The morning times., 1895-08-30
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Continued from Yesterday Evenin g'sTimes

my Dear Father: / again intend TO
marry, and i have discovered the most
beautiful girl imaginable for my wife. !
want you TO be present at the ceremony
This time / am not afraid that you Will
carry off my bride, for ten years have
elapsed and you have now lost your power
of fascination. Ten years ago was a mere
child and you were a man; to-day am
man and you are getting well on into
childhood. Besides, my fiaDcee loves me
with profound devotion. Therefore, il you
wish me happiness, come at once 10 my
approaching wedding. DEMETER-'
These words inflamed Demeter III. His
pride was wounded. A wicked desire took
possession of him.
What sort OF girl is this your master in
tends TO marry?" he inquired OF the valet
who had brought the letter.
"A most lovely creature, sir" was the
reply.
rs she young?"
"Still almost a child"
do they love each other?"
Like a pair OF doves"
well, go back and tell my son that
shall be present at his wedding"
Demeter III lost not a moment but trav-
eied post haste. Reaching Lemberg he there
happened TO meet his sons coachman-
What are you doing here, Dimitru?" he
inquired
The servant stammered and showed that
he would like to lie, but a handful OF gold
promptly administered induced him to tell
the truth He said that his master got
quite alarmed on hearing that the father did
not mind taking the trouble of journeying
TO Podolia, and he had therefore arranged
that the wedding should take place twodays
earlier, sending his coachman to Lemberg TO
buy certain Hungarian commodities for the
marriage feast.
Demcter III. Ieaped upon a swift horse,
for his carriage was not quick enough, and
GaIIoped furiougly toward Podolia Two
| horses fell beneath him and he arrived at
the Church Just as the marriage was about
| to bc soiemUiZed He dismounted and the
| ceremony was interrupted in order that
| father and son miGat greet each other,
| while tie bride remained near the altar
| She was covered with a thick veil. which
/ completely hid her features. Demeter III
| looked with proud contempt upon his son,
| whose face was sunk with a lingering all
! mcnt ard from whose color II could be seen
| how many months he had TO live, whereas
ne ttbe father was sin vigorous and TO
| bust DcmCter ". threw aninIploTng glance
a. his paterEal relative, VINO simply received
| it with smile and then walked up to the
| waiting bride aud whispered in her ear.
| Beautiful woman, 1 am Demcter Mark
off III, while that man is my son His
| hands trembe; mine are steady. Eis are
empty; mine are fun of gold. Compare Us
| together and choose which you v i'll prefer
! TO lead you to the altar"
| Didora-such was the Iady's name-made
| her decision with very little hesitation, and
| il was the father whom she allowed to take
| her TO the altar and make her his wife. She
swore to him eternal devotion. Demeter
| III was radiant with victory and glanced
round the church TO see what had become
OF his son. The latter was standing with
his back against pillar, watching the
ceremony from thence. He was not weep
| ing, as on a former occasion.
AS the party were leaving the church he
| whispered in his fathers ear: Good
luck to you. Demeter III"
| the elderly bridegroom took off the veil
| from the face Of his bride. He beheld, not
a thing OF beauty, but an ugly, crooked
mouthed, "ne-eyed horrOr-an object so very
ugly that you could not find another like it
| if you searched all over the earth
From this wife he could not escape so
easily as from The others He could not
drive her away from him and she refused to
die, He lived with her till his own death.
She was not afraid OF his anger, for she
could swear better than he. II he drank
so did Didora; If he attempted to beat her,
she gave him worse thrashing in return.
Demeter found 1T necessary 10 shave off his
beard, otherwise Didora was fond OF pulling
it out for him. She insisted on accom-
panying him whenever hevisited his friends
and, being generally in drink, she would
quarrel with him in their houses and ex-
pose him to the keenest ridlCule. At length
he decided never TO go out of doors again
and he died in seClusion.-Chicago News.