The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-25
EASILY SOLVED.
A Crisis that Looked Ugly Simply
Avoided.
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one of them had besa AWAY and the
other was meeting her at the railroad sta
ton; they greeted each Other with great
effuslon.
"Oh. YOU dear ching" sried the tray-
elcer. 'how are you? l am dying, act
uaLy dying, to see you ana near all
about IL. The last letter l had you ana
Fred were quarrelling horribly because
YOU wanted to be married In church ana
he refused"
'I know; he insisted upon our being
married at home just because he had the
whooping cough; wasn't 1t horrld ot
him."
Indeed it was. But It's all settled now
Is 1t not?'
ION, quite; you see
"I knew IT would be; lovtrs quarrels
are not serious. He wanted TO be mar
rled in The morning, too, while you were
bent on an evening wedding; he pre-
ferred travelling gear while your heart
was set upon full dress-that was all,
though, l belleve--no, he wanted TO pe
married on Tuesday and you on Nednes-
day. Do tell me how 1t was all settled
"Oh that wasn't nearly AID. lie in
sisted that Ida should be bridesmaid In
spite of all l said, and, wasn't 1t meanT
he actually objected when l wanted Joe
to be his best man. Then 1 wanted to so
to Mexico on the wedding trip, while he
was determined on California tour."
But we nave arranged 1t all now|'
Indeed we nave; there VIII b. no
more"
"Pm glad OF It, Did he agree to board
at a hotel afterward, or dad you consent
TO kesp house? And, oh, tell me, did lie
promise to call your mother mamma,
or did you give in to his addressing her
as Mrs Van TompkinsY / can't rest
till hear all about it,"
'oh, we settled that as we did all our
differences, in just THE easiest way; We
"And about the presents; / remember
that me insisted upoa letting all your
friends know that none would be w,a-
come, while you naturally wanted every
thing you could get. Did you quarrel
much about that?''
Indeed we did, without coming to
any conclusion. Finally we agr ed to
call In Joe and Ida and talk 1t all over
with them. You see, 1 knew Joe would
agree to whatever l said, and l also
knew thnt Ida was aware that / knew
she wanted TO be in my place, and !
thought she would be careful. But don't
you think, the mean thing just agreed
with whatever Fred thought besi-1o 4
did no good at AN. Wen, thank goodness,
IT'S all settled now!n
"Well, you needn't be so mysterious;
here I've been half an hour trying to
get plain answer to a simple question
and can't succeed. How did
why, Fired and Ida are to be married
on Tuesday morning, In travelling dress,
and go 10 Canada on their wedding tour;
IN Their return they will keep house,
and he is always to call her mother Mrs,
Fitz-Brown, They are to accept no pres
enbs, and"
We'll, upon my wordl And what, If
| YOU please, Is to become of you, with all
| your lovely trousseau?'
| '0h, that Is al right. | am to marry
! Zoe In fun dress, on Wednt sday evering;
| We SO to Mexico on our trip; on our re-
urn we intend to board al hotel. Joe
has promised to call my mother mann
ma as long as he lives. And oh, Dora,
| want YOU to come right up to ehe house
| With me and help to address the invita-
Ions; we want TO get them out in good
| time, 50 that none OF our friends can
and a valid excuse for not sending us q
'res ct oh, l tell you, am .he hap
plest girl on earth, for / am sure of
| lnvlng things Just my own way for the
rest of my natural life"