Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-10
THE THIRD TIME.

John ami Elsie had been engaged for
couple 81 years, and finally decided they
were well enough OF Ia material ndRirl 20
have tho knot ticd flF good.
So John tailt hh cottage, while Elsie
was busted about carpets aud linens, and
all went merry ~ the marriage boil that
was soon % ring.
Tho day before that ~ Tor the wedding
john and Elsis went 10 their cottage with
several frisni8 20 tpke general survey.
Their "housn warning was Zoo 10 after
tho wedding end trip In the good old fash
ionei way John had bought beautiful
sidcbosrd for the llttls dining room, and
~ ridrh0arls were not common furniture
IN thovlllagc this one chrscd much fricnd.
" comment gad criticism. John had
placed IL At one side u Tho room.
1T would b. 40 much prcttler over
here, [" said Elsie.
snow, WHY" questioned John.
swell, II would SHOW moro from the
other ROOM md have a good light, too,
sho replied.
"But II would throw tho room all out
Of proportion, said he 1.-THE table goes
hero, and tho stow there, and you SEQ now
how huddlci up thsrooni would look with
the Hldoboari where you want II"
~ do not think no, retained Elsie, VI.
though sho dii. aud john looked nt her In
astonishmeut. Just soa from hers how
pretty Il would look. "
"pshnwl" said John testify. "womcn
never seo hut one thing at time. The
sldeboard will stay where n Il. !"
They had been engaged 40 long they did
not havo that fear OF bolng misunderstood
40 characteristic OF short acquaintance.
Doubtless Elsie would not have thought |
again OF ha remark, but would hnvewait. !
cd her opportunity to move tho aldcboard
TO suit herself aud either convince him or
b. convinced herself had not ono Of their
female friends said snihlnglyi
"Its plain 10 zee who IA going 10 rule In
this house,"
IL unkled with Elsie She was the one,
she thought, who should have tho say In
such matters, and the longer she thought
tho worse Il looked and tho more tyraunic.
al seemed her soon 20 be husband. II was
too late 20 break the engagement, for every |
detail Of the wedding was arranged for the |
next day,
So tho morrow found tasteful bride, |
but In tho gladnsssu VI his heart John never
noticed her c0hstrnint and Quictncss, 4
bride "a always expected 10 be fearful and
solemn, aud Hlsir, with hor white dress and
veil and traditional orange blossoms, was
hn ideal bride and one Of whom any man
might we'll bs proud,
John made his responses with hearty
good Will, and then tho minister turned 10
Elsie aud AGED hur the usual question.
mo" apfwered Elsie. and tho minister
started. lie was slightly deaf aud lenncd
forward u assure Minsolf he was not mis-.
taken. "G cid not understand you, my
dear, said tho good Old man
"NoW repeated Elsie In clear, ringing
tones, and johns confusion was great.
He flushed nud palcd, then turned and
walked deliberately out Of the church.
while Elsie smiled triumphhutly In tho
crowd 10 weep in Eriei whom at last alone.
Her rulsr was gono, but, oh. how sorry she
wasl
II was The sensation Of tho country.
Nobody knew Nhat had become Of John.
aud Elsie staid closely at home. ono
day, just fo,u St0fs aitorward. John came
walking up IA Elsic's door, and she dew
out 10 meet him. Ito toldhcr he had made
hiSintended honeymoon thp all alone, but
II was lonesome. and ho onme back to sea
u sho would not Try II over again and take
tho trip with hlw
She said she would. and then timldly
asked n hho might move tho sldeboard
when thuy came back. Ho told her Ger.
tainly, aud ho would help her; IL was TOO
heavy for Lug 90 move alone Aud lust ns
tho villagers were recovering from the
sensation Of thn uuhulahcl wedding they
received an lnyiiud0u 20 sge % repeated
This time hu1hIug 7ul smuiug. Elsie
was lal 10 thc altar twas % double tri.
unph Surely ne was % lover true ana
bold who would iuulin thus constant uftsr
such n notifying ozpricuca. When tho
good old minister asked John 10 Lo would
tako thiswonon TO b, Dis welded wifa. tbs
answer was n raanundnr, distinct NsHf
Tho minister cuuld NOT Go mistaken
Johns answer WINS hoard outside tho
church door
'Whnt mclns This trnng with sacred
thinHi' cried Che good mHn ia uyht,8ul
Mr0,h.
"lilyingl' gul.h Johu dramatically
and ho strobe out OF The church. whucpoor
Ellle, thoroughly punished, fcll in faint
John wont H0ay again, aud the murtla
rolled ON aN on until two years had pass.
el md ho bad mover como back. nor dii
anybody hear from Mm. Elsie had tba
key 70 the cottage, and sho locked H. ,ylth
everything in H. but she moved tho side.
bound 10 SUIT herself Gst.
AZ the eud OF two yeani john CANA ba,,
end walliis r.. % Elsie dooy araiu In