The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-20

enus ana dreaming Degins. suouenty
was awakened by slight odor as of some.
thing scorching.
Z" / looked round the accommodating. !
went to the curtains. / examined the drn-
peries felt my frook coat, waisteoat, but
discovered nothing. BAH I've been
dreaming i pulled out my watch. Great
heavens, 25 nutes past l.
'Seizing my hat and gloves, descend.
ed four steps at a time and jumped into
the cab that was waiting.
The concierge was at tho door as ]
passed out. On seeing me he burst into q
laugh In which the cabman Joined.
They're amusing themselves at my
expense, thought l, because 1 happen to
be late
" Reaching the house of my prospective
father in-law, | took the stairs at "a bound
John, who opened the door, gave lit
tie start on seeing me. Then, finding hia
tongue;
=" Everybody has gone, monsieur, aftei
waiting for monsieur. Mile Genevieva
did not seem very well satisfied, but she
left me her orders, monsieur. Twas to tell
monsieur, If he came, not to lose another
minute, but to follow without delay. ]
have given monsieur my commission
"All the time he was speaking and
plastering me so plentifully with mon
sieur' l could see the fellow was nearly
bursting with laughter
What are you laughing at me for,
ehf' l inquired.
Monsieur Is joking Monsieur knows
that would not do such thing in the
presence OF monsieur, and besides mon.
sieur should know better than l what
pleases madenoiselle, and if mademoisells
likes them in that style
Il had no time to waste over this idiot
went down tho stairs even more quickly
than assembled them.
I'm the courtyard / found the house
servants looking curious and oxpeotant
but quickly US l passed the row of grin.
ming faces overheard low whisperings and
smothered laughter.
Decidedly, grumbled in i'll humor,
1T would appear that these ''nincoms"
see something funny in q bridegroom run,
ming after his bride
Tho coachman whipped up the horses,
md at 10 minutes after 2 was at ths
town hall.
THE registry Office for marriagesf
bawled l to the baadle.
For marriages. Not for yourself per
hapsr
Yes, it is for myself
"'For you, CHI Well, she's q good sort
bench he held his sides
AZ don't know what kept me from pulh
ing the ears Of this rascal, but contented
myself with asking, in voice which ad,
mitted of only one reply:
"'Will you direct me-yes or no-to thu
registry of marriages.
He made an emphatic gesture. 'Te
the right, monsieur-end OF vestibule.'
Then, falling back in his seat, he repeated
the words, She's good sort she Is.
II ran to the door indicated and enter
ed
"'Ah, at last! Here ho isl exclaimed
my father. in law
81 had rushed in suddenly and was ad.
vancinE quickly when a very thunder
peal of laughter smote upon my ears. Al
the same instant handkerchefs appeared
as II by magic, and every face was buried
in their snowy folds, while on every sids
could hear: oh, OH All, ah Good gra,
cious How very queerl' eto
The mayor was choking in his arm.
chair. Genevieve, her face hidden In heI
hands was shaking violently. Her moth
er, half sutfocated, was gesticulating fran
tically.
Il stood there like n fool, knowing moth
ing of what it was all about, till, taking
countenance ut last, / said;
W lAt hit you dll laughing iOE llkt
thisi'
.'Thon my father in law, stepping up ts
me, said in voice Of solemn severity:
Monsieur, everything is over between
u.s.
"'But what is it, monsicur' Explain
to me.
1T is this, monsieur. Marriage Is q
sacramento holy thing-and-we are
not assisting at carnival
"Still didn't understand.
-" Look at yourself in the glass; thcn.'
II won't to the oycrmantcl and uttered
q cry Of mingled horror and surprise.
IAN the right side OF my mustache was
burned away. l asked for no further ex-
pianation, 1t sufiiced. l skunk of as
quietly as possible without even u thought
of returning.
do you understand now why I no
longer smoke cigars'"
"And is that ALL" said l. Tho story
is not finished surelys
mo, for six months nfter met Gene
We've again. l appeared before her with
clean upper lip. We had mutual ex-
PLANTATION, and'--
tShe pardDned you'"
"Yes, she pardonod him." snid one OF
tho guests sitting opposite ms.-Mlllion.
nepu ubl1can ConIerrees OF the rlgnun1
Pennsylvania district nominated DIR. J.l
S. Trexler. Of Kutztown, for congress.
Jake Sohaefer, the billiardist, has is
sued formal challenge to Frank Ives forl
two games at s., 300 side on each game.
Lafe Prince, a farmer near Nottingham
Centre, o., chopped his wife to death and
then cut his own throat. He will die.
Ouarrels over property was the cause. 4