The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24

perhaps | may ask 4 question of the happy
man that IS TO be. Barchess. I've always
treated you as fairly as l knew how TO do
| wish you everything good in the
woTld-hut what are you going 70 live on
after you're married"
The young man tried 10 put on 4 bold
face. bat when his eye met his employers
it shifted. He tired 10 get IL right. but
somehow II missed the mark every time.
Don't De hashful." sad the host. IT'S
no disgrace 10 be poor. All OF US have
been there. We've been swapping yarns
about II for an hour or more. out with
b.. my boy. How much money have you
~and-and-and where did yoa get it?'
we don't need any money" said the
young woman, so confidently and sweet
~ that all the men but her lover looked
at her in admirng wonder. You see.
were COINS 20 be married SO that there
won't ever be any possibility of any one
else every getting either OF US. As soon
as the ceremony Is over I'm going back 10
my school ard say nothing about 1t. I'm
sure its no one's business but ours. James
is going back to wo~rk-goIng to a new
place not far from me. so we can see each
other often. He's going 10 write his fam
lily all about me and send them my picture.
and when he gets d little ahead he's going
10 send money to his mother TO come out
and see me; and he's sure she'll Ike me.
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them all about it,
You couldn't love your sister well
enough to he so careful about her feelings,
l sIppose?'' said the girls brother-in-1aH.
The girl looked surprised, thoughtful,
hurt; then she began TO cry. The young
man noted this and said quickly:
Come. dominic. a bargains a bargain.
I've done the fair thing by you, and-where
has that preacher gomez
Every enc looked around; the little min
lister had arisen from his seat a moment
before. bat ha had been so quiet and ia
conspicuous in his movements that no noe
had missed him. The host looked about,
and found the little man lying down on
q seat in front OF the car, and wringing
his hands.
win nothing ever so right?' he asked.
That wedding fee came as a Godsend-i
miracle. There was nothing in the house
to eat. let alone for Thanksgiving, and she
children We're suffering for comfortable
raiment. l supposed the call was only
what it purpoTttd to be-a marriage 10 oe
solemnized. a late parishcner of mine be-
ing one of the parties. After what 1 have
heard | cannot tie that woman TO that
man-and l cannot retain the fee
why not?'
Because the money IS morally his. until
the ceremony is performed
My friend" said the host. after what
you have heard. how can you say the
money Is his?"
What is that?' asked the little man.
raising himself rapidly.
Think a moment He must have sent
You considerable money. the railway fares
being included. Tie had no money of his
own forty-eight hours ago, and the fact
that he stole a lot Of mine shows that he
had no other source Of income. The money
ne sent You was mine | here and now
make you a free gift OF it. so you owe him
nothing. Now. can you see your way clear
10 do your duty as a man and a Christian
Minister
Yes. yes; oh. yes"
Then come and do IT,"
The couple rejo;ned the remainder OF the
party. and the host SAID pleasantly:
i've found him. Barchess. Here he is"
The young man looked severely az the
minister for a fraction Of A second. but he
met "a look which made him quail.
"What is the matter. james, asked the
girl The young man did not nswer 50
the girl looked inquir'ngly at the other
faces before her. Three of them were
grim and. non-Committsl. but the host
said:
.'MiEhtn't it be well. ma'am. to reconsider
the subject for a moment OF two? You
are young. and pretty. and good. and |
hope 70 heaven there's a long and happy
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a little older. "a l.t.ie younger than you.
50 You may be- sure that l mean what l
sag. You're too much Of a woman. I'm
sure. 20 hurt the feelings Of your own So.
Yep. and stll more 70 make your husband
less thought OF ny his own parents. be-
cause. really. q mother-in-law IS a good
thing 10 have in the family sometimes: I've
been there. and I know. II you love Bar
chess y8lu keep on loving him, because
you're made that way. II Barchess Is the
man ne Processes TO ne. and as good +
Judge Of women as he seems 10 be. he WI
continue ~ love YOU. II he don't, III
III break his neck
The young man looked ugly, ana ad-
pancei a step toward the most. VINO con-
t.nUel calmly
Besides. he can't go AZ present 20 live
near Won. where ne can see you otter. II
= really necessary that he go back w-ta
me-
FOR WHAT asked the girl
You heard her question. Barchess. Per-
haps you would rather answer il your
self"
There was no reply. so the host went on.
II need his help on some accounts, Tie
wou'- have 70 work overheard, and / snau-t
give him the eighties trouble OF any sort
r he shows himself willing. and after all
IS clear ne Wont find a better friend than
] when ne VANS % marry. Perhaps.
ms'sm. yo1n ask hin If ,aas might not
be the better Usy-
The young man wss look ng fartjFely
ar me host. as hands We're behind rs
back. rs f t1ere were handouts upon
than Tire gi-l looked az MIN and seemed
mo-. 20 understand his manner she looked
al ,he Others la succession. bat all were
looking ar BarchssS
James sae SAID. All Of these gentle
men seem very kindly disposed toward -
I dent know anything about yo1r bust
ness affairs. bu--ahat 10 you say2'
The young man said nothing. The girl
turned aqpeaLugly 20 me minister. who
sad:
Dear Sister Ways,ar, I c2rao: marry
yea here. not Z yea were 30 ask ne Oh
your Blended knees
Ara. scrled the girls hrother-iu-iaW
you can't ne married oy any enc else ~
tas state. foT yoa can't get ont of tHls
car whsle I am tn IT,"
Tut. ta-, No t-re4ts" sad the host
'I thnk Ea-aess ana understand each
az ser--h. Esrc1~ss You rally talak
t-t have E.z-q fra nazf- rruztdaFrE fna