returned Elsie, al
n. dId aud John looked at her In
ls.-.nl 'sJust see from here how
A .,jlv5nld look y
Y gt'rr said John testify, women
Y, Y. lat one thing at a time. The
a t,,l vIll stay where it H."
XVI bqen engaged so long they did
,.,Aet fear Of being misunderstood
.rerstic OF short ncquaintances.
y, Elsie would not hnye thought
IN, remark, but would have wait
'.se1rtnniiy to move the sideboard
u s,laslf and either convince him or
4 ..ycd herself, had not one of their
Mods said anilingly;
. AKIN to sec who is going torule in
~
.dwith Elsie. She was the one,
n, who should have the sny in
',s, and the longer she thought
4, /, looked and the more tyrannic-
e n her soon 10 be husband. il was
+ ~ break the engagement, for every
athswedding was arranged for the
hI
dsn@row found tasteful bride,
r a,rladness Of his heart John never
4 "a constraint and quietness. A
always expected to be fearful and
- nd Elsie, with her white dress and
4 N additional orange blossoms, was
Ralnie and one OF whom any man
i.iml 10 proud.
~ nsde his responses with hearty
Mil, and then the minister turned to
nd asked her the usual question.
. 81 answered Elsie, and the minister
H. lie was slightly deaf and leaned
knltomsure himself he was not mis-
4 " did not understand you, my
. n nid the good old man.
i s,f repeated Elsie IN clear, ringing
4 nd Johns confusion was grcut.
1eta.hsd and paled, then turned and
III deliberately out of the church,
Elsie smiled triumphantly in the
2siiovtep in grief when Mt last alone.
2lils was gone; but, oh, how sorry she
rN the sensation Of the country,
Mi knew what had become of John,
Este raid closely at home. One
tit four weeks afterward, John came
ilg upto Elsle's door, and she flew
hnut him. He told her he had made
ki1idsd honeymoon trip all alone, but
o'nldnsome, md he came back TO see
spoult not try it over again and take
fP with him.
\ aid she would, and then timidly
= u Ale might move tho sideboard
{nAsy came back. He told her Ger
b and be would help her; It was too
fgiu her to move alone. And just as
4 Villagers were recovering from the
'aain Of tho unfinished wedding they
aiin invitation TO sec it repeated.
ailmc, blushing and smiling, Elsie
tothe altar. It was n double tri-
Surely he was lover true and
Aowould remain thus constant after
notifying experience, When the
minister asked John il he would
aswoman to be his welded wife, the
gFas a resounding, distinct Nor
minister could not be mistaken
answer was heard outside the
door.
a means this triiling with sacred
i cried the good man ia righteous
inuge~ quoth John dramatically,
Asifode out Of the church, whilepoor
aEoughly punished, fell In a faint,
n vent away again, and the months
N@and on, until two years had pass
"a b. had never come back, nor did
<.ey hear from him. Elsie had the
Hne cottage, and she locked it with
l,ilg In it, but she moved the side.
nsait herself FIRST.
nssnd of two years John came back
sttea mp to Elsle's door again. In
: q, Abe Ind expected him all the
..la'ugh she had never allowed her
= po you DO, John" said she, but
4 .'it ask him in.
~ well, Elsie, and so are you, I
returned, and there was a little
sih bla blue eyes. 81 guess we are
~, aren't we, Elsiei'
I Elese we are, she answered, but
4 Y. " pain in her pretty brown eyes.
= ~ though, we had rot married
y ~ nme, " he said grayely.
~ Oh, John, did wrongr and
~ began 10 cry and held the door
q him to come in.
a oad a third wedding day, and they
m ies.' to everything, to every
.nllef' The sldeboard stood as III.
= A'Iangsd It until they had return
M 1e Wedding trip, and the house
4 ~ long delayed, was over Then
M. 'A'ed John to help her arrange it
) S. toom does look better with Il so. ~
1, -, se.i and thereafter st was hard
N 4, S ne was the most submissive,
'''sle'--Chinago News.
!. ',,a'aiive Buckley Of Cambridge.
i i ~ .a,fpduoed petition In ~
Z Isiin ~ a, prohibiting the public
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